Direct Link:
https://cifar.ca/next-generation/jacobs-cifar-research-fellowship/

Application Portal:
https://cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_cifar_research_fellowship_program_/

Overview:
A highly competitive global fellowship for early-career researchers across disciplines. The program supports innovative, high-impact research and provides access to an international network of scholars.

Main Objectives:

• Support outstanding early-career researchers with bold and original ideas.

• Foster international collaboration and interdisciplinary research.

• Build long-term scientific leadership for global impact.

Deadline: 2 February 2026 (12:00 PM EST)

Direct Link:
https://www.svri.org/svri-early-career-research-fellowships/

Overview:
Research fellowships designed for early-career PhD and postdoctoral researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The fellowships support research on the intersections of violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC).

Main Objectives:

• Strengthen research capacity in LMICs on VAW/VAC.

• Support rigorous, ethical, and policy-relevant studies.

• Develop the next generation of scholars working on gender-based violence prevention.

Deadline: 31 January 2026

Direct Link:
https://www.winwinaward.org/theme-2026

More Information:
https://www2.fundsforngos.org/innovation/nominations-open-for-the-win-win-gothenburg-sustainability-award-2026/

Overview:
A prestigious global sustainability award recognizing individuals and organizations with impactful achievements. The 2026 theme focuses on Gender-Equal Societies. Nominations and self-nominations are accepted.

Main Objectives:

• Promote innovative solutions that advance gender equality.

• Highlight global initiatives contributing to sustainable and inclusive societies.

• Recognize impactful and scalable models that empower women and marginalized groups.

Deadline: 11 January 2026

AI for Forecasting and Sound Reasoning — Coefficient Giving (RFP)

Direct Link:
https://coefficientgiving.org/funds/forecasting/request-for-proposals-ai-for-forecasting-and-sound-reasoning/

Overview:
A global Request for Proposals supporting innovative applications of AI in forecasting, decision-making, and sound reasoning. Open to individuals, nonprofits, academic institutions, and companies.

Main Objectives:

• Advance new methods for forecasting and rational decision-making.

• Support AI-driven tools that improve prediction accuracy and policy decisions.

• Encourage practical applications of reasoning systems in real-world contexts.

Deadline: 30 January 2026

📢 Announcement: Launch of the Erasmus+ 2026 Call for Project Proposals

The Center for Grants and International Projects at An-Najah National University is pleased to announce the opening of the Erasmus+ 2026 Call for Proposals, following the release of the official Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026 by the European Commission on 12 November 2025.
🔗 Access the official Programme Guide

The Erasmus+ Programme supports education, training, youth, and sport across Europe and partner countries, offering a wide range of opportunities for academic cooperation, student and staff mobility, and international capacity-building projects in higher education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), and community development.

The Center invites faculties, academic departments, and university units to explore the available funding opportunities and to submit innovative project proposals that align with the European Union’s priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals.

📅 For detailed information, deadlines, and eligibility criteria, please consult the official Programme Guide through the link above.
📩 For support and assistance in preparing proposals, please contact the Center for Grants and International Projects 

Call for Proposals: Lloyd’s Register Foundation Grant Round 2026

Are you leading a nonprofit, academic, or innovative project that contributes to global safety, resilience, and public benefit? Do you aim to scale your impact through rigorous research and evidence-based interventions? This is your opportunity.

Lloyd’s Register Foundation is pleased to invite proposals for its 2026 grant round. Successful grantees will receive funding, strategic support, and visibility to help deliver safer systems, safer communities, and evidence-driven solutions.

🎯 Focus Areas / Priorities

We welcome proposals in domains aligned with our mission to engineer a safer world, especially:

• Safety and risk reduction in infrastructure, transport, or built environment

• Evidence generation for safety interventions (evaluations, impact research)

• Innovation in safety technologies, systems, or policies

• Equitable access to safe systems (targeting underserved or vulnerable populations)

• Capacity building and knowledge dissemination in safety science

💡 What You Can Receive

• Grant funding (amount to be specified per call)

• Multi-year support (depending on project scope)

• Access to LR Foundation’s technical advisors, networks, and evidence-sharing platforms

• International exposure and recognition in the safety and development community

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To apply, proposals must:

• Be submitted by a registered nonprofit, NGO, academic institution, or social enterprise

• Be conducted in a country where the organization or its local partner is operational

• Demonstrate a linkage between the proposed work and improved safety, risk mitigation, or evidence-based impact

• Include a detailed work plan, budget, monitoring & evaluation strategy, and risk management plan

• Submit the full proposal in English

• Align with the call-specific criteria (geographic focus, scale, duration)

🌍 Geographic Inclusion

This call is open to organizations globally, including those based in Palestine, provided proposals meet the call’s thematic and operational criteria and contribute to public safety, resilience, or evidence in their context.

