PEACEPLUS Programme on Building Positive Relations – Investment Area 1.3
The SEUPB is now accepting applications for the PEACEPLUS Programme on Building Positive Relations – Investment Area 1.3 to support projects that transcend local boundaries and have the potential to achieve significant peace and reconciliation across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
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Eligibility
Projects that involve cross-border dimensions, which are possible and appropriate to the intervention are eligible to apply.
Benefits
Funding of upto €35m.
Application process
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| Theme | : Peace and reconciliation |
| Applicant Country | : Ireland |
| For more information | : SEUPB |
South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund
The South Australian Space Industry Centre has launched a new grant fund in collaboration with the Defence Innovation Partnership with the aim of supporting the rapid transition of space technology to operational use while growing the South Australian space ecosystem through international collaboration. It is launched to support the development of innovative South Australian space capability.
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Eligibility
South Australian-based start-ups or SMEs in collaboration with at least one international partner organisation, with an emphasis on NewSpace technology. are eligible to apply.
Benefits
Two grants of up to $100,000 each will be available for the first round of the Fund, matched by a co-contribution from applicants.
Application process
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| Theme | : Funding |
| Applicant Country | : Australia |
| For more information | : South Australian Space Industry Centre |
Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) 2024
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) is an award program that invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit project proposals supporting (in particular) improved service delivery, and innovative approaches that may be scaled-up through a grant.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Projects responding directly to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, underserved groups to improve their lives, aiming at rapid results for improved livelihood;
- Projects supporting initiatives that lead to developing sustainable outcomes through the scaling-up of the project.
- Projects currently at the stage of implementation being on the ground at least since July 1, 2023, which have a high potential for impact targeting exceptionally marginalised and disadvantaged groups located in developing countries.
Benefits
- The winning projects will receive grants worth US$ 125,000 in total.
- The two first-prize winners under each theme will receive a grant of US$ 50,000 each.
- The second prize will receive a grant of US$ 25,000.
- Awardees will be paired with a Technical Advisor throughout the entire implementation of the grant.
Application process
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| Theme | : Sustainable Climate Action |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : GDN |
Social Entrepreneurs Fund – Build It
The Build It Award is for social enterprises with a track record of trading and social impact that need salaried positions to take the business to the next level of financial sustainability and continue to deliver social impact without relying on grant funding.
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Eligibility
To apply for Build It, your social enterprise must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Has a registered office in Scotland.
- Operates primarily for the benefit of people or communities in Scotland.
- Its activities do not involve political campaigning or the advancement of religion.
- Has an asset-locked constitution registered with either Companies House, The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), or the Mutual Public Register.
- Has a business bank account in the name of the social enterprise.
- Has a board of directors in place, of whom no more than half are related to one another, or employed by the enterprise.
- Has been trading for three years or less.
- Is an independent organisation and not the project or subsidiary of an existing body.
- Can provide evidence of successful trading and demonstrate the potential to become financially sustainable.
- Can provide evidence of the direct, measurable social impact it delivered.
- Its salary request adheres to the Scottish Government Fair Work policy.
- It has closed its Start It award (if previously funded by Firstport through Start It).
- Uses the required cash flow template for the application.
Benefits
The benefits are as follows:
- Up to £27,000 for a single salary (at Real Living Wage)
- Up to £40,000 split between two or more salaries at Real Living Wage.
Application process
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RCAC Small Business Loans
RCAC’s Small Business Loan Program offers short-term loans for working capital and lines of credit as well as long-term loans for real estate and equipment to assist businesses to retain or create jobs and thus improve the economic condition of rural communities.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for applicants are:
- For-profit and nonprofit entities, Tribal Governments and sole proprietorships are eligible.
- The business must be located in a rural community defined as 50,000 or less population.
The eligibility area is:
- The business must serve rural areas with populations of 50,000 or less.
The eligible projects must show:
- The loan under consideration must result in job retention or creation, i.e., provide employment.
- For larger loans that require a loan guarantee, the borrower must meet any guarantor requirements in addition to RCAC requirements.
Benefits
- Loans for a variety of business financing needs including working capital, lines of credit and long-term loans for real estate and equipment acquisition.
Application process
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| Theme | : Loans |
| Applicant Country | : United States |
| For more information | : RCAC |
Journalismfund Europe Local Cross Boarder Grant
This grant and mentoring programme aims to address the shortage of independent journalism by providing grants to investigative journalism projects in Europe and encouraging cross-border collaboration.
