Country-based and Regional Grant Opportunities

• UN-Habitat funding of up to $80,000 for Innovative Public Space Projects: Apply Now!
• OSCE Call for Initiatives: Inviting Journalists, Academia, and Experts
• UKPHS COVID-19 Response Fund: Offering £10,000 per Project
• African Women in Media Award: Call for Entries
• Interesting Fellowship Programme for Professional Development (Awarding £7,000)
• IDRC/SIDA inviting proposals for Organizational development in Africa
• New Grant Program in the fields of Youth, Environment and Social Work - Switzerland
• This Fund offering Small Grants ranging £500-£2,500 in UK
• MRAC’s Grant Program for Disable Groups in U.S.
• Community Grants Programme ranging from $500 – $3000 CAD (Canada)
• Grants for Ukrainian Professionals (Funding + Leadership Opportunity)
• OFAB launches Great Call for Ugandan Journalists: Apply Now!

News

• World Bank Virtual Event | Closing the Digital Divide | Add to Calendar
• Novo Nordisk Foundation distributes DKK 179 million DKK for research in Biodiversity
• UNESCO and UNDP launch consultation on impact of disinformation
• EBRD sets path to resilient, “majority green” future
• World Bank outlines Key Polices needed for Economic Recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Rise Against Hunger India to celebrate October as ‘Hunger Action Month’ to Accredit Food-Heroes
• COVID-19 crisis underlines need for Refugee solidarity and inclusion
• OCHA releases a record $40 million for vulnerable People in Syria
• UNESCO plans Iraq’s next National Education Strategy 2021 – 2030
• Novo Nordisk Foundation grants DKK 35 million to support Projects in Jordan
• US$1.7m Financial Support to help Vulnerable People Battle Locust Outbreak in Eastern Sudan
• One Stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, UN report finds
• COVID-19: ADB Pledges to Work with Indonesia for Sustainable Recovery

Deadlines Approaching

• Healthcare Innovation Challenge for Startups (USD60,000 Prize to Winning Project) - 18 October 2020
• Eurasia Lab & Fellowship Program (Up to 9,000 € + Networking Opportunities) - 18 October 2020
• Small Grants Program to support Community and Grassroots Organizations - 18 October 2020
• New Opportunity on Women’s Digital Health: Grand Prize of $10,000.00 U.S. dollars - 19 October 2020
• Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Professional Artists and Cultural Workers - 19 October 2020