Call for proposals – 2.0 January 2026
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| Name of call | HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-SERP-01: Ethics & Regulatory Training Networks |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | 2 Sep 2026 (full proposal) |
| Deadline | €1.5 M per project |
| Grant Summary | Capacity building networks for ethics, regulatory and pharmacovigilance strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa and partner institutions. |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/system/files/2025-12/Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | HORIZON‑JU‑GH‑EDCTP3‑2026‑02-CH-01-two-stage — Climate & Health (climate-sensitive infectious diseases in SSA) |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | € 25 million |
| Deadline | 4 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Research should address health risks driven by climate change – especially climate-sensitive infectious diseases — in sub-Saharan Africa; improving health outcomes, community & primary health care engagement under shifting climate-related disease burdens |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/document/download/ac35d806-6ce5-4158-8486-9bfd9ae3275b_en?filename=Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | UNESCO-Aschberg Programme 2026 |
| Funding agency | UNESCO |
| Amount | USD 30,000 |
| Deadline | 23 February 2026 |
| Grant Summary | The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launches a call open to governments and public institutions, as well as civil society organizations, to support initiatives aimed at protecting and promoting the status of the artist and artistic freedom. |
| Link | https://www.unesco.org/creativity/en/articles/call-projects-unesco-aschberg-programme-artists-and-cultural-professionals-0? |
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| Name of call | Postgraduate Research Grants -NRF001/2026 |
| Funding agency | National Research Fund (NRF) |
| Amount | Doctoral research project (Ksh 2,000,000); Master’s research project (Ksh 500,000) |
| Deadline | 6 March 2026 |
| Grant summary | NRF invites applications for Postgraduate Research Grants for the 2025/2026 Financial Year. This national research call is a strategic intervention aimed at strengthening Kenya’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) ecosystem by supporting high-quality postgraduate research that contributes to innovation, evidence-based policymaking, and inclusive national development in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) |
| Link | https://grantsportal.nrf.go.ke/all_calls.php |
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| Name of call | HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02: Digital Innovation in Healthcare |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | ~€2.25 M per project |
| Deadline | 2 Sep 2026 (full proposal) |
| Grant summary | The initiative seeks projects to enhance integrated research & healthcare in SSA using digital innovation & AI technologies.. |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/system/files/2025-12/Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | 28th Call for Proposals: Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities |
| Funding agency | Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) |
| Amount | USD 300 K-1.5 M |
| Deadline | 1April 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Projects strengthening smallholder livelihoods, inclusive value chains, regenerative agriculture, trade finance, agtech, women entrepreneurship and climate-resilient commodity systems |
| Link | https://www.common-fund.org/call-for-proposals? |
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| Name of call | Developmental pathway funding scheme |
| Funding agency | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Amount | £11,000,000 |
| Deadline | 18 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. Your project can start and finish at any stage on the developmental pathway from prototype development, through pre-clinical refinement and testing to early-phase clinical studies and trials (up to phase 2a). |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/developmental-pathway-funding-scheme/ |
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| Name of call | Innovation Fund 2025 Auction for Industrial Process Heat (IF25 Heat Auction) |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | 19 February 2026 |
| Deadline | €1 billion |
| Grant Summary | The first European-wide auction for decarbonising industrial process heat will support electrified and direct-renewable heat production across 3 topics. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/INNOVFUND-2025-AUC-HEAT-MEDTEMP-ABOVE5MW?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate |
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| Name of call | UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme for Young Women Scientists in Africa (2026 |
| Funding agency | UNESCO |
| Amount | USD 25,000 |
| Deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Grant Summary | UNESCO and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are launching for the first time a fellowship programme entirely dedicated to young African women scientists supporting research in life sciences; funding for research tasks and career development |
| Link | https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/2026-call-applications-unesco-equatorial-guinea-fellowship-programme-young-women-scientists-africa? |
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| Name of call | Innovation Fund 2025 Auction for Hydrogen Production (IF25 Hydrogen Auction) |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | €1.3 billion |
| Deadline | 19 February 2026 |
| Grant Summary | the IF25 Hydrogen Auction will support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) hydrogen or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen across three topics, including a topic for producers of hydrogen with maritime and aviation off takers. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/INNOVFUND-2025-AUC-H2-RFNBOLOWCARB-MAR-AVI?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDatek |
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| Name of call | Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange Projects |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | €500,000 |
