This week’s newsletter highlights funding opportunities for scholars, entrepreneurs, and those driving positive change, with a focus on education, sustainability, and social impact.
1. Call for Applications: Academic Scholarship Program
Deadline: Apr 01, 2025
Donor: BeArt-Presets
Grant Type: Scholarship
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Education
BeArt-Presets offers scholarships to support individuals pursuing education.
For more information, visit: https://www.beart-presets.com/beart-scholarship-program
2. Applications open for Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Donor: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Research, Science
This award recognizes internationally recognized academics in applied research.
For more information, visit: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/fraunhofer-bessel-research-award
3. Join the Women in Agrimedia Visibility Challenge 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Donor: Guzakuza
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Business & Industry, Innovation, Media, Women & Gender
This challenge promotes the visibility of women in agribusiness.
For more information, visit: https://guzakuza.com/2025-agrimedia-visibility-challenge/
4. Open Call: ChallengeUS Future Leaders Competition
Deadline: Jan 20, 2025
Donor: ChallengeUS
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Less than $1000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Arts & Culture, Literature, Community Development, Politics, Leadership, Youth & Adolescents
This competition encourages youth participation in civic engagement.
For more information, visit: https://www.challengeusnow.org/competitions/winter-2024
5. Doctoral Programme on Climate Change and Water Resources
Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Donor: West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
Grant Type: Training
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: West Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Capacity Building, Education, Climate Change, Environment, Research, Water
This doctoral program focuses on climate change and water resources in West Africa.
For more information, visit: https://wascal.org/doctoral-programme-climate-change-and-water-resources/
6. Master Research Programme on Informatics for Climate Change
Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Donor: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: West Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Capacity Building, Education, Scholarships, Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources, Research, Social Sciences, Youth & Adolescents
This master’s program focuses on informatics for climate change in West Africa.
For more information, visit: https://wascal.org/master-research-programme-on-informatics-for-climate-change/
7. Master Research Programme in Climate Change and Marine Sciences
Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Donor: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Countries/Regions: West Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Marine, Business & Industry, Democracy & Good Governance, Career Development, Climate Change, Environment, Research, Science
This master’s program explores climate change and marine sciences in West Africa.
For more information, visit: https://wascal.org/master-programme-climate-change-and-marine-sciences/
8. News Creator Award for Excellence in Independent Video Journalism
Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Donor: International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Innovation, Journalism, Media, Storytelling
This award recognizes excellence in independent video journalism.
For more information, visit: https://www.icfj.org/newscreatoraward
9. Grants for Women Entrepreneurs in Energy Sector
Deadline: Feb 20, 2025
Donor: ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: West Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Business & Industry, Businesses, Companies and Enterprises, Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Startups, Energy, Technology, Sustainable Development, Gender Equality, Women & Gender, Youth & Adolescents
These grants support women entrepreneurs in the West African energy sector.
For more information, visit: https://www.ecreee.org/grant-notice-grants-for-women-entrepreneurs-in-energy-sector-wee/
10. CFPs: Migration and Technology Fellowship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
Donor: Migration and Technology Monitor
Grant Type: Fellowship
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Countries/Regions: Developing countries and countries in transition (Specific countries are listed in the link.)
Area: Education, Environment, Information Technology, Journalism, Storytelling, Migration, Research, Technology
This fellowship program explores the intersection of migration and technology.
For more information, visit: https://www.migrationtechmonitor.com/aboutmtmfellowship
11. CFAs: Reporting Climate Change in Africa Workshop
Deadline: Jan 23, 2025
Donor: Africa-China Reporting Project
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Climate Change, Environment, Journalism, Media
This workshop trains journalists on reporting climate change in Africa.
For more information, visit: https://africachinareporting.com/call-for-applications-reporting-climate-change-in-africa-workshop-21-february-2025/
12. Call for Proposals: Partner with Rainforest Trust Grant
Deadline: Mar 01, 2025
Donor: Rainforest Trust
Grant Type: Grant
Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Endangered Species, Community Development, Climate Change, Environment, Indigenous Communities
These grants support ecosystem protection in tropical and subtropical regions.
For more information, visit: https://www.rainforesttrust.org/get-involved/apply-for-funding/#criteria
13. RFPs: Gulbenkian Research Scholarships on Portuguese Culture for Foreigners 2025
Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Donor: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Grant Type: Scholarship
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Arts & Culture, Scholarships, Research, Humanities
These scholarships support research on Portuguese culture.
For more information, visit: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/gulbenkian-research-scholarships-on-portuguese-culture/
14. Call for Applications: Virtual Media Workshop
Deadline: Jan 16, 2025
Donor: Earth Journalism Network
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Primarily coastal countries (Specific countries listed in the link)
Area: Marine, Ocean Conservation, Indigenous Communities, Artificial Intelligence, Media, Technology
This virtual workshop focuses on the 30×30 marine conservation target.
For more information, visit: https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/virtual-media-workshop-on-the-30×30-target-and-marine-protected-areas
15. Youth Summit: New Horizons Youth-Led Innovation for a Sustainable and Equitable World Program 2025
Deadline: Jan 26, 2025
Donor: World Bank Group
Grant Type: Events
Grant Size: Not Available
Countries/Regions: Worldwide
Area: Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Innovation, Technology, Sustainable Development, Youth & Adolescents
This youth summit focuses on innovation for a sustainable and equitable world.
For more information, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2025/05/19/youth-summit-2025-new-horizons-youth-led-innovation-for-a-sustainable-and-equitable-world
Conclusion
This compilation of diverse opportunities offers exciting possibilities for funding, professional development, and contributing to positive change. Remember to carefully review eligibility criteria and application deadlines before submitting your materials. Good luck!
