Impact Brief: Your Week of Funding & Visibility

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IMPACTSHIP: Grants. Fellowships. Climate Events. Funding.
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We’ve packed this issue with funding, fellowships, accelerator programs, and major climate events happening in 2025.

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

Ashden Awards 2026
Funding: Up to £40,000 | Eligibility: Organisations (businesses, social enterprises, public bodies, community groups) delivering inclusive climate solutions in the UK or Global South | Description: Awards supporting pioneers in clean energy and nature-based solutions that create social impact, resilience, and local empowerment, with long-term alumni support, visibility, and networking | Deadline: 8 December 2025, 23:59 GMT | Link: https://ashden.org/2026-awards/

Future Conservationist Awards – Conservation Leadership Programme
Funding: Up to USD 15,000 | Eligibility: Early-career teams (3–5 members) from CLP-eligible low- and middle-income countries; max 5 years conservation experience; project must focus on globally threatened species | Description: Seed funding plus access to CLP’s global alumni network, training, mentorship, and long-term professional support for field-based conservation projects with measurable impact and community engagement | Deadline: 9 January 2026 | Link: https://awards.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fawards.conservationleadershipprogramme.org%2F&reauth=1

Climate Action Engagement Fund 2026
Funding: €10,000–€100,000 | Eligibility: Small to medium organisations/groups based in EU, especially women/non-binary, youth, frontline, disability or marginalised-led | Description: Grants supporting awareness, mobilisation, and policy engagement for just transition and climate justice, focusing on housing, energy, budget justice, and intersectional action | Deadline: 26 January 2026, 6:00 PM CET | Link: https://caneurope.org/climate-action-engagement-fund

Youth Climate Changemakers Fund
Funding: €1,000 – €38,000 | Eligibility: Registered youth organisations in the 27 EU Member States | Description: Grants to strengthen the youth climate movement through projects that engage diverse audiences, build long-term impact, and contribute to joint campaigning on Just Transition. Includes training and networking support. | Deadline: 26 January 2026 | Link: https://gceurope.org/fundingfairerfutures/youth-organisations/

IKI Small Grants – 7th International Call for Proposals
Funding: €60,000 – €200,000 | Eligibility: Local organisations in ODA-eligible countries with 3+ years operation, annual revenue €60,000–€500,000; non-profit or non-profit-focused private entities | Description: Funding and capacity support for local and regional climate or biodiversity projects focused on mitigation, adaptation, natural carbon sinks, and conservation; two-stage application with eligibility pre-check | Deadline: 15 January 2026 | Link: https://iki-small-grants.de/application/

Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW 2026
Funding: R200,000–R1,000,000 (50% grant + 50% interest-free loan) | Eligibility: South African entrepreneurs aged 18–35 with innovative, youth-owned businesses showing market traction | Description: Hybrid funding and investment-readiness support to scale innovative, impactful ventures aligned with SDGs; includes business growth, workforce expansion, and specialised training | Deadline: 31 December 2025 | Link: https://cdicapital.co.za/OCIF/

The Liveability Challenge (TLC) 2026
Funding: Up to USD $2M grant + USD $2M development funding | Eligibility: Startups, innovators, and researchers worldwide with breakthrough decarbonisation or nature-based climate solutions, especially for tropical and urban challenges | Description: Asia’s largest sustainability solutions platform by Temasek Foundation offering catalytic funding, ecosystem support, and investor visibility to scale lab-to-market climate innovations | Deadline: 9 February 2026 | Link: https://www.theliveabilitychallenge.org/

28th Call for Proposals – Common Fund for Commodities
Funding: USD $300,000–$2M | Eligibility: SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public/private entities with 3+ years’ experience in any of 101 CFC member countries | Description: Financial and technical support for projects that enhance smallholder livelihoods, drive inclusive local development, and promote climate-smart, regenerative, and value-added commodity solutions | Deadline: 1 April 2026 | Link: https://www.common-fund.org/call-for-proposals

