Funding windows open to receive applications throughout the year.
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 Bread for the world |
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"Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World)" is the globally active development and relief agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany.
In more than 90 countries all across the globe we empower the poor and marginalised to improve their living conditions. Their topics:
- Food Security
- Ecological Agriculture for Food Security
- Education
- Human Rights
- Just Peace
- SDGs
- Health
- Gender Equality
- Climate Change
- Land Grabbing
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| Canada Govt |
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Apply for funding through an unsolicited proposal
There are many more needs and requests for support than any one donor can fund. We only fund select initiatives that strongly align with Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and program priorities :
The core action area for the new policy—which will be integrated across all areas—is:
- gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The other action areas we have chosen are:
- human dignity, covering humanitarian action, health and nutrition, and education;
- growth that works for everyone, which targets areas such as sustainable agriculture, green technologies and renewable energy;
- environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on water management;
- inclusive governance, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good governance; and
- peace and security, by promoting inclusive peace processes and combatting gender-based violence.
Before you decide to apply:
- Please note that the unsolicited proposal funding mechanism consists of a 2-step process. The first step is the submission of a concept note. If the concept note is of interest to GAC, you will be invited to submit a full proposal. Before you decide to work on a concept note, you may consult the full proposal form below. It shows the level of detail you will need to provide in order to be considered for funding, if you are invited to submit a full proposal. Do not use the full proposal form for your concept note. See guidance below.
- Review the general terms and conditions of the contribution agreement. Ensure that your organization understands and has the capacity to respect them if funding is provided.
- Verify the legal status of your organization. We can only provide funding to legal entities. Canadian organizations must also have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) number.
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| Catalyst Fund |
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The fund offers:
- $100k in cash
- $100k in venture building
- Access to their insights + data on customers
- A network of 100+ global investors
- A network of 71 alumni companies
- A Dedicated PR + media support
- Up to $175k in perks
They are looking for:
- Fintech and climate resilience startups in Africa (Emergency payments, insurance, disaster relief, data for pricing risk, asset building products)
- Serving underserved and climate-vulnerable communities
- Local founders or co-founders, gender-balanced leadership teams
- A product in market, some customers and working toward product-market fit
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| CCRIF Small grants programme |
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Overview of CCRIF Small Grants Programme
Under the Small Grants Programme, CCRIF will finance small projects conceptualised and managed by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), charity organisations and/or mandated by National Disaster Coordinators in local communities across CCRIF member countries and/or CARICOM member countries.
Each project should fall within the range of US$5,000 to US$25,000.
All projects submitted for consideration must be of relevance to CCRIF and its regional mandate and agenda and can therefore be inclusive of, but not limited to projects related to the following broad areas:
- Disaster risk management
- Engineering
- Climate change adaptation
- Training and other capacity building initiatives to be implemented through seminars, workshops, community consultations, and expert group meetings among others
- Environmental management initiatives that will directly impact on reducing community vulnerability (e.g. watershed management projects in degraded areas, which will contribute to enhancing resilience in nearby communities)
Eligibility
All registered NGOs, CBOs, charity or non-profit organisations, national disaster coordinating bodies and universities operating within local communities across CCRIF member countries in the Caribbean and/or CARICOM member countries are eligible for funding.
Organisations directly funded from state budgets such as departments or agencies within government ministries are not eligible for funding.
Deadlines for Applications
Proposals for small grants may be submitted for consideration at any time during the year. As such, CCRIF will not have a specific call for small grant proposals. Proposals will be evaluated every quarter.
Applicants can access the online small grants platform to update their registration information and note any changes to their organization.
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| CISCO |
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Cisco welcomes applications for the Product Grant Program from community partners around the world who share our vision and offer an innovative approach to a critical social challenge.
Cisco donates networking technology to qualified nonprofit organizations to help them realize significant gains in productivity, scalability, and cost efficiency. Together, we build public benefit programs that make innovative use of networking and communications technology to have a measurable impact.
The Cisco Product Grant Program focuses on the same social investment areas as our cash grants: Cisco Crisis Response (which includes shelter, water, food, and disaster relief); education; economic empowerment; and climate impact and regeneration.
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| City Climate Finance Gap Fund |
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The City Climate Finance Gap Fund (or “Gap Fund”) aims to help cities in low- and middle-income countries transition towards low-carbon and climate-resilient pathways in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Resources will be available to provide technical assistance to the development of early stage urban climate action interventions, by:
(1) supporting cities and their local governments prepare bankable climate action investment projects;
(2) facilitating matchmaking to later-stage project preparation facilities and financiers. The fund is not designed to finance any expected investment expenditures.
Instructions: Applicants for the Gap Fund must ensure that their activities are properly aligned with the program’s goals and objectives.
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| Climate Capital |
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The funds invests in companies that reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (primary) or help with climate change adaptation (secondary).
