Humanitarian Funding Feed
Vetted calls for proposals, grants, and humanitarian development opportunities across East Africa and globally.
Advancing Africa's STI Priorities: SGCI Multilateral Research Call (STISA 2034)
Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), IDRC, FCDO & UNCST
Multi-country research consortium grants supporting Health, Agriculture, AI/Digital Technologies, Energy, and Environment in alignment with STISA 2034.
2026-2027 Joint WHO African Region/TDR Impact Grants for Implementation Research for Regional Priorities
WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) & TDR Special Programme
Joint call for applications by TDR and WHO AFRO to strengthen health research capacity and support implementation research delivering high-quality, cost-efficient healthcare solutions in resource-poor settings.
USAID East Africa Resilience Initiative
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Supporting community-led efforts in Wakiso and Gulu districts to build local agricultural capacity and adapt to climate shocks.
Community Education & Literacy Grants
Aga Khan Foundation
Providing localized funding for primary school infrastructure improvements and digital tool integration in rural schools.
Sub-Saharan Health Equity Fund
World Health Organization (WHO) / DFI Partners
Scaling community health posts and clinic facilities (Levels II-IV) to serve marginalized, rural populations.
Clean Water Access & Sanitation (WASH) Grants
WaterOrg International
Implementing solar-powered community boreholes and clean water storage hubs in drought-affected zones.
East Africa Emergency Relief Fund
European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO)
Rapid response funding for local NGOs to deliver emergency shelter and primary healthcare to displaced families.
Local Afforestation & Climate Adaptation Grants
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Small-scale community grants for native tree planting, private nature reserve planning, and river basin restoration.
The Rhodes Scholarships for East Africa 2027
Rhodes Trust / University of Oxford
One postgraduate Rhodes Scholarship awarded per year for East African citizens to pursue full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
AACR-WCRF International Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) & WCRF
Supports postdoctoral or clinical research fellows conducting mentored primary cancer prevention research identifying or interrupting risk factors.
ISN World Congress of Nephrology Travel Grants
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Travel grants for ISN members from low- and lower-middle-income countries to attend the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN).
NNF Laureate Research Grant
Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation)
Recruits or retains outstanding, established biomedical researchers to establish independent research groups in Denmark.
AABB Foundation Early-Career Scientific Research Grants
AABB Foundation
Funds investigator-initiated original research in blood banking, transfusion medicine, and biotherapies.
NNF Clinical Emerging Investigator Grant
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Supports promising clinical research leaders combining clinical practice with clinically relevant translational research.
Gruber Neuroscience Prize 2027
The Gruber Foundation (Yale University)
Prestigious international nomination prize recognizing major discoveries advancing understanding of the brain and nervous system.
SABA International Development Grants
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA)
Supports individuals or organisations developing or disseminating behavior analysis internationally.
SABA Sidney W. and Janet R. Bijou Grant
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA)
Supports doctoral student research into the behavioral processes of child, social, and cognitive development.
AFTD Pilot Grants (Well-Being in FTD)
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
Seed funding for research improving the well-being of people diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, families, and caregivers.
IUCEA Two-Year Funded Master's Scholarships
Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Regional Master's scholarships for East African students to study at partner universities within the East African Community (EAC).
WomenLift Health 2027 Eastern Africa Leadership Journey
WomenLift Health / Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
12-month leadership development programme empowering mid-to-senior female health leaders in East Africa.
Collaborative Network for Vaccine Research in West & East Africa
National Research Fund (NRF), Kenya
Supports cross-regional collaborative networks in East and West Africa focusing on endemic infectious disease vaccine development.
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2027
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) UK
Full doctoral funding for high-caliber students from least developed and fragile Commonwealth countries to study in the UK.
Honjo International Graduate Scholarship
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Japan)
Scholarship support for international students from developing countries enrolled in Japanese graduate schools.
ACU Fellowships 2027
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
Short-term mobility grants for academic staff in Commonwealth universities to foster research collaboration.
Innovations in Low-Cost Pathogen Sequencing Workflows
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Grand Challenges)
Grand Challenges call for simplified, low-cost genomic sequencing tools for public health surveillance in LMICs.
Kenneth Rainin Foundation Innovator Awards
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Grants funding proof-of-concept research into Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) mechanisms and novel therapies.
WHO Global Youth Competition on Flu & COVID-19 Prevention
World Health Organization (WHO)
Global competition inviting youth-led CBOs and student teams to design community-led respiratory disease prevention campaigns.
AFTD Holloway Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
Mentored postdoctoral fellowship support for novel translational research in frontotemporal degeneration.
CDMRP Neurofibromatosis Synergistic Idea Award
US Dept of Defense (CDMRP)
Multi-investigator grant supporting synergistic research teams addressing critical challenges in neurofibromatosis.
CDMRP Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Award
US Dept of Defense (CDMRP)
Funds Phase 0, Phase 1, or Phase 2 clinical trials testing novel therapeutic strategies for ovarian cancer.
CDMRP Neurofibromatosis Research Academy Leadership Award
US Dept of Defense (CDMRP)
Establishes a virtual research academy to mentor early-career neurofibromatosis scientists worldwide.
CDMRP Kidney Cancer Idea Development Award
US Dept of Defense (CDMRP)
Supports innovative, high-risk research ideas with potential to yield major breakthroughs in kidney cancer.
CDMRP Parkinson's Early Investigator Research Award
US Dept of Defense (CDMRP)
Career development award supporting early-career scientists conducting innovative Parkinson's disease research.