Funding Friday is here!
Tech for Good - Issue 82
Happy Friday!
After chatting with a few of you over the last couple weeks I am going to make a slight change on these emails. I’m going to try sending out two different emails the first, focused on interesting thought pieces from around the sector, what we are working on and our learning. The second, will be a funding focused email where I highlight all the amazing funding opportunities going on in the region! Welcome to Funding Friday!
I hope you have a great weekend and that you’re able to win some of these opportunities!
Have a great weekend!
Jesse
What’s funding this week…
Oxfam Voice: Documenting Learning and Connecting Voice(s)
Linking and learning is at the heart of Voice. We aim to boost the collaboration, connectedness, sharing, listening, learning, creativity, innovation, and application of new knowledge amongst Voice grantees as well as with the wider community. We hope that this process produces evidence and innovative solutions to catalyse transformative changes in the lives of the rightsholders groups concerned.
For the multi-country and across Voice linking and learning we are seeking two or more dynamic learning organisations for the following two components:
Component A: Multi-Country Linking and Learning facilitation (up-to €350,000)
Component B: Leading the writing of a 5-year Learning document, Voice impact stories and voices of change (up-to €50,000)
Water And Energy For Food: A Grand Challenge For Development
The S/SEA RIH is proud to announce the second Call for Innovations. Companies, nonprofits with a for-profit program, and other organizations working on water-food, energy-food, and water-energy-food innovations are invited to apply. The winning organizations will receive customized support in the form of grants, business model support, and investment facilitation.
Together with the S/SEA RIH, winners can scale their innovations and impact food security, gender equality, environmental sustainability, climate resilience and adaptation, and poverty reduction.
Apply Now: $800,000 for IPv6 Deployment in the Asia Pacific Region
The IPv6 Deployment Grants are targeted to support concrete IPv6 deployment plans from network operators in the Asia Pacific region at different stages of development. The grants will be open to all industry types and stakeholder groups and will prioritize support to proposals that maximize community benefit, in particular those seeking funding to deploy IPv6 in unserved or underserved communities, in rural or remote areas. Organizations holding an IPv6 block will be eligible for the grants, which will range between USD 30,000 and USD 250,000. A total pool of USD 800,000 is available.
Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge: Call for Startups
The Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge start-up competition is part of Central Asia’s Energy Investment Forum 2021: Investing in Energy Efficiency. The forum will take place on 2 December 2021 and is Central Asia’s flagship event to enable private investments in the energy sector. About $400 billion worth of energy sector investment is needed in the region up to 2030. Governments acknowledge that public sector alone will not be able to meet those financing needs. The Energy Investment Forum functions as a key vehicle to attract investors to the region.
Generation Google Scholarship (Asia Pacific)
Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help students pursuing computer science degrees excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive $1,000 USD for the 2022-2023 school year. Generation Google Scholarship for women in computer science will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, innovation and academic performance. The program is open to students who meet all the minimum qualifications and we strongly encourage women interested in computer science to apply.