Call for Proposals – March 2025
| Name of call | UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme for Young Women Scientists in Africa. |
| Funding agency | The Republic of Equatorial Guinea, |
| Amount | $50,000 |
| Deadline | 31st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Young African Women Scientists Programme, aims to promote and support two exceptional young African women in the life sciences. The program seeks to encourage their active participation in their countries’ scientific and technological development. |
| Link | https://aasciences.africa/Funding#20 |
| Name of call | Biodiversity Media Grants 2025 |
| Funding agency | The Earth Journalism Network |
| Amount | 10,000-12,000 EUR |
| Deadline | 30th March 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Earth Journalism Network is offering grants to media organizations to support projects that strengthen media reporting on biodiversity issues.At both COP16 held in Cali, Colombia and COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan last year, biodiversity and climate experts urged accelerated action to protect biodiversity and halt the climate crisis. |
| Link | https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/biodiversity-media-grants-2025 |
| Name of call | Request for LOI: Collaborative Research Development Grant |
| Funding agency | Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance |
| Amount | $300,000USD annually |
| Deadline | 26th March 2025 |
| Grant summary | Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is requesting Letters of Intent for the Collaborative Research Development Grant (CRDG) to provide funds for ovarian cancer and/or related gynecologic cancers research projects that may involve several investigators within one institution or collaborations between groups in multiple institutions. |
| Link | https://ocrahope.org/research/information-for-researchers/ |
| Name of call | Nextgen Peacemakers Programme |
| Funding agency | The European Commission |
| Amount | EUR 4 000 000 |
| Deadline | 24th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The European Commission is inviting applications for the Nextgen Peacemakers Programme to strengthen sustainable, in-country capacities for effective conflict management and peacebuilding. |
| Link | https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/online-services/#/ |
| Name of call | Applications open for Seeds of Sustainability Fund Program 2025 |
| Funding agency | The Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation |
| Amount | $5,000 maximum. |
| Deadline | 18th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation is accepting applications for the Seeds of Sustainability Fund Program to stimulate or catalyze projects that address biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental inequality. |
| Link | https://ceiba.org/partners/#seedsofsustainability |
| Name of call | CFPs: Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems Program (Phase II) |
| Funding agency | The BASE Foundation |
| Amount | USD 500,000 and USD 2,000,000 |
| Deadline | 23rd May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The BASE Foundation has launched the call for pilot projects on Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems targeting eight countries. This expansion aligns with Italy’s “Piano Mattei” and the “Rome Process”, which aim to deepen partnerships between Italy and Africa, focusing on sustainable development and energy transition. |
| Link | https://3den.energy-base.org/ |
| Name of call | Story Grants to Report on Progress Toward the 30×30 Marine Conservation Target |
| Funding agency | Earth Journalism Network |
| Amount | US$1,500 |
| Deadline | 1st April 2025 |
| Grant summary | Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to journalists in coastal countries to support the production of in-depth stories on progress toward the 30×30 target, which stipulates that 30% of coastal and marine areas should be conserved by 2030. They aim to support the production of stories that raise awareness about the 30×30 target and drive conversation among communities and policy makers at the local, national, and regional level. |
| Link | https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/story-grants-to-report-on-progress-toward-the-30×30-marine-conservation-target |
| Name of call | Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth |
| Funding agency | The European Commission |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 15th May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The objective of the present Call is to provide structural support, referred to as operating grants, to European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and EU-wide networks active in the field of youth pursuing the following general aims/objectives. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ERASMUS-YOUTH-2025-CSC-OG-FPA?isExactMatch=true&status&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate |
| Name of call | The UNICEF Venture Fund for Fem Tech Solutions |
| Funding agency | The UNICEF Venture |
| Amount | US$100K |
| Deadline | 8th May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The UNICEF Venture Fund is calling for applications from start-ups developing cutting edge tech solutions improving access to quality health care and services, and ensuring socio-economic participation of women and girls. The Fund is offering up to US$100K in equity-free funding to early-stage, for-profit startups leveraging frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and blockchain for social impact. |
| Link | https://www.unicef.org/innovation/FemTechCall |
| Name of call | 2025 Data Governance in Africa Research Fund: Call for African-based Researchers. |
| Funding agency | The Data Governance in Africa |
| Amount | USD 10 000 |
| Deadline | 31st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Data Governance in Africa Research Fund. The Data Governance in Africa Research Fund is looking to recruit four African-based researchers to undertake research that will respond to current data governance trends in the region and identify policy recommendations in one of the four topic areas listed under the scope of work below. Researchers will be supported with USD 10 000 to conduct an empirical study proposed according to their expertise. Researchers are also expected to be a part of a regional strategy to distribute and share the findings and recommendations of the research to different stakeholder groups, particularly policy influence makers in the focus countries or regions of their study. |
| Link | https://d4dhub.eu/news/data-governance-in-africa-research-fund |
| Name of call | ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme 2025 for young changemakers |
| Funding agency | ITU in partnership with Huawei |
| Amount | Fully funded |