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Eligibility
- Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or independent news outlets from at least two different countries in Europe are eligible to apply.
- At least 80% of the requested budget should go to journalists/media from EU countries.
Note: When relevant for the story, team members from elsewhere can be accepted too.
Benefits
The total grant budget is €900,000 to distribute over four application rounds (€225,000 per call).
Application Process
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| Theme | : Journalism |
| Applicant Country | : Europe |
| For more information | : Journalismfund Grants |
Grants – Financial Privacy Fund, FPF x FPF
The Financial Privacy Fund is a project of the Financial Privacy Foundation (FPF) with the mission to educate and empower individuals and communities to take control of their financial privacy and security, and to promote a fair and equitable financial system that respects personal privacy.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Proposed grants must:
a. Be engineering projects able to be fully-completed within the defined funding and timeframe parameters.
b. Only requests that result in delivery of a needed product or project within the Zcash ecosystem will be considered.
c. Be capable of being completed within six months of grant award.
d. Be submitted in English. - Applicants must agree in advance to adhere to the terms and conditions outlined in the grant agreement.
- Individuals or teams are eligible to submit grant requests from anywhere in the world except for these locations:
- Cuba
- Iran
- North Korea
- Russia
- Syria
- specific regions of Ukraine
Benefits
- Up to $50,000 USD (in shielded ZEC) to be awarded
- $25,000 USD maximum request
Application Process
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| Theme | : Engineering |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : Financial Privacy Foundation |
Young Champions of the Earth Awards
Young Champions of the Earth is the flagship youth engagement initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the award is bestowed annually to ambitious young people from around the world with outstanding ideas to protect and restore the environment.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- If you’re aged between 18 and 30 on 31 December 2024.
- If you have at least 6 months experience working on a big idea to protect or restore the environment.
Benefits
Each winner will receive the following benefits:
- Mentorship, capacity building workshops and access to a UN community of experts
- An introduction to dignitaries at the Young Champions of the Earth award ceremony
- Publicity and recognition through interviews and online and global media
- US$20,000 in seed-funding
Application Process
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| Theme | : Environment |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : Young Champions of the Earth |
International Collaboration Grants 2024
The International Collaboration Grants (ICG) is a £1 million grants programme that supports the creation of new cultural collaborations between UK artists, arts professionals and organisations and their peers around the world.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Should be officially registered organisations, based in the eligible countries and territories, and the UK to work on projects in partnership. Each project should include at least one UK-based organisation and at least one organisation based in eligible countries or territories listed below as part of the partnership.
- Applications for multilateral projects and projects with more than one partner in the same country, with the focus on the programme being delivered mutually will be accepted. However, the funding should be split between the UK and overseas countries and territories, with at least 50% of the funding benefiting non-UK partners.
- An additional partner, on top of the minimum two, from a non-eligible country or territory can take part in the project but cannot receive grant funding.
- Grants will be awarded to organisations – including consortia, community-based and artist-led – and they will particularly be looking for those that identify specific individual artists for inclusion in the project.
- All collaborating organisations must have a registered business bank account that belongs to an organisation and all necessary registrations in place according to local legislation in which your project will be delivered. For example, all Indian applications must comply in advance with the applicable FCRA regulations; UK-based companies must have a company registration number.
- An application should be submitted by one organisation working collaboratively with all the partners.
Benefits
Grants from £25,000 to £75,000 for working in ODA countries.
Application Process
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| Theme | : Innovation |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : British Council |
Advancing Renewables Program
The Advancing Renewables Program supports a range of development, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment projects that includes opportunities to optimise the transition to renewable electricity, commercialise clean hydrogen and support the transition to low emissions metals.
Eligibility
To be an Applicant you must:
(a) at the time of applying, hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and
(b) unless applying for funding for Desktop Studies and Analysis,
- be (or warrant that you will be at the time of entering into a funding agreement) an Australian entity incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or
- be a Commonwealth entity prescribed as a government business enterprise by section 5(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 or
- be an Australian State or Territory owned corporation or a subsidiary of an Australian State or Territory owned corporation or
- be an Australian local government or council
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Benefits
- The total funding allocated by ARENA to the Program is up to the total amount of uncommitted funds available under s64 of the ARENA Act from 2015 to 2022 and any other funding appropriated to ARENA.
- Funding for the Program will be drawn from these funds until the funds are exhausted or the Program is closed.
