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Embark on the 9th edition of SLINGSHOT, a global deep tech startup competition from Singapore to the world, and make the pitch of a lifetime in the presence of key industry leaders and a global audience of investors.
Date Posted: 13 Jun, 2025
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines
Date Posted: 13 Jun, 2025
Girl Up India invites you to GIRL TANK — a two-day virtual pitch competition where shortlisted participants will present their ideas for climate action to a panel of expert “Sharks.”
Date Posted: 13 Jun, 2025
Kickstart is an initiative of the International Breweries Foundation with a focus on enterprise growth and development for young entrepreneurs
Date Posted: 13 Jun, 2025
Rooted Pathways is a program that aims to provide resources and stability to an ecosystem of Native arts and cultural organizations through unrestricted general operating support, empowering organizations to define and advance their own organizational well-being.
Date Posted: 12 Jun, 2025
The Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship was created to empower young leaders who are committed to addressing the urgent and deeply interconnected challenges facing women and girls today.
Date Posted: 10 Jun, 2025
The Water Justice Fund positions women at the forefront of climate action, strengthening climate resilience through locally led adaptation. The fund addresses systemic inequalities in water governance and aims to improve access to climate finance for water justice.
Date Posted: 09 Jun, 2025
The British Academy is inviting applications for funding for policy-led Innovation Fellowships: Route B, through which applicants must apply to work with one of their partners
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2025
This program will provide training, mentorship, microgrants and support to four grassroots and community activists who are interested in promoting and implementing the data values manifesto.
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2025
The FS4Africa Open Call 1 (OC1) aims to provide financial support to research and technology stakeholders (start-ups, SMEs, research organisations and other multidisciplinary actors)
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2025
Applications are open for the Embark Program 2025 for Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2025
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund aims to catalyse new and strengthen existing collaborations between researchers in Africa and Cambridge and support high quality training activities.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2025
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing project funding, unique leadership learning, and exclusive exposure through some of the worlds biggest brands.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2025
Applications for the LISC/Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 05 Jun, 2025
The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship (CSF) is a six-month programme designed to ignite and elevate high potential startups from low and middle-income countries across the Commonwealth.
Date Posted: 04 Jun, 2025
Applications are invited to the USF’s International Fellowships for urban scholars from the Global South
Date Posted: 04 Jun, 2025
The Global Good Fund creates a better world by investing in the leadership of entrepreneurs working relentlessly to solve our world’s most pressing social issues.
Date Posted: 04 Jun, 2025
Applications are open for the Montclair State University Civic Science Media Projects 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jun, 2025
Applications are open for the L'Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Caribbean for Women in Science Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jun, 2025
The Fellowship Program annually selects and supports artists, scholars, and public intellectuals who bring both a record of achievement and exceptional promise to the Institute.
Date Posted: 03 Jun, 2025
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