| Deadline | 31st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP) is an exciting programme to engage, empower, and inspire young digital leaders and changemakers. GCYLP is supporting young visionaries from around the world who propose creative, far-reaching, innovative, and feasible community-driven projects aimed at creating a more inclusive and empowered digital future. |
| Link | https://www.itu.int/generationconnect/empower/generation-connect-young-leadership-programme-in-partnership-with-huawei/ |
| Name of call | The French-African Foundation Young Leaders Program 2025 for young Africans |
| Funding agency | The French-African Foundation |
| Amount | Fully funded |
| Deadline | 30th March 2025 |
| Grant Summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 French-African Foundation Young Leaders Program. Under the High Patronage of H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and H.E. Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, this prestigious program brings together 30 committed young talents from France and Africa for purpose-driven leadership. |
| Link | https://french-african.org/yl2025/ |
| Name of call | GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme 2025 for young people worldwide |
| Funding agency | GOAL’s NextGen |
| Amount | €400 stipend |
| Deadline | 1st April 2025 |
| Grant summary | GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme brings together young people from all over the world to better understand global justice issues and deepen their understanding of Global Citizenship. This programme will guide young, motivated changemakers to learn about the growing crises facing our world with a focus on climate and health systems. Participants will then work together to imagine solutions for the future by creating awareness-raising materials that will feed into GOAL’s public engagement activities. |
| Link | https://www.goalglobal.org/nextgen-youth-recruitment-2025/ |
| Name of call | IMU/CDC Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program 2025 |
| Funding agency | The GRAID |
| Amount | Monthly stipend |
| Deadline | 15th May 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 IMU/CDC Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program. IMU CDC established in 2017 the Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program. The GRAID program provides modest support for emerging research groups, working in a developing country listed in Priority 1 or 2 of the IMU Definition of Developing Countries, to fund their most talented students to study full-time as graduate research assistants. |
| Link | https://www.mathunion.org/cdc/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/GRAID |
| Name of call | The L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science Program 2025 for doctoral and post-doctoral students (25,000 Euros in financial support) |
| Funding agency | The L’Oréal-UNESCO |
| Amount | 25,000 Euros |
| Deadline | 7th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science program. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science national and regional “Young Talents” programmes have been supporting young women researchers around the world to pursue their scientific careers in their home countries or abroad since 2000. This year, the Fondation L’Oréal rewards, through the 15th edition of the regional Sub-Saharan Africa L’Oréal-UNESCO L’Oréal For Women in Science Young Talent program, 25 doctoral and 5 post-doctoral students selected by a jury of eminent African scientific experts. |
| Link | https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/loreal-unesco-women-science-young-talents-2025-call-applications-open |
| Name of call | IOCAfrica Travel Grants for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) to Attend the UN Ocean Conference and the One Ocean Science Congress 2025 |
| Funding agency | IOCAFRICA |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 31st March 2025 |
| Grant Summary | The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) will take place from June 9 to June 13, 2025, in Nice, France, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica. This significant event is aimed at accelerating global initiatives towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), which focuses on Life Below Water. |
| Link | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aTvpVQfcWttnMLZSTLZnLfGs2o0DHB_R/vie |
| Name of Call | UKRI Metascience AI early career fellowships |
| Funding agency | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Amount | £4,000,000 |
| Deadline | 10th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The UK Metascience Unit will fund a cohort of early career fellows to build our understanding of how the growing adoption of AI is changing the research landscape, including what epistemic, Metascientific, ethical and socioeconomic questions this raises, and how governments, industry, and funding organisations should respond. |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/councils/ahrc/ |
| Name of call | Programme (AIG PLP) 2025 for emerging African public sector leaders |
| Funding agency | The AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 1st May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The programme is designed to ensure these public leaders, and those moving into senior leadership in the public sector over the next three years, master a range of new skills as quickly as possible. Participants have an unparalleled opportunity to develop the conceptual frameworks and practical tools they need to meet the challenges of today’s rapidly changing and complex world. |
| Link | https://www.aigimoukhuedefoundation.org/developing-leaders-in-government/aig-public-leaders-programme |
| Name of Call | Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program 2025 for Early-stage African startups. |
| Funding agency | Greentech Africa |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 9th May 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program. Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability is an investment-readiness accelerator program that will support 10-15 startups in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa with innovative solutions for sustainable development. The program is designed to help startups identify early milestones and prepare for their next round of capital or expansion plans (if relevant). In short, through virtual workshops, we deliver a targeted, award-winning curriculum and provide countless connections to prepare startups for growth. |
| Link | https://vilcap.com/programs/greentech-africa-2025 |
| Name of Call | The Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) Program 2025 for young Social Entrepreneurs. |
