Young Researchers Innovation Grant Program & other updates

From supporting young researchers’ innovation to fostering sustainable development, this roundup highlights a diverse range of grant and award opportunities. Whether you’re a budding innovator, a seasoned researcher, or a dedicated advocate, there’s likely a funding source to help you bring your ideas to life.

1. Nominations open for Gwatkin Equity Catalyst Award

Deadline: Nov 03, 2024

Donor: EquityTool

Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges

Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

Countries/Regions:

• Afghanistan
• Angola
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Bangladesh
• Belize
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo (Brazzaville)
• Congo DR
• Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast)
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Honduras
• India
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• North Korea
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Micronesia Federated States Of
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Burma(Myanmar)
• Nepal
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Palestinian Territories
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Rwanda
• Samoa
• Sao Tome And Principe
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Swaziland
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• East Timor (Timor-Leste)
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Viet Nam
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
• South Sudan

Area: Research, Technology

This award recognizes projects that utilize the EquityTool to assess and improve services for marginalized communities.

For more information, visit: https://www.equitytool.org/gwatkin-equity-catalyst-award/

2. Submissions open for The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges

Deadline: Nov 28, 2024

Donor: UNIFOR

Grant Type: Grant

Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Climate Change, Environment, Innovation

This foundation supports projects that contribute to climate change mitigation efforts.

For more information, visit: https://unifor.no/stiftelser/the-minor-foundation-for-major-challenges/?_sf_s=Minor

3. CFAs: Yidan Prize for Education Research and Education Development

Deadline: Mar 31, 2025

Donor: Yidan Prize Foundation

Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges

Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Education, Research

The Yidan Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to education research and development.

For more information, visit: https://yidanprize.org/the-prize-and-nominations/nominations

4. Advancing Nuclear Safety, Security, and Nonproliferation through the FIRST Program

Deadline: Jan 17, 2025

Donor: United States Department of State International Security and Nonproliferation

Grant Type: Grant

Grant Size: More than $1 million

Countries/Regions:

• Argentina
• Bulgaria
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Estonia
• Ghana
• Indonesia
• Jamaica
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Malaysia
• Peru
• Philippines
• Romania
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Serbia

Area: Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, Innovation, Biotech, Science, Technology, Sustainable Development

This program seeks proposals to enhance nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation.

For more information, visit: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356864

5. CFAs: Building Partner Capacity to Counter Chemical Weapons Threats

Deadline: Jan 17, 2025

Donor: United States Department of State International Security and Nonproliferation

Grant Type: Grant

Grant Size: More than $1 million

Countries/Regions:

• Bahamas
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast)
• Czech Republic
• Egypt
• Finland
• Germany
• Ghana
• India
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Malaysia
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Romania
• Singapore
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Togo
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Viet Nam

Area: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Innovation, Counterterrorism, Narcotics Drugs & Crime, Research, Biotech, Science, Technology

This program seeks applications to enhance partner capacity to counter chemical weapons threats.

For more information, visit: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356861

6. Call for Proposals: A Public Work of Art – The Button Project

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024

Donor: Bristol Community College

Grant Type: Events

Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Arts & Culture, Children, Community Betterment, Community Development, Education, Employment & Labor

This program seeks proposals for a public artwork that will honor the memory of children murdered in the Holocaust.

For more information, visit: https://www.bristolcc.edu/about/inthecommunity/bristolholocaustandgenocidecenter/thebuttonproject.html

7. NOFO: Countering Proliferator State Advanced Conventional Weapons Proliferation

Deadline: Jan 17, 2025

Donor: United States Department of State International Security and Nonproliferation

Grant Type: Grant

Grant Size: More than $1 million

Countries/Regions:

• Algeria
• Angola
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Cameroon
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• Comoros
• Costa Rica
• Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast)
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Ecuador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Estonia
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Guinea
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• South Korea
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Liberia
• Lithuania
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Moldova Republic Of
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Panama
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Qatar
• Romania
• Sao Tome And Principe
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Slovak Republic
• South Africa
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Togo
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• Uzbekistan
• Viet Nam
• Zambia
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Kosovo

Area: Capacity Building, Counterterrorism, Science, Technology, Sustainable Development

This program seeks to counter the proliferation of advanced conventional weapons by proliferator states.

For more information, visit: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356860

8. Call for Entries: Clinton Global Initiative Fellowship

Deadline: Nov 20, 2024

Donor: Clinton Foundation

Grant Type: Fellowship

Grant Size: Not Available

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Entrepreneurship, Environment, Health, Leadership, Women & Gender

This fellowship program supports emerging entrepreneurs addressing global challenges.

For more information, visit: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/programs/general/clinton-global-initiative/fellowship/

9. Smithsonian magazine 22nd Annual Photo Contest

Deadline: Dec 02, 2024

Donor: Smithsonian Magazine

Grant Type: Events

Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Visual Arts, Environment, Tourism & Travel

This photo contest invites submissions from photographers across various themes.

For more information, visit: https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/rules/

10. Open Call for African Climate Innovation Challenge

Deadline: Nov 08, 2024

Donor: Green Africa Youth Organization

Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges

Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

Countries/Regions:

• Africa (Specific countries listed in the link)

Area: Business & Industry, Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Climate Change, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Youth Development

This challenge empowers young Africans to address sustainability challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship.

For more information, visit: https://theacic.com/

11. Entries open for Rest of World Photography Contest

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

Donor: Rest of World

Grant Type: Events

Grant Size: Less than $1000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Visual Arts, Community Development, Storytelling, Technology

This photography contest seeks to showcase how technology is shaping lives and communities around the world.

For more information, visit: https://restofworld.org/pages/photography-contest-2024/

12. National Geographic Society announces Slingshot Challenge

Deadline: Feb 01, 2025

Donor: National Geographic Society

Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges

Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Community Betterment, Community Development, Climate Change, Conservation, Minorities

This challenge seeks innovative solutions to address critical global issues.

For more information, visit: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/projects/slingshot/?u

13. CFAs: Young Researchers Innovation Grant Program

Deadline: Dec 13, 2024

Donor: CMT Research Foundation

Grant Type: Grant

Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

Countries/Regions: Worldwide

Area: Innovation, Research, Science, Scientific Research, Youth & Adolescents

This grant program supports young researchers working to advance CMT research.

For more information, visit: https://cmtrf.org/young-researchers-innovation-grant/

Conclusion

From supporting research in developing countries to recognizing innovative solutions for global challenges, this collection of grants and awards offers valuable opportunities for individuals and organizations to make a real difference. Remember to carefully review the eligibility requirements and deadlines for each opportunity before submitting your application.

Let’s work together to create positive change!