Grants and opportunities for your next phase

UNICEF Office of Innovation

UNICEF Femtech Ventures Second Annual Call 2026, up to US$100,000 plus twelve months of mentorship

The UNICEF Office of Innovation has opened the second annual Femtech Ventures call, offering selected companies up to US$100,000 in funding, twelve months of technical mentorship and access to UNICEF global network. Applications close on 4 November 2026. It is aimed at early and growth stage companies in emerging markets building open source solutions with frontier technologies.

Eligibility: Early and growth stage companies in emerging markets

Deadline

November 4, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Up to US$100,000 in funding for selected companies, plus twelve months of technical mentorship and access to the UNICEF global network on pathways to scale.

World Cancer Research Fund International

INSPIRE Research Challenge 2026/2027, a Worldwide Cancer Research Grant for Early Career Investigators

The INSPIRE Research Challenge funds bold, innovative cancer research led by early career investigators anywhere in the world, including across Africa. Applications for the 2026/2027 cycle run through Proposal Central and close on 13 November 2026 at 5pm UK time.

Eligibility: Early career researchers who are two to seven years into their research career post PhD or equivalent

Deadline

November 13, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

WCRF does not publish a grant amount for this cycle. The INSPIRE guidelines document on the official page sets the budget rules for successful applications.

Amazon Research Awards, AWS Cryptography

AWS Cryptography Research Grant 2026, Up To 80,000 USD In Unrestricted Funds Plus AWS Credits For Cryptography Researchers

The team that sets cryptographic standards inside Amazon is funding outside research on the subject, from formal proofs of security for primitives to verified optimisation of cryptographic code on x86 and Arm processors. A selected Principal Investigator receives unrestricted funds of up to 80,000 USD, up to 40,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits and training with Amazon scientists. University faculty and qualifying non-governmental researchers worldwide may apply, and proposals close on 4 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Eligibility: You are a full-time faculty member at an accredited academic institution, or a permanent researcher at a non-governmental organisation with recognised legal status in its country

Deadline

November 5, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Unrestricted funds of up to 80,000 USD, delivered as a one-time unrestricted gift to the Principal Investigator institution, plus AWS Promotional Credits of up to 40,000 USD. The awards panel sets the final amount, and the proposed budget should list expected costs in USD without administrative overhead.

Amazon Research Awards, Amazon Science

Amazon Research Awards Automated Reasoning Grant 2026, Up To 80,000 USD In Unrestricted Funds Plus AWS Credits For University And NGO Researchers

Amazon Science is accepting research proposals in automated reasoning, the use of mathematical logic to prove that critical computer systems behave as intended. A selected Principal Investigator receives unrestricted funds of no more than 80,000 USD, up to a further 40,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits and hands-on training with Amazon scientists. The call is open to full-time faculty at accredited universities and to permanent researchers at qualifying non-governmental organisations anywhere in the world, and submissions close on 4 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Eligibility: You are a full-time faculty member at an accredited academic institution, or a permanent researcher at a non-governmental organisation with recognised legal status in its country

Deadline

November 5, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Unrestricted funds of no more than 80,000 USD, paid as a one-time unrestricted gift to the Principal Investigator institution, plus AWS Promotional Credits of no more than 40,000 USD. The final amount is set by the awards panel, and the proposed budget should list expected costs in USD without administrative overhead.

Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II, Grants Of £20,000 To £50,000 For Government Led Ocean Projects

Round II of the Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator is open to national or sub national government bodies in all 56 Commonwealth member countries, including Nigeria, and funds country led ocean projects with grants of £20,000 to £50,000. Between 10 and 15 projects are selected by the second quarter of 2027, and applications close on 11 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT.

Eligibility: The lead applicant must be a legally established national or sub national government entity, such as a ministry, department, agency or other public body with formal government status

Deadline

December 11, 2026

Location

Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon

Funding or benefit

Grants of £20,000 to £50,000 per project, with a minimum project duration of six months and a maximum of eighteen months. Technical assistance and capacity building support comes through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation.

