The Landscape Alliance invites applications for the fifth call of the K4GGWA Innovation Facility, supporting practical tools, implements, and simple machines that improve land restoration across the Great Green Wall region. The call seeks innovations for land preparation and planting, soil health improvement, water harvesting, erosion control, vegetation restoration, and labour-saving technologies. Eligible applicants include innovators, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, researchers, farmer organizations, cooperatives, and restoration practitioners working in the 11 Great Green Wall countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan. Selected innovations may receive up to €30 thousand in grant funding, together with technical support and mentorship. The funding amount is not specified. The application deadline is 31 August 2026. Know more
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The New York Climate Exchange — Climate Tech Fellowship
The New York Climate Exchange invites applications for its Climate Tech Fellowship, a six-month hybrid programme supporting early-stage innovators developing technologies at the intersection of energy and urban resilience. The fellowship is open to researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and teams from any country working on innovations at the prototype, early pilot, or early commercialization stage; university affiliation and company incorporation are not required. Selected fellows receive a US$10 thousand non-dilutive stipend per team, one-to-one mentorship, commercialization training, investor introductions, and travel and accommodation for one team member to attend Climate Week NYC. The application deadline is 01 August 2026. Climate Tech Fellowship
UNESCO — Nomadic Culture of Central Asia Photo Contest
UNESCO invites applications for the international photo contest “Nomadic Culture of Central Asia: Preserving Traditions and Biodiversity”. Professional and amateur photographers aged 18 and older from any country may submit original photographs taken in Central Asia that highlight pastoral traditions, nomadic communities, livestock diversity, or biodiversity and rangeland landscapes. Finalists’ photographs will be exhibited in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in autumn 2026. The submission deadline is 09 August 2026. Central Asia Photo Contest
Thomson Foundation — Young Journalist Award 2026
The Thomson Foundation invites entries for the Young Journalist Award 2026, an international competition recognizing outstanding young journalists whose work investigates important social issues and holds power to account. Eligible applicants are journalists aged 30 or under from, or reporting in, countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita below US$20 thousand. Applicants must submit three published or broadcast pieces produced during the previous 12 months. Three finalists will be invited to London, United Kingdom, to attend the Foreign Press Association Media Awards, participate in newsroom visits, and receive professional training and networking opportunities. The application deadline is 09 August 2026. Young Journalist Award
Earth Journalism Network — Media Grants to Support Coverage of Marine Conservation
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) invites applications for media grants to newsrooms and media organizations in coastal countries, with particular focus on Ghana, Mexico and the Philippines, to support in-depth and enterprising reporting projects, initiatives to train journalists and other activities designed to increase media coverage and the capacity of journalists to report on 30×30 marine conservation targets. Eligible applicants are journalists, editors, and media organizations from low- and middle-income countries in coastal and island states. Grants of up to US$10 thousand are available to support in-depth reporting projects examining marine protected areas, biodiversity conservation, fisheries, coastal communities, and related policy issues. The application deadline is 10 August 2026. Media Grants
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies — Satoyama Development Mechanism 2026
The IGES, the United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies on Sustainability, and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment announce the latest round of sub-grants under the Satoyama Development Mechanism. The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) promotes the sustainable use of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes. Grants are up to US$20 thousand for field projects; research; collaboration activities; and capacity building and outreach that link ecosystems and community systems on a sustainable basis. Applicants must be approved members of the IPSI at the date of submitting project proposals. The application deadline is 14 August 2026. More
Amphibian Survival Alliance — Partnerships for Amphibian Conservation
The Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) makes grants to evidence-based conservation projects that address key threats to amphibians and raise awareness. AArk Program Grants are intended to support conservation projects for amphibian species that cannot currently be saved in the wild, with a primary focus on ex situ actions, and in partnership with appropriate field activities. Funded programs will receive up to US$7,000 in the first year. Additional funds will be available for year 2 (up to US$5,000) and year 3 (up to US$3,000). Interested organizations must submit project outlines before the deadline on 15 August 2026. Link to AArk Program Grants
Purpose Earth — Grants and Mentorship
Purpose Earth is a grant and mentorship program empowering leaders and their transformative solutions to our global challenges. Purpose Earth supports projects that are finding creative solutions within the areas of environmental protection, community activation, and cultural collaboration. Grant funding is up to US$10 thousand per recipient. The deadline to apply is 30 August 2026. Purpose Earth Grant Award
British Council — Transnational Education Grants with India
The British Council invites applications for Transnational Education Grants with India to support UK and Indian higher education institutions, together with industry partners, to develop and launch transnational education courses and degree programmes in emerging disciplines. Priority areas include AI and machine learning, quantum computing, genomics and proteomics, sustainable energy and climate change technology, synthetic biology, neurotechnology, circular economy research, advanced engineering, robotics, space technologies, semiconductor technologies, critical minerals, and earth sciences. Eligible partnerships must include at least one UK higher education institution, one Indian higher education institution, and an industry partner from the UK or India. Each selected project receives £30 thousand for a 17-month project starting on 30 September 2026. The application deadline is 25 August 2026. Transnational Education Grants
European Commission — Sustainable Management of Caribbean OCTs’ Natural Capital
The European Commission invites proposals to strengthen the sustainable management of natural capital in the Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories, specifically Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. The call supports projects in two lots: sustainable agriculture, food security, and water management; and marine biodiversity protection and invasive species management. Eligible applicants include nonprofit legal entities such as NGOs, public sector operators, and international organizations established in eligible EU Member States or Caribbean OCTs. The total budget is €20.85 million, with grants ranging from €6.5 million to €10.425 million. The application deadline is 28 August 2026. More information