🗓 Key Dates (Tentative)

• Call opens: [insert date]

• Proposal deadline: [insert date]

• Notification of results: [insert date]

• Project start: [insert date]

🔗 Apply & Learn More

Visit the LR Foundation grants portal: https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk
Review the specific call’s guidelines, eligibility, and application form.
If you have an idea but are unsure if it fits, join their LinkedIn Ideas group or contact their grants team for preliminary feedback. (lrfoundation.org.uk)

Call for Nominations: AGFUND / Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development 2026

Are you leading or aware of a development project that showcases innovation, impact, and sustainability? Do you believe its success can inspire others across the developing world? This is your chance.

AGFUND is pleased to open nominations for the Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development 2026. We invite organizations, public institutions, research centers, social enterprises, and individuals whose development initiatives deliver tangible results to submit nominations.

🎯 Thematic Focus (Examples of Eligible Domains)
Projects aligned with AGFUND’s mission are particularly encouraged, including:

• Education & Learning for Youth
• Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equity
• Civil Society Strengthening
• Financial Inclusion & Microfinance
• Early Childhood Development
• Community Development & Social Innovation

💡 What the Prize Offers

• Significant financial awards (divided across categories)
• International acknowledgment and exposure
• Opportunity to share your experience with development practitioners
• Support for expansion, replication, or sustainability of the project

✅ Eligibility & Nomination Criteria

• Projects must be implemented (fully or partially) in developing countries, showing concrete outcomes.
• Projects may be completed or ongoing, but if ongoing at least one phase must be completed and evaluated. (agfund.org)
• Nominations must come from a third party, not by the project implementer themselves (except in cases allowed by the rules). (agfund.org)
• The nominator can be UN bodies, NGOs, universities, public institutions, research centers, experts, etc. (agfund.org)
• The nominated organization / project should align with AGFUND’s objectives and values, and be non-profit in nature (not-for-profit). (agfund.org)
• All nomination documents and forms must be completed per AGFUND’s guidelines (in English, official forms, supporting documents). (agfund.org)
• Projects previously nominated and not winning may need to wait a number of years before re-nomination (per rules). (agfund.org)

🌍 Geographic Inclusion
The Prize is open to projects in developing countries globally — including Palestine, provided the project meets the nomination and implementation criteria.

🔗 How to Nominate & Further Details
Visit: https://agfund.org
Go to the “The Prize / Nomination” section for application guidelines, forms, and FAQs.
Ensure you follow all instructions (format, required attachments, nomination letter, etc.)

Call for Proposals: Ibsen Scope Grants 2026

Are you an artist, theatre company, or institution creating bold work in drama or performance arts? Do you wish to spark critical discourse on social, existential or political themes through creative expression? This is your invitation.

Ibsen Scope Grants 2026 is now open for applications globally. We welcome visionary projects that engage with the legacy of Henrik Ibsen and provoke reflective conversation about our societies.

🎯 Focus / Themes
Projects should:

• Be rooted in drama or performance arts (theatre, experimental performance, hybrid forms)

• Explore critical discourse on social, existential, or society-related issues

• Be inspired by or dialogue with Henrik Ibsen’s work or themes

💡 What We Offer

• A share of NOK 2,000,000 in total grant funding

• International exposure through the Ibsen Scope Festival

• Opportunity to present/perform your project at the festival (for selected winners)

• Recognition within a network of global theatre and performance stakeholders

✅ Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you should:

• Be an individual artist, theatre company, organization, or institution

• Have a clear project description, timeline, and budget plan

• Demonstrate how your project contributes to critical discourse

• Submit a CV or bios of key participants

• Provide the budget in USD or EUR (or equivalent)

• Submit the full application in English

• Respect that all required fields (*) on the application form must be completed

🗓 Key Dates

• Open for applications: now

• Deadline: 17 December 2025 (Ibsen Scope)

• Winners to be invited to perform at Ibsen Scope Festival, Skien, Norway, May 2026 (Via Ritzau)

🌍 Geographic Eligibility
Applications are accepted from all over the world, including Palestine and other countries, as long as the project meets the thematic and formal requirements.

