Across the world, children and young people are losing vital opportunities for play — a cornerstone of healthy development, learning, and social connection. Without safe and inclusive spaces to move, explore, and imagine, communities risk raising a generation without the joy and resilience that play provides. This challenge invites organisations everywhere to design bold, practical […]
Community Development
Scaling Innovation for Humanitarian Impact
Around the world, countless innovations show promise in protecting displaced communities — yet many remain stuck at the pilot stage, unable to reach the scale needed for lasting change. The challenge is not ideas, but the pathways to sustainability, adoption, and impact. This opportunity empowers high‑potential initiatives to move beyond localized testing and into broader […]
Incubating Social Enterprises for Impact
Early‑stage social enterprises often face the dual challenge of achieving financial sustainability while delivering measurable community impact. The BfE Incubation Programme is designed to bridge this gap, supporting startups that combine revenue generation with social outcomes. Through a multi‑stage review process, the programme identifies promising ventures at the pre‑seed or seed stage. Eligible applicants must […]
Building Open Financial Futures Together
Across the globe, millions remain excluded from the digital economy. Communities in rural and underserved regions face systemic barriers to financial access, leaving them disconnected from opportunities that drive growth, dignity, and empowerment. This funding call is designed to spark grassroots innovation. Support is available for community leaders, nonprofits, cooperatives, social enterprises, and local innovators […]
Protecting Climbing Environments for Future Generations
Climbing connects people to nature — but without care, crags, trails, and fragile ecosystems risk being damaged beyond repair. Around the world, local communities are stepping up to safeguard climbing areas, restore habitats, and promote responsible recreation. This grant call supports community-led projects that protect natural climbing environments, strengthen stewardship, and foster a culture of […]
Clean Air, Healthy Lives
Every day, millions of people breathe polluted indoor air, endure poor ventilation, or suffer illnesses linked to unhealthy environments. From asthma to chronic fatigue, the hidden dangers inside homes, schools, and workplaces are stealing wellbeing and productivity worldwide. This global grant call supports innovative projects and research that tackle indoor environmental quality — from air […]
Seed Funding for Grassroots Change
Across communities worldwide, small NGOs are driving powerful transformations — tackling poverty, protecting the environment, and uplifting vulnerable groups. Yet many lack the resources to scale their impact or strengthen their organizational capacity. This opportunity offers one‑year seed grants to support grassroots initiatives that launch or expand projects aligned with sustainable development and social change. […]
Scaling Climate‑Smart Health Innovations
As the climate crisis intensifies, health systems face mounting pressures — from shifting mosquito‑borne disease patterns to extreme heat and worsening air quality. This opportunity supports bold innovations that transform climate risk data into timely health actions, strengthening local capacity to anticipate and respond to climate‑driven threats. Transition to Scale proposals must show evidence of […]
Youth Fellowship on AI, Dialogue & Peace
In an era where artificial intelligence shapes communication and culture, the need for human connection and dialogue has never been greater. This fellowship empowers young leaders to confront challenges such as misinformation, hate speech, algorithmic bias, and digital inequality, while harnessing AI to promote multilingual communication, accessibility, civic participation, and cultural preservation. Selected fellows will […]
Strengthening Cyber Defenses for the Common Good
As digital threats grow more sophisticated, vulnerable communities and civic spaces face unprecedented risks — from state‑directed cyber activity to transnational repression. This global fund supports nonprofit organizations that safeguard critical cybersecurity infrastructure, deliver direct protection services, and advance safer online practices for civil society and journalists. Selected organizations will help maintain Internet security systems, […]
