The 100x Impact Accelerator selects social ventures that can scale proven solutions to reach hundreds of millions of people. Each selected venture receives £150 thousand in catalytic funding, a long-term partnership that begins with a tailored 16-week program on funding strategy. Ventures can be for-profit or non-profit and based anywhere, and must show evidence that their solution works, a distinctive model and a credible path to mass adoption. They work in one of eight impact areas, including climate and environment. Applications are open until 02 November 2026. Funding for Social Ventures
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Allianz — Grants for Youth-Led Social and Environmental Startups
The MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge funds youth-led ventures, nonprofits and unregistered initiatives anywhere in the world. Entrants must be 18 to 30 and be the founder or a leader with decision-making authority. Entries are judged in three categories: financial confidence in the digital economy, equality in health ecosystems, and community-led climate resilience, from early warning to resilient livelihoods. Each category awards one US$10,000 grant and four US$5,000 grants. Entries from Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Venezuela are not accepted. Submissions close on 18 December 2026. Details here
WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award — Award in Leadership
The WIN WIN Award 2027 recognizes people and organizations reshaping how value is created and shared through business, finance, policy or new ideas, under the theme Re:economy: an economic system for human wellbeing within the planetary boundaries. The main prize is SEK 1 million, and the WIN WIN Youth Award of SEK 100,000 goes to changemakers aged 13–29. Anyone can nominate a candidate from any country, and an independent jury selects the laureates. Nominations are open until 10 January 2027. Award in Leadership
Coca-Cola Foundation — Water Projects for Communities
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s priority areas for grant-making are women, well-being, and water. Past projects include grants for access to clean water and sanitation; watershed management in water-stressed areas; multiple-use systems for water; and education and awareness in water conservation. Grants are generally made to tax-exempt nonprofit charitable organizations. Grant seekers apply for cash grants or fund-raising sponsorships. Coca-Cola’s regional and country foundations share these global priorities and add others, mainly in areas of education, health, and environment. Applications can be submitted at any time. Link
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
Global EbA Fund — Small Grants for Scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation
The Global EbA Fund invites proposals that remove the barriers to scaling ecosystem-based adaptation. Projects can strengthen institutional and technical capacity, build evidence and learning networks, prepare investment-ready concepts, adapt proven technologies or fund applied research. Grants are up to US$250,000 for projects of up to 24 months. The call focuses on Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries. NGOs, community and Indigenous organisations, universities, research institutes, private companies, and international and intergovernmental organisations can apply, alone or in consortia. Projects must build on existing work and partner with local institutions. Applications are open until 26 October 2026. Ecosystem-based Adaptation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation — Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative for Migratory Shorebird Conservation
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites proposals to conserve three migratory shorebirds along the Atlantic flyway: the American oystercatcher, whimbrel and red knot. Priority sites include the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts and wintering sites in the Caribbean and South America. Topics include monitoring and tracking, habitat management, designating new Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network sites, and filling gaps on non-breeding red knots and whimbrels in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Most awards will be US$75,000 to US$200,000, over one to three years, and the foundation expects to make four to six. US nonprofits, government agencies, tribal organisations, schools and international organisations can apply. Full proposals are due on 05 November 2026. Migratory Shorebird Conservation
Japan Fund for Global Environment — Environmental Conservation Grants 2027
The Japan Fund for Global Environment makes grants to non-profit organizations in Japan and developing countries for field projects in environmental conservation. Grants are for grass-roots projects and range from 500 thousand to 3 million JPY. Each non-Japanese applicant needs to have an agent in Japan to communicate and apply in the Japanese language on behalf of the applicant. The application deadline is 16 November 2026. Environmental Conservation Grants
Awesome Foundation — Micro-Grants to Projects Worldwide
The Awesome Foundation invites individuals and small teams worldwide to apply for micro-grants. It backs innovative projects on wildlife conservation, habitat protection, climate change, ecotourism or environmental communication, especially ones that haven’t been done before or are done in a unique way. The chapter looks for projects where a grant of US$1,000 or less is the difference between happening and not happening. The next deadline is 27 November 2026. Micro-Grants for Environmental Projects
Journalism Fund — Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism
The Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism supports cross-border teams of professional journalists or news outlets to conduct investigations into environmental affairs related to Europe. The grant covers working time and expenses such as logistics, travel, insurance, access to legal support, translations, and access to technology and data sets. The total available amount to be distributed among all supported investigations will be around €400 thousand. The grant is open to professional freelance journalists or news outlets (cross-border teams of at least two journalists). The next application deadline is 07 January 2027. Click here