Grants and research funding open now

Grants for researchers, nonprofits, creatives and founders, with amounts, deadlines and eligibility from the official call.

40 open now, 10 fully funded. Updated 13 November 2026.

Grants fund a project rather than a person’s studies: research, community work, creative projects or an early-stage venture. Each listing gives the amount, who can apply and the deadline from the official call.

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Grant · Fully fundedFraunhofer International Mobility Award (FIM) via Globalink Research AwardFraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Fraunhofer HQ covers travel, accommodation, daily allowances and preparation costs; Mitacs GRA $6,000 per internship unit.Europe16 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedGreen and Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme (GDEEp) grant callBritish Council

£150,000 (one grant)Open worldwide17 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedEmerging Playwrights Fund 2026Audible (Audible Theater)

Up to $25,000 per selected applicant (up to five selected)North America, Europe18 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedDavos Frontiers Science House 2027 Travel GrantsInternational Journalists' Programmes (IJP) with Frontiers Science House

Full funding for travel and accommodation during Davos Week 2027Open worldwide20 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedCities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public ServicesThe Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation (managed by RF Catalytic Capital)

$500,000 to $2 million per grant (Seed track from $500,000; Scale track $1 to $2 million); $50 million total commitmentOpen worldwide29 Nov

Research funding · Fully fundedAI Economy Institute Cohort 4 Open Call (AIEI Senior Fellows)Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI)

$75,000 research gift per selected proposal; travel allowance of $7,500 for awardees in the US, Canada or Mexico, or $20,000 for all other awardeesOpen worldwide30 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedOpen-source semiconductor securityEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Full economic cost up to £300,000; EPSRC funds 80% (up to £240,000) per award; total fund £2,400,000Europe14 Jan

Grant · Fully fundedCambridge Africa Climate Collaborative Research Fund 2026/27 Call for ApplicationsCambridge-Africa (University of Cambridge) with Mastercard Foundation

Research Catalyst Grant up to £25,000; Research Project Grant up to £80,000; Workshop Grant up to £50,000Open worldwide15 Jan

GrantDoctoral focal award: chemical threat reductionEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Total fund £12,525,000 (UKRI expects up to £14,275,000); maximum award £12,525,000; 100% of eligible costs, no estates or indirect costsEurope19 Jan

Grant · Fully fundedCompX Faculty GrantsNeukom Institute for Computational Science, Dartmouth College

Budgets up to $40,000, to be spent within one yearNorth America19 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedIDA Startup Grant 2026-2027IDA (The Danish Society of Engineers) with partner Heyfunding

DKK 25,000 cash prize plus PR, investor matchmaking and optional CONNECT Denmark Springboard advisory sessionEurope13 Nov

Research funding · UnfundedWave Winter Research Fellowship 2026-2027Wave Research (WWRF)

Free entry; Professor recommendation letters for distinguished participants; Wave Journal Top 10 publication; competition awards for Baku in-person/joint teamsOpen worldwide13 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedConservation Action Now (CAN) Grants 2026Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden

Up to $2,500.00 per grantOpen worldwide13 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedSCRS Research Continuity Grants for Africa (First Pilot Call)UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions (SCRS) Programme

Up to USD 2,000 per grant (six grants in the pilot call)Africa15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedRICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Expression of Interest 2026Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub, Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) / AI4D

Up to USD 200,000 (potential scaling grants)Africa15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedD-Prize Global Competition 2026 for EntrepreneursD-Prize

Up to $20,000Open worldwide15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedBacking International Small Restaurants Grant Program 2026International Downtown Association Foundation

Auckland: 5 grants of NZD 25,000; Barcelona: 10 grants of EUR 12,500; London and Manchester: 20 grants of GBP 10,500; Melbourne and Sydney: 15 grants of AUD 20,000; Mexico City: 10 grants of MXN equivalent of USD 10,000; Milan: 5 grants of EUR 12,500; Montreal and Toronto: 20 grants of CAD 20,000; Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Tokyo: 10 grants of JPY 2,300,000; Paris: 10 grants of EUR 12,500Oceania, Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America16 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedNexa Lighthouse Funding Opportunity: Asia and the Pacific (Transition to Scale)Grand Challenges Canada (co-led with AVPN; partners Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, Temasek Foundation)

