Applications are open for Youth4Water Grants Program. The Youth4Water Grants aim to empower young people and youth-led organizations across Africa and South Asia to implement innovative, community-driven water initiatives. By combining the reach of the UNCCD Youth Caucus and the resources of Protectol’s Water Initiative, this program supports youth solutions at the intersection of clean water, community resilience, and sustainable development. (more…)
Applications are open for CAPSI Pan-African Youth Competition 2025. The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School is launching a Pan-African Youth Competition under a project on dignified and fulfilling job creation for young Africans by the nonprofit sector, supported and funded by one of our partners. (more…)
Applications are open for UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge 2025. The UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge invites early and growth stage frontier tech start-ups from emerging economies to develop scalable solutions that safeguard children’s health and strengthen the resilience of the systems they rely on. (more…)
Applications are open for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Program 2025/2026. The Commonwealth Foundation offer grants of up to £60,000 to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth. The open call grants seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation. (more…)
Are you a young innovator passionate about addressing environmental problems in your local community and beyond? Applications are open for beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship 2026/2027. Designed and implemented by The DO School Fellowships and funded by Mercedes-Benz, beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship launched in 2023 to equip thousands of young people around the world with the tools and resources to implement environmental projects for a sustainable planet. (more…)
Applications are open for UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge 2025. This Global Social Innovation Challenge seeks to identify and support groundbreaking startups, scaleups, and entrepreneurs who are driving change in three key areas: Community-based Tourism, Inclusivity & Accessibility, and Green Projects. The challenge invites innovative solutions that enhance the tourism ecosystem through sustainable practices, inclusivity, and community empowerment. By focusing on these three pillars, the challenge aims to support initiatives that not only create economic opportunities but also promote equality, sustainability, and the preservation of cultural heritage and natural resources. (more…)
Applications are open for Echoing Green Fellowship 2026. Echoing Green supports bold leaders from all over the world who see possibility in the face of the most existential challenges of our day. Together, we strive to build a world that has yet to exist: a future free from systemic inequality where all people can thrive (more…)
Applications are open for Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program 2026. The Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program is a two-month, cost-covered training program that gives a small cohort of talented people from all over the world everything they need to launch a field-leading charity: (more…)
