Grants, Goals & Gameplans: This Week in Opportunities

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THE OPPORTUNITIES DOCK
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UN FAO: AgriInno global challenge for youth-led agri‑food innovations
Funding: $30,000 Seed funding for winning teams | Eligibility: Youth innovators (under 35) worldwide | Description: Funds youth-led innovations transforming agri-food systems globally. | Deadline: 7 June 2025 | Link: https://unfao.brightidea.com/GlobalAgriInnoChallenge2025

AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant
Funding: Up to £75,000 | Eligibility: Civil society organisations in eligible low- and middle‑income countries advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights | Description: Supports grassroots SRHR advocacy with flexible, project-based funding and capacity-strengthening | Deadline: 16 June 2025 | Link: https://amplifychange.org/apply/

Global Fishing Watch: Open Ocean Research Grant Program
Funding: Individuals – up to $10,000, Teams/institutions – up to $20,000 | Eligibility: Graduate students, researchers, and small teams collaborating with civil society or government agencies to study sea-based human activity | Description: Supports projects applying satellite‑derived vessel and infrastructure data to enhance ocean governance and transparency | Deadline: 17 June 2025 | Link: https://globalfishingwatch.org/open-ocean-research-grants-program/

Zayed Sustainability Prize 
Funding: USD 1 million across six categories (Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, Global High Schools) | Eligibility: SMEs, nonprofits, and high schools with proven sustainable innovation | Description: Register on prize portal, select category, complete form and submit application via online system; awards cycle runs February–June. | Deadline: 23 June 2025 | Link: https://zayedsustainabilityprize.com/en/how-to-apply

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2025
Funding: $1.5 million pool (top prize $300k) | Eligibility: African founders or co‑founders of registered, revenue‑generating businesses (min. 3 years) headquartered in Africa | Description: Annual pan‑African pitch contest offering grants, mentorship, training, and global media exposure—finalists receive $100k–300k each | Deadline: June 23 2025 | Link: https://africabusinessheroes.org/en/the-prize/overview

Being Initiative: Mental health projects
Funding: Proof‑of‑Concept up to CA $250,000; Transition‑to‑Scale CA $300,000‑1.5 M; Ecosystem Catalyst CA $200,000‑300,000 | Eligibility: Legally-registered organizations (especially youth-led) working on mental health prevention/promotion for 10–24-year-olds in 12 countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Vietnam) | Description: Seeks bold, locally driven solutions addressing early mental health drivers via testing, scaling, or system-strengthening interventions | Deadline: 24 June 2025 | Link: https://being-initiative.org/funding-opportunities/request-for-proposals-funding-bold-ideas-for-youth-mental-health-in-12-countries/

Rising Tide Foundation – Clinical Cancer Research Grant | Funding: Up to $245,000 per award (over 4 years) | Eligibility: Early‑career faculty investigators worldwide conducting patient‑centric interventional cancer trials | Description: Funds phase I–III clinical trials focused on improving quality of life through innovative, patient‑partnered approaches in cancer care | Deadline: LOI by 29 June 2025 | Link: https://www.risingtide-foundation.org/clinical-cancer-research-how-to-apply

Prince Albert II Foundation: Call for projects on climate & environment 
Eligibility: NGOs working on climate, biodiversity or water in Mediterranean, polar zones or Global South | Description: Annual open call to propose impactful environmental projects for implementation from 2027 onward. | Deadline: 30 June 2025 | Link: https://www.fpa2.org/en/submit-a-project

develoPPP Ventures (BMZ/DEG & GIZ)
Funding: €100,000 non‑dilutive (matching required) | Eligibility: Early‑stage for‑profit startups with proof of concept and initial revenues, registered and operating in target emerging economies (e.g., Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa) | Description: Catalytic funding plus local technical assistance to scale innovative, SDG‑aligned business models with development impact | Deadline: 30 June 2025 | Link: https://www.developpp.de/en/funding-programme/startups/

CCRIF Small Grants Programme 
Funding: USD 5,000–25,000 | Eligibility: Registered NGOs, CBOs, universities in Caribbean and CARICOM member countries | Description: Funds community-led disaster risk management, climate adaptation, and capacity‑building initiatives | Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://www.ccrif.org/content/programmes/small-grants-programme

Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Fellowship 2025 (NGFP)
Funding: Includes USD 1,000 kick-start fund | Eligibility: Visionary individuals aged 18–35—or any age with <1 year in foresight—that are new to the field | Description: Fellowship offering mentorship, training, and global network to apply futures and foresight practices | Deadline: 31 July 2025 | Link: https://nextgenforesight.org/fellowship/

Interledger Foundation Grants Program
Funding: Up to $250,000 | Eligibility: Nonprofits and platforms advancing digital financial inclusion | Description: Supports inclusive payment solutions using Interledger Network's open protocol. | Deadline: Opens July 2025 | Link: https://interledger.org/financial-services

EU: LIFE calls for climate & environment innovation projects 
Funding: €2–10M | Eligibility: Entities registered in EU/LIFE‑eligible countries | Description: Large-scale R&D and implementation grants addressing climate and environmental challenges. | Deadline: 23 September 2025 | Link: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/life-calls-proposals-2025_en

Biodiversity Research Grant Programme 
Funding: Up to 1 million JPY (~£5,300) | Eligibility: Research projects in Asia-Pacific advancing biodiversity and ecosystem knowledge. | Description: Provides funding to expand scientific understanding of natural environments. | Deadline: October 14, 2025 | Link: https://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/e/research/index.html

