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Mellon Foundation Rolling Basis Rolling Basis Fund for Innovation in Development Grant Program Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Rolling Basis Rolling Basis Humanities and Research Libraries Programs Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Rolling Basis Rolling Basis Project Submission ENGIE Foundation Rolling Basis Rolling Basis Academic Research Grant Program IMA Research Foundation Multiple Deadlines Multiple Deadlines Horizon Europe 2026-2027 - Mediterranean Initiative III European Commission Multiple Deadlines Multiple Deadlines Horizon Europe 2026-2027 - Africa Initiative IV European Commission Multiple Deadlines Rolling until February 14, 2027 Advancing Global Health - Annual Program Statement (APS) U.S. Department of State Bureau of Global Health and Security (GHSD) April 21, 2026 May 7, 2026 Establishing infrastructure hubs to power evidence synthesis in low- and middle-income countries Wellcome Trust April 29, 2026 May 15, 2026 PRIMA Section 1 - Thematic Area 1 - Water Management in the Nexus 2026 European Commission April 29, 2026 May 15, 2026 PRIMA Section 1 - Thematic Area 2 - Farming Systems in the Nexus 2026 European Commission April 29, 2026 May 15, 2026 Section 1 - Thematic Area 3 - Food value chain in the Nexus 2026 European Commission April 29, 2026 May 15, 2026 PRIMA Section 2 - Multi-Topics - 2026 European Commission and Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority ( STDF) May 3, 2026 May 16, 2026 Green Innovation Research Grants Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) May 3, 2026 May 16, 2026 National DeepTech Call (NDTC) Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) May 5, 2026 May 17, 2026 2026 Science of Trustworthy AI Request for Proposal Schmidt Sciences May 5, 2026 May 15, 2026 Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI) Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) May 10, 2026 May 15, 2026 Solution-oriented Research for Development (SOR4D) Programme Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) May 13, 2026 May 26, 2026 AI Interpretability Schmidt Sciences May 14, 2026 June 11, 2026 PRIMA Section 1 - Thematic Area 4 - Coordination and Support Action (CSA) European Commission Multiple Deadlines Multiple Deadlines Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026-2027 European Commission *If you have other funding needs, fill out the funding search support form and someone from our team will contact you. If you are interested in applying to any of the above opportunities, send an email to the Office of Sponsored Programs. Archived Funding Opportunities (Expired Deadlines) Deadline Opportunity Title Sponsor Expected Sponsor /Response January 12, 2023 2023 Winter Pilot Award -- Request for Applications Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) May 11, 2023 January 10, 2023 Training Grant (TG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2023 January 10, 2023 Pilot Grant (PG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2023 January 10, 2023 Small Research Grant (SRG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2023 January 10, 2023 Large Research Grant (LRG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2023 January 1, 2023 Grant Program to improve Production and Distribution of Food and Promote Public Health The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Feb 1, 2023 January 16, 2023 Stars in Global Health Request for Proposals: Round 12 - Health Impacts of Climate Change Grand Challenges Canada Jun 1, 2023 January 15, 2023 African Agriculture Climate Adaptation Research System - Request for Proposals Science for Africa Foundation Jun 15, 2023 January 26, 2023 "Afretec" Carnegie Mellon University Africa - Building Research Capacity to Advance the Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa Carnegie Mellon University Africa Mar 1, 2023 February 15, 2023 Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF) American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) Apr 30, 2023 February 13, 2023 Basic Sciences Research Grants Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) May 31, 2023 February 2, 2023 Motorola Solutions Foundation 2023 Annual Grant Cycle Motorola Solutions Foundation Aug 30, 2023 February 22, 2023 Large Research Grants on Education Program Spencer Foundation Aug 1, 2023 February 16, 2023 European Commission - Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education (CBHE) European Commission Aug 31, 2023 February 19, 2023 One Health Research and Innovation Grant Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) May 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 Bilateral Research Proposals with NSFC 2024-2027 Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Sept 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Barakat Major Awards (Including Digital Projects, Conservation, and Conservation Training) The Barakat Trust May 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 Barakat Publication Grants The Barakat Trust May 31, 2023 March 22, 2023 PRIMA - Section 1 - Thematic Area 1 - Water Management 2023 - Topic 1.1.1: Integrated adaptive wastewater management plans in the Mediterranean region European Union's Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Programme