The SAIS Accelerator (Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups) offers a one-year, equity-free programme for technology-driven African start-ups in dairy and aquaculture. Participants receive up to €15,000 in technical assistance budget and an additional sector conference, plus investor introductions and pitch sessions. Eligible start-ups can later apply for a Scale-up Grant of up to €40,000 and working capital loans of up to €50,000. Applicants must be for-profit and registered in Africa. Priority areas are dairy animal health, genetics and feed (Kenya and Ethiopia) and aquaculture genetics and feed (Nigeria and Senegal), though start-ups elsewhere in Africa are welcome. The deadline is 15 November 2026. Details here
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Planet Health Film Fund — Awards for Short Documentaries on Human and Environmental Health
The Planet Health Film Fund supports five filmmakers with £20,000 each to make a 10-minute documentary and short social cuts on the links between human health and the health of the environment. Filmmakers get an online development programme with masterclasses and production support. Applicants must be international directors aged 18 or over who have previously directed at least one completed film that was festival-selected or commissioned or distributed by an established platform. They must also have a legally registered production company, because awards cannot be paid to individuals. The deadline is 16 November 2026. Planet Health Film Fund
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — Award for Innovation
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognizes individuals, institutions, or organizations that have developed innovative approaches, technologies, or practices with a clear and positive impact on food security, sustainable agrifood systems, natural resource management, or rural livelihoods. The award includes a cash prize of US$10 thousand and an official certificate of recognition. Eligible nominees may come from the public or private sector, civil society, academia, or international organizations, and nominations must be endorsed by an FAO Representative or FAO senior official. The deadline to submit nominations is 31 December 2026. FAO Award for Innovation
EnAccess Foundation — Innovations for Energy Access
The EnAccess Foundation funds Innovation Pilot projects and Moonshot concepts focusing on providing energy access. EnAccess provides up to US$250 thousand for projects that are ready to be built and prototyped (e.g., hardware, software, business models) and US$50 thousand for ambitious research ideas in the conceptual stage (e.g., analysis and modeling). Eligibility extends to start-ups, companies, non-profits, individual innovators, investors, and researchers. Moonshot concepts and Innovation Pilot proposals can be submitted anytime. Energy Access
Global EbA Fund — Medium-Size Grants
The Global EbA Fund invites proposals that address systemic barriers to scaling ecosystem-based adaptation and strengthen the enabling environment for its uptake and investment. Projects can unlock private capital and blended finance for EbA, integrate EbA into security frameworks in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, or link biodiversity, land, climate and disaster risk reduction commitments into investable action. Grants are up to US$500,000 for projects of up to 24 months. Projects must be global, thematic or in ODA-eligible countries. NGOs, community and Indigenous organisations, universities, research institutes, private companies and intergovernmental organisations can apply, alone or in consortia. Projects must build on existing work and partner with local institutions, and governments cannot receive funding. Applications are open until 16 November 2026. Global EbA Fund
Keeling Curve Prize — Global Warming Mitigation Project
The Keeling Curve Prize offers micro-funding and recognition to individuals or organizations with active or ongoing projects that reduce CO2 emissions or increase CO2 uptake. Each year, US$50 thousand will be awarded to up to 10 winners, chosen by internationally recognized climate scientists and energy experts, for innovative ideas that generate, conserve, or design clean energy solutions. This may include a concept, a plan, a product, a technology, or a strategy. Entries are accepted from anywhere in the world. The closing date for applicants is 15 January 2027. More about the Keeling Curve Prize
HCLTech — Awards for Climate Projects
HCLTech funds climate action projects in 24 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Vietnam and South Africa. Each year one winner receives US$500,000 and three runners-up receive US$250,000 each for a two-year project. Focus areas include wildlife and biodiversity conservation, land and ocean action, clean energy, climate advocacy and climate risk reduction, through adaptation, mitigation or resilience. Applicants must be NGOs, non-profits or charities legally registered for at least three years in the country where the project will be implemented. Applications close on 24 January 2027. Awards for Climate Projects
SEED — Workshop and Support for Eco-Enterprises
The SEED Replicator program offers incubation workshops to identify opportunities for enterprise creation and to guide aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners looking for partnerships to build an eco-inclusive business model. SEED Starter program guides participants from the early stages of ideation to the generation of a viable business plan. SEED Replicator targets entrepreneurs without a business idea as well as early-stage entrepreneurs who are trying to identify partnership opportunities and grow their impact. SEED Catalyser guides enterprises to refine their business models and optimize their impacts. SEED Accelerator develops the investment readiness and operational excellence of established eco-inclusive enterprises looking to scale up. Successful alumni can apply for a SEED Grant which pays for your immediate necessary activities, measures, or machinery required to establish the new enterprise. SEED programs are currently offered in the following countries: Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Morocco, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. Click here for more information
100x Impact Accelerator — Funding for Social Ventures
The 100x Impact Accelerator selects social ventures that can scale proven solutions to reach hundreds of millions of people. Each selected venture receives £150 thousand in catalytic funding, a long-term partnership that begins with a tailored 16-week program on funding strategy. Ventures can be for-profit or non-profit and based anywhere, and must show evidence that their solution works, a distinctive model and a credible path to mass adoption. They work in one of eight impact areas, including climate and environment. Applications are open until 02 November 2026. Funding for Social Ventures
UNDP — Ocean Innovation Challenge
The Ocean Innovation Challenge seeks for implementation-ready solutions to ocean and coastal problems from legally registered private sector organizations. Proposals must fall under at least one of three themes: marine pollution reduction (plastics, ghost fishing gear, wastewater), coastal and marine ecosystem restoration (coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass, wetlands), or sustainable blue economy (sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, eco-tourism, blue biotechnology, circular economy, ocean data). Applicants can be based anywhere, but the innovation must be implemented in at least one of Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam. Up to 10 winners will each receive up to US$100,000 through a deliverable-based contract, plus up to 17 months of incubation, technical mentoring, project management and reporting support. The deadline is 15 November 2026. Ocean Innovation Challenge