🔗 How to Apply & More Info
Visit: ibsenscope.com/grants (Ibsen Scope)
Review the statutes, guidelines, and complete the online application form by the deadline.

Call for Proposals: Wild Animal Initiative Grants 2026

Are you a researcher or institution working on improving wild animal welfare? Do you have innovative ideas bridging ecology and welfare science? This is your chance to secure funding and global recognition.

Wild Animal Initiative is now accepting proposals for its 2026 grants cycle. Successful projects will receive funding, visibility, and support to push forward the science of wild animal welfare.

🎯 Grant Types / Focus Areas

Proposals are welcomed across several grant tracks, including but not limited to:

• Challenge Grants: for ambitious, large-scale projects addressing critical knowledge gaps

• Discovery Grants: to validate welfare methods or test them in new systems

• Seed Grants: for early-career researchers initiating exploratory welfare work

Your project should clearly center on wild animal welfare (not just conservation or ecology), and aim to advance the field in method, measurement, or intervention.

💡 What You Can Receive

• Funding from USD $10,000 up to $200,000 (depending on grant type)

• Duration of funding: from 1 up to 3–5 years

• Technical support, peer review, and exposure in the field of welfare science

• Access to a network of scientists, funders, and practitioners in animal welfare

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To apply, your project should:

• Be led by a principal investigator affiliated with a university or research institution

• Involve collaborators resident in each country where fieldwork will occur; if an NGO leads, it must be registered in the field country. (Wild Animal Initiative)

• Demonstrate a direct connection to wild animal welfare (not purely conservation)

• Provide clear methodology, measurable outcomes, and justification for budget items

• Avoid institutional overhead/unjustified costs

• Not conduct work in the US by non-US resident researchers under this funding mechanism

• Not be based in countries under US sanctions (subject to funder policy)

🌍 Geographic Eligibility

Applicants from any country eligible to receive funding from a US donor may apply — including Palestine, as long as the project meets the eligibility and operational criteria. (Wild Animal Initiative)

🔗 Apply & More Info

Visit the official grants page: https://www.wildanimalinitiative.org/grants
Review the FAQ and guidelines before applying.

Call for Applications: Ockenden International Prize 2026 – Global Category

Are you leading a non-profit organization or community initiative that empowers refugees or displaced people to achieve self-reliance? Do you have a proven impact model and a vision to scale your work?
This is your opportunity.

The Ockenden International Prizes 2026 are now open for applications under the Global Category.
Winning projects will receive unrestricted financial awards, international recognition, and access to a global network of practitioners and supporters committed to refugee empowerment and social inclusion.

🎯 Focus Areas (Priority Themes)
Applications are especially encouraged from organizations working in one or more of the following domains:

• Education and Vocational Training

• Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment

• Health and Psychosocial Support

• Legal Protection and Asylum Services

• Social Cohesion and Host Community Integration

• Innovation and Technology for Refugee Support

💡 What You Can Gain

• An unrestricted cash prize of up to £25,000 (subject to the current prize year’s terms)

• International visibility and recognition for your project’s achievements

• Networking opportunities with global experts, funders, and refugee-focused organizations

• Post-award engagement for impact assessment and learning exchange

✅ Eligibility Criteria
To be considered, applicants must:

• Be a non-profit organization or an initiative led by or affiliated with a registered non-profit

• Have an active, ongoing project (operating for at least six months)

• Demonstrate measurable results and positive impact on refugees or displaced populations

• Have sound financial and organizational management (audited accounts or equivalent evidence preferred)

• Be able to submit required reports and documentation upon request

🌍 Geographic Eligibility
The Ockenden International Prize is open to projects implemented anywhere in the world, including Palestine, provided they meet the eligibility criteria under the global category.

