This week’s newsletter Call for Applications offers a diverse array of grants, awards, and fellowships for researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Whether your focus is on dermatology, tobacco control, or supporting startups, explore these opportunities to find potential funding for your work.
1. Call for Applications: Research Grants Program (Round 1)
Deadline: Jan 08, 2025
Donor: LEO Foundation
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $500,000 to $1 million
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Medical Research, Research
The LEO Foundation supports outstanding dermatology research projects globally.
For more information, visit: https://leo-foundation.org/en/grants-and-awards/leo-foundation-awards/
2. Call for Nominations: WHO World No Tobacco Day Awards 2025
Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Donor: Pan American Health Organization
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Worldwide.
Area: Health, Addiction Prevention, Narcotics Drugs & Crime
These awards recognize achievements in tobacco control.
For more information, visit: https://www.paho.org/en/news/15-11-2024-call-nominations-who-world-no-tobacco-day-2025-awards
3. Nominations open for Collide Copenhagen Residency Awards
Deadline: Dec 13, 2024
Donor: Arts at CERN
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Arts & Culture, Community Betterment, Community Development, Research, Scientific Research, Science, Technology
This residency program supports projects at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
For more information, visit: https://arts.cern/call/collide-copenhagen-residency-award/
4. Launcher Pre-Accelerator Program for Disability Tech Startups
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: Remarkable
Grant Type: Training
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Business & Industry, Startups, Disability, Health, Innovation, Technology
This program supports early-stage startups focused on assistive technology.
For more information, visit: https://www.remarkable.org/launcher
5. CFPs: Strengthening the role of Key and Vulnerable Populations (New Projects)
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: L’Initiative
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: Developing countries, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Children, Disability, Health, Malaria, Mental Health & Crisis Support, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Indigenous Communities, LGBTQ, Migration, Refugee & Asylum Seekers, Reproductive Rights, Women & Gender, Youth & Adolescents
L’Initiative is funding projects that improve the health and well-being of vulnerable populations.
For more information, visit: https://linitiative.expertisefrance.fr/en/call-for-proposals/2025-call-for-proposals-new-projects-key-and-vulnerable-populations/
6. Call for Proposals: Operational Research on Resistance New Projects
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: L’Initiative
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: Developing countries, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Health, Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Innovation, Research
L’Initiative is seeking proposals for operational research on disease resistance.
For more information, visit: https://linitiative.expertisefrance.fr/en/call-for-proposals/2025-call-for-proposals-new-projects-operational-research-on-resistance/
7. CFPs: Health Systems Strengthening on Human Resources Development New Projects
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: L’Initiative
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: Developing countries, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Children, Health, Malaria, Reproductive Health & Family Planning, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Gender Equality
L’Initiative supports projects strengthening health systems through human resources development.
For more information, visit: https://linitiative.expertisefrance.fr/en/call-for-proposals/2025-call-for-proposals-new-projects-health-systems-strengthening/
8. Health System Strengthening Projects Focused on Human Resources – Next Phase Projects
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: L’Initiative
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: Developing countries, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Children, Health, Health care, Reproductive Health & Family Planning, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
This program funds the next phase of health systems strengthening projects focused on human resources.
For more information, visit: https://linitiative.expertisefrance.fr/en/call-for-proposals/2025-call-for-proposals-next-phase-projects-health-system-strengthening/
9. CFPs: Next Phase Projects for Key and Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Donor: L’Initiative
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: More than $1 million
Countries/Regions: Developing countries, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Children, Disability, Health, Malaria, Reproductive Health & Family Planning, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Indigenous Communities, LGBTQ, Migration, Refugee & Asylum Seekers, Reproductive Rights, Women & Gender
This program supports the next phase of projects focused on key and vulnerable populations.
For more information, visit: https://linitiative.expertisefrance.fr/en/call-for-proposals/2025-call-for-proposals-next-phase-projects-key-and-vulnerable-populations/
10. ExciteLab High Tech Accelerator Program
Deadline: Feb 04, 2025
Donor: ExciteLab
Grant Type: Training
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide, with some exceptions. (Specific eligible countries listed in the link.)
Area: Business & Industry, Startups, Information Technology, Innovation
This accelerator program helps scale high-tech startups.
For more information, visit: https://www.excitelab.co/
11. Cool Japan Photo Contest for Foreigners 2024
Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Donor: Cabinet Office
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Arts & Culture, Visual Arts
This photo contest seeks foreigners’ perspectives on the unique appeal of Japan.
For more information, visit: https://www.cao.go.jp/cool_japan/photo/englishphoto2024.html
Conclusion
This diverse range of grants, awards, and other funding opportunities offers various avenues to support innovative projects and research. Be sure to carefully review the eligibility criteria and application deadlines for each opportunity before applying. Good luck!
