COP30 Information + The Best Climate Funding, Fellowships & Events of 2025

IMPACTSHIP: Grants. Fellowships. Climate Events. Funding.
All in One Place.

We’ve packed this issue with funding, fellowships, accelerator programs, and major climate events happening in 2025.

🔍 Stop searching- we’ve already done the work for you.
💰 Apply smarter- funding deadlines are closing fast.
📅 Get in the right rooms - climate events where decisions (and deals) happen.

This is just the start. We send updates twice a week with fresh fundings and can’t-miss opportunities. Subscribe now and make sure you never miss out.

THE OPPORTUNITIES DOCK
Your go-to for grants, funding, and investment opportunities- so you don’t waste time searching.

Mental Health Award
Funding: £1-5 million per project | Eligibility: Projects using longitudinal data for early identification of anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis | Description: Funding to drive innovation in early mental health identification. | Deadline: 22 July 2025 | Link

WFF Startup Innovation Awards 2025 -List of Awards
Funding: USD 80,000| Eligibility: Global startups driving sustainable, tech-powered agrifood solutions | Description: A global competition by the World Food Forum and Extreme Tech Challenge, recognizing startups transforming agrifood systems. | Deadline: 22 May 2025 | Link: https://youth.world-food-forum.org/innovation-lab/startup-innovation-awards/en

Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025 
Funding: Up to $30,000 USD | Eligibility: Global youth aged 18–29 and youth-led entities | Description: Provides seed funding and mentorship for youth-led climate action projects aiming for sustainability and environmental impact. | Deadline: 26 May 2025 | Link: https://community.youth4climate.info/dashboard/call-solutions-2025

Siza Grants for Crisis Response 
Funding: Up to $30,000 | Eligibility: Small, women-led grassroots groups in Africa working in crisis and conflict areas | Description: African Women’s Development Fund offers grants to support urgent needs and resilience of women in conflict-affected communities. | Deadline: 27 May 2025 | Link: https://awdf.org/grants/siza-grants/

Global Citizen Waislitz Awards
Funding: $100k | Eligibility: Individuals leading impactful initiatives to end extreme poverty, all countries | Description: Awards by Global Citizen and Waislitz Foundation recognizing and supporting efforts towards poverty eradication. | Deadline: 1 June 2025 | Link: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/programs/waislitz-award/

Digital Good Research Fund
Funding: £75,000 per project | Eligibility: Proposals advancing the understanding of a fair, sustainable, and inclusive digital society | Description: Funding from the Digital Good Network for research in digital society. | Deadline: 26 June 2025 | Link

Global AgriInno Challenge
Funding: Up to 30,000 USD seed-funding | Eligibility: Agri-tech entrepreneurs driving change in food and farming | Description: Award with seed funding and opportunity to pitch at the Science and Innovation Forum. | Deadline: 7 June 2025 | Link

Roots & Routes Fund For Young Climate Leaders
Funding: Up to £20k | Eligibility: Youth-led organisations (18-30) fighting for system change and climate justice, England | Description: Blagrave Trust fund supporting young people driving climate justice and systemic change. | Deadline: 2 June 2025 | Link: https://www.blagravetrust.org/our-work/roots-routes-fund/

Women and Girls in Astronomy Program
Funding: 2,000 USD | Eligibility: Projects using astronomy for development to promote and support women and girls in the field | Description: Funding for ten projects advancing women and girls in astronomy. | Deadline: 15th, June 2025| Link

Fighting Malnutrition and Enhancing Food Security Prize
Funding: €10,000 prize + accelerator access | Eligibility: Startups tackling malnutrition and food insecurity in the Global South with scalable solutions in sustainable agriculture, nutrition education, food access, etc. | Description: Award by MassChallenge Switzerland and World Food Forum recognizing innovative solutions. | Deadline: 22 May 2025 | Link: https://lnkd.in/d6ygDaRH

Entrepreneurs for Resilience Programme 2026
Funding: CHF 37,500 to CHF 350,000 grant | Eligibility: Social enterprises improving healthcare access in LMICs (registered by 2022, serving 20k+ people) | Description: Swiss Re Foundation supports healthcare enterprises with funding and resources. | Deadline: 1 June 2025 | Link: https://www.swissrefoundation.org/e4r26.html 

