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A'Pelago Pitch Challenge calls blue economy ventures maximizing impact in reducing marine pollution and promoting protection, restoration, rewilding and resilience of sea region ecosystems.
This challenge aims to catalyze and promote economically viable sea conservation, climate resilience, marine pollution minimization and blue economy solutions for the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems.
This challenge aims to catalyze and promote economically viable sea conservation, climate resilience, marine pollution minimization and blue economy solutions for the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems.
End Date30 May 2025 Funding AmountEUR 25k Funding Resource TypeAccelerator
Funding ProviderA'Pelago
Accelerator
A'Pelago
Each year, Ocean Exchange hosts an event to recognize and help advance innovation in technologies aimed at the health of our oceans and the Blue Economy.
End Date30 May 2025 Funding AmountUpto USD 100k Funding Resource TypeInnovation Award
Funding ProviderOcean Exchange
Innovation Award
Ocean Exchange
The Gates Foundation and LifeArc are soliciting proposals to develop proof-of-concept for manufacturing platforms that produce monoclonal antibodies at a final drug substance cost-of-goods of $10 per gram (Option A). The goal is to catalyze and accelerate multiple, diverse, innovative bioprocessing approaches that hold the promise of low cost-of-goods mAbs.
Additionally, the Gates Foundation is interested in hearing from organizations that have already completed proof-of-concept work that could result in cost-of-goods of $10 per gram and may be interested in additional support (Option B).
Applicants can apply with solutions meeting the criteria for either Option A or Option B but should not submit entries to both options.
Additionally, the Gates Foundation is interested in hearing from organizations that have already completed proof-of-concept work that could result in cost-of-goods of $10 per gram and may be interested in additional support (Option B).
Applicants can apply with solutions meeting the criteria for either Option A or Option B but should not submit entries to both options.
Start Date18 Nov 2024 End Date31 May 2025 Funding AmountPer-project basis Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Grant
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The NGO Doctors Against Animal Experiments (DAAE; Ärzte gegen Tierversuche e.V.) announces a call for applications for this year’s Herbert Stiller Research Prize (HSP) to support animal-free research. The HSP is awarded for excellent innovative research focusing on the investigation and therapy of human diseases. Supported projects should significantly contribute to medical progress by employing animal-free, human-based approaches such as in vitro studies or clinical and epidemiological investigations into the causes of the diseases of civilization.
End Date31 May 2025 Funding AmountEUR 20k Funding Resource TypeInnovation Award
Funding ProviderDoctors Against Animal Experiments
Innovation Award
Doctors Against Animal Experiments
Social enterprises with brick-and-click delivery models that enhance low-income people’s access to quality primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries are invited to apply for the Entrepreneurs for Resilience programme
Start Date07 May 2025 End Date01 Jun 2025 Funding AmountCHF 37.5k to CHF 350k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderSwissRe Foundation
Grant
SwissRe Foundation
Shine supports social innovators in translating their ideas and solutions into scalable business models to maximise social impact. We invite applications from founders of early-stage enterprises in USA who offer innovative, market-based solutions to problems related to climate solutions and healthcare access.
The winning applicant will undergo a four-month immersive learning programme in which they will be partnered with Swiss Re experts and leadership and business coaches to develop a a strategic, financially viable business.
The winning applicant will undergo a four-month immersive learning programme in which they will be partnered with Swiss Re experts and leadership and business coaches to develop a a strategic, financially viable business.
End Date01 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUSD 40k Funding Resource TypeAccelerator
Funding ProviderSwissRe Foundation
Accelerator
SwissRe Foundation
The Agentic AI Hyper Challenge is a pioneering initiative which builds upon the Zurich Innovation Championship’s established success formula and transforms it into a new hackathon style format.
End Date01 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeCorporate Partnership
Funding ProviderZurich Insurance
Corporate Partnership
Zurich Insurance
The Open Data Policy Lab invites global changemakers to propose innovative data commons for generative AI that serves the public interest. By enhancing data diversity, quality, and provenance, we can unlock AI’s potential to innovate and solve complex challenges.
Start Date14 Apr 2025 End Date02 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUSD 100k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderThe Governance Lab
Grant
The Governance Lab
The European Digital Connectivity Awards recognise outstanding projects deploying digital networks in Europe and highlights successful infrastructures.
End Date02 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeAward
Funding ProviderEU DG CONNECT
Award
EU DG CONNECT
Boosting development of the FORTIS solution.
This initiative aims to fund innovative projects that enhance collaboration between humans and robots, increasing efficiency, safety, and productivity in industrial environments.
As industries move towards smart manufacturing, the integration of human-robot collaboration is crucial to ensuring safe, efficient, and scalable production processes. FORTIS is committed to advancing next-generation HRI technologies by supporting external innovators with financial resources, technical expertise, and industry collaboration opportunities.
This initiative aims to fund innovative projects that enhance collaboration between humans and robots, increasing efficiency, safety, and productivity in industrial environments.
As industries move towards smart manufacturing, the integration of human-robot collaboration is crucial to ensuring safe, efficient, and scalable production processes. FORTIS is committed to advancing next-generation HRI technologies by supporting external innovators with financial resources, technical expertise, and industry collaboration opportunities.
Start Date01 Apr 2025 End Date04 Jun 2025 Funding AmountEUR 250k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderFORTIS
Grant
FORTIS
3rd Call for Proposals (CfP) - Phase I to prioritize high-impact investments in: 1) early warning and disease surveillance systems, 2) laboratory systems (human and animal), and 3) strengthening human resources, public health, and rural and urban community workforce capacity, including workforce capacity related to human, animal (domestic, wildlife), and environment/ecosystem health.
Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three programmatic priorities, and that will have lasting impact on the prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) to pandemics and disease outbreaks.
Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three programmatic priorities, and that will have lasting impact on the prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) to pandemics and disease outbreaks.
End Date06 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUpto USD 40mn Funding ProviderThe Pandemic Fund (Worldbank)
The Pandemic Fund (Worldbank)
Humane World for Animals welcomes nominations for Humane Science Innovator Award from scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the replacement of animals in research and testing.
Apply by email
mhilley@humaneworld.org
Apply by email
mhilley@humaneworld.org
End Date06 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUSD 10k Funding Resource TypeInnovation Award
Funding ProviderHumane World for Animals
Innovation Award
Humane World for Animals
The Beyond Services for Social Inclusion (BSSI) initiative Kickstart and AXA Switzerland seeks to empower and support people facing pressing challenges in Switzerland.
This flagship project stems from AXA's purpose "to act for human progress by protecting what matters" and the "AXA EssentiALL" strategy, aiming to close critical gaps within our communities. We see a need to provide enhanced support for specific groups often underserved or facing unique hurdles: dedicated solo- and micro-entrepreneurs navigating market uncertainties, hardworking low-wage workers striving for stability, and women confronting systemic social and economic disadvantages.
The BSSI initiative moves "beyond services" typically associated with insurance. We seek groundbreaking, scalable solutions (practical tools, platforms, and resources) that offer tangible support for real-life challenges. This means focusing on preventative measures, empowerment through knowledge, and access to opportunities that build financial resilience and foster greater social inclusion.
By partnering with innovative scale-ups, we can co-create and deliver impactful solutions that truly make a difference in people's lives and contribute to a stronger, more equitable Swiss society.
This flagship project stems from AXA's purