The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) invites innovative, cross‑sector projects to reduce food loss and waste linked to methane and black carbon emissions while tackling malnutrition. Participants may include governments, NGOs, private sector entities, research institutions, and community organizations worldwide. Selected initiatives can receive funding, alongside technical support and alliance-building opportunities. The application deadline is 06 August 2025. CCAC Food & Nutrition Challenge
Category: Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The World Soil Day Award (WSDA) recognizes individuals and/or institutions that have made an effort to organize successful celebrations in the framework of the World Soil Day campaign of the previous year. The award consists of US$15 thousand and a trip to Thailand. The award is open to individuals, non-profit organizations, universities, and private companies. Applications have to be submitted by 01 September 2025. World Soil Day Award
The Building Bridges Initiative helps arborists and urban foresters communicate the value of trees and urban forests through engagement via collaborative research and other projects with public works officials, risk assessment professionals, civil engineers, wildlife researchers, soil scientists, and others. The maximum award value of grants is US$30 thousand. TREE Fund welcomes research proposals and applications from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines, of both a qualitative and a quantitative nature. The deadline for Letters of Inquiry is 15 September 2025. Building Bridges Initiative
- Tags: forests, individuals, research, september2025, universities, worldwide
The Safe Arborist Techniques Fund (SATF) supports research and development into the techniques and equipment that arborists use in climbing, rigging, and working on trees to provide a safer working environment. The maximum award value of SATF grants is US$15 thousand. TREE Fund welcomes research proposals and applications from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines, of both a qualitative and a quantitative nature. The deadline for Letters of Inquiry is 15 September 2025. Safe Arborist Techniques Fund Grant Program
- Tags: forests, individuals, research, september2025, universities, worldwide
The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program makes grants to researchers in arboriculture and urban forestry worldwide. Projects of one to three years are funded to a maximum of US$10 thousand. In 2025, the grant program will be focused specifically on Arboriculture; Tree Health; and Risk Assessment. Applicants must send a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before 15 September 2025 to apply. Link
- Tags: forests, individuals, research, september2025, universities, worldwide
The John Z. Duling Grant Program offers funding up to US$25 thousand for 1-3 years to support exploratory work in the early stages of untested but potentially transformative research in arboriculture. In 2025, the program will focus on Propagation, Plant Selection, Development of New Varieties, and Planting/Establishment. Applicants can be of any national or ethnic origin. Applicants have to send a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before 15 September 2025. Details
- Tags: forests, individuals, research, september2025, worldwide
The Forests Travel Award encourages junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of forests and forest ecology. The financial support of CHF800 can be used to attend an international conference held in 2026. Applicants must be postdoctoral fellows or PhD students involved in forestry-related sciences. Applications have to be submitted by 31 January 2026. Forests Travel Award
- Tags: forests, individuals, january2026, research, travel/mobility, worldwide
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)accepts applications for the African Women in Data Science Fellowship. The Fellowship aims to enhance the leadership and technical capabilities of African women professionals utilizing data science to foster inclusive, evidence-based innovation in agrifood systems and climate resilience. The program targets African women from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Malawi. The application deadline is 31 July 2025. Link
The Foodtech Frontier Challenge invites food tech startups and small businesses to share solutions that push the boundaries of taste, texture, nutrition, and sustainability. Enterprise Singapore offers a S$30 thousand development grant to support co-innovation with winning solution providers. The Foodtech Frontier Challenge is open to eligible companies all over the world. Applications close on 30 June 2025. Foodtech Frontier Challenge
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) makes grants through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund in support of capacity building. The grant can be used for training opportunities, demonstration tours, participation in conferences and workshops, preparation of technical papers, and post-graduate degrees. Grants up to US$10 thousand are in support of sustainable tropical forest management. Applicants are young and mid-career professionals in ITTO’s member countries; most grants are to individuals in developing countries. The next application deadline is 28 July 2025. Link to the fellowship