Grants and Funding Opportunities Globally

Are you an African entrepreneur working to disrupt the market with a bold idea that could help end poverty in our lifetime? FINCA Ventures is hosting the second annual Prize Competition to fund early-stage companies with visionary leaders looking to drive impact and innovation in climate-smart agriculture and fintech in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Applications are open for the BGE Energizing Small Business Grants 2025. The BGE Energizing Small Business grant program, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), is offering grants to help central Maryland businesses succeed and thrive.

Applications Open for the 7th Annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition—Africa’s Youth Agrifood Entrepreneurs Invited to Drive Food Systems Transformation with a US$160,000 Prize Pool

Past Global Changes (PAGES) announces the 2025 Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (African Mobility Fellowship) for African early-career scientists studying past global changes.

Applications are ongoing for the Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions (AVCC) Tiny Grants Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

Applications are now open for the 2026 SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

Applications are open for the Europe Challenge 2025/2026. The Europe Challenge is an annual programme that brings together teams from libraries and communities across Europe to address pressing social, digital, and climate challenges. Libraries are invited to develop, share, and implement creative solutions with support from the European Cultural Foundation and its partners through an open call.

Applications are open for the Villgro Africa Health Equity for Africa Program 2025. The Health Equity for Africa Program is an initiative by Boehringer Ingelheim and Villgro Africa designed to assist social entrepreneurs (SEs) tackling well being disparities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

Applications are open for the Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize for Canadian Youth. The prize accepts submissions from young poets all across Canada, with three cash prizes. Apply now!

Are you passionate about microscopy and photography? The Nikon Small World Competition 2025 invites scientists, artists, and enthusiasts worldwide to showcase their stunning images and videos captured through a light microscope. Celebrate the beauty and complexity of life at the microscopic level and compete for prestigious prizes.

Applications for the Rehoboth Foundation Scholarship are now open for students enrolled in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Are you a Canadian registered charity dedicated to fostering health equity and improving women's access to care and support? The Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health Community Grants Program is here to help you make a difference

Applications for the Rogers Youth Grants 2025 are now open. Rogers Youth Grants support Canadian community organizations that deliver educational and employment programs to youth ages 12-29.

Applications are open for the CTIP Catalyzing Pediatric Innovation Grant 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

Applications are invited for the UNICEF Call for Innovative WASH Solutions 2025. The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub sources, accelerates, and scales transformative water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions to drive lasting impact for children and their families.

Applications are open for the Huntington Society of Canada - Brain Canada Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship 2025. The purpose of this fellowship program is two-fold: first, to attract the brightest young scientists into the field of Huntington disease (HD) research and secondly, to facilitate meaningful HD research to clarify the biological mechanisms underlying HD pathology.

Do you have a project that aims to empower the creative sectors? UNESCO is launching the sixteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through this open and competitive process, the IFCD seeks projects with the ability to generate concrete and lasting results in the development of the creative sectors in the Global South.

The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships were set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent, and were generously funded by her late husband, Ian Bolt. Successful applicants will be awarded up to £10,000 each (to include tuition fees) to support a sustained period of research in America for up to one year. In exceptional circumstances, the scholarship holders may be invited to re-apply for a further one year's funding.

Scholarships are aimed at students whose area of research has an American element and/or where the center of expertise or an important source of research material is located in the United States of America.

Applications are open for the Google Conference Scholarships - Africa 2025. At Google, they believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. They also believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking with peers, and a career path in technology