Funding Friday...
10 New Funding Opportunities!
Happy Friday!
This week, we're excited to showcase a variety of impactful funding opportunities that span across diverse sectors. From the GSMA Innovation Fund's initiative supporting humanitarian technology to Wehubit's program for scaling digital solutions, we're highlighting how these funds are driving change in communities worldwide.
Each of these programs offers unique opportunities and poses thought-provoking questions, promising to deepen your understanding of these critical issues.
Let's dive into these opportunities.
Jesse
Global
🖥️ The GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges - GSMA
📝 The GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges, funded by the UK government and supported by the GSMA and its members, is open to small and growing enterprises. This Fund aims to leverage mobile and digital technology for innovative solutions addressing humanitarian challenges in low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on sustainable digital-enabled solutions for those affected by humanitarian challenges.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Innovative Solutions: How can mobile and digital technology provide innovative solutions to humanitarian challenges?
Impact on Vulnerable Communities: What role can this fund play in improving access to sustainable solutions for communities facing humanitarian issues?
Support for Enterprises: How does supporting small and growing enterprises contribute to addressing humanitarian challenges?
🔗 The GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges - GSMA
📈 Boost to Scaling-Up - Wehubit
📝 Wehubit's Boost to Scaling-Up program supports projects using digital technologies to solve development challenges, particularly in the scaling-up phase. This initiative is aimed at projects that have passed early stages and have at least one successful implementation, with a focus on expanding or replicating proven digital solutions.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Scaling-Up Digital Solutions: How does the program assist in scaling-up existing digital solutions?
Replicating Success: What is the importance of replicating proven digital solutions in new contexts?
Application Process: What are the key factors in the application process for potential grantees?
🔗 Boost to Scaling-Up - Wehubit
💲Web3 Business Grants Program - Fuse
📝 The Web3 Business Grants Program by Fuse is a multi-million initiative designed to support companies in building Web3 payment systems. It offers grants to advance Web3 projects, aiming to drive mainstream adoption and simplify non-custodial fintech applications for businesses. The program targets a variety of businesses, including those seeking to establish consumer clubs, fintechs, CEXs, Web3 startups, and business apps.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Web3 Payment Systems: How can these grants transform the landscape of Web3 payment systems?
Target Beneficiaries: What types of businesses and projects are ideal candidates for this grant?
Impact on Digital Finance: What is the potential impact of these grants on the future of digital and decentralized finance?
🔗 Web3 Business Grants Program - Fuse
🎆 Plastic Chip Electrode Challenge 2023 - iCreate
📝 The Plastic Chip Electrode Challenge 2023, hosted by iCreate, invites startups, innovators, academia, and industries to develop applications using Plastic Chip Electrodes (PCEs). PCEs are expected to be significantly cheaper than existing products and have potential applications in various fields. The challenge seeks to establish the feasibility of PCEs in common use cases and encourage innovation.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Innovative Applications: How can PCEs revolutionize industries such as electrocatalysis, energy storage, and sensing?
Cost and Accessibility: What impact could the cost-effectiveness of PCEs have on technology adoption?
Challenge and Opportunity: What are the potential challenges and opportunities in developing applications using PCEs?
🔗 Plastic Chip Electrode Challenge 2023 - iCreate
🌏 EJN Story Grant & Training Program for Indigenous Environmental Journalists 2024
📝 The EJN Story Grant & Training Program for Indigenous Environmental Journalists 2024 offers reporting grants to Indigenous journalists. The program supports the production of in-depth environmental stories focusing on climate justice, biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, Indigenous sovereignty, and other related issues. The grant aims to highlight the link between environmental and climate issues and the rights and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Indigenous Perspectives: How do Indigenous perspectives enrich environmental journalism?
Story Impact: What potential impact can these stories have on policy and public awareness?
Challenges in Reporting: What unique challenges do Indigenous journalists face in reporting environmental issues?
🔗 EJN Story Grant & Training Program
Asia-Pacific
🙋🏾♀️ Call for Experts in Gender and Higher Education - British Council
📝 The British Council is seeking experts to support the Strengthening Higher Education for Female Empowerment (SHEFE) programme. This initiative, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), aims to drive system-level change in higher education, enhancing opportunities for women and girls. It seeks professionals with experience in gender and tertiary education across various thematic areas.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Improving Access: How can experts contribute to increasing women's access to tertiary education?
Female Empowerment in STEM: What role does higher education play in empowering women in STEM fields?
Safeguarding Practices: How can the programme enhance safeguarding practices within higher education institutions?
🔗 Call for Experts in Gender and Higher Education - British Council
🇮🇳 BIRAC-Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI) Scheme
📝 The BIRAC's Call for Proposals under the SBIRI scheme supports early-stage biotech innovations. It targets companies, LLPs, and joint ventures for high-risk technology developments from proof-of-concept to validation.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Innovation Support: How can this scheme accelerate biotech innovations from concept to commercialization?
Risks and Rewards: What challenges and opportunities are associated with funding high-risk biotech projects?
Industry Impact: How might this initiative shape the future landscape of the biotech industry?
Africa
👩🏽💻 Margaret Awards - JFD
📝 Celebrating women in tech, the Margaret Awards by JFD honor female entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs from Europe, Africa, and Canada. Inspired by NASA pioneer Margaret Hamilton, these awards support innovative female-led startups and initiatives. Categories include Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur, and Junior, along with a "Territorial Favourite" award, with a growth acceleration program valued at €1 million for winners.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Female Leadership in Tech: How do these awards foster female leadership and innovation in the technology sector?
Cross-Continental Impact: What is the significance of targeting Europe, Africa, and Canada for these awards?
Sustainable Growth: How does the growth acceleration program contribute to the long-term success of female-led startups?
🌾 Agroecology Venture Accelerator Program - The 11th Hour Project & Innohub
📝 The Agroecology Venture Accelerator Program, a collaboration between The 11th Hour Project and Innohub, funded by The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF), focuses on promoting agroecology in Ghana. The program supports Ghanaian businesses that prioritize natural environments, healthy food production, and community empowerment. It offers financial and technical support to enhance the operational capacity of 5-7 businesses, emphasizing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Agroecology in Business: How can businesses integrate agroecology to improve sustainability and impact?
Empowerment and Impact: What role does this program play in empowering local Ghanaian businesses and communities?
Selection Criteria: How does the program's eligibility criteria ensure the selection of businesses aligned with its goals?
🔗 Agroecology Venture Accelerator Program - The 11th Hour Project & Innohub
🔒 Media Workshop on Air Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya - Earth Journalism Network
📝 The Earth Journalism Network is organizing a media workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on air pollution. This event aims to enhance journalists' skills in reporting air pollution issues, emphasizing the impact on health, environment, and society.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Reporting Impact: How can enhanced reporting on air pollution lead to better public awareness and policy change?
Journalist's Role: What challenges do journalists face in covering environmental issues like air pollution?
Health and Environment: How does air pollution in Nairobi specifically affect health and the environment?