CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Researchers can apply to either of the following research calls;
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Theme:

The role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Objective: Develop and launch science collaborations to demonstrate global science mechanisms and activities to support the attainment of the UN SDGs, Agenda 2030 and Local2030. Register 

 

Theme:

Leveraging Genetic Innovation for Resilient African Food Systems in the wake of Global Shocks, Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2023 Date and venue: UM6P, Morocco, 23-26 October 2023.

Title: Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Funder: Simons Foundation

URL: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/targeted-grants-in-mps/

Deadline: Rolling

Title: $10 Million Global Open Call for Proposals for solutions to tackle online child sexual exploitation and abuse

Funder: Safe Online

URL: https://live-safe-online-fund.pantheonsite.io/2023-funding/

Deadline: October 31, 2023

Title: Call for Proposals: TechWomen Program 2024

Funder: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)

URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=349617

Deadline: October 6, 2023

Title: NGI Search 3rd Open Call

Funder: NGI SEARCH

URL: https://starts.eu/calls/ngi-search-3/

Deadline: October 2, 2023

Title: Call for Applications: Africa Science Journalism Awards (ASJA)

Funder: Science For Africa Foundation

URL: https://scienceforafrica.foundation/funding

Deadline: Thursday, August 31, 2023

 

Title: The Einstein Starting Researcher programme

Funder:  The Einstein Foundation Berlin

URL: https://www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/programmes/einstein-starting-researcher/

Deadline: November 15, 2023

 

Title: Invitation to tender – Measurement of social and cultural infrastructure

Funder: The British Academy

URL: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/measurement-of-social-and-cultural-infrastructure/

Deadline: September 20, 2023 – 17:00 BST

 

Title: T-AP call on Democracy, Governance and Trust

Funder: Trans- Atlantic Platform

URL: https://www.transatlanticplatform.com/activities/democracy-governance-trust/

Deadline: September 15 2023

 

Title: ESRC working with Luxembourg researchers

Funder: UKRI

URL: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/esrc-working-with-luxembourg-researchers/

Deadline: 28 September 2023 4:00pm UK time

 

Title: U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program

Funder: Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=kenya

Deadline: October 19, 2023

Title: Strengthening health and disease modelling for public health decision making in Africa

Funder: Wellcome trust

URL: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/strengthening-health-and-disease-modelling-public-health-decision-making

Deadline: October 23, 2023

 

Title: Nestle Foundation Pilot Grant

Funder: Nestle Foundation

URL: https://research.ubuntunet.net/opportunity/nestle-foundation-pilot-grant/

Deadline: January 10, 2024

Title: Alcohol Health Services Research (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-252.html

Submission date: September 16, 2023

Title: Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-245.html

Deadline: September 05, 2023

Title: Generating evidence for decision-making on the use of the oral cholera vaccine

Funder: Wellcome Trust

URL: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/generating-evidence-decision-making-use-oral-cholera-vaccine

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Title: 3rd Share4Rare open call for patient driven Research Projects

Funder: Sant Joan Deu Research Foundation

URL: https://www.sjdrecerca.org/es/fundacion/

Deadline: 30th September 2023

Title: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-24-120.html

Deadline: September 18, 2023

Title: Melanoma Research Program: Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas (worldwide)

Funder: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

URL: https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/rare-melanoma-research-award-worldwide/

Deadline:  Pre-Application Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET), August 31, 2023. Application Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, September 22, 2023.

