News

• UNESCO doubles the amount under 1st Call for the Global Media Defence Fund
• Plan International Ghana supports 25th GJA Awards
• ESCAP organising Regional Conversation Series on Building Back Better
• UNESCO putting consistent efforts to protect Mental Health of Students in a Pandemic
• PAHO partners with IOM to improve health of 70 million migrants in the Americas
• Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet-Based Diets, WWF’s new report
• WHO: More investment and efforts needed to address Mental Health
• IFAD: Critical Investments required to halt the increase in Poverty and Hunger rates
• UNESCO’s Collective Consultation of NGOs on Education 2030's
• Girls’ Education increases over past 25 Years, Illustrates UNESCO Report
• Tech startups gives Women Entrepreneurs a leg up in Africa and Middle East
• GrowYourBiz programme announced for budding Entrepreneurs across South Africa
• UNESCO, UN Women and UNFPA joint Project to empower Women through Education in Tanzania
• Shaping Infrastructure is need of an hour for more Sustainable Future in Saint Lucia
• European Commission proposes €823 million assistance for Croatia and Poland
• Disability Rights Fund supports VOICE Ghana with $20,000 grant
• China joins COVAX Facility to ensure vaccine access for all
• Bhutan: COVID-19 sparks increased demand for mental health services, says UNFPA

Country-based and Regional Grant Opportunities

• European Commission’s Grant Opportunity for NGOs: Apply Now!
• National Geographic Society RFPs: 2020 Early Career Grants for Individuals
• International Fellowships 2020 (Educational expenses + Living expenses)
• WWF awarding US$2,000 Grants for Conservationists: Take a Look!
• FGYO Call for Projects: Up to 15,000 euros per Project
• Funding Call for Next-gen Nordic Scalers (Receive NOK 200,000 each)
• USAID’s Media Programme for Young Professional with Innovative Approaches
• Small Grants and Capacity Building Programme (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh)
• Call for APROFORT Grants Program (Up to 10,000 Euros) – Equatorial Guinea
• Arts Recovery Fund for Individuals and Organiations in Australia
• Up to USD 15k in grants through Low-Value Grant Projects - Kyrgyzstan
• Community Wellbeing Grants Program to support projects addressing Local Issues (Australia)

Deadlines Approaching

• Special Youth Awards for exceptional Young People (Winner will get total Cash Prize of £5,000) - 21 October 2020
• Shelter Initiatives Programme to support Human Rights Defenders: Call for Proposals - 21 October 2020
• National Geographic Society | Equity and the Natural World 2020 (Up to $80,000) - 21 October 2020
• Call for Agri-tech Catalyst Round 10: Apply Now! - 21 October 2020
• EIT Climate-KIC’s City Finance Lab: Call for Urban Leaders - 21 October 2020