- ARENA Grants awarded to Activities under the Program are expected to be between $100,000and $50 million, with Applicants typically expected to at least match the funding being sought from ARENA.
- Funding provided through the Program will generally be in the form of Grants, which may include recoupable Grants, in accordance with the definition of financial assistance in part 4 of the ARENA Act.
- ARENA will provide the minimum amount of funding to allow the Activity to proceed, and in certain cases, subject to all other parties to the Activity receiving a commercial return.
Application Process
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| Theme | : Sustainability |
| Applicant Country | : Australia |
| For more information | : ARENA |
Global call for Newsroom Applications
Report of the World opens a global call for newsroom applications and extends an invitation to independent news organizations worldwide to become part of its expanding network of host newsroom partners. This is part of the organization’s efforts to strengthen its presence in many locations by collaborating on editorial projects and fostering the professional growth of its reporting corps.
Report for the World helps public interest media fill full-time, beat-focused reporting roles. Report for the World uses public service journalism to inform, engage, and empower communities by building a more robust and effective media ecosystem. The GroundTruth Project is a nonprofit media organization that has won awards and is committed to reconstructing journalism from the ground up.
Eligibility
The Eligibility for the Report of the World opens a global call for newsroom applications:
- independent news organizations across the globe,
- a combination of need-based support for inaugural beats at media,
- covering underrepresented communities and regions, and
- more consistent support for well-performing outlets that are setting new standards in public interest journalism.
Benefits
The Benefits for the Report of the World opens a global call for newsroom applications:
- hire corps members through a competitive process and
- welcome them as full-time employees of the newsrooms for up to three years.
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Application Process
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| Theme | : Journalism |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : Report for the World |
Forests in Focus Photo Contest 2024
American Forests’ annual photo contest is an opportunity to present a diverse range of forest scenes—from enormous wilderness areas to city parks. Images contributed should show the strong significance these forests play in making our world more beautiful, healthy, and wealthy.
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Eligibility
The 2024 Forests in Focus photo contest will accept submissions in the following categories:
- Forest Landscapes
These images could be views of vast wilderness or highlight the intricacies of the forest floor, ultimately showing the wonder of forests. This category definitely focuses on depth: How many aspects or layers of the forest can you capture?
- Cityscapes Splendor
This category focuses on images that depict the importance of trees to people in cities. From providing shade to walkers, runners and playground goers to gracing the skylines with touches of nature, these images creatively illustrate where urban meets nature.
- Big, Beautiful Trees
Photos in this category should strive to depict the essence of a big, beautiful tree, displaying the splendor to be found in breathtaking trees. We particularly love towering, old, gnarled ancients — though we’re definitely open to up-and-comers, too.
- Forest Close-Ups
Focusing on the smallest details sometimes reveals a larger truth. Photos in this category concentrate on up-close shots and tight framing to capture the beauty and wonder of our forests in a personal way.
- Forests and People
One of the best parts of forests is that we get to experience them! This category is for stunning photos of humans interacting with forests in rural or urban areas, through recreation or work.
- Nature as Art
Sometimes beauty lies in surprising places. Sometimes it takes a certain eye to find it. Creativity is the key to this category, which seeks photographs that depict nature in inventive ways.
- Forest Wildlife
Managing to capture wildlife in action is the mark of a truly skilled and patient photographer. These images depict nature as it lives in the wild and our urban forests. All wildlife submissions must be of animals in the wild. Photos of animals in captivity will not be considered valid entries.
- Aspiring Photographers
Are you an aspiring photographer in high school? Or do you know one? This category is for the next generation to show that they’re truly ready to take on the world.
Note: Category is open to students in grades 9 through 12.
Benefits
Grand Prize (1)
- Photo featured on the cover of the summer 2024 issue of American Forests’ award-winning magazine.
- Photo featured in gallery on americanforests.org.
Category Winners (8)
- Highlighted in photo essay to be published in the summer 2024 American Forests magazine.
- Photo featured in gallery on americanforests.org
Honorable Mention (up to 4)
- Limited mention in photo essay to be published in the summer 2024 American Forests magazine.
- Photo featured in gallery on americanforests.org.
People’s Choice (1)
- Photo featured in gallery on americanforests.org.
- Photo featured in Last Look in the summer 2024 issue of American Forests magazine.
Application Process
To enter the 2024 Forests in Focus Photo Contest, you will follow the detailed instructions listed in this section:
- On the pop-up, please review the “user agreement” and check the box before clicking “Start Uploading.”