Jun 26, 2023 March 22, 2023 PRIMA - Section 1 - Thematic Area 2 - Farming Systems 2023 - Topic 1.2.1: Actions to restore and return degraded lands in the Mediterranean region into productive agroecosystems European Union's Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Programme Jun 26, 2023 March 22, 2023 PRIMA - Section 1 - Thematic Area 3 - Agri-Food Value Chain 2023 - Topic 1.3.1: Increasing resilience of agri-food supply chain (cereal) in the MENA region European Union's Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Programme Jun 26, 2023 March 22, 2023 PRIMA - Section 1 - Thematic Area 4 - Nexus Management Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems 2023 - Topic 1.4.1: Accelerate adaptation and mitigation to climate change in the Mediterranean region by deploying WEFE nexus solutions European Union's Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Programme Jun 26, 2023 March 30, 2023 7 th Egyptian-Spanish Joint Call for Research, Development and Innovation Projects 2023 Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) Sept 30, 2023 March 8, 2023 Neuroscience Collaborations - Call for Vision Statements Simons Foundation Jun 30, 2023 April 12, 2023 National Geographic Society Grants Program National Geographic Society (NGS) May 31, 2023 April 5, 2023 Small Research Grants on Education Program Spencer Foundation Oct 31, 2023 April 19, 2023 Sustainable Diagnostic Containment Laboratories Grand Challenges Canada Sept 30, 2023 May 31, 2023 RTW Charitable Foundation s Research Grant Cycle RTW Charitable Foundation Sept 29, 2023 May 17, 2023 Egyptian-French Scientific Cooperation Program (Imhotep) 2024-2025 Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Oct 31, 2023 April 30, 2023 Round 34 - ITIDA -Preliminary Research Projects (PRP) Information Technology Academia Collaboration (ITAC) - Collaborative Funded Projects (CFP) Sept 1, 2023 May 7, 2023 Round 34 - ITIDA -Advanced Research Projects (ARP) Information Technology Academia Collaboration (ITAC) - Collaborative Funded Projects (CFP) Sept 8, 2023 May 14, 2023 Round 34 - ITIDA -Product Development Projects (PDP) Information Technology Academia Collaboration (ITAC) - Collaborative Funded Projects (CFP) Sept 17, 2023 May 10, 2023 Training Grant (TG) Program Nestle Foundation May 18, 2023 May 10, 2023 Pilot Grant (PG) Nestle Foundation May 18, 2023 May 10, 2023 Small Research Grant (SRG) Program Nestle Foundation May 18, 2023 May 10, 2023 Large Research Grant (LRG) Program Nestle Foundation May 18, 2023 May 1, 2023 The Mercury Project: 2023 Call for Proposals Social Science Research Council, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Nov 30, 2023 May 4, 2023 2023 Human Cognitive and Behavioral Science - Request for Applications Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Aug 31, 2023 May 22, 2023 WEFE Nexus Award 2023 Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Jun 16, 2023 May 22, 2023 Water and Development Partnership Programme Medium-scale projects IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jun 1, 2023 June 7, 2023 National Endowment for Democracy (NED) - June 2023 Round National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Sept 28, 2023 June 1, 2023 Regenerative Impact Grant Program The Sorenson Impact Foundation (SIF) Sept 15, 2023 June 11, 2023 2023 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Immunome Project Sept 1, 2023 July 4, 2023 Music Grant Program in Arab Region The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) Nov 21, 2023 June 2, 2023 Call for Proposals - International Projects Women s International Solidarity Program of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund Jun 15, 2023 May 31, 2023 Solar Radiation Management (SRM) Program - Call for Letters of Intent Simons Foundation Jul 31, 2023 July 28, 2023 National Initiative for Smart Green Projects (NISGP) Ministry of Planning and Economic Development Aug 31, 2023 August 9, 2023 Small Research Grants on Education Program The Spencer Foundation May 31, 2024 August 14, 2023 Egyptian Film Festivals Educational and Collaborative Training (EFFECT) U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Aug 30, 2023 August 15, 2023 Vision Grants The Spencer Foundation June 30, 2024 August 15, 2023 Generative AI Skills Challenge Microsoft Global Aug 30, 2023 August 30, 2023 Ecologists in Africa 2023 British Ecological Society (BES) Oct 31, 2023 September 2, 2023 American Center Cairo (ACC): Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023 (GEW 2023) for Young Professionals and Established Leaders U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Sept 30, 2023 September 2, 2023 American Center Cairo's (ACC) Capacity Building Programs for Upper Egypt and Border Cities U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Sept 30, 2023 September 3, 2023 MQ Mental Health Transdisciplinary Research Grants MQ Mental Health Research and Wellcome Sept 19, 2023 September 14, 2023 2023 Summer Pilot Award Simons Foundation Jan 1, 2024 September 14, 2023 Call for Projects 2023 Fonds Ernest Solvay - Autumn Selection King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) Nov 27, 2023 September 15, 2023 Global EbA Fund International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Oct 