Funding Friday!
10 new funding opportunities for your innovation and tech work!
Happy Friday! I hope you have had a good week! This week I am highlighting 10 new funding opportunities for your innovative work. I hope you find something of value for your work. If you have anything you’d like to share with this community, please send it to me and I’ll happily highlight it here.
Have a great weekend!
-Jesse
Global
💻 USAID Digital Invest Program
📝 The USAID Digital Invest Program focuses on catalyzing investments for internet connectivity and digital financial services in emerging markets. It seeks to bridge the investment gap in digital infrastructure, offering support to investment fund managers and private sector partners for accelerating investments that benefit digital finance and internet service providers.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Digital Infrastructure Investment: How can this program address the investment gap in digital infrastructure in emerging markets?
Impact on Digital Economy: What role does increased internet access and digital services play in the economic development of these markets?
Private Sector Involvement: How critical is the involvement of private sector partners in advancing digital financial services?
🔗 USAID Digital Invest Program
☀️ Climate Story Unit Program
📝 The Climate Story Unit offers a year-long program for climate storytellers, emphasizing the amplification of underrepresented voices in climate narratives. It is particularly focused on supporting storytellers from the Global South and Indigenous communities, providing resources, training, and collaborative opportunities.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Diverse Climate Narratives: What impact might diverse voices have on climate storytelling?
Training and Resources: How can the program's resources and training enhance climate narrative skills?
Collaborative Storytelling: What are the benefits of collaborative storytelling projects in raising climate awareness?
🌊 EMBracing the Ocean Artist-in-Residence Programme 2024-2025
📝 The European Marine Board offers the EMBracing the Ocean Programme, providing two artists or groups of artists a grant of €10,000. This year-long residency promotes the intersection of art and ocean science, aiming to raise awareness and inspire sustainable behaviors for ocean conservation.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Art and Science Collaboration: What impact can artistic expression have on ocean science communication and awareness?
Sustainability and Conservation: How can art inspire behavioral change toward ocean sustainability?
Program Reach and Impact: What unique perspectives can artists bring to the public understanding of ocean science?
🔗 EMBracing the Ocean Programme
Asia Pacific
🎥 SGIFF Film Fund
📝 The SGIFF Film Fund offers two grants for Southeast Asian film projects: The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF SEA Documentary Grant and the SGIFF Southeast Asian-Short Film Grant. These grants support the production and post-production of documentaries and short films in the region, focusing on compelling and urgent stories.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Regional Storytelling: What impact do these grants have on storytelling and film production in Southeast Asia?
Documentary and Short Film Development: How can these grants foster innovation and creativity in these specific film genres?
Cultural and Social Impact: How do these films contribute to the cultural and social landscape of Southeast Asia?
Africa
🥗 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (KAAIA)
📝 The Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa, initiated by the Austrian Federal Chancellery and the Kofi Annan Foundation, supports technology-powered solutions that enhance food security in Africa. The award targets social entrepreneurs with digital or technology-powered solutions and focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Technological Impact on Food Security: How can technology-driven solutions address food security challenges in Africa?
Entrepreneurial Innovation: What role do social entrepreneurs play in achieving Zero Hunger?
Sustainable Development: How can these innovations contribute to sustainable and resilient food systems in Africa?
🔗 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa
🎬 WCF Africa (Post-Production Funding)
📝 The WCF Africa, under the World Cinema Fund, provides post-production funding for projects from sub-Saharan Africa. The program supports films that can realistically be completed by October 2024, with a focus on cultural-political and economic collaboration between producers and German partners.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Cultural Representation: How do these films contribute to the representation of sub-Saharan African cultures?
International Collaboration: What impact does the collaboration between African producers and German partners have on the filmmaking process?
Economic Development: How does funding post-production contribute to the film industry in sub-Saharan Africa?
⚖️ Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa (ITJA) Project: Call for Proposals
📝 The ITJA Project by the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) invites proposals from civil society and community-based groups working on transitional justice in Africa. The project aims to empower victims and marginalized groups in countries emerging from conflict, focusing on accountability, justice, redress, and sustainable peace.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Transitional Justice Impact: How can this initiative contribute to achieving justice and reconciliation in post-conflict African countries?
Victim Empowerment: What role do civil society organizations play in supporting victims and marginalized communities through transitional justice?
Sustainable Peace: How can these initiatives promote sustainable peace and conflict resolution in affected African countries?
🔗 ITJA Project: Call for Proposals - ATJLF
💄Brand Success Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs – Morocco
📝 The Brand Success Program by Carmel Cosmetics Labs is a unique initiative aimed at nurturing talent in the skincare and haircare sectors in Morocco. It offers aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to turn their product ideas into reality, with the potential to achieve significant sales. The program includes full production support by Carmel Cosmetics Labs.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Entrepreneurial Opportunity: How can this program transform the prospects of aspiring entrepreneurs in the cosmetics industry?
Innovation in Skincare and Haircare: What impact might innovative product ideas have on the market?
Business Development: How crucial is such support in helping new entrepreneurs navigate the cosmetics industry?
🔗 Brand Success Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs – Morocco
📊 Talent 4 Startups Program
📝 Talent 4 Startups is a comprehensive program developed by Digital Africa to connect early-stage African startups with qualified talent. The program offers training and employment opportunities to young people, focusing on tech and digital professions. Scholarships are provided by partner training schools across 20 African countries, targeting individuals aged 18 to 35 looking for a career in tech, especially in startups.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Career Development in Tech: What impact does this program have on youth career opportunities in tech and digital fields?
Startups and Talent Growth: How can Talent 4 Startups boost the tech startup ecosystem in Africa?
Training and Employment Integration: How effective is the integration of training with subsequent employment opportunities?
🌍 Support & Connect 2024 - Goethe-Institut Nigeria
📝 The Goethe-Institut Nigeria's Support & Connect 2024 initiative provides funding for Nigerian artists and cultural experts. The program supports a wide range of arts projects, including music, dance, photography, film, theatre, visual arts, literature, and more. It also assists artists invited to festivals or cultural projects in Germany or Africa who lack sufficient funding.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Cultural Development: How can this support impact the Nigerian arts scene?
Diverse Art Forms: What role do different art forms play in Nigerian culture?
International Collaboration: How can participating in international events benefit Nigerian artists?