The adidas Foundation is supporting organisations using sport as a tool for gender equality and sustainable development in East Africa. The three-year programme aims to strengthen Sport for Development approaches, empower girls and women, build local capacity and generate evidence for lasting community impact.
Funding: Up to €700,000
UNEP’s Mountains ADAPT programme is backing community-led climate adaptation in mountain regions of East Africa and the South Caucasus. Local civil society organisations, NGOs and community-based organisations can seek support for inclusive, ecosystem-based solutions that strengthen resilience, protect nature and improve local livelihoods.
Funding: Up to US$30,000
Young social entrepreneurs have the opportunity to secure funding and support for projects already creating social or environmental impact. The Global Innovation Challenge is open to young founders aged 18–30 and offers multiple grants alongside founder support, pitch coaching and access to an international community of changemakers.
Funding: Multiple awards of up to US$15,000
Coefficient Giving is inviting proposals exploring how transformative AI could improve global health and wellbeing, particularly for people in low- and middle-income countries. Funding can support research, policy development, implementation, field-building and new approaches that help ensure AI delivers measurable benefits for global health.
Funding: Up to US$10 million
Supports youth-led and civil society organisations advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Funding can be used to strengthen advocacy, community engagement, policy influence, and grassroots initiatives that improve access to SRHR information and services across Africa, Asia, and the MENA region.
Rolling Applications.
The WGS26 Challenge calls for applications from young women who are university students (bachelor, master, PhD), early career researchers, or simply interested in starting a career in STEM and/or defence. Proposals should address one of five prescribed foresight scenarios: A Day Without Space; A Day Without Power; A Day Without the Internet; A Day Without Antibiotics; and A Day Without Boots on the Ground.
