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THE OPPORTUNITIES DOCK
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Smart Family Fund: Angel Philanthropy Grants | Funding: $25,000 to $100,000 | Eligibility: Early-stage nonprofits with scalable social impact | Description: Supports innovative solutions but lack the performance data to secure large-scale funding. | Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://www.smartfamilyfund.org/

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub | Funding: Up to $150,000 in Azure credits | Eligibility: Global early-stage founders | Description: Provides access to AI tools including OpenAI's GPT-4o, mentorship, and startup resources | Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://foundershub.startups.microsoft.com/signup

Agency Fund: 2025 Call for Proposals | Funding: $70,000 (Fellowship); up to quarterly funding and in-kind support | Eligibility: Social entrepreneurs scaling solutions that expand human agency | Description: Supports fellowships, pilot projects, ecosystem building, and capacity support aligned with dignity, empowerment, and data-driven impact. | Deadline: May 9, 2025 | Link: https://www.agency.fund/apply

The Well Work x Justworks – Just Thrive Program | Funding: Up to $6,000 | Eligibility: U.S. businesses with 50% ownership by marginalized founders and at least 2 W-2 employees | Description: Provides grants to support and scale minority-led businesses. | Deadline: Rolling | Link: https://lively-sky-489.myflodesk.com/y23xj979kc

RWJF Systems for Action Grant | Funding: $200,000 each (5 awards) | Eligibility: U.S.-based projects addressing systemic racism in healthcare | Description: Supports community-led health system solutions to dismantle racial disparities. | Deadline: June 4, 2025 | Link: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards

Cartier Women’s Initiative Award 2025 | Funding: $100,000 | Eligibility: Impact-driven women entrepreneurs globally | Description: Recognizes and supports female founders leveraging business as a force for good. | Deadline: June 24, 2025 | Link: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards

African Leadership Centre Fellowships 2025/26 | Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Emerging leaders from Africa and the Global South in peace, security, and development. | Description: Offers fully funded and associate fellowship tracks to build leadership capacity and strategic engagement in global development. | Deadline: May 18, 2025 | Link: https://www.africanleadershipcentre.org/news/call-for-applications

Rotary Peace Fellowship 2026 | Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Peace and development professionals seeking master’s or professional training. | Description: Offers 130 full fellowships globally for advanced peace studies. | Deadline: May 15, 2025 | Link: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships 

Halcyon Latin America & Caribbean Climate Fellowship 2025 | Funding: $5,000 + residency | Eligibility: Climate entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. | Description: Provides fellowships with training, support, and in-person residencies for ventures tackling climate challenges. | Deadline: May 30, 2025 | Link: https://www.halcyonhouse.org/programs/lac-climate-fellowship-2025/

EU Youth Empowerment Fund: Network Solutions Grant | Funding: €10,000–30,000 | Eligibility: YMCA national movements and local associations with youth-led or co-created projects. | Description: Supports climate action and marginalized community inclusion through youth-led initiatives in national or multi-country formats. Open only to eligible YMCA affiliates. | Deadline: May 18, 2025 | Link: https://www.ymca.int/apply-now-new-round-of-network-solutions-grants-open-for-ymcas/#:~:text=Multi%2Dcountry%20projects%20can%20receive,young%20people%20in%20their%20communities.

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🌍 YOUNGO’s Climate Diplomacy Bootcamp: Your Front-Row Seat to the UNFCCC Process

If you're under 35 and eager to make your mark in global climate negotiations, YOUNGO's upcoming capacity-building series is your launchpad.
This free, multilingual webinar series is designed to demystify the UNFCCC process, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to engage effectively. Whether you're a newcomer or looking to deepen your understanding, these sessions are tailored for youth, by youth.

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• May 11, 2–3:15 PM UTC: Key Concepts of Adaptation and the Historical Development of Adaptation Negotiations

• May 12, 12 PM UTC: Introduction to the Lima Work Programme & Gender Negotiations

• May 13, 1 PM UTC: Negotiation Tracks & Language

• May 18, 2–3:15 PM UTC: National Adaptation Plans

• May 20, 2–3:15 PM UTC: Global Goal on Adaptation

• May 23, 12 PM UTC: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Context of Climate Justice

• May 27, 2–3:15 PM UTC: Achieving Adaptation Progress in Food Systems: Indicators for the GGA

• June 3, 2–3:15 PM UTC: Prospects for Adaptation Negotiation at SB62

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

Policy Hackathon on International Trade and Food Security | Eligibility: Postgraduate students globally. | Description: Team-based hackathon offering a chance to present food security solutions at WTO Public Forum in Geneva. | Deadline: July 1, 2025 | Link: https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/news/policy-hackathon-international-trade-and-food-security

Roots of Progress Institute Blog-Building Fellowship 2025 | Free program | Eligibility: Emerging writers focused on progress studies. | Description: 10-week online writing fellowship with focus areas in agriculture, biotech, health, and longevity. | Deadline: Not specified | Link: https://lnkd.in/eCHC8h3c

EVENTS TO WATCH OUT !
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UN Ocean Conference 2025 – Nice, France | For Global stakeholders working on ocean and marine sustainability | Description: High-level conference co-hosted by France and Costa Rica to accelerate action and partnerships for the implementation of SDG 14. Open to governments, civil society, private sector, and others. | Link: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2025

UN Climate Change Conference (SB62) – Bonn, Germany | For Climate professionals, civil society representatives, youth delegates, and negotiators | An opportunity to engage directly in climate policy, technical discussions, and global decision-making. | 16–26 June 2025 in Bonn, Germany | Link: https://unfccc.int/sb62

FFD4 – UN Financing for Development Conference – Sevilla, Spain | For Policymakers, activists, researchers, civil society organizations, and financial institutions | Focus areas include mobilizing finance for the SDGs, climate finance, debt sustainability, and public-private cooperation. | 30 June to 4 July 2025 in Sevilla | Link: https://financing.desa.un.org/ffd4 

Second World Summit for Social Development – Doha, Qatar | For Global stakeholders in social development, including NGOs, civil society, academia, and private sector | A high-level UN summit addressing global social development goals, hosted in Doha to advance inclusive and equitable development strategies. | Deadline: June 13, 2025 (for special accreditation) | Link: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/socialdevelopment2025

PROGRAMMES -

IREX Community Engagement Exchange Programme (CEE) 2026 | Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Emerging changemakers from civil society globally | Description: Offers full coverage of travel, visa, stipend, and health insurance to support civic leadership and innovation through a year-long U.S.-based experience. | Deadline: Not specified | Link: https://opportunitytracker.ug/opportunity/fully-funded-to-the-united-states-apply-for-the-irex-community-engagement-exchange-programme-cee-2025-for-civil-society-and-young-changemakers/

ASEAN Youth Fellowship (AYF) 2025 | Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Emerging leaders from Southeast Asia (ages 18–35) | Description: A one-week leadership and regional networking program in Singapore and Malaysia (7–14 November 2025), designed to develop changemakers across public, private, and people sectors. | Deadline: May 27, 2025 | Link: https://form.gov.sg/67e54181864bc68b3ca96ab6

Rotary Peace Fellowship 2026 | Funding: Fully funded | Eligibility: Peace and development professionals seeking master’s or professional training. | Description: Offers 130 full fellowships globally for advanced peace studies. | Deadline: May 15, 2025 | Link: https://shorturl.at/lWmZE

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