African Youth Ambassadors for Peace (AYAP) – 4th Cohort
Funding: Not specified | Eligibility: African youth aged 18–35 with a bachelor’s degree, 2+ years’ experience in peace and security, advocacy skills, and community impact | Description: AU program appointing five regional youth ambassadors to lead advocacy, promote youth participation in peace and security, and support implementation of the Continental Framework on YPS | Deadline: 15 December 2025 | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLlc36gvB0KwqouktrOp7tSTW6cwVi-K0zEW4n1lRp9qNb2Q/viewform

Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship Program 2025
Funding: $5,000 USD stipend | Eligibility: Mid-career professionals from academia, private sector, or civil society working on digital public infrastructure or data governance | Description: 6–8 month Fellowship supporting independent research on inclusive digital systems, data impact, and governance, with mentorship and platform visibility | Deadline: 17 December 2025 | Link: https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/

OECD Internship Programme
Funding: €1,000/month (Paris-based internships) | Eligibility: Full-time students (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD) from OECD and eligible non-member countries, fluent in English or French | Description: Ongoing internships across policy and corporate areas at OECD, offering research, analysis, and policy support experience in Paris or remote/hybrid formats | Deadline: Rolling applications | Link: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/careers/internships.html

FREE STEM Fund
Funding: €15,000–€50,000 over two years | Eligibility: Registered or unregistered groups in Africa, Asia, or Latin America focused on girls, women (ages 12–35, especially marginalized communities) | Description: Grants supporting gender equity in STEM through advocacy, education, leadership, safety, networks, and financial inclusion; prioritizing underrepresented groups | Deadline: 1 December 2025 | Link: https://www.thefreestemfund.org/who-can-apply 

GLF Social Media Ambassadors Program 2025
Funding: includes sponsored trips, training, and visibility opportunities | Eligibility: Volunteers aged 18–35 worldwide with active social media presence and interest in sustainability storytelling | Description: Global youth program offering mentorship, training, travel opportunities, and storytelling collaborations to amplify environmental voices on digital platforms | Deadline: 7 December 2025 | Link: https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/social-media-ambassadors/ 

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

ESEA 2025 Mentor Program
Eligibility: Experienced professionals willing to mentor climate-focused startups in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, or Tanzania | Description: Village Capital’s mentor network supporting early-stage startups in climate adaptation, renewable energy, blue economy, and food security through guidance and scaling support | Deadline: Not specified | Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0G6d-gT4IPbDn3yBMGl64CpePKqThxIeSJ4ndpGaAdUElIg/viewform

Mundus Journalism Master’s (Erasmus Mundus)
Funding: 10–15 full Erasmus Mundus scholarships (tuition + stipend) | Eligibility: Applicants worldwide with a bachelor’s degree and interest in journalism, media, and globalisation | Description: A two-year joint master’s across Aarhus, Amsterdam, London, Munich, and Prague, focused on critical journalism, media analysis, and global perspectives, with strong networks and academic training | Deadline: 10 January 2026, 23:59 CET | Link:https://mundusjournalism.com/

FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOU !
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SANAD ElevateHer Program
Eligibility: Women-led or women-focused for-profit startups (≤ $1M revenue) in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana, Senegal | Description: Accelerator for early to growth-stage impact startups in MENA & SSA offering investor access, mentorship, SIGMA™ tools, gender-lens integration, and visibility opportunities | Deadline: 6th Dec 2025 | Link: https://sanad.seedstars.com/ 

Startupbootcamp Food & AgriTech Accelerator
Funding: €25,000 cash + €100K partner perks | Eligibility: Early-stage startups worldwide in sectors like regenerative agriculture, vertical farming, Agri-FinTech, precision agriculture, and food resilience | Description: A hybrid 3-month accelerator in Amsterdam offering mentorship, capital, networking, and investor access to scale disruptive food and agriculture innovations | Deadline: 7 December 2025 | Link: https://www.startupbootcamp.org/food-and-agritech-3 

Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program 2026
Funding: Taxable living stipend, furnished apartment, medical insurance, and round-trip travel to New Haven | Eligibility: Non-US citizens (strong preference for work outside the US) with 5–25 years’ professional experience and a strong leadership track record; fluent in English and available mid-August to mid-December 2026 | Description: A four-month, fully funded residential leadership fellowship at Yale for mid-career leaders committed to advancing the “good society” through seminars, coaching, networking, and student mentoring | Deadline: 3 December 2025, 1:00 PM EST | Link: https://worldfellows.yale.edu/the-program/application/

MIT Climate & Energy Prize 2025–26
Funding: $100,000+ in non-dilutive cash prizes | Eligibility: Student-led startup teams worldwide working on climate or energy innovations | Description: A global startup competition by MIT offering funding, bootcamps, mentorship, and commercialization support for climate and energy solutions | Deadline: Early Bird: 14 Dec 2025; Final: 11 Jan 2026 | Link: https://cep.mit.edu/

Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) 2026–27
Funding: Scholarships and full/partial financial support for selected advocates (may be required to co-fund in some cases) | Eligibility: Grassroots human rights activists from low- and middle-income countries working with NGOs on issues like SGBV, minority, LGBTQI+, labor, environmental, migration, or disability rights; fluent in English; not full-time students, academics, or government officials | Description: A semester-long capacity-building fellowship at Columbia University combining coursework, skills training, mentoring, and networking to strengthen advocates’ impact and organizations | Deadline: 1 December 2025, 11:59 pm ET | Link: https://www.humanrightscolumbia.org/hrap/admissions-information

Obama Foundation Leaders Program 2026–27
Funding: Program costs covered (learning, coaching, and network access; no stipend stated) | Eligibility: Emerging leaders aged 24–45 from public, private, or civil society sectors worldwide committed to advancing the common good | Description: A values-based leadership program offering coaching, networking, and global community engagement to empower changemakers and accelerate positive impact | Deadline: 12 December 2025, 12:00 PM CST | Link: https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders

Allianz MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge
Funding: $5,000–$10,000 USD | Eligibility: Youth-led projects (ages 18–30) worldwide working on financial inclusion, community health, or climate resilience | Description: Global challenge supporting young changemakers with funding to scale impactful social innovation solutions | Deadline: 12 December 2025, 5 PM GMT | Link: https://www.socialshifters.co/global-innovation-challenge/allianz-movenow/

Big Bets Fellowship: Africa 2026
Eligibility: African leaders with 5–15 years’ impact experience, Big Bets Community members, driving bold systemic solutions benefiting underserved communities | Description: A transformational fellowship by The Rockefeller Foundation offering virtual sessions, Bellagio convening, mentorship, and networks to scale innovative solutions in systems change, renewable energy, health, food security, and economic integration | Deadline: 1 December 2025| Link: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/fellowships-convenings/big-bets-fellowships/africa/

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme 2026
Funding: Fully funded (tuition, stipend, accommodation, insurance) | Eligibility: International students (18+ by 31 Aug 2026), all countries, applying for Bachelor’s, Master’s, One-Tier Master’s, or Doctoral studies in Hungary | Description: Government of Hungary scholarship offering over 1,200 full-degree programs with financial support and academic mobility to study in Europe’s vibrant education hub | Deadline: 15 January 2026 | Link: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/apply/

Postdoctoral Fellow: Climate Economics (SEI Africa)
Eligibility: PhD in applied economics or related field, 4–6 years experience in climate economic modelling; open to international applicants based in/relocating to Nairobi, Kenya | Description: One-year full-time fellowship to conduct climate economics research, support national adaptation financing, advise policymakers, and publish evidence-based insights across Africa. | Deadline: 12 December 2025 | Link: https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/postdoc-fellow-climate-economics/

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

📌 Term: Fiscal Space →
The amount of money a government can safely spend on public needs without harming its financial stability.

Think of it like a country’s “budget breathing room” - how much it can invest in things like climate action, healthcare, or cash transfer programs without going into risky debt or cutting essential services.

Example: If a government identifies new revenue from a carbon tax, that money creates fiscal space for funding climate resilience or basic income programs.

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