They’ve been investing in climate since 2015 & their portfolio includes dozens of notable companies with large-scale climate impact
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| Dubai Cares |
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Dubai Cares is playing a key role in helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning by 2030, by supporting programs in early childhood development, access to quality primary and secondary education, technical and vocational education and training for youth as well as a particular focus on education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Since its inception, Dubai Cares has been working in partnership with UN aid agencies and international and local NGOs to implement education programs targeting children and young adults.
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| EGCapital |
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Sectors:
Health, Food, Education and Climate Resilience
"We bring a hands-on approach to value creation with a medium to long term horizon (5 to 6 years holding period), consistent with the real needs of mid-cap companies in East Africa.
We will typically invest between US$5M to US$1OM in capital per investment taking significant minority positions. We aim to build dedicated portfolios (10 to 12 investee companies) with inherent intangible competitive assets – regional presence, client focus, governance , brands and social impact you can trust.
The fund’s investments are primarily expected to constitute Equity or Quasi-Equity. One of the investment team’s core competency is to tailor and structure the instruments flexibly to match the stage of the company growth."
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| FID |
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The Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) is a new initiative that contributes to reducing global poverty and inequality.
FID enables innovators and researchers to test new ideas, build rigorous evidence of what works, and scale the highest-impact and most cost- effective solutions.
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| Global Inovation Fund |
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| GIF’s Innovating for Climate Resilience Fund invests, through grant, equity and debt instruments, in innovations with the potential to scale and support the world’s poorest to build resilience and adaptation.
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| Green Climate Fund |
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In deploying its resources, the Green Climate Fund will work through a wide range of institutions to finance projects and programmes.
To access funding, these institutions will go through a process of “accreditation,” designed to assess whether they are capable of strong financial management and of safeguarding funded projects and programmes.
Organisations seen to have specialised capacities in driving climate action may apply to become GCF Accredited Entities. They can be private, public, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional or international bodies
They should have clear, detailed and actionable climate change projects or programmes to present to GCF progressing mitigation and adaptation... "
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| IZUMI Foundation |
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"Through our partnerships, IZUMI Foundation supports organizations and programs that help alleviate suffering and improve health and healthcare for children, families, and communities.
With an emphasis on supporting organizations working in rural, remote, or under-served regions, IZUMI Foundation and its partners address a myriad of health challenges: from diseases with high rates of mortality, to quality health systems, to conditions that cause severe suffering, disability, and economic burden."
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| Mirova Foundation |
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The non-profit sector, which is particularly active in imagining, experimenting with and implementing responses to the major challenges facing our society, often struggles to find funding.
In line with Mirova’s mission as a committed investor and mission-driven company, Mirova Foundation supports public interest projects with a strong potential for environmental and social impact, in France and abroad.
Echoing Mirova’s raison d’être, the projects supported by its endowment fund address issues that are often interconnected in three areas of action: the restoration of ecosystems and the preservation of biodiversity, adaptation to and the fight against climate change, and social inclusion and the well-being of populations.
Mirova Foundation supports public interest organisations that find themselves or their projects at a turning point: in the start-up or scaling-up phase.
Through awareness-raising, information and advocacy, Mirova Foundation also acts as a sounding board for project leaders, the causes they defend and the solutions they propose. With a common objective: to amplify the movement towards ecological and social transitions.
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| Nippon Foundation |
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"We engage in lively discussions with nonprofit organizations, corporations, governments, international organizations, researchers, and volunteers to arrive at possible solutions, and to initiate and implement projects...
"Fields of Activity:
- ENHANCING COMMUNITIES
- IN THE CAUSE OF LIFE
including a special fund for disaster preparedness
- A FUTURE FOR YOUTH
- ENRICHING CULTURE
- THE FUTURE OF OUR OCEAN
- TOWARD HUMAN SECURITY
- FORGING GLOBAL TIES
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| OPEC Fund |
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"Under its grant program, the OPEC Fund may extend three types of grants:
(i) grants for country-specific activities and projects;
(ii) grants for special development initiatives of global or regional scope and;
(iii) emergency aid grants in support of humanitarian relief operations, including material or logistical assistance delivered for humanitarian purposes...
For country-specific grants, the OPEC Fund will prioritize project proposals and activities that are clearly linked to, could complement or support its existing operations in the country concerned...
For all types of grants, and with the exception of emergency aid grants and grants in support of projects sponsored by other development finance institutions or UN agencies, proposed activities and projects may be undertaken only where there is a solid commitment from the government to the project concerned.
Priority sectors and areas:
While the OPEC Fund has financed projects in a wide array of sectors, including agriculture, energy, health, transportation and water and sanitation, it aims to be responsive to the needs of its partner countries.
In addition, the OPEC Fund provides emergency aid assistance and supports selected regional and global initiatives, especially those addressing priority issues on the sustainable development agenda.