- Enter your full name and email address* in the respective fields. In the “What are you uploading” field, please enter “Photo Contest”.
- In the file uploader, drag and drop or browse your computer files for the photos you wish to enter. You may upload all photos, up to the contest limit of 10, at one time. To enter information for each photo, please select the circle to the left of each individual photo before adding your metadata. In the right-hand section titled “Metadata,” please enter the following information:
- In the “Description” field, enter a detailed description of your photo, and the category for which you are entering it.
- In the “Creator” field, enter your desired photo credit and if applicable, your Instagram handle for tagging purposes. Example: ‘Jane Doe (Instagram: @JaneDoe)’.
- In the “Date Created” field, enter the date the photo was taken.
- In the “Location” field, enter the location at which the photo was taken.
- Click the green “Upload” button.
- When the upload is 100% complete, click the “Finish” button.
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| Theme | : Innovative photography |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : American Forests |
Silicon Valley Innovation Program
Silicon Valley Innovation program keeps up with the innovation community in order to address the most challenging issues that DHS and the Homeland Security Enterprise are facing. With the aim of changing how the public sector, private sector, and industry collaborate to develop cutting-edge solutions, SVIP broadens DHS S&T’s search for novel technologies that enhance national security.
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Eligibility
The eligibility requirements are as follows:
Phase I:
- Applicants may be based in U.S or internationally.
- Applicants must register for a Unique Entity ID in SAM.gov prior to award.
- Applicants must have fewer than 200 employees or full time equivalents.
- Applicants must not have a party to any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based on contract and or/ federally awarded grant or cooperative agreement with a combined total of more than $1000 ,000 in the past 12 months, whether as a prime contractor or sub-contractor.
Benefits
They offer U.S. and international startups up to $2M in non-dilutive funding over 24 months to carry out prototype projects and possibly transition successful projects to production.
Application Process
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| Theme | : Collaboration |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : U.S Department of Security Homeland-Science and Technology |
Bio Art & Design Award 2024
The BAD Award invites designers and artists interested in bio art & design to propose projects for collaborative work across disciplines. It aims to produce new work in close collaboration with prestigious Dutch (life) scientists, working in numerous fields – such as sustainability, food, health, biotechnology, horticulture, and agriculture.
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Artists and designers with a keen interest in the sciences, who graduated within the last five years in the field of art or design (at either the master’s or bachelor’s level).
- You can participate individually, or with others. As long as the main applicant has graduated within the last five years in the field of art or design (at either the master’s or PhD level). The prize money will stay the same (25.000 euros), regardless of the number of artists / designers in your team.
- Both EU and non-EU citizens may submit an application. For non-EU citizens, it is necessary to take sustainable travel, travel expenses, visa rules and COVID-19-regulations into consideration, as they need to be covered from the budget or otherwise taken care of by themselves.
- Artists and designers that are winners of previous Designers & Artists 4 Genomics Awards or Bio Art & Design Award are not eligible again for this competition.
Benefits
Depending on the quality of the proposals the BAD Award consortium partners decide to grant a maximum of three Bio Art & Design Awards of €25,000 each.
Application Process
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| Theme | : Collaboration and Sustainability |
| Applicant Country | : WorldWide |
| For more information | : Bio Art and Design Award |
Tourism Grants for Indigenous Business
The Indigenous Tourism Fund provides Indigenous-owned businesses and Indigenous organizations with funding to help them start up, grow or stabilize their business within the tourism sector.
Overview
This program aims to increase the number of Indigenous tourism products available in the domestic and international market, particularly in regional and remote Australia.
Funding may be used to:
- build supply and boost product development (e.g. through the acquisition of small plant and equipment, product development, strategic planning, IT equipment, or production of marketing material)
- support the marketing and distribution of Indigenous tourism products to ensure sustained demand
- meet the changing needs of Indigenous tourism businesses as they move through the COVID-19 recovery and as travel restrictions are progressively lifted
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of goods and services tax (GST)
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- be a business and/or community organization with 50% or more Indigenous ownership and operating or planning to operate in the tourism sector
Eligibility
Indigenous-owned tourism businesses and Indigenous community organizations.
Benefits
Up to $50,000 for Indigenous-owned tourism businesses and up to $100,000 for Indigenous community organizations.
Application process
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Indigenous Tourism Fund
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| Theme | : Business |
| Applicant Country | : Australia |
| For more information | : Indigenous Tourism Fund |