Funding opportunties
At the Permaculture Network we host a list of funding opportunities. Those opportunities can be filtered, commented on and recommended to others.
The list below is based on Colab's Funding Opportunities Database (raw data). Read about Colab's Funding Opportunities and the services they offer.
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| Title | Description | Funding amount | Recommend |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development | For institutions, organizations or other entities engaged in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). | 50.000 | |
| CISCO | To identify, incubate, and develop innovative early-stage solutions for significant social problems. Focus on economically disadvantaged populations and using technology as a means to deliver… | 75.000 | |
| Young Global Changers Recoupling Award | Three funding categories: 1) Reimagine business: for businesses and social enterprises that have implemented a business model that fosters social prosperity and meets environmental goals. 2)… | 2.500 | |
| Avery Dennison | Supports work in 3 areas. Education: increasing access to primary and secondary education among previously excluded and underrepresented groups Environmental sustainability: activities promoting… | 50.000 | |
| Kauffman Foundation | The foundation supports new and young organizations through the entire grant cycle: to create the organization, building capacity, set up projects, establish operations, and transition to other… | 100.000 | |
| City of Melbourne | The city government offers grants to small businesses and social enterprises for capital improvements and expansion. Grants are also offered for running events. | 10.000 | |
| African Women's Development Fund | There are 3 grants: Open Grants, Kasa Initiative, and Komboa grants. The fund is particularly interested in projects working with young women, women facing multiple discrimination, and approaches… | 60.000 | |
| Heinz Endowments | The funder makes grants in 3 categories: creativity, learning, and sustainability. The sustainability category has the following sub categories: inclusive economy, clean economy, equitable… | 50.000 | |
| Japanese Embassy Local Initiatives Fund Botswana | The following activities are eligible for funding: social and economic development in rural/urban settings, supporting people/communities who are socially and/or economically vulnerable and… | ||
| Famigro Award | The award is given out every year to rural entrepreneurs in Europe between the ages of 18 and 40. The focus is on the contribution to the countryside while respecting the environment and showing… | 5.000 | |
| Embassy of the Slovak government in Belgrade | For small projects that address environmental protection, restoration, education, and community & economic welfare | 10.000 | |
| Carmella and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation | To address poverty and discrimination; to support those more vulnerable in society. | 2.500 | |
| Frederick Mulder Foundation | The foundation supports three areas of climate change work: work which seeks to direct financial flows away from the problem (fossil fuels) and into the solutions (renewables and energy efficiency);… | 5.000 | |
| DWF Foundation | The foundation makes grants in the following areas: environmental sustainability, health & wellbeing, education, employability, homelessness. The following work areas are covered: tackling a… | 5.000 | |
| Southern African Trust | Allocates grants to projects in the region of themes trade & development, industrialization, food, agriculture & natural resources, migration & social protection, and climate change. | ||
| Science for Nature and People Partnership | Proposed partners should look to examine urgent challenges. Partners' work should lie at a cross-section of sustainable economic development, human well-being and nature conservation. The… | 1.000.000 | |
| iF Design | The Social Impact Prize is awarded to projects that align with UN Sustainable Goals 1-15. The evaluation criteria includes: problem-solving, upholding moral & ethical standards, solidarity,… | 20.000 | |
| Irish Aid | The Civil society fund supports implementation of a policy for international development. The areas include: gender equality ,reducing humanitarian aid, climate action, strengthening governance. | 400.000 | |
| Triodos Foundation | Offers grants for grassroots projects that include (holistic) health, development, equal access, emancipation, food, and biodiversity | 5 | |
| Fundo Casa Socioambiental | For grassroots organizations focused on local solutions. Sectors: nature & environment, energy. climate, women | ||
| Union for the Mediterranean | Projects fall into two categories: human development (economic development, social & civil affairs, higher education) and sustainable development (environment & water, energy & climate… | ||
| Union for the Mediterranean. Grant Scheme for the Promotion of Inclusive Digital Trade | The grant aims to support SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, business communities, and entrepreneurs in the Southern Mediterranean to enhance their e-commerce capabilities, with a focus on… | 150.000 | |
| Misereor | For development projects in 3 areas: water, construction, HIV/AIDSs | ||
| Blue Action Fund | Supporting ecologically representative and well-connected systems of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through enhancing management of existing MPAs, enlarging existing MPAs or establishing new MPAs.… | 5 | |
| Rainforest Action Network | This program offers alternative to “buy-an-acre” programs. In addition to providing rainforest protection by buying tracts of land education and community support is offered. | 5.000 | |
| Regenerative fund for nature | There are 3 areas of assessment: the materials’ importance for fashion supply chains, the feasibility of implementing projects and the potential positive outcomes for biodiversity, climate change and… | 100.000 | |
| Waterloo Foundaton | For projects that help globally particularly in the areas of the disparity of opportunities and wealth and the unsustainable use of the world’s natural resources. | 10 | |
| CBH Group | Contribute to the vitality, development, wellbeing and/or safety of grain growing regions. Promote the development of future community and industry leaders | 5.000 | |
| Global Innovation Fund | Proven, scalable innovation for public good. Funding is offered at pilot, testing, and scale stages. | 230.000 | |
| Noel Buxton Trust | Trustees favour work such as small business support and training, and microfinance in both urban and rural settings. Applications in support of initiatives that are building sustainable futures in… | 5 | |
| The Fore | For life-changing social innovation at the grassroots. We introduce visionary leaders of small charities to the right networks, grant funding and support. | 30 |