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Yves Rocher Foundation

Yves Rocher Foundation Terre De Femmes International Award 2027, €10,000 For Women Leading Urban Tree Projects

The Yves Rocher Foundation has opened applications for the 2027 Terre de Femmes International Award on the theme Trees in the City. Two projects led by women anywhere in the world each receive a €10,000 grant, provided the work runs through a non profit organisation that has existed for at least one year. Applications close at midnight on 30 November 2026.

Eligibility: You are any woman of legal age, or a collective of women, committed to nature conservation in connection with trees

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A €10,000 grant per project, awarded to two winning projects selected worldwide. Winners also join the Foundation community of committed women.

World Cancer Research Fund International

World Cancer Research Fund Regular Grant Programme 2026 (Up to £500,000 for Four Years)

World Cancer Research Fund International has opened the 2026-27 Regular Grant Programme for research into diet, nutrition, body composition, physical activity and sleep in cancer prevention or survivorship. Investigator initiated awards run to £500,000 over up to four years, pilot and feasibility awards to £60,000 over up to two years, and the programme is now open to researchers anywhere in the world. Letters of intent close on 13 November 2026 at 5pm UK time.

Eligibility: Lead applicants must hold a research position at the host institution for the duration of the project

Deadline

November 13, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Investigator initiated grants of up to £500,000 for up to 4 years. Pilot and feasibility grants of up to £60,000 for up to 2 years.

Save Our Seas Foundation

Save Our Seas Foundation Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant 2026 (US$2,000 plus a Paid Assignment)

The Save Our Seas Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant, which gives two early-career photographers a US$2,000 cash prize each plus a paid three-week assignment to document one of the marine research or conservation projects the foundation funds. Applications are open from 30 September to 15 November 2026 at 18:00 CET, and the foundation especially encourages applicants from the Global South.

Eligibility: Open to early-career and emerging storytellers with no more than five years of experience in a photography-related discipline

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Two winners are selected for each grant. Each receives a US$2,000 cash prize and a paid three-week photographic assignment to document an SOSF-supported marine research or conservation project, plus a published photo essay and a chance to showcase the work at an international conference or exhibition.

TANGO2 Research Foundation

TANGO2 Research Foundation Cycle 7 Grants: Up to $50,000 for Rare Disease Researchers in the US and Abroad

The TANGO2 Research Foundation has opened Cycle 7 of its research grants, funding seed and pilot projects at up to $25,000 for a single institution and up to $50,000 for multi institution work. The call is open to U.S. and international researchers who hold a terminal degree. Letters of Intent close at 5:00 pm EST on November 6, 2026.

Eligibility: A clinical, basic or community researcher with a terminal degree, MD, DO, PhD, NP or an international equivalent

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Up to $25,000 for a single institution project and up to $50,000 for a multi institution project, with an opportunity for additional funding through a competitive one year renewal. Award period is one year from July 1, 2027.

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LEO Foundation

LEO Foundation Research Grants 2027, International Call: DKK 2 to 4 Million for Dermatology Research Worldwide

The LEO Foundation has opened the International call of its 2027 Research Grants, an open competition award of typically DKK 2 to 4 million for projects of one to three years. The call welcomes applicants from anywhere in the world who hold at least a PhD and are affiliated with a university, hospital or other non profit. Applications close at 16:00 CET on 23 November 2026.

Eligibility: At least a PhD degree or equivalent academic qualification

Deadline

November 23, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Typical grant of DKK 2 to 4 million for a project period of 1 to 3 years. Budgets must be submitted in Danish kroner and may include administrative costs of up to 5 percent, which are added automatically.

Cancer Grand Challenges (Torrey Coast Foundation and Cancer Research UK)

Cancer Grand Challenges Funding Call on Gastroesophageal Cancers

Cancer Grand Challenges has opened two targeted funding challenges on gastroesophageal cancers, with awards of up to $34 million to international research teams. Full applications close on 24 November 2026, and a Letter of Interest should be sent at least two weeks earlier.

Eligibility: Global, interdisciplinary research teams

Deadline

November 24, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Awards of up to $34 million in funding over a flexible time period, with at least one team expected to be funded by the Torrey Coast Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

Atlassian Foundation

Atlassian Foundation Collective Action Open Call 2026

The Atlassian Foundation is inviting applications from nonprofits globally for education initiatives navigating the AI era, with grants of up to US$1 million over two years.

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Grants of up to US$1 million over two years for selected initiatives.