The Alstom Foundation invites project proposals from NGOs in eligible countries in the Asia-Pacific region, South Asia, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa (a full list of eligible countries is provided in the call for proposals). The Foundation supports a range of activities, including economic and social development, environmental protection, access to mobility, and access to energy and water. All projects must be submitted together with an Alstom employee acting in the role of the Project Promoter. The regular submission deadline is 10 April 2026. Click here
Category: Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Falling Walls Foundation invites nominations and applications for its Global Call to identify the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the year. The program recognizes outstanding research and innovative projects across eight categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities, Art and Science, Women’s Impact, Science Start-ups, and Science Engagement. Eligible applicants include individual researchers, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and organizations from any country. Laureates receive international visibility, travel and accommodation for the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin, and access to a global network of decision-makers. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2026. Global Call for Science Breakthroughs
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) invites proposals to establish and operate a Capacity Strengthening Hub for the third phase of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Hub will coordinate capacity-building plans, manage a digital knowledge-sharing platform, and support monitoring and evaluation for science granting councils across the region. Legally registered organizations or consortia based in Sub-Saharan Africa with expertise in research and innovation management are eligible to apply. Applicants must be able to work in both English and French. The grant provides up to CAN$500 thousand for a period of 30 months. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2026. Know more
SENSE Foundation Brussels invites applications for its grant program to support projects focused on health, environmental protection, and sustainable development. The foundation provides funding for initiatives in areas such as genetics, nutrition, and environmental resilience, as well as scholarships for students in scientific or specific artistic fields. Eligible applicants include legally registered non-profit organizations with at least two years of operational history, as well as students demonstrating academic merit and financial need. Grants cover a maximum of 25% of the total annual project cost, with a funding cap of €25 thousand per project. The program is open to organizations and individuals in Belgium and abroad. The deadline for the first 2026 application round is 30 April 2026. More here
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) offers research grants on the management of solid wastes. Topics include waste minimization; recycling; waste conversion to energy, biofuels, chemicals, and other products; waste diversion to other uses; and landfills. There are no geographical restrictions on institutions that can apply. Previously awarded grants have ranged from US$15 thousand to over US$500 thousand (with an average grant amount of US$160 thousand). The deadlines for pre-proposals are 01 May and 01 December 2026. Research on Solid Waste
The Capes-Humboldt Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers from Brazil with their research in collaboration with a host at a German research institution. Fellowships may last from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years. The monthly fellowship amount is €2,600. The next application deadline is 25 May 2026. More here
The Oak Spring Garden Foundation awards the annual Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence to one early-career artist who is developing new works that address plants, gardens, or landscapes in the broad sense. The award includes a US$10 thousand individual grant and requires a 2 to 8-week stay at Oak Spring (USA). Applicants must be early-career artists not enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in 2027. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2026. Link to Artistic Excellence
CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) serves the Wider Caribbean Region in reducing the economic impact of natural catastrophes. As a part of its program, the facility provides scholarships to students at the post-graduate level to pursue study in areas related to disaster risk management. Eligibility extends to citizens of CARICOM member countries and/or CCRIF member countries in the Caribbean. The scholarships are valued at a maximum of US$40 thousand at extra-regional universities and US$11 thousand at regional universities. The deadline for applications is 14 June 2026. About this scholarship
The Strategic Needs Fellowship aims to enable the most vulnerable States, particularly least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, to better address strategically important and time-sensitive issues facing them in ocean affairs and the law of the sea. The Fellowship consists of a four-month training program at the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (USA). States are invited to nominate Government officials with limited background in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, who are filling key positions in their Administration for the position. The deadline for applications is 22 March 2026. Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship
The TWAS Seed Grant for African Principal Investigators is aimed at young scientists who are getting established in their country or about to return home to an academic position. Under this scheme, grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics carried out in African countries. Research Grants to research units are in the maximum amount of US$67 thousand. The grants, which are normally provided for a period of 24 months, may be used to purchase scientific equipment, consumables, which can include fieldwork and maintenance of equipment and specialized literature (textbooks and proceedings). The application deadline is 31 March 2026. Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators
- Tags: Africa, agriculture, biology, individuals, march2026, research