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

International Climate Initiative (IKI) – Funding Instruments
Funding: Small Grants (€60k–€200k), Medium Grants (€300k–€800k), Large Grants (€5–€20M) | Eligibility: Local organisations in ODA countries (Small); nonprofits/companies with German presence + local partners (Medium); multi-organisation consortia (Large) | Description: Competitive funding windows supporting climate mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem solutions; includes country and thematic calls | Deadlines: Small (15 Jan 2026), Medium (20 Jan 2026), Large (17 Feb 2026) | Link: https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/find-funding/

Fish and Wildlife Grants (HCTF)
Funding: CA $10,000–$100,000+ per year; seed grants up to CA $10,000 | Eligibility: Governments, First Nations, NGOs, academia, and community groups implementing freshwater habitat projects in British Columbia | Description: Supports conservation, restoration, and enhancement of native freshwater fish, wildlife, and habitats with options for multi-year funding | Deadline: 15 April 2026 | Link: https://hctf.ca/grants/fish-and-wildlife-grants/

Rufford Small Grant
Funding: Up to £7,000 for first-time applicants; follow-on grants up to £18,000 | Eligibility: Early-career conservationists working on field-based biodiversity projects in developing or emerging-economy countries | Description: Supports small-scale, practical conservation projects focused on threatened species, fragile habitats, human-wildlife conflict, or community-based conservation | Deadline: On rolling basis | Link: https://apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org/

Accelerator Fellowship Programme (Institute for Ethics in AI)
Eligibility: Individuals building collaborations between academia and industry in AI ethics; open to applicants working on AI & Creativity, Care/Health, Humanity, or Law/Policy | Description: Fellowship supporting impact-driven projects advancing ethical AI through professional development, networks, and practical policy solutions | Deadlines: 10 Jan 2026 (2025/26 cohort), 13 Jun 2026 (2026/27 cohort) | Link: https://afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/join#collapse5580681 

Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026
Funding: $250,000 paid to the winner’s affiliated organization | Eligibility: Individuals aged 18–30 using technology to advance solutions toward ending extreme poverty | Description: Annual award recognizing a young leader creating meaningful social impact through tech-enabled approaches, with the winner announced at Global Citizen NOW 2026 in New York | Deadline: 17 December 2025 | Link

FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund
Funding: $50,000–$250,000 (one-year, non-renewable) | Eligibility: Community-based grassroots nonprofits serving 500–10,000 people; legally registered; financially stable with 3 years of records | Description: Supports K–12 education and sports initiatives addressing learning barriers, equity, inclusion, infrastructure, and child safeguarding in underserved communities | Deadline: 31 December 2025 (Cycle I) | Link: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/projects/fifa-global-citizen-education-fund/apply/ 

European Endowment for Democracy (EED) Grants
Funding: Typically €10,000–€50,000, with grants above/below this range also available | Eligibility: Local democracy actors, grassroots groups, movements, and civil society initiatives in the European Neighbourhood and beyond | Description: Flexible, rapid-response grants supporting locally driven democratic change, including work in challenging or high-risk environments | Deadline: Rolling (apply anytime) | Link: https://democracyendowment.eu/support

Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Grants
Funding: Typically $5,000–$10,000 for reporting costs (varies by project) | Eligibility: Staff and freelance journalists worldwide across all media formats; must follow ACOS safety principles for conflict reporting | Description: Rolling grants supporting high-impact, underreported stories globally, with funding for travel, reporting, and multimedia projects (no topic or geographic restrictions) | Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://pulitzercenter.org/grants/global-reporting-grants

CIVICUS–DDI Digital Resiliency Grants
Funding: Up to $10,000 (solo applicants) or $20,000 (joint applications) | Eligibility: Local civil society groups in ODA-eligible Global South countries facing verifiable imminent civic-space threats; must propose digital resiliency activities and implement within six months | Description: Rapid-response grants supporting digital security, safe online mobilization, tech tools, legal support, and other measures to help civil society withstand civic-space restrictions | Deadline: Rolling (apply anytime) | Link: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/enabling-and-resourcing/digital-democracy-initiative/digital-resiliency-grants