| Deadline | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Grant summary | The European Commission is prioritizing Virtual Exchanges (VE) to bridge geographical and socioeconomic gaps in global education. These projects use digital platforms to connect young people and students through structured, human-to-human interaction, promoting European values and soft skill development. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/education/calls-for-erasmus-virtual-exchange-projects-to-boost-online-intercultural-learning/ |
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| Name of call | Urban Urgencies Research Funding (Urban Studies Foundation) |
| Funding agency | Urban Studies Foundation |
| Amount | £35,000 |
| Deadline | 23-March-2026 |
| Grant summary | Collaborative research addressing pressing urban challenges; global focus on sustainability, equity & urban systems. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/community-development/apply-now-seed-fund-collaborative-primary-research-proposals/ |
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| Name of call | IKI Large Grants – International Climate Initiative |
| Funding agency | German Federal Government / IKI |
| Amount | 12 to 20 million euros per project |
| Deadline | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Grant summary | The IKI Large Grants address current challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity conservation every year in developing and emerging countries, aiming to limit global warming and halt biodiversity loss.. |
| Link | https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/find-funding/large-grants/large-grants-2025/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
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| Name of call | Gap Fund: single-step support for medical product development |
| Funding agency | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Amount | £3,000,000 |
| Deadline | 11 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Apply to the MRC ‘Gap Fund’ for single-step support in developing a new or repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product. Projects must target a high-risk development step backed by prior funding, generating critical data to de-risk onward progression or determine failure. |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/gap-fund-single-step-support-for-medical-product-development/ |
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| Name of call | Strengthening National Supply Chains for Maternal and Newborn Health Access and Efficiency |
| Funding agency | Unitaid |
| Amount | US$ 25 million |
| Deadline | 20 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | A four-year, multi-country project to eliminate barriers to Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) products. The initiative targets at least five countries, focusing on systemic supply chain reforms, cross-country learning via the Supply Chain Leaders Forum, and meaningful community engagement. This grant aims to scale innovative procurement and distribution solutions to reduce maternal and newborn mortality globally. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/community-development/strengthening-national-supply-chains-for-maternal-and-newborn-health-access-and-efficiency/ |
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| Name of call | Innovation Fund 2025 Auction for Industrial Process Heat (IF25 Heat Auction) |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | 19 February 2026 |
| Deadline | €1 billion |
| Grant Summary | The first European-wide auction for decarbonising industrial process heat will support electrified and direct-renewable heat production across 3 topics. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/INNOVFUND-2025-AUC-HEAT-MEDTEMP-ABOVE5MW?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate |
| Name of call | Wellcome Early-Career Awards |
| Funding agency | Welcome |
| Amount | £400,000 |
| Deadline | 17 February 2026 |
| Grant summary | This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme. |
| Link | https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-early-career-awards |
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| Name of call | Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics |
| Funding agency | Wellcome |
| Amount | £500,000 |
| Deadline | 16 March 2026 |
| Grant summary | These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. Funded projects will be given the time and resources to create new research agendas and explore innovative ways of working. |
| Link | https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards |
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| Name of Call | Strengthen integrated, resilient, and sustainable health, laboratory, and information systems for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) epidemic control in Kenya under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Funding agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HQ) |
| Amount | USD 10,000,000 |
| Deadline | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Grant summary | General Information Document Type: Grants Notice Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-JG-26-0146 Opportunity Title: Strengthen integrated, resilient, and sustainable health, laboratory, and information systems for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) epidemic control in Kenya. |
| Link | https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/view/1549589/strengthen-integrated-resilient-and-sustainable-health-laboratory-and-information-systems-for-hiv-an |
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| Name of Call | Horizon Europe Energy: projects supporting efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use. |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | €84 million. |
| Deadline | 17 February 2026 |
| Grant summary | Following the adoption of the Horizon Europe 2025 work programme, the European Commission has launched a new call for project proposals to support research and innovation contributing to using energy in buildings in an efficient, affordable and sustainable way. |
| Link | https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals/horizon-europe-energy-eu84-million-available-projects-supporting-efficient-sustainable-and-inclusive_en |
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| Name of call | Mitigation Action Facility (MAF) Program |
| Funding agency | Mitigation Action Facility (MAF) |
| Amount | EUR 25 million |