Asia Gender Equality Fund 
Eligibility: Non-profits in the Asia-Pacific addressing gender and climate challenges | Description: Supports gender-just climate action by funding solutions led by or for women facing climate impacts. | Deadline: 8 June 2025 | Link: https://avpn.asia/capital-for-impact/philanthropic-funds/asia-gender-equality-fund-3/

CEPI Vaccine Tech Innovation Grant | Funding: Up to $800,000 | Eligibility: Organizations developing novel or adaptable vaccine-related technologies | Description: Funds breakthrough analytics to speed up, cut costs, and improve vaccine development, especially in LMICs. | Deadline: 30 June 2025 | Link: https://cepi.net/calls-for-proposals?selectedProposal=970f6a4c-f3af-5da5-ab8c-52d490d37771&selectedProposal=970f6a4c-f3af-5da5-ab8c-52d490d37771

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2025 | Funding: $20,000–$30,000 per award | Eligibility: Literacy programs active for 2+ years; not awarded in past 5 years | Description: Honors six outstanding literacy initiatives using local languages or tech in rural areas; open via nomination. | Deadline: 27 June 2025 | Link: https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/literacy/process?hub=67252

TogetHER Cervical Cancer Grants 2025 | Funding: Up to $30,000 | Eligibility: NGOs and academic institutions (no for-profits) | Description: Supports HPV-focused health interventions to strengthen screening, treatment, and vaccination systems. | Deadline: 30 May 2025 | Link: https://togetherforhealth.org/togethers-cervical-cancer-grants-program-is-now-accepting-proposals/

📩 Know an opportunity we should feature? Let us know by replying to this email.

🌍 COP30: Turning Climate Promises into Action
The Amazon Hosts a Pivotal Climate Summit

From November 10–21, 2025, the world will converge in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the 30th UN Climate Change Conference. This summit marks a decade since the Paris Agreement and arrives as global temperatures have exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Key Focus Areas:

• Enhanced National Commitments: Countries are expected to submit updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by September 2025, aiming to align with the 1.5°C target.

• Climate Finance Mobilization: The "Baku to Belém Roadmap" seeks to scale climate finance to at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, supporting developing nations in their climate actions.

• Adaptation and Resilience: Emphasis on implementing adaptation strategies, including national adaptation plans and indicators, to build resilience against climate impacts.

• Biodiversity and Forest Conservation: Protecting the Amazon and other vital ecosystems is central, recognizing their role in global climate regulation.

• Inclusion of Indigenous and Local Communities: Acknowledging the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in climate action and ecosystem stewardship.

Latest Updates and Developments

• Pre-COP30 Summit: In April 2025, a virtual summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General and Brazilian President brought together leaders from major economies and blocs to build momentum for stronger NDCs. As of late April, only about 10% of signatories had submitted revised NDCs, with the deadline extended to September 2025.

• COP30 Presidency’s Call to Action: The COP30 President has released a detailed letter urging a “global mutirão” (collective effort) to deliver on climate commitments, emphasizing the need to move from vision to action and to ensure COP30 marks a transition from negotiation to implementation.

• State of the Climate: The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report confirmed that 2024 was likely the first year with global temperatures more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, underscoring the urgency for action at COP30.

• Brazil’s Preparations: Brazil has invested nearly BRL 5 billion in infrastructure for Belém and established an Extraordinary Secretariat for COP30 to coordinate efforts across government levels.

Subscribe to Impactship to get the next Issue where we will cover -HOW TO ATTEND COP 30 and WHY TO ATTEND COP 30 !

LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
Decoding complex policy terms into plain English so you can focus on making an impact.

DHL Scholarship for the Climate Entrepreneurship Academy
Funding: Full program fees, travel stipend, 5-night accommodation | Eligibility: Ages 18–35 from the Americas | Description: Fully funded participation in the Climate Entrepreneurship Academy at the AFS Youth Assembly in NYC, August 6–10, 2025. | Deadline: 19 May 2025 | Link: https://www.youthassembly.org/scholarships/dhl-2025/

Women Energy Entrepreneurs Program
Eligibility: Women energy entrepreneurs from the SADC region | Description: 6-month capacity-building program to advance careers in the energy sector. | Deadline: 27th of May 2025 | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGdKbq2t9hd_9DIwGh0znHFueaUE_P-CSzEQ3zR_29f6Yl_A/viewform?ck_subscriber_id=1594035359 

Youth Ambassador Programme (HundrED) 2025
Funding: Not specified | Eligibility: Global youth aged 13–19 | Description: Supports young changemakers in building social impact initiatives through the Festival of Hope, fostering global collaboration. | Deadline: 29 May 2025 | Link: https://hundred.org/en/youth-ambassadors?utm_source=leadersoftodayopportunities.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youth-ambassador-programme 

Open Government Transparency School
Eligibility: Students and young professionals in anti-corruption, public sector reform, and access to information | Description: Summer school focused on open government and transparency principles, also Financial support available. | Deadline:1 June 2025 | Link

FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU !
Your go-to for grants, funding, and investment opportunities- so you don’t waste time searching.