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Global Media Awards 2025 – Save the Children
Funding: Recognition & international press trip | Eligibility: Professional journalists aged 18+ publishing on children’s rights | Description: Celebrates impactful journalism across written, broadcast, podcast, and photo categories | Deadline: 20 July 2025 | Link: https://savemediaawards.com

INCO Academy – Get Into Tech Program
Eligibility: Aspiring tech professionals globally, prioritizing women and minorities | Description: Four‑week online bootcamp teaching foundational digital skills (data analytics, project management, cybersecurity), plus mentorship and career support | Deadline: 30 June  2025 | Link: https://getintotech.inco-group.co/

FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU !
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Youth Capacity Enhancement Programme on Climate Mobility 2025–2026 – IOM Eligibility: Youth-led CSOs in Africa (18–35 years) driving climate-mobility solutions | Description: Provides technical expertise, mentorship, and support to design and scale climate mobility projects | Deadline: 15 June 2025 | Link: https://environmentalmigration.iom.int/call-applications-accelerating-youth-led-action-addressing-climate-mobility-africa

Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship 2025
Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Impact-driven entrepreneurs worldwide. | Description: Intensive fellowship with mentorship, training, and global peer support. | Deadline: June 22, 2025 | Link: https://watson.is

CNN Academy: Voices from the South – Storytelling for Impact
Funding: Fully funded (travel, accommodation, training) | Eligibility: Early‑career journalists or storytellers based in the Global South | Description: Online + in‑person training in journalism and storytelling to amplify underrepresented health and humanitarian narratives | Deadline: 23 June 2025 | Link: https://academy.cnn.com/voices-from-the-south-storytelling-for-impact/

Youth Empowerment Forum 2025 
Funding: Fully or partially funded (incl. travel, accommodation, meals); seed grant up to $1,000 for one delegate | Eligibility: Youth aged 16–46 globally students, professionals, NGO/CSO staff interested in leadership, policy, sustainability, peace | Description: 4‑day immersive forum in Geneva (Sept 4–7) with workshops, UN HQ trip, CERN visit, and networking to equip changemakers with policy, leadership, and SDG tools | Deadline: 25 June 2025 | Link: https://thecgdl.org/yef2025/

Youth Vision Assembly 2025
Funding: Fully & partially funded seats (incl. travel, accommodation, visa) | Eligibility: Students, young professionals, activists aged 18–45 worldwide | Description: A 4‑day leadership summit in Amsterdam on diplomacy, sustainability, policy and youth-driven change. | Deadline: June 25, 2025 | Link: https://thecda.co/youth-vision-assembly-2025/

AICA International Incentive Prize for Art Critics 2025
Funding: €1,000 (1st), €500 (2nd), €250 (3rd) | Eligibility: Art critics, curators, and cultural commentators worldwide | Description: Open-call prize recognizing insightful writing on contemporary art; no entry fee | Deadline: July 27 2025 | Link: https://aicainternational.news/agora/2025/5/12/2025-aica-international-open-call-incentive-prize-for-art-critics

International Volunteer Forum 3.0
Funding: Fully funded scholarships (incl. airfare, accommodation, meals) | Eligibility: Young leaders and volunteers aged 15+ worldwide | Description: A 4‑day transformative forum in Istanbul featuring workshops, cultural exchange, and leadership sessions for global changemakers | Deadline: 30 June 2025 | Link: https://ivf.headwayinstitute.org/

Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) Research Fellowship 2026 
Funding: JPY 220,000/month + JPY 120,000 arrival stipend, airfare, insurance, study tour | Eligibility: Non-Japanese PhD holders ≤45 years old with host acceptance in Japan, no prior long-term stays, and return-employment commitment | Description: Six‑month fully funded research placement in Japanese institutions in natural sciences, engineering, or medicine | Deadline: 30 June 2025 | Link: https://www.mif-japan.org/en/fellowship/announcement/

AI for Climate Action Award 2025
Eligibility: Individuals aged 18+ with AI-powered climate solutions targeting Least Developed Countries | Description: Award and COP30 invitation for top open-source AI climate solutions | Deadline: 31 July 2025 | Link: https://aica.awardsplatform.com/

Incubator for Media Education and Development Young Journalists Programme Fully funded | Eligibility: Young journalists globally. | Description: Fellowship in Greece to develop media and journalism skills. | Deadline: July 31 , 2025 | Link: https://www.imedd.org/applications-now-open-become-a-yojo-reporter/

Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP) Fellowship 2025
Funding: USD 1,000 kick‑starter fund + chance to win USD 10,000 | Eligibility: Individuals aged 18–35 (or older with <1 year foresight experience) globally | Description: Year‑long program offering training, mentorship, community collaboration, and project support for early-career foresight practitioners focused on social and environmental impact | Deadline: 31 July 2025 | Link: https://nextgenforesight.org/fellowship/

UNITAR: Global Youth Scholars Development Programme
Funding: Fully funded (optional travel self-funded) | Eligibility: Youth aged 18–24 globally. | Description: A year-long virtual program offering skills in SDG evaluation, leadership, and sustainability, culminating in a Geneva presentation. Includes online learning, local research, and global collaboration. | Deadline: October 31, 2025 | Link: https://unitar.org/about/news-stories/news/call-applications-global-youth-scholars-development-programme-evaluating-sdgs-ground

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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) →

What it actually means:
These are each country's climate action plans- submitted under the Paris Agreement—that outline how they plan to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts.

Why it matters:
NDCs are the backbone of global climate action. The more ambitious they are, the better shot we have at staying below 1.5°C. But many current plans are still too weak. That’s why COP30 is a big deal: it’s when countries must submit upgraded NDCs for 2035. 

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