Call for proposals-March 2026
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| Name of call | Call for proposals 2026 – EAC/A12/2025: Erasmus+ Programme:(C/2025/6080): Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation among organisations and institutions: Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | EUR 3 977,562 million |
| Deadline | 26 March 2026 |
| Grant summary | This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport (hereinafter ‘Erasmus+ Regulation’) as well as on the 2026 Annual Work Programme of Erasmus+ (C(2025) 7358). The Erasmus+ Programme covers the period 2021 to 2027. The general and specific objectives of Erasmus+ Programme are listed in Article 3 of the Erasmus+ Regulation. |
| Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6080/oj |
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| Name of call | Call for proposals 2026 – EAC/A12/2025: Erasmus+ Programme:(C/2025/6080): Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning mobility of individuals : Youth |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | EUR 421,8315 million |
| Deadline | 1 October 2026 |
| Grant summary | This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport (hereinafter ‘Erasmus+ Regulation’) as well as on the 2026 Annual Work Programme of Erasmus+ (C(2025) 7358). The Erasmus+ Programme covers the period 2021 to 2027. The general and specific objectives of Erasmus+ Programme are listed in Article 3 of the Erasmus+ Regulation. |
| Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6080/oj |
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| Name of call | Call for proposals 2026 – EAC/A12/2025: Erasmus+ Programme:(C/2025/6080): Erasmus Accreditations in VET, school education and adult education |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | EUR 3 977,562 million |
| Deadline | 29 September 2026 |
| Grant summary | This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport (hereinafter ‘Erasmus+ Regulation’) as well as on the 2026 Annual Work Programme of Erasmus+ (C(2025) 7358). The Erasmus+ Programme covers the period 2021 to 2027. The general and specific objectives of Erasmus+ Programme are listed in Article 3 of the Erasmus+ Regulation. |
| Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6080/oj |
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| Name of call | Establishing infrastructure hubs to power evidence synthesis in low- and middle-income countries |
| Funding agency | Wellcome |
| Amount | £1.5 to £1.9 million |
| Deadline | 7 May 2026 |
| Grant summary | Wellcome will fund five new global infrastructure hubs to enable more timely, relevant and affordable AI-enabled evidence synthesis to address policy-scale challenges. This is part of Wellcome’s first series of Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) investments. The hubs will establish foundational evidence synthesis capabilities that can be used to address Wellcome’s strategic priorities in global health. |
| Link | https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/establishing-infrastructure-hubs-power-evidence-synthesis#call-at-a-glance-ddd2 |
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| Name of call | The Africa Research Excellence Fund is pleased to launch the call for the 2026/27 AREF Research Development Fellowship Programme. |
| Funding agency | Africa Research Excellence Fund |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 15 April 2026 |
| Grant summary | The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) invites eligible researchers and research teams from its member universities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to submit proposals under the AICAD Research and Development Support Programme. This programme is designed to support applied, community-centered research with strong potential to reduce poverty through human capacity development. AICAD seeks research that goes beyond theory—work that generates practical solutions, strengthens local capacities, and delivers measurable benefits to communities. |
| Link | https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/twas-dfg-cooperation-visits-programme-2026/ |
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| Name of call | Call for Institutional Scientific Computing Infrastructure Capability Profiles Across Africa. |
| Funding agency | Science for Africa Foundation |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 30 March 2026 |
| Grant summary | This survey gathers insights on high-performance computing, AI acceleration, data infrastructure, research software systems, and operational sustainability to inform a coordinated investment and development roadmap across the continent. To inform a structured, evidence-based investment roadmap for scientific computing infrastructure across the continent, we are inviting universities, research institutes, national laboratories, and relevant public agencies to submit an Institutional Scientific Computing Infrastructure Capability Profile |
| Link | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKFSJF8 |
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| Name of call | Call for research grant proposals under the support to Regional Multi-actor Research Network (RMRN) project |
| Funding agency | Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) |
| Amount | EUR 5,000 |
| Deadline | 30 March 2026 |
| Grant summary | The programme seeks to strengthen science–policy interfaces, support advocacy efforts, and enhance evidence-based decision-making to ensure that agroecology becomes an integral component of national and regional agricultural and food system strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa. The primary objective of this grant is to provide financial support to researchers and experts to conduct specialized studies that will contribute to the advocacy work and feed into decision-support information systems for science-policy interfaces. |
| Link | https://news.ruforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Annex-C_-CALL-FOR-RESEARCH-GRANT-PROPOSALS_RUF_FARA.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
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| Name of call | Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible |
| Funding agency | Wellcome |
| Amount | £2.5 million |
| Deadline | 8 April 2026 |
| Grant summary | The aim of this scheme is to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive urgent climate policy action at scale. We will fund transdisciplinary teams to deliver short-term, high impact projects that can drive policy impact by combining evidence generation (or synthesis) with influencing and engagement strategies |
| Link | https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/climate-impacts-awards-unlocking-urgent-climate-action-making-health-2 |
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| Name of call | Disruptive Technologies and Innovative Concepts for Energy Saving Onboard of long-distance ships (ZEWT Partnership) |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe (2021 – 2027) |
| Amount | EUR 15,000,000 |
| Deadline | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Grant summary | Disruptive Technologies and Innovative Concepts for Energy Saving Onboard of long-distance ships (ZEWT Partnership) TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-10 Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Call: MOBILITY (HORIZON-CL5 |
| Link | https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/view/1582686/disruptive-technologies-and-innovative-concepts-for-energy-saving-onboard-of-long-distance-ships-zew |
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| Name of call | European policy experimentations (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP) |
| Funding agency | European commission |
| Amount | EUR 6 000 000 |
| Deadline | 08 April 2026 |
| Grant summary | European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T01-DIGITAL-CONTENT?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&frameworkProgram |
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| Name of call | Wellcome Discovery Awards (2026 round) |
| Funding agency | Wellcome Trust (UK) |
