The fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria remains one of the most urgent global health challenges. Vulnerable groups — from adolescent girls and young women to children under five and those living with drug‑resistant TB — continue to face disproportionate risks. This initiative is designed to accelerate progress toward SDG Target 3.3, supporting projects that […]
Community Development
Transforming Education in the AI Era
As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and societies, education systems face urgent pressure to adapt. Without bold action, millions of learners risk being left behind — especially those in under‑resourced communities. This initiative is designed to fund collective action partnerships that bring together nonprofits, schools, governments, businesses, and communities to create systemic change in education. Projects […]
Strengthening Global Impact Communities
Around the world, organizations are working to maximize positive impact — but strong infrastructure is essential to connect talent, capital, and knowledge. This opportunity supports initiatives that grow global communities of impact, recruit and empower changemakers, and advance research and advocacy that prioritize the world’s most pressing challenges. Projects may focus on expanding exposure to […]
SPARK Grants for Community-Led Health Action
The SPARK initiative by the WHO/IBP Network is calling for proposals from youth‑led, women‑led, and indigenous‑led organizations that are advancing sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and rights. This program is designed to reimagine how WHO guidelines are applied in real‑world settings, ensuring that communities — not institutions — drive the health agenda. […]
Scaling Healthcare Access Through Social Enterprise
For a decade, the Entrepreneurs for Resilience programme has championed innovative solutions that strengthen vulnerable communities in low‑ and middle‑income countries. This milestone edition continues its focus on “brick & click” healthcare models — combining physical points of care with digital platforms to expand access, build trust, and ensure continuity of care. Selected social enterprises […]
Breakthrough Funding for Climate Resilience
Rising temperatures, heatwaves, and climate‑induced extremes are threatening lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems worldwide. Communities urgently need scalable solutions that strengthen resilience and protect the most vulnerable. This global challenge is seeking groundbreaking cooling and adaptation innovations that can transform cities, industries, and food systems into more liveable, climate‑resilient environments. Priority areas include nature‑based resilience — […]
Youth-Led Climate Action in Cities
Across the world, young innovators are reimagining how cities can respond to climate challenges. This opportunity takes their visions one step further — supporting the direct implementation of winning student proposals in four major urban centers. From public space interventions and tactical urbanism to community workshops and feasibility studies, these projects will bring fresh energy […]
Funding Call for Urban Energy Innovation
India’s rapidly growing cities face the urgent challenge of decarbonising their grids while protecting public health. Distributed solar and battery solutions are key to reducing reliance on coal, cutting emissions, and building resilient energy systems. This opportunity supports research that applies advanced modelling to understand how local policies can drive adoption of renewable energy at […]
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)
Reducing poverty and inequality in low‑ and middle‑income countries requires fresh, scalable solutions. This fund supports innovative projects at every stage of development — from early prototyping to large‑scale deployment — helping organizations test, evaluate, and expand ideas that can transform lives. FID offers tailored support across six funding stages, ranging from €50,000 preparation grants […]
Microgrants for Women’s Empowerment
Across the globe, women are driving change with bold, innovative projects that strengthen families, expand opportunities, and build safer, more resilient communities. Yet many of these ideas need just a spark of support to take root and flourish. This program offers microgrants to women innovators worldwide, funding projects that generate tangible social or economic benefits […]
