august2020
July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The U.S. Embassy announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to organize an exchange visit for 5 biotechnology experts from Turkmenistan to the United States for two to three weeks. The Turkmen experts will study the experience of US scientific and educational institutions in developing and applying biotechnologies […]
Tags: agriculture, august2020, biotechnology, Eurasia/Central Asia, nonprofit orgs, partnerships/collaboration, training/education, universities
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The TED Fellows Program provides transformational support to an international community of visionaries who collaborate across disciplines (many within the thematic fields of the Terra Viva Grants Directory) to create positive change around the world. TED Fellows are chosen based on remarkable achievement, character, and their innovative approach to solving the world’s tough problems. Selected […]
Tags: all regions, august2020, individuals, training/education, workshops/conferences
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is a European Union initiative to support smallholder agriculture through the provision of financial support to agri– enterprises. The Fund awards financial support to smallholder farmers in Kenya to practice environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. Any financial support requested must fall between the minimum amount of €200 thousand and the […]
Tags: Africa, agriculture, august2020, business/enterprise, community projects
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The Earth Journalism Network makes reporting grants to support the production of in-depth stories that highlight previously untold threats to global biodiversity, or explore new conservation-based solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Story ideas that uncover corruption, address the safety of environmental defenders, and call out state and business practices that are impacting negatively on the […]
Tags: Asia-Pacific, august2020, biodiversity, climate, conservation, East Asia, individuals, media/journalism, South Asia
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The Hawk Conservancy Trust supports early-career researchers working in projects focused on conservation and/or research of birds of prey. The maximum award amount is £1,000. Preference will be given to those applying for support for fieldwork, conference fees to present work, or travel costs (for fieldwork or conference attendance). Applications close on 31 August 2020. […]
Tags: all regions, august2020, awards/prizes, conservation, early-career, individuals, research, wildlife
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Ireland Fellows Program offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master’s level program at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland. In 2021, fellowships will be offered for postgraduate study in agriculture, environmental science, conservation, rural development, food science, biotechnology, tourism, and many others. The Kader Asmal Fellowships covers tuition, […]
Tags: Africa, agriculture, august2020, biotechnology, conservation, fellowships/scholarships, forests, individuals, training/education
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July 30, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The International Development Research Center (IDRC) seeks to support locally grounded in-depth evaluative and action research to identify and scale successful solutions for achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality in the world of work. Evaluative projects will have a budget of up to CA$500 thousand and a duration of up to 24 months. Action research […]
Tags: Africa, august2020, nonprofit orgs, research, universities, women
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July 19, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology. The First Solar Corporate Charitable Fund seeks to improve the quality of life in communities around the world. Priority is given to projects focusing on “green” education initiatives, access to clean energy and water in underserved areas, and furthering the development of innovative and sustainable […]
Tags: all regions, august2020, community projects, energy, november2020, water
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July 19, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Cross-Cutting Subjects
The Acumen Fund seeks to harness the power of social innovation to create solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The Fund administers regional programs in different world regions. In each region, 20 fellows are selected for a leadership development program of five one-week seminars while remaining in their jobs. Acumen covers all program expenses […]
Tags: Africa, agriculture, august2020, energy, fellowships/scholarships, individuals, pollution, South Asia, training/education
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July 19, 2020 | by Terra Viva Grants | Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife
The Chicago Zoological Society administers conservation grants funded by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The Fund’s priority is to support projects that assist directly in the protection of populations of threatened and endangered species; or that protect a specific habitat that is of high biological value or that is substantially threatened (IUCN Red List […]
Tags: all regions, august2020, biodiversity, community projects, conservation, forests, individuals, marine/coastal, nonprofit orgs, research, universities, wildlife
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