| Amount | £3.5 million. |
| Deadline | 31 March 2026 |
| Grant Summary | This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. |
| Link | https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-discovery-awards?utm_source=chatgpt.com |
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| Name of call | Entries open for Jana Robeyst Trust Fund Grants |
| Funding agency | The JRTF |
| Amount | €1,500 per project |
| Deadline | 30-Apr-2026 |
| Grant summary | The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) supports early career biologists and conservationists in conducting critical field-based research and conservation projects focused on endangered mammals in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program provides small, targeted grants to help emerging professionals carry out impactful projects that contribute practical knowledge and tools for species protection. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/research/entries-open-for-jana-robeyst-trust-fund-grants/ |
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| Name of call | Next generation of renewable energy technologies |
| Funding agency | Horizon Europe (2021 – 2027) |
| Amount | EUR 23,500,000 |
| Deadline | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Grant summary | Next generation of renewable energy technologies TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage-D3-02 Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Call: ENERGY (HORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage) Type of action: HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research. |
| Link | https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/view/1582669/next-generation-of-renewable-energy-technologies |
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| Name of call | Innovation Fund 2025 Call for Net-Zero Technologies (IF25 NZT Call) |
| Funding agency | European Union |
| Amount | up to €2.9 billion |
| Deadline | 23 April 2026 |
| Grant Summary | The IF25 NZT Call will allocate up to €2.9 billion to innovative projects with significant potential to reduce GHG emissions across 5 topics. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/INNOVFUND-2025-NZT-GENERAL-MSP?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 | European policy experimentations (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP) |
| Funding agency | European commission |
| Amount | EUR 3 000 000 |
| Deadline | 08 April 2026 |
| Grant summary | European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T04-MICRO-CRED?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&framework |
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| Name of call | Empowering Kenyan citizens to enjoy political and civic rights |
| Funding agency | European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ) |
| Amount | EUR 3,350,000 |
| Deadline | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Grant summary | Empowering Kenyan citizens to enjoy political and civic rights Reference Number: EuropeAid/183898/DD/ACT/KE Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme |
| Link | https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/view/1612411/empowering-kenyan-citizens-to-enjoy-political-and-civic-rights |
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| Name of call | The Barakat Trust Grants Programme 2026 |
| Funding agency | The Barakat Trust |
| Amount | £25,000 |
| Deadline | 31-Mar-2026 |
| Grant summary | The Barakat Trust offers grants to support research, conservation, publication, and scholarly exchange in Islamic art, architecture, archaeology, and material culture. Funding is available for students, early career scholars, established professionals, and institutions, covering activities such as fieldwork, conservation, exhibitions, publications, and residential research. |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/research/apply-now-the-barakat-trust-grants-programme-2026/ |
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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 | 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 | 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-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 |
| 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 | 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 |
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| Name of Call | Conservation Initiatives Grants 2026 |
| Funding agency | Zoological Association of America (ZAA) |
| Amount | US$5000 |
| Deadline | 15th April 2026 2026 |
| Grant summary | The Conservation Initiatives Grants aim to: support the protection of endangered species and their habitats, fund field-based and scientific conservation projects, encourage multidisciplinary approaches to species and habitat conservation, promote community engagement and education to strengthen conservation outcomes |
| Link | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/community-development/submit-applications-for-conservation-initiatives-grants-2026/ |
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| Name of call | Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI): |
| Funding agency | TWAS UNESCO |
| Amount | USD 67,700 |
| Deadline | 31 March 2026. |
| Grant summary | This competitive funding programme is designed to strengthen scientific capacity on the continent by supporting talented researchers at a critical transition point in their careers—from postdoctoral or junior research roles to independent principal investigators. |
| Link | https://twas.org/opportunity/seed-grant-new-african-principal-investigators-sg-napi |
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| Name of call | Green ERA-Hub: biomass production and utilisation |
| Funding agency | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC |
| Amount | £2,500,000 |
| Deadline | 25 March 2026 |
| Grant sum ary | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will support international research collaborations in biotechnological applications to improve the utilisation of biomass (Topic B). Applications must include UK teams and at least two eligible partners from at least two different member countries co-funders. |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/green-era-hub-biomass-production-and-utilisation-full-proposal/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery |
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| Name of call | HORIZON‑JU‑GH‑EDCTP3‑2026‑03‑SERP-01 — CSA: Training & innovation networks for ethics, regulatory, pharmacovigilance & digital regulatory platforms |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| Amount | € 33 million |
| Deadline | 31st August 2026 |
| Grant Summary | Research conducted is expected to build and sustain capacity (networks) related to ethics, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance including digital regulatory platforms to support clinical research and health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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‑EDCTP3‑2026‑03-DIGIT-02 — CSA: Digital innovation & Artificial Intelligence for integrated research & healthcare in SSA |
| Funding agency | European Commission |
| 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 | 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 | TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2026 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Funding agency | The TWAS-DFG Cooperation |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 15 April 2026 |
| Grant summary | The aim of the visit is to initiate research collaboration between African and German scientists with the ultimate goal of developing longer-term links, perhaps through other Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, or German Research Foundation) programmes. DFG will cover travel expenses and provide subsistence costs for the stay in Germany. The administration and financial operation of TWAS is undertaken by UNESCO in accordance with an agreement signed by the two organizations. |
| Link | https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/twas-dfg-cooperation-visits-programme-2026/ |