Title: MOMENTUM (Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services, Voluntary Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Care [MNCH/FP/RH] to Scale)

Funder: USAID

URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=kenya

Deadline: September 30, 2025

Title: Advancing Methods for Safe, Noninvasive, Real Time Assessment of Placenta Development and Function across Pregnancy (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funder: National Institute of Health

URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-236.html

Deadline: October 16, 2023

Title: Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: National Institute of Health

URL: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-202.html

Deadline: Rolling basis upto September 1, 2025

Title: Call for Nominations: Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2023

Funder: UNESCO

URL:https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-hamdan-prize-teacher-development-call-nominations-and-applications-now-open

Deadline: October 31, 2023

 

Title: Margaret McNamara Education Grant Program

Funder: Margaret McNamara Education Grant

URL: https://www.mmeg.org/apply

Deadline: 14th September 2023

Title: Wildlife Tracking Equipment Grant Programme

Funder: Holohil Systems Limited

URL: https://www.holohil.com/grant-program/

Deadline: 15th October 2023

Title: Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge

Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)

URL: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/harvest-for-health-breakthrough-crop-challenge-2/

Key Dates

Informational Webinar: October 3, 2023
Applications Opens: June 12, 2024
Applications Period Closes: August 7, 2024

 

Title: Submit a Research Concept

Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)

URL: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/submit-a-research-concept/

Deadline: Rolling

 

Title: 2024 Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Grant

Funder: Illumina

URL: https://www.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/agrigenomics/community.html

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Title: Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge

Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)

URL: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/harvest-for-health-breakthrough-crop-challenge-2/

Key Dates

Informational Webinar: October 3, 2023
Applications Opens: June 12, 2024
Applications Period Closes: August 7, 2024

 

Title: Submit a Research Concept

Funder: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)

URL: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/submit-a-research-concept/

Deadline: Rolling

 

Title: 2024 Agricultural Greater Good Initiative Grant

Funder: Illumina

URL: https://www.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/agrigenomics/community.html

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Title: Apply for funding through an unsolicited proposal

Funder: Global Affairs Canada

URL: Apply for funding through an unsolicited proposal (international.gc.ca)

Deadline: Rolling

Title: Global Call for Research Proposals: Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (InnoVet-AMR) 2 in Food-Producing animals: Ruminants and Aquaculture

Funder: IDRC

URL: https://idrc-crdi.ca/en/funding/global-call-research-proposals-innovative-veterinary-solutions-antimicrobial-resistance

Deadline: October 30, 2023

 

Title: Development Innovation Ventures Annual Program Statement (APS)

Funder: USAID

URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344244

Deadline: October 31, 2023

 

Title: Millennium Technology Prize 2024

Funder: The Technology Academy Finland (TAF)

URL: https://millenniumprize.org/prize/make-a-nomination/

Deadline: October 31, 2023

 

Title: Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funder: NIH

URL: RFA-ES-23-007: Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) (nih.gov)

Deadline: November 7, 2023

Title: Kenya Inclusive Governance, Accountability, Performance and Participation (Kenya-IGAPP)

Funder: USAID

URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=kenya

Deadline: January 27, 2024

Title: Wellcome Discovery Awards

Funder: Wellcome

URL: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/discovery-awards

Deadline: November 21, 2023

Title: Grants to protect Environment improve Food Production and promote Public Health

Funder: Conservation, Food and Health Foundation

URL: https://cfhfoundation.grantsmanagement08.com/?page_id=6

Deadline: January 1, 2024

Title: ERC Starting grants call

Funder: European Commission

URL: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/africa/news/erc-starting-grants-call

Deadline: 24 October 2023

Title: New grants programme: High Impact Interventions – Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs)

Funder: Burdett Trust for nursing

URL: https://www.btfn.org.uk/new-grants-programme-high-impact-interventions-chronic-respiratory-diseases/

Deadline: 30 September 2023

Title: Mozilla Foundation Data Futures Lab – Infrastructure Fund

Funder: Mozilla Foundation

URL: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/data-futures-lab/grantmaking/infrastructure-fund/

Deadline: August 31, 2023 (Letter of Intent)

Title: Emily’s Entourage Collaborative Grants

Funder: Emily’s Entourage

URL: https://www.emilysentourage.org/collaborative-grants/

Deadline: September 15, 2023 (Letter of Intent)

Title: Responsible AI UK international partnerships

Funder: UKRI

URL: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/responsible-ai-uk-international-partnerships/

Deadline: 14 September 2023

Title: SPRIND Funke Challenge: Tissue Engineering

Funder: SPRIND – German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation

URL: https://www.myresearchconnect.com/sprind-funke-challenge-tissue-engineering/

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Title: British Academy – ODA International Interdisciplinary Research Projects

Funder: British Academy (BA)

URL: https://www.myresearchconnect.com/british-academy-oda-international-interdisciplinary-research-projects/

Deadline: November 1, 2023

Title: TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training

Funder: The World Academy of Science (TWAS)

URL: TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training

Deadline: October 9, 2023

 

Title: TWAS Visiting Expert Programme

Funder: The World Academy of Science (TWAS)

URL: TWAS Visiting Expert Programme

Deadline: October 9, 2023

 

Title: The African Graduate Fellowship at The American University in Cairo

Funder: American University in Cairo

URL: https://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/fellowships/listings/african-graduate

Deadline: 15th October 2023

The applicable fields are: Application of knowledge and solutions to climate change, natural disasters, climate literacy, afforestation and reforestation, and other relevant areas. The application deadline is 19th May, 2022. The Project duration is 3 years with a budget range of USD 24,000 – 25,000. Find more information about the Call via the link: https://twas.org/opportunity/twas-elsevier-foundation-project-grants-gender-equity-and-climate-action

Title: Wellcome Career Development Awards

Funder: Wellcome

URL: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/career-development-awards#key-dates-e35c

Deadline: November 16, 2023

 

Title: Nestle Foundation Training Grant

Funder: Nestle Foundation

URL: https://www.nestlefoundation.org/research.html

Deadline: January 10, 2024

The applicable fields are: environment, land use and forestry management. The grant budget is $ 5,000. Please find more information regarding the application deadline, project duration, budget and any other information through the link: https://grants.ran.org/protect-an-acre-grant-application/ 

The applicable field is: management of heat-related health risks in real settings – not under laboratory conditions. The project will run for a duration of up to 5 years with a grant budget of £500,000. The Application deadline is 31st May, 2022. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/heat-adaptation-evaluating-interventions-help-manage-health-effects-heat#call-at-a-glance-bf05

The researchers should develop a proposal that sheds light on the nexus between climate change and the extreme weather events that threaten millions of livelihoods and present ways these populations could be better protected; as guided by the Call. The grant budget will range from EUR2,000 to EUR7,000. The Application deadline is 15th June, 2022. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://www.allianz.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-at-allianz/climate-change/climate-risk-research-award.html

Researchers should respond by developing a proposal designed to support small-scale or pilot project especially on human-wildlife conflicts. The project will run for 12 months and has a grant budget of $ 6,000. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org/help/criteria

Researchers should respond by developing a proposal on impactful programs that combine various sustainable methods to tackle the specific climate change-related challenges of today’s farming communities; as guided by the Call. The application deadline is 30th March, 2022. The project has a grant budget of $20,000 to $300,000. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://www.agcofoundation.org/grants.html

Researchers can respond by developing a proposal on climate change, industrial production, trade and market analysis; as guided by the Call. The application deadline is 31st March, 2022. The project will run for 12 months and has a grant budget of £40,000. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://pedl.cepr.org/content/3rd-special-erg-call-climate-change

Researchers can respond by developing a proposal on carbon neutrality and conservation of biodiversity; as guided by the Call. The project will run for 6 – 24 months and has a grant budget of EUR 20,000 – 200,000. The application deadline is 15th April, 2022. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/project-funding/information-for-applicants/iki-small-grants

Researchers can respond by developing a multi-disciplinary 5-page proposal with a social aspect; as guided by the Call. The project has a grant budget of $5,000-10,000. The application deadline is 15th April, 2022. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://ii.umich.edu/asc/asri/asri-grant.html

Researchers can respond by developing a proposal in the field of education; as guided by the Call. The project will run for 5 years and has a grant budget of $500,000 (Ksh. 50 Million). The application deadline is 15th June, 2022. Please find more information regarding the through the link: https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant

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