Approximately USD 250,000 to 2,000,000 per innovation, depending on maturity, at partners' discretionAsia, Oceania17 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedFondo Colansa 2026 – Línea de IncidenciaColansa (Comunidad de Práctica Latinoamérica y Caribe Nutrición y Salud)

USD 100,000 net per project (up to 2 projects)Latin America20 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedYves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes International Award 2027Yves Rocher Foundation

€10,000 grant per project (2 winners)Open worldwide30 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedKim Wall Memorial Fund 2027International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)

$5,000 USD grantOpen worldwide6 Dec

GrantR. Howard Dobbs Foundation Winter 2027 Grantmaking CycleR. Howard Dobbs Foundation

Not statedNorth America11 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedCommonwealth Blue Charter Incubator: Round IICommonwealth Secretariat

£20,000 to £50,000 per project (up to £50,000)Open worldwide11 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedIHS AI and the Workforce Faculty Research Grant Program 2027Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)

Up to $20,000; larger awards may be considered for exceptional projectsOpen worldwide15 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedMoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026Allianz x Social Shifters

$90,000 USD total; $5,000 and $10,000 USD awards, with $30,000 per categoryOpen worldwide18 Dec

Grant · Partly fundeddeveloPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026 (call for applications 15 November to 31 December 2026)BMZ / develoPPP (implemented by DEG Impulse gGmbH and GIZ GmbH)

Up to 100,000 euros in catalytic (early-stage investment) fundingAfrica, Middle East31 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedIX-WAI Early Career Development Grant (Round 7)I-X Women in AI Network (IX-WAI), Imperial College London

Up to £1,000Open worldwide4 Jan

Grant · Partly fundedWearables and observables: Understanding home learning environmentUK Research and Innovation (with ESRC, NERC, Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC)

Total fund £3,570,000; award range £500,000 - £900,000 (UKRI funds 80% of full economic cost)Europe19 Jan

Grant · Partly fundedInvestor Partnerships: National Materials Innovation Programme oneInnovate UK

Total fund £5,000,000Europe19 Jan

Grant · Partly fundedDRIVE35: Scale-up Fund Drawdown 6Innovate UK

Total fund £150,000,000; grant request £2.5 million - £20 million per project (total eligible costs over £5 million; private co-investment at least 2x grant)Europe27 Jan

GrantBranco Weiss Collaborative Grants ProgramBranco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science

Not statedOpen worldwide31 Jan

Grant · Partly fundedArctic frontier: accelerating innovation in ocean autonomyUK Research and Innovation

Total fund £1,200,000; award range £75,000 - £250,000 (UKRI funds 80% of full economic cost)Europe2 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedArctic frontier: shifts in scienceUK Research and Innovation

Total fund £780,000; award range £500,000 - £780,000 (UKRI funds 80% of full economic cost)Europe2 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedUK-Netherlands co-innovation for quantum technology 2026Innovate UK

Total fund £1,500,000Europe9 Feb

Grant2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa): full stageBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Minimum award £2,000,000Europe9 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedThe Allstate Foundation College Service Grants 2027–2028The Allstate Foundation (administered with Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity, CELO)

$10,000 grantNorth America17 Feb

Research fundingSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) at Caltech 2027Caltech Student-Faculty Programs

Not statedOpen worldwide22 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedGeneration Regen Challenge 2027: presented by BMOOne Young World

$200,000 total: two winners $60,000 each and four finalists $20,000 each (Canada/U.S.); plus full scholarships to One Young World Summit 2027, Tokyo (28 Sep-1 Oct 2027) incl. flights, accommodation, catering. Separate $15,000 Innovator Prize for South Africa.Open worldwide24 Feb

GrantUKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage twoMedical Research Council (MRC), UKRI

Total fund £10,000,000Open worldwide3 Mar

Grant · Partly fundedUKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration AwardsMedical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

Award range £50,000 - £300,000Open worldwide10 Mar

Common questions

Can individuals apply for grants?

Some grants are for individuals, others only for registered organisations or university-affiliated researchers. Each listing’s eligibility section says which.