| Funding agency | Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 1st April 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) Program. Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) is a 6-month accelerator program (via Zoom) designed for social entrepreneurs aged 25-35 who are working to advocate for human rights and gender justice. The mission of the fellowship program is to help emerging leaders drive bold and courageous social change, improve their effectiveness, and advance their missions throughout the world. |
| Link | https://www.globalfic.org/fellowship-program |
| Name of call | The FairWays Foundation Grant Program 2025 |
| Funding agency | The FairWays Foundation |
| Amount | $1,000 and $25,000. |
| Deadline | 30th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The FairWays Foundation Grant Program supports conservation-based projects where the belief and commitment demonstrated offer a meaningful contribution to long term change. The very heart of the foundation lies in the green industry and they are committed to further supporting both industry partners and their local communities, they believe that the push for change must continue to come from the grass roots level, these are the voices which speak loudest to The FairWays Foundation. |
| Link | https://thefairwaysfoundation.com/apply/ |
| Name of call | REnew Pacific Off-Grid Renewable Energy Grants |
| Funding agency | The REnew Pacific |
| Amount | $250,000 to $3,000,000 |
| Deadline | 28th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The REnew Pacific is calling for applications from potential partners to deliver off-grid renewable energy solutions in remote and rural communities across the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. |
| Link | https://renewpacific.com.au/off-grid-renewable-energy-grants-round-1-2025 |
| Name of call | Call for Scientific Proposals: HIV cure Research |
| Funding agency | The Sidaction and Aidsfonds |
| Amount | €2,000,000 |
| Deadline | 17th May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Sidaction and Aidsfonds are pleased to jointly launch a 2 million euros call for scientific proposals for the year 2025, dedicated to accelerating advances in HIV cure research. This initiative aims to mobilise researchers from France, the Netherlands and African countries around this crucial issue for global health. |
| Link | https://aidsfonds.org/news-stories/hiv-cure-call-for-scientific-proposals-2025/ |
| Name of call | Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Funding agency | The Spaces of Culture |
| Amount | EUR 50,000. |
| Deadline | 8th June 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme is part of the EU-funded Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme, is looking for new and exciting collaborative cultural relations projects taking place in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Link | https://www.eunicglobal.eu/news/spaces-of-culture-2025 |
| Name of Call | Fruit Tree Planting Foundation: Orchard Grant Program |
| Funding agency | The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | Ongoing Opportunity |
| Grant summary | The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is seeking applications for its Orchard Grant Program. The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is an award-winning international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. |
| Link | https://www.ftpf.org/apply |
| International Statistics and Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) MSc in Medical Statistics Fellowship Scheme | |
| Funding agency | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Amount | Open |
| Deadline | 31st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | The International Statistics and Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) MSc in Medical Statistics Fellowship Scheme is for students from sub-Saharan Africa and comprises of one year of MSc study, followed by a year’s placement at one of ISEP’s partner research centres in Africa: MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit; Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU); ZAMBART; THRU-Zim Biomedical Research Training Institute; African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC); MRC Unit at The Gambia, LSHTM. |
| Link | International Statistics and Epidemiology Group | Funding scholarships | LSHTM |
| Name of call | Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing. |
| Funding agency | Bill & Melinda gates foundation. |
| Amount | $750,000 USD |
| Deadline | 31st May 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Gates Foundation and LifeArc are soliciting proposals to develop proof-of-concept for manufacturing platforms that produce monoclonal antibodies at a final drug substance cost-of-goods of $10 per gram (Option A). The goal is to catalyze and accelerate multiple, diverse, innovative bioprocessing approaches that hold the promise of low cost-of-goods mAbs. |
| Link | https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/innovations-exceptionally-low-cost-monoclonal-antibody-mab-manufacturing |
| Name of call | Global Climate Challenge 2025 |
| Funding agency | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Amount | 100,000-500,000 dollars |
| Deadline | 17th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Solve seeks exceptional solutions that leverage technology to address any aspect of the climate crisis. |
| Link | https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/2025-global-climate-challenge?tab=prizes |
| Name of call | Call for Applications: Innovative WASH Solutions |
| Funding agency | United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) |
| Amount | 150,000 USD |
| Deadline | 30th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub is looking for proven innovative WASH solutions with potential for accelerated scale. 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. |
| Link | https://www.unicef.org/innovation/call-innovative-wash-solutions |
| Name of call | NIH R01 Research Project Grant |
| Funding agency | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | Open |
| Grant summary | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs), in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), invite applications for implementation research that aims to improve the availability of effective, equitable, efficient, integrated, patient-centered, safe, and timely care for people living with multiple long-term conditions (non-communicable disease (NCD) multimorbidity) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and/or within American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the United States. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports innovative approaches to identifying, understanding, developing, and implementing strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, tools, policies, and guidelines. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures into application are encouraged. |
| Link | https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-213.html |