| Deadline | 25th February 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Facility supports initiatives in energy, transport, and industry sectors, integrating policy, finance, and technical assistance to accelerate Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and sustainable development. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/environment-2/call-for-projects-mitigation-action-facility-program/ |
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| Name of call | LEAP-SE Joint Call 2026 |
| Funding agency | LEAP-RE AU-EU Programme (multiple research agencies incl. EU & African funders) |
| Amount | €16.5M |
| Deadline | 24 June 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Funds collaborative research on sustainable energy, technology innovation and policy between African and European universities/research institutions. Kenya is an eligible participating country. |
| Link | https://www.leap-re.eu/leap-se-call-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
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| Name of call | HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04 – Development of novel vaccines for viral diseases |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | €45 million |
| Deadline | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Supports the development of innovative vaccines targeting viral diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential, focusing on improved safety, effectiveness, scalability, and rapid deployment. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04 |
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| Name of call | Innovation Fund 2025 Auction for Hydrogen Production (IF25 Hydrogen Auction) |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | €1.3 billion |
| Deadline | 19 February 2026 |
| Grant Summary | the IF25 Hydrogen Auction will support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) hydrogen or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen across three topics, including a topic for producers of hydrogen with maritime and aviation off takers. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/INNOVFUND-2025-AUC-H2-RFNBOLOWCARB-MAR-AVI?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&programmePeriod=2021%20-%202027&frameworkProgramme=43089234&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDatek |
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| Name of call | Human developmental biology – The Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program Phase II (JCIHRP-II) |
| Funding agency | IDRC |
| Amount | € 2.25 million |
| Deadline | 31st August 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Digital health projects expected: e.g. AI-based diagnostics for infectious diseases, predictive modelling of disease outbreaks, health data platforms, digital surveillance systems, mobile health interventions, digital tools for patient management, integrating AI in health service delivery; capacity building for data science, health informatics, regulatory compliance for digital health; implementation research on deployment in SSA health systems; partnerships between tech institutions, health institutions, regulatory bodies. |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/document/download/ac35d806-6ce5-4158-8486-9bfd9ae3275b_en?filename=Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-13 – Boosting plant health and reducing losses on farm and during storage for sustainable growth in Africa (FNSSA) |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Deadline | €12 million |
| Grant Summary | Supports research/innovation to improve plant health and reduce crop losses caused by pests in Africa, fostering sustainable practices and strengthening food security |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-13?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate&keywords=HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-13&isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503 |
| Name of call | HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-14 – Green Transition Food Processing Africa |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | €11 million |
| Deadline | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Focuses on boosting sustainable food processing in Africa by supporting facilities that improve quality, reduce post-harvest losses, and use innovative processing & circular methods. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-14 |
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| Name of call | Research & Innovation Action (RIA) — TB drugs (therapy & chemoprophylaxis) |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | €10 million |
| Deadline | 4 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Apply research funding of Preclinical and/or clinical drug development; pharmacokinetics; safety and efficacy studies; chemoprophylaxis trials; partnerships with African health institutions; capacity-building for regulatory, ethical, and clinical trial infrastructure; possibly leveraging co-funding via “global collaboration action. |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/document/download/ac35d806-6ce5-4158-8486-9bfd9ae3275b_en?filename=Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | HORIZON‑JU‑GH‑EDCTP3‑2026‑01-HIV-03-two-stage — HIV co-infections / co-morbidities (prevention, treatment, clinical management) in SSA |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | €10 million |
| Deadline | 4 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Apply research funding of Clinical or implementation research addressing HIV-related co-infections/co-morbidities (e.g. TB/HIV co-infection, opportunistic infections, integrated HIV care, treatment optimization, adherence, new therapeutics or combination regimens, co-morbidity management, health systems strengthening). Could involve multi-country African cohorts, health services research, capacity strengthening |
| Link | https://www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/document/download/ac35d806-6ce5-4158-8486-9bfd9ae3275b_en?filename=Global_Health_EDCTP3_Work_Programme_2026.pdf |
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| Name of call | HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01- Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe |
| Amount | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Deadline | €55 million |
| Grant Summary | This call supports interdisciplinary research to understand and anticipate the impacts of climate change on human health, including heat stress, air pollution, climate-sensitive diseases, and vulnerable populations. Projects should inform prevention strategies and health policies. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01 |