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The $150,000 Global Research Outreach Program invites the world’s leading universities to propose innovative research ideas that will be evaluated for their novelty and alignment with Samsung’s various research fields.

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is pleased to announce an additional funding envelope as part of the 2025–26 grant cycle, focusing specifically on gender-based violence (GBV) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), with a particular emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

The U.S. Mission to the African Union is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program.

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is pleased to announce a call for proposals for its R2million circular economy related research projects commencing in January 2026.

The Van Leer Foundation is thrilled to invite applications for the €50,000 Good Start Challenge to advance innovative solutions that improve the wellbeing of parents and caregivers of young children in disadvantaged circumstances in Indonesia, the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.

The $100,000 Sexual Violence Research Initiative is now inviting applications for innovative research that will contribute to the prevention of and response to, violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC) and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries.

The March of Dimes is thrilled to invite proposals for its $200,000 Discovery Research Grant Program to support established scientists with a history of published work in the maternal and infant health and related fields.

The $50,000 Africa Research Excellence Fund invites applications from high-achieving Malaria researchers to be considered by their institution for nomination to the Excell Malaria Programme.

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a CAD100,0000 call for proposals to connect Indigenous research and leadership in Canada and the Global South to complement the Tri-agency strategic funding opportunity Indigenous Capacity and Leadership in Research Connection Grants being led by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

If you’re working on innovative research in risk management or climate adaptation, you can now apply for funding through the £100,000 Lloyd’s of London Foundation’s new grant programme.