Grant amount and co-financing requirements:
The amount of OPEC Fund contribution will vary according to the scope and the nature of the proposed grant activity or project. However, and with the exception of emergency aid and small grants in amounts of up to US$100,000, OPEC Fund’s contribution to a stand-alone project should not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the said project."
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| Open Road |
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Open Road serves both nonprofits and for-profit impact companies with a focus on climate change and inequality reduction, globally.
Our funds eliminate impact and climate funding delays through fast, flexible, short-term bridge financing—enabling impact ventures, fund intermediaries, and project developers to overcome systemic bottlenecks that threaten to derail their work or delay time to impact.
Terms:
- Average loan size: $500,000, max $1M
- Interest rates: 10-12%
- Average term: 3-12 months
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| Peak Venture Advisors LLP |
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"At Peak, we identify and invest in purpose-driven entrepreneurs looking to make a difference in the world, and shape our collective future. We have been deeply involved in sustainability throughout the last decade, and use our domain knowledge to invest in areas we believe to be the most compelling and impactful at a large-scale. For us, sustainability is not a theme, nor a fad. It is a way of thinking."
The fund is primarily present in South Asia on:
- New Energy (decarbonizing the economy)
- Food systems (including "food security")
- Water (including "Water security")
- Climate risks
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| The Britford Bridge Trust |
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The Trust was established by Adrian and Jane Frost in 2014 to formalise their long standing charitable support. It is intended to be a permanent endowment to enable giving beyond the current generation. To date the Trust has made more than 200 grants to a wide range of beneficiaries. The average donation has been £25,000 and generally applications of up to £30,000 are encouraged but larger gifts can be made where warranted.
The primary charitable purposes of the Trust are the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or science.
Applications are invited from any UK registered charity.
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| The Coca-Cola Foundation |
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The Coca?Cola Foundation is the global philanthropic arm of The Coca?Cola Company. Since its inception in 1984, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 billion in grants to support sustainable community initiatives —from water to women’s empowerment, from community recycling to wellbeing—around the world.
Priority Areas
- Sustainable Access to Safe Water
- Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk preparedness and Response
- Circular Economy
- Economic Empowerment
- Hometown
- Employee Giving
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| The Green Guarantee Company |
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The Green Guarantee Company is a specialist guarantor for climate adaptation and mitigation projects in developing countries. It aims to help public and private sector borrowers access long-term debt from global credit and capital markets.
The Green Guarantee Company can provide guarantees to cover the following list of Eligible Climate projects :
- Energy
- Transport
- Water (including "Flood defenses and nature-based solutions")
- Buildings
- Waste and pollution control
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| The Inter-American Foundation |
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The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awards small grants to civil society organizations that promote:
- inclusive economic prosperity,
- reduce food insecurity,
- combat corruption,
- prevent violence and crime,
- protect the environment and build resilience to natural disasters,
-and sustainably manage natural resources.
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| The Seismological Society of America |
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The SSA Community Grants Program accepts applications to support small scientific conferences, workshops and events that provide our members and future seismologists with opportunities for training, learning and networking.
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| The Small Grants Programme of the Global Environment Facility |
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Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally".
By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.
The programme provides grants of up to $50,000 directly to local communities including indigenous people, community-based organizations and other non-governmental groups for projects in Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Land Degradation and Sustainable Forest Management, International Waters and Chemicals.
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| USAID |
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"You never know where the next great idea will come from. That’s why USAID welcomes unsolicited contract proposals and assistance applications for consideration. We do review every submission, but can only approve only a small number, so please read this guidance carefully."
"An unsolicited proposal refers to contracts. It is a written proposal for a new or innovative idea that is submitted on the initiative of the offeror for the purpose of obtaining a contract with the Government, and that is not in response to a request for proposals or any other Government-initiated solicitation or program."
"Basic Eligibility Criteria for Unsolicited Proposals
While all proposals will be received and reviewed for funding, anyone who applies must keep in mind that resources are limited. Potential offerors should be aware that USAID will be able to approve only a small number. To be legally eligible for consideration, unsolicited proposals must be:
- Innovative and unique
- Independently originated and developed by the offeror
- Prepared without U.S. Government supervision, endorsement, direction, or direct Government involvement
- Include sufficient detail to permit a determination that USAID support could be worthwhile and the proposed work could benefit USAID’s research and development or other responsibilities
- Not be an advance proposal for a known USAID requirement that can or will be acquired by competitive methods.
- Not address a previously published agency requirement."
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| VoLo Earth Ventures |
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"VoLo Earth Ventures has launched its first fund focusing on a diverse cohort of founders with an endless appetite to tackle climate change through innovative products and technologies. Want to be a founder in our cohort? Reach out to us with your ideas."
Examples of climate technology companies that have been funded::
-Blue Frontier: "Blue Frontier’s mission is to transform buildings into sustainable, comfortable and interactive spaces through the commercialization of a revolutionary air conditioning technology."
- Rain: "Rain Industries creates autonomous drones that rapidly contain wildfire ignitions."
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