The UNESCO research grant for Africa is a small but timely award of up to US$2,000 for African scientists whose research has been disrupted by conflict, a natural hazard or a biological hazard. If your lab was damaged, your fieldwork was cut short, or your data was put at risk, and you hold at least … Read more
The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, run by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, gives African entrepreneurs $5,000 in non-refundable seed capital, plus business training, mentorship and access to a continent-wide alumni network. If you are a student, a recent graduate or a young professional in Africa with a business idea (or a business that is five years old … Read more
NEBF grants from the New England Biolabs Foundation support small, community-led projects that protect landscapes, seascapes and cultural diversity. If you work with a registered nonprofit in Ghana, Cameroon, the Andes or Central America, or you are a student or young professional hoping to join one, this is a funder worth understanding. First, an important … Read more
TDARFAC grants, from the Dr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation, give small but powerful awards of up to $10,000 to conservationists working to protect primates and their habitats. If you live in a country where non-human primates are found, and you are a graduate student, an early-career professional or part of a local NGO … Read more
Conservation, Food & Health Foundation grants support local people who are solving environmental, farming and public health problems in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East. If you are a student, researcher or early-career professional from one of those regions, and you are part of an NGO, a university team or a … Read more
The D-Prize Challenge is one of the few global competitions that hands real startup money to people who have an idea but no funding yet. If you are a student, a recent graduate or an early-career professional, especially from Africa or another low- or middle-income country, and you want to build an organization that gets … Read more