🗓 Key Dates

• Applications open: [insert date]

• Deadline for submissions: [insert date]

• Winners announced: March 2027

🔗 Apply Now
For detailed guidelines and the official entry form, visit:
👉 www.ockendenprizes.org

Call for Applications: 100x Impact Accelerator 2026/27 Cohort

Are you leading a social venture with a bold vision and a scalable model? Do you aim to expand your impact and reach new frontiers in social innovation? This is your moment.

100x Impact Accelerator, in partnership with the London School of Economics (LSE), is now accepting applications for its 2026/27 cohort. Selected ventures will receive catalytic funding, expert support, and access to a global network to help you transform from promising initiative into a social unicorn.

🎯 Focus Areas (Impact Themes)

Applicants working in at least one of the following domains are especially encouraged to apply:

• Climate and Environment

• Health and Social Care

• Education

• Equitable Economies

• Happiness and Wellbeing

• Refugees and Social Cohesion

• Democracy and Civic Engagement

• New Frontiers (innovative / tech-enabled approaches)

📌 What You Can Gain

• £150,000 in unrestricted catalytic capital

• A 12-week accelerator programme with tailored mentorship, peer learning, and strategic support

• Access to LSE’s research insights, policy networks, and global convenings

• Opportunities for follow-on funding and partnership growth

✅ Eligibility Criteria (Key Requirements)

To apply, ventures generally should:

• Be impact-first (either non-profit or social enterprise)

• Have demonstrated track record of measurable impact to date

• Operate with a committed team (e.g. multiple full-time staff)

• Be ready to scale — through partnerships, system change, digitisation, or government adoption

• Be able to commit time to the accelerator’s programme and requirements

Important: The application window opens 29 September 2025 and closes 10 November 2025 (GMT) (100x Impact)

🌍 Geographic Eligibility

The programme welcomes ventures registered or operating from anywhere in the world. Organizations based in the Middle East (including Palestine) are eligible, provided they meet the impact and operational criteria. (NextBillion)

For full details, application guidelines, and to submit your proposal, visit the official website:
🔗 https://www.100ximpact.org/what-we-offer

🌍 UN Women Call for Proposals – WYDE | Women’s Leadership

UN Women has launched a global Call for Proposals (CFP No. UNW-HQ-WPP-CFP-2025-001) under the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) | Women’s Leadership Initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with International IDEA, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).

This initiative aims to advance women’s full and effective political participation and leadership at all levels, especially for young women and marginalized groups, by:

• Promoting transformative social norms change that supports women’s roles in decision-making.

• Strengthening feminist movements and networks through advocacy, mentoring, and coalition-building.

• Supporting civil society and women’s rights organizations (CSOs/WROs) that empower women and girls to engage in political life.

The total available funding is approximately USD 1 million, with grants ranging between USD 45,000 and USD 150,000 for projects lasting 12 to 22 months. Partner agreements are expected to start by February 2026, with implementation concluding by December 2027.

📅 Application Deadline: 10 November 2025, 23:59 EDT (New York Time)
📧 Submission Email: WYDE@unwomen.org

Eligible applicants must be legally registered civil society or women’s rights organizations located in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) — Palestine is eligible under this category.

For full details and application documents, please visit the official UN Women webpage:
🔗 https://www.unwomen.org/en/programme-implementation/2025/10/unw-hq-wpp-cfp-2025-001-wyde-women-leadership

Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) — Ecologies of Culture: Open Call

The Ecologies of Culture open call is now open under two streams:

1. Creative Placemaking, which encourages community-centred cultural projects;
2. Creative Labs, which fosters cross-sector experimentation and collaborative inquiry;

• Eligible countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia
• Grants: Up to 10 interdisciplinary projects will receive up to EUR 65,000 each (under Creative Labs) and a maximum of 22 projects receiving funding of up to EUR 35,000 each (under Creative Placemaking)

• Duration: up to 24 months
• Deadline to apply: 21 November 2025
• More info: AFAC Ecologies of Culture

Goethe-Institut — Halaqat: Call for Projects
Supports artistic and community-based work addressing the themes of care and gender, through both art production and local initiatives.
• Eligible countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Belgium
• Grants: 26 small-scale grants (€2,500) and 16 medium-scale grants (€9,800)

• Duration: in the period between Jan–Nov 2026

• Deadline to apply: 15 October 2025
• More info: Goethe-Institut Call PDF