31, 2023 September 15, 2023 Pilot Studies of Profound Autism and Severe and Challenging Behaviors Autism Science Foundation (ASF) Jan 31, 2024 September 19, 2023 Fourth Call for Proposals for Larger Research Grants Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) Dec 31, 2023 September 21, 2023 GFI Research Grant Program Good Food Institute (GFI) Dec 31, 2023 September 29, 2023 Request for Research Proposals for Mobility Projects Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Nov 30, 2023 October 15, 2023 Global Access Fund DataCite Dec 31, 2023 October 15, 2023 Specialized National Laboratories Initiative Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Dec 15, 2023 October 15, 2023 Patent to Product Funding Program (P2) Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Dec 15, 2023 October 17, 2023 Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grant Fundaci n MAPFRE Dec 31, 2023 October 19, 2023 Direct Aid Program (DAP) Australian Embassy in Egypt Jan 31, 2024 Rolling Basis until Oct 31, 2023 FY2023 Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) USAID Jan 1, 2024 Various Deadlines Round 35 - ITIDA-ITAC - Collaborative Funded Projects (CFP) Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) Jun 1, 2024 October 23, 2023 Modeling for Public Health Decision Making in Africa Gates Foundation Dec 31, 2023 October 23, 2023 Round 30: Innovation Darwin Initiative Jan 31, 2024 October 23, 2023 Round 30: Capability and Capacity Darwin Initiative Jan 31, 2024 October 26, 2023 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative 2023 Grant Competition Stevens Initiative - US Department of State Feb 29, 2024 October 30, 2023 Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Community Fund Panorama Global Jan 31, 2024 October 31, 2023 Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) - Grant Round 2024 Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) Apr 15, 2024 November 1, 2023 ODA International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2024 British Academy Mar 31, 2024 November 6, 2023 Regular Grant Programme World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) Sep 30, 2024 November 7, 2023 GC Africa Round 15: Catalysing Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use to Improve Global Health Science for Africa Foundation May 31, 2024 November 14, 2023 Making the Case for Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure and Supporting Strategies The Water Research Foundation Nov 30, 2024 November 14, 2023 Guidance for Algaecide Application in Source Waters The Water Research Foundation Nov 30, 2024 November 14, 2023 Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety-and trauma-related problems develop, persist and resolve Wellcome Trust Jun 30, 2024 November 15, 2023 Llama Impact Grants Meta Jan 31, 2024 November15, 2023 Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change Spencer Foundation Jun 30, 2024 November 21, 2023 Discovery Awards Wellcome Trust Jun 30, 2024 November 25, 2023 UK - Egypt Trans-National (TNE) Partnerships Grant British Council May 31, 2024 December 6, 2023 Opportunities to Advance Women's Health Innovation - Grand Challenges Gates Foundation May 31, 2024 December 6, 2023 Strengthening Childcare Models that Advance Women's Economic Power - Grand Challenges Gates Foundation May 31, 2024 December 6, 2023 International Writing Workshops British Academy May 31, 2024 December 6, 2023 Small Research Grants on Education Program Spencer Foundation Aug 30, 2024 December 13, 2024 Grants for Social Science Research on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) The Degrees Initiative Mar 1, 2024 December 15, 2024 Request for Proposals to fund expert teams to deliver rapid solutions to the most critical challenges facing humans and our planet Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) May 31, 2024 December 15, 2024 History of Art Grants Samuel H. Kress Foundation Jan 31, 2024 January 1, 2024 The Grant Program to Protect the Environment, Improve Food Production, and Promote Public Health The Conservation Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Feb 1, 2024 January 6, 2024 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2024 Grants Program The Embassy of the United States of America in Cairo (US Embassy) Apr 1, 2024 January 8, 2024 F.M Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact F.M. Kirby Foundation Apr 30, 2024 January 10, 2024 Pilot Grant (PG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2024 January 10, 2024 Training Grant (TG) Program Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2024 January 10, 2024 Small Research Grants (SRG) Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2024 January 10, 2024 Large Research Grants (LRG) Nestle Foundation Apr 30, 2024 January 29, 2024 Transformative Care Agendas in the Global Majority Strengthening Accountability in the Global Economy (SAGE) Fund Jul 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Call for Applications: Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Networks (EPSILON) Initiative Science for Africa Foundation Oct 31, 2024 February 1, 2024 Motorola Solutions Foundation 2024 Annual Grant Cycle Motorola Solutions Foundation Mar 31, 2024 February 8, 2024 Capacity Building in the Field of Higher E