The AU-EU Youth Action Lab invites youth-led organisations and consortia to apply for Entrepreneurship Grants of €31,500 to support the growth of youth-led social enterprises addressing economic opportunity for young people. Eligible organisations must be youth-led (ages 18–35) and based in one of twelve African focus countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (Somaliland), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. The deadline is 23 September 2026. Entrepreneurship Grants
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Land is Life — Fellowship for Indigenous Women
Land is Life invites Indigenous women leaders aged 18–35 to apply for its year-long Indigenous Women’s Program Fellowship, supporting a self-led community project on Indigenous rights, land, climate, food sovereignty, health, or governance. The fellowship provides up to US$3,000 in project funding plus a US$3,600 participation stipend, alongside mentoring and training. Applicants must be Indigenous women, fluent in English, French, or Spanish, not former fellows, with priority given to those without a master’s or doctoral degree and from countries not previously represented in the program. The deadline is 24 September 2026. Indigenous Women’s Leadership Fellowship
Global Changemaker Collective — Fellowship
The Global Changemaker Collective (GCC) is a collaborative network that unites youth, organizations, and governments to drive global change through local solutions. The Global Changemaker Fellowship is a six‑month virtual advancement program that supports social change leaders (aged 13–35) as they scale their community initiatives through workshops, mentorship, and access to a global peer network. Applications for the 2025 cohort have to be submitted by 25 September 2026. Global Changemaker Fellowship
Africa No Filter — Climate Justice Storytelling Grants
Africa No Filter invites journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists, and data visualizers to apply for its 12-month Voices for Climate Justice program, exploring how climate change, debt, gender, and fossil fuels affect African communities. Selected storytellers receive training, mentorship, and grants of up to US$4,000. Applicants must be aged 18+ and based in Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, or Zambia. The application deadline is 25 September 2026. Climate Justice Storytelling Grants
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund — Grants for Wallacea Biodiversity Hotspot
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) invites Letters of Inquiry for grants supporting biodiversity conservation in the Wallacea Hotspot. The grants fund biodiversity conservation projects in Indonesia’s Wallacea region — reducing threats to endangered species, improving management of key biodiversity areas, and supporting sustainable natural resource use by Indigenous peoples and local communities across specific island and marine priority zones. Small grants are up to US$50,000 with a deadline of 26 September 2026. Large grants range from US$50,000 to US$150,000 with a deadline of 27 September 2026. Grants for Wallacea Biodiversity Hotspot
Saudi Water Authority — Global Prize for Innovation in Water
The Saudi Water Authority invites innovators, researchers, universities, and specialized institutions worldwide to submit water-sector innovations to the Global Prize for Innovation in Water (GPIW), across six categories: desalination, water reclamation, conservation, digital water management, environmental sustainability, and wastewater solutions. Winners receive monetary awards; amounts are not specified on this source. Open to any nationality, at no cost to enter. The deadline is 30 September 2026. Global Prize for Innovation in Water
Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders — Applications
Africa Energy Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL) is a capacitation program for early-career energy leaders working on sustainable access to energy and ultimately a zero-carbon Africa. The fellowship includes expert training sessions to enable participants to get empowered and gain clarity to create solutions in the area. The program is open to The ambition of the Program is to recent graduates of Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building / Construction Engineering, Physics, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance and Solar Energy. The application deadline is 04 September 2026. Details here
Pulitzer Center — Global South Civil Society Microgrants
The Pulitzer Center invites civil society organizations in the Global South to apply for microgrants supporting civic engagement projects. Eligible projects use at least one published Pulitzer Center story to advance public understanding on one of three focus areas: rainforest degradation and Indigenous rights, ocean health and marine governance, or the intersection of climate and labor, including gender and community resilience. Grants range from US$2,000 to US$4,000. Eligible applicants are grassroots organizations, civil society coalitions, youth movements, and community educators with prior experience running civic engagement activities in the Global South, particularly Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. The application deadline is 06 September 2026. Civil Society Microgrants
Earth Journalism Network — Workshop on Covering Non-Economic Losses and Damage Caused By Climate Change
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) invites journalists based in Bangladesh to a three-day workshop on reporting non-economic loss and damage (NELD) from climate change. The workshop takes place 27-29 October 2026 in Satkhira. It covers how NELD figures into global climate negotiations and the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, the differential impacts on women and other vulnerable groups, and how reporting on resilience and adaptation can support solutions; the program includes a field trip. Applicants must be Bangladesh-based journalists across print, online, radio, or television with some prior environmental or climate reporting experience, and must commit to attending all three days. EJN covers travel, accommodation, and meals for selected participants. The deadline is 06 September 2026. Workshop details
World Food Programme — Climate Adaptation
The WFP Innovation Accelerator, in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, aims to identify, support, and scale high-impact innovations that enhance climate adaptation across Latin America and the Caribbean. The World Food Programme invites applications from innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with solutions that strengthen resilience, improve food security, and help vulnerable communities adapt to climate-related shocks such as droughts, floods, storms, and rising temperatures. Selected applicants will be invited to a January 2027 innovation bootcamp, with bootcamp teams then eligible to apply for a funded sprint program. The application deadline is 06 September 2026. Climate Adaptation Innovation Accelerator Program