AJA Foundation Grants
Funding: Varies by program (grant sizes differ across initiatives) | Eligibility: Nonprofits whose work aligns with AJA’s philanthropic pillars; open globally | Description: Rolling LOI-based process where aligned organizations may be invited to submit a full proposal reviewed within six months; supports global impact across multiple sectors | Deadline: Rolling (LOIs accepted anytime) | Link: https://www.ajafoundation.org/how-to-apply/

Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) Incubator – Round 4
Funding: Up to USD 25,000 for 8 selected projects | Eligibility: Entrepreneurs, organizations, and early-stage teams developing innovative, finance-based conservation solutions | Description: Incubator supporting 16 projects with mentorship, training, peer learning, and business planning to scale conservation finance mechanisms; grant awards for top projects | Deadline: 20 December 2025 | Link: https://www.conservationfinance.info

UNDP Small Grants Programme: Cambodia
Funding: Up to US$75,000 per project (with matching co-finance in cash/-kind) | Eligibility: Local NGOs, CBOs, and Indigenous Peoples’ groups working on environment and livelihoods in Stung Siem Reap Watershed and other biodiversity/STAR areas in Cambodia | Description: Small grants supporting community-led solutions on biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, water management, and chemicals/waste | Deadline: 26 December 2025 | Link: https://www.undp.org/cambodia

UN Decade Youth Task Force Micro-Grants 2026
Funding: Up to USD 1,000 (10 microgrants; 80% for Global South) | Eligibility: Youth-led organisations advancing ecosystem restoration across farmlands, forests, freshwater, grasslands, coasts, peatlands, mountains, savannahs, and urban areas | Description: Small grants supporting youth-driven restoration projects aligned with UN Decade goals; includes visibility through official UN Decade platforms | Deadline: 31 December 2025 | Link: https://www.decadeonrestoration.org

Feminist Climate Action Fund
Funding: €5,000 | Eligibility: Informal and inclusive young feminist groups in eligible countries | Description: Supports youth-led feminist actions that strengthen and mobilise climate movements for justice and gender equality | Deadline: 26 January 2026 | Link: https://www.wecf.org/funding-fairer-futures/

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

Free Climate & Sustainability Courses (Start Anytime)
Funding: Free online access with optional certificates | Eligibility: Open to learners worldwide with interest in climate, sustainability, circular economy, public health, or environmental management | Description: Five self-paced courses including Climate Change: Transitions to Sustainability (Open University), ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, Net Zero 101 (UNCCD Youth Caucus), Climate & Health (WHO), and Circular Economy (FutureLearn) | Deadline: Rolling (enroll anytime) | Link: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/environmental-studies/climate-change-transitions-sustainability/?active-tab=description-tab

FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU !
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Institute for Ethics in AI Visiting Fellowship (Oxford)
Funding: In-kind support incl. up to 9 weeks’ accommodation, economy airfare, £500 networking allowance | Eligibility: Established scholars in AI-related fields with PhD awarded ≥5 years ago; open to all countries and universities, with encouragement for under-represented groups | Description: One-term visiting fellowship at Oxford to pursue an AI ethics project while participating in lectures, seminars, and Institute activities | Deadline: 5 January 2026 | Link: https://www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fellowship

CHS Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI Ethics (Greece)
Eligibility: Postdoctoral researchers in fields such as philosophy, sociology, law, public policy, ethics, or interdisciplinary computer science | Description: One-year fellowship to conduct original research on the ethical, societal, and philosophical dimensions of AI, with active participation in CHS academic activities | Deadline: 6 February 2026 | Link: https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/research-fellowships/ai-ethics