Imperial College Research Fellowship 
Funding: £45,000 | Eligibility: Rising research stars seeking scientific independence to transition to a permanent lecturer role | Description: Fellowship at Imperial College to establish research independence. | Deadline: 18 August 2025 | Link

Harvard Research Fellow for Economy Project
Eligibility: Predoctoral researchers | Description: Full-time research fellowship at The Malcolm Wiener Center focusing on reimagining the economy. | Deadline: May 23, 2025. | Link

Latin America & the Caribbean Climate Fellowship 2025 
Eligibility: Entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean | Description: Supports founders working on climate resilience, mitigation, and adaptation with training and expert guidance. | Deadline: 30 May 2025 | Link

Eureka Fellowship for Youth Changemakers in Canada 
Funding: $10,000 | Eligibility: Canadian youth aged 18–35 | Description: For youth changemakers in Canada looking to build a healthier, more sustainable world, with funding and support. | Deadline: 8 June 2025 | Link

NATO Climate Security Fellowship
Funding: $10,000 CAD | Eligibility: Professionals with a Master's, PhD, or equivalent experience in climate security fields | Description: Fully remote 6-month fellowship with NATO CCASCOE contributing to research on climate security. | Deadline: June 6, 2025 | Link: https://ccascoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CCASCOE-Fellowship-Program-2025-2.pdf

DfE Youth Sustainability Champions 2025 
Paid opportunity | Eligibility: England residents aged 18–23 | Description: Engage with the UK's Department for Education to embed youth voice in the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. | Deadline: 28 May 2025 | Link

UN SDG
Action Awards
Eligibility: Individuals, initiatives, and changemakers demonstrating impact towards the SDGs | Description: Awards by the UN SDG Action Campaign recognizing contributions to resilience, creativity, and change. | Deadline: 25 May | Link

GDF Conservation and Communities Fellowship 2025 
Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Leaders from the Global South | Description: A 7-month hybrid program for conservation leaders, offering mentoring, training, and community engagement. | Deadline: 13 June 2025 | Link

The Aspire Leaders Program 
Eligibility: Youth from limited-income backgrounds | Description: Global virtual leadership development program focused on personal and professional growth. | Deadline: July 9, 2025 | Link

📩 Know an opportunity we should feature? Let us know by replying to this email.

THE JARGON DECODER
Decoding complex policy terms into plain English so you can focus on making an impact.

📌 Term: Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)  →
Using ecosystems like forests, wetlands, or mangroves as natural tools to tackle challenges like climate change, food insecurity, and disaster risk.
Instead of building concrete flood barriers, you might restore a mangrove. Instead of over-engineering a carbon capture facility, you protect a forest. These approaches not only solve problems, they regenerate the planet while they’re at it.

🌿 Real-world example:
Restoring coastal wetlands to reduce storm surges and protect nearby communities - while also increasing biodiversity and capturing carbon. That's NbS in action.

📩 Need help navigating policy? Let us know what topics we should cover by replying to this email.

THE CAPTAIN’S QUARTERS
That’s (not) it for today! Here is how we can help -

🚢 Drop Your Anchor
Got a funding or job opportunity? Share it with the Impactship community so it reaches the right people by replying to this email. (or email us at -[email protected] )

👥 Join the Crew- ImpactShip Directory
Want to connect with peers, get speaking opportunities, or be referred for impact-driven roles? Add yourself to the ImpactShip Directory - we’re here to back you up.

Would you like to Nominate anyone (or yourself!) to feature on this platform and get visibility in front of thousands of Social Impact Professionals? Email us at [email protected]

Because creating impact is complicated. Reading about it shouldn’t be. (And if we can make you laugh along the way, even better.)

📩 Subscribe now and be part of this community.