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The CAD$150,000 Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. Presented every other year to individuals, organisations, governments, and businesses from around the world, the Award celebrates the inspiring and brave work that helps build more inclusive societies where diversity is valued and protected.

The $10,000 Nature Awards AI for Discovery is inviting applications from research groups using artificial intelligence and machine intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery and solve major global challenges

The Wildlife Acoustics Grant Program is an international funding initiative designed to support wildlife monitoring, ecological research, and conservation science through access to specialized acoustic recording technology and software.

The $1,000,000 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program is a global program that identifies outstanding education innovations and provides the funding, mentorship, and development support they need to reach scale.

The $250,000 Gender and Learning Evidence Fund 2026 supports implementation research that integrates gender and learning to improve long-term life outcomes.

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The $1,000,000 AL-Sumait Prize recognizes individuals and institutions making significant contributions to sustainable development across Africa through impactful research and innovative initiatives.

Discover more opportunities for NGOs, CSOs, and Community initiatives to apply now. Deadlines are between May and September 2026

VVOB – education for development, through the Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA), invites education organisations to apply for up to €40,000 sub-grants to strengthen and scale their existing Teacher Professional Development (TPD) initiatives focused on addressing Gender-Responsive Pedagogy (GRP) at early childhood and/or lower secondary levels of learning.

The Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants provide funding of up to DKK 100,000 for non-profit educational projects aimed at enhancing clinical competencies among healthcare professionals in psychiatry and neurology.