The NGO Whisperer® Global Fellowship Programme 2026
Eligibility: Founders and leaders of small or medium NGOs or social enterprises worldwide, especially from low- and middle-income countries | Description: A capacity-building fellowship offering mentorship, leadership coaching, masterclasses, and access to a global community focused on high-impact social change | Deadline: 16 January 2026 | Link: https://ngowhisperer.com/fellowship/

Obama Foundation Leaders Program 2026–2027
Eligibility: Emerging changemakers aged 24–45 across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States | Description: A values-based leadership programme offering coaching, peer learning, and global networking to equip leaders to drive inclusive, systems-level change | Deadline: 12 December 2025, 12 p.m. CST | Link: https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/

Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research – Health Equity EOI
Funding: USD 100,000–150,000 over 24 months | Eligibility: CSOs, NGOs, research institutions, or consortia based in Brazil, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Sri Lanka, or South Africa | Description: Supports community-led, disruptive, and innovative research on health equity across five areas: economic inequality, structural discrimination, climate & health, conflict, and commercial/digital determinants; outputs include case studies, digital stories, policy briefs, and decision-maker toolkits | Deadline: 16 January 2026 (23:59 CET) | Link: https://ahpsr.who.int/funding-opportunities

Implementation Research Grant: Strengthening Diabetes & Hypertension Care in Ghana
Funding: up to US$100,000 | Eligibility: Ghana-based research institutions with experience in NCDs, implementation research, and at least one Ghana Health Service policy-maker on the team | Description: The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (WHO) invites proposals for mixed-methods implementation research on integrating WHO PEN protocols and the NCD e-tracker into rural primary health care. The 12-month study (Feb 2026–Feb 2027) must assess feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, and scalability to inform national NCD strategies. Gender-balanced teams and inclusion of junior researchers are required. | Deadline: 17 December 2025, 23:59 CET | Link: https://ahpsr.who.int/funding-opportunities

beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship
Funding: Project scholarships up to €20,000 after Year 1 | Eligibility: Youth aged 16–28 from eligible countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas; strong English skills required | Description: A 12-month hybrid fellowship providing innovation training, coaching, mentoring, and community support to launch environmental projects, followed by multi-year alumni engagement | Deadline: 25 January 2026 | Link: https://applications.bevisioneers.world/courses/course/11-bevisioneers-mercedes-benz-fellowship

Women@Dior & UNESCO Education & Mentorship Program 2026
Eligibility: Women under 30 enrolled full-time in higher education; final-year undergraduates or postgraduate students with strong English proficiency | Description: A year-long program offering Dior mentorship, 16+ online courses, leadership talks, and a collaborative “Dream for Change” project empowering women and girls | Deadline: 31 December 2025 | Link: https://www.dior.com/carrieres/details.html?jobId=1041387&jobTitle=Women@Dior%20&%20UNESCO%25%E2%80%A6

Local Pathways Fellowship 2026 (SDSN Youth) 
Eligibility: Young urban innovators aged 18–30 with at least one year of relevant experience and commitment of 4–6 hours/week | Description: A project-based fellowship supporting youth to design and implement community-rooted urban solutions aligned with SDG 11 through workshops, mentorship, and cross-city collaboration | Deadline: 21 December 2025 | Link: https://localpathways.org/blog/2025/11/27/sdsn-youth-announces-the-2026-local-pathways-fellowship-lpf-program-application-call

SANDEE Research Grants (ICIMOD) – Summer 2026
Funding: USD 20,000–30,000 over two years | Eligibility: Early- to mid-career researchers from South Asia and the HKH region working in universities, research institutes, or similar bodies; women strongly encouraged | Description: Supports empirical environmental and resource economics research aligned with ICIMOD’s focus on climate risks, resilient economies, and regional policy action | Deadline: 31 December 2025 | Link: https://www.icimod.org/sandee/sandee-research-grant-2026-call-for-concept-notes/

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

📌 Term: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) →
NDCs are each country’s climate “promise list” under the Paris Agreement. They outline how much a country plans to cut emissions and what actions it will take. Think of them as climate homework—but no one gets punished for missing the deadline, which is part of the problem.

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