Holohil Systems supplies radio-tracking equipment and related services for wildlife research and management. Holohil manages a grant program to offer transmitters at a reduced or no cost for projects focusing on wildlife species of especially high research and/or conservation value. Holohil will contribute up to C$2,500 toward the purchase of transmitters. Holohil will pay all shipping charges. Eligibility to apply for the grants extends to conservation professionals and researchers anywhere in the world. Support is awarded four times a year. The application deadlines are 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, and 15 October each year. About the Program
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Algalita Wayfinder Society — Student Mini-Grants
Algalita’s Wayfinder Society awards 10 mini-grants of US$500 each to students aged 11 to 25 anywhere in the world who are developing or leading projects that address the root causes of plastic pollution. Eligible projects include campus reuse systems, fix-it clinics, cleanup campaigns tied to data collection, education workshops, policy advocacy and creative communication. Winners get mentorship from Algalita staff, periodic check-ins and social media coverage. Applications close on 15 January 2027. Student Mini-Grants
Social Science Research Council — APN Individual Research Fellowships
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers fellowships to African researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners working on conflict and peace-building issues. The posted list of issues includes natural resource conflicts and water conflicts. The fellowships are intended to support six months of field-based research with grants of up to US$15 thousand. Applicants must be citizens of and reside in an African country. The application deadline is 15 January 2027. APN Individual Research Fellowships
University of Chicago — Science Journalism Program
The Logan Science Journalism Program offers science journalists, writers, editors, and broadcast journalists a chance to immerse themselves in basic biomedical or environmental research. Journalists selected for the program receive research training at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The fellowship covers room, board, course fees, and travel. Preference will be given to applicants who do not have significant prior scientific research experience. Foreign nationals are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is 18 January 2027. Logan Science Journalism Program
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education — Scholarship Program for South Africa
The IHE Delft/FirstRand Scholarship provides full funding for one South African student a year to study for an MSc in Water and Sustainable Development at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. Before applying for the scholarship, prospective students first need to apply and be admitted to the MSc in Water and Sustainable Development from IHE Delft. The closing date for scholarship applications is 25 February 2027. Know more
Climate Technology Initiative — Funding for Climate or Clean Energy Projects
The Climate Technology Initiative (CTI PFAN) provides funding to climate or clean energy projects. PFAN accepts applications for projects in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. Projects may request between US$1 million and US$50 million. Projects providing energy access or rural electrification (clean cookstoves, solar home systems, mini-grids) may request smaller sums between US$500 thousand and US$50 million. Proposals are invited from companies, individuals, or legal persons; public-private partnerships; and entities that are legally structured to redistribute profits. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Climate Technology Initiative
German Academic Exchange Service — Scholarships
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a comprehensive range of scholarship programs for German and international students, graduates, and academics. DAAD offers scholarship programs that are generally open to all subjects as well as subject-specific programs. Financial support consists of a regular monthly payment over a specified period. In addition to contributing to students’ cost of living, scholarship holders may often receive subsidies for books, health insurance, or childcare. Every scholarship provider has its own selection and application procedures. DAAD scholarship database
Yale University — Young Global Scholars Program
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) offers two-week academic summer programs for high school students from all around the world. The program offers four interdisciplinary sessions on campus at Yale (USA), including sessions on Innovations in Science & Technology and Solving Global Challenges. YYGS offers the opportunity for students to apply for need-based financial aid. Furthermore, YYGS will waive the application fee if it constitutes a significant financial burden for the student’s family. The application deadline is 15 October 2026. About Yale Young Global Scholars
Earth Journalism Network — Reporting Fellowships to Cover the High Seas Treaty COP1 in New York
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) will send ten journalists, split equally between the Global North and Global South, to cover the first Conference of the Parties of the High Seas Treaty (the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement) in New York from 11 to 22 January 2027. The network pays economy airfare, accommodation, meals, travel medical insurance and ground transport, plus a daily allowance, and reimburses visa costs. It also arranges press accreditation and provides a pre-conference virtual workshop, an orientation day on 10 January, and daily briefings with media trainers. Applicants must be professional journalists from or representing an established media house in a coastal country, with experience reporting on ocean issues. Fellows must produce at least two in-depth stories during the fellowship or within two weeks after it. The network especially encourages applicants from Namibia, Ecuador, Peru, Seychelles, Japan, Spain, Canada and South Korea. The deadline is 27 October 2026. Reporting Fellowships
GIZ MOVE-ComCashew — Cashew Business Idea Competition
GIZ’s MOVE-ComCashew project invites young and emerging cashew entrepreneurs to turn a business idea into an investment-ready, climate-smart plan and submit it for a kickstart prize. Winners receive either €2,000 in direct funding or a laptop, tablet or software. The page doesn’t say how many prizes there are. Applicants must be at least 18, based in a member state of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and have an idea anywhere in the cashew value chain. The deadline is 30 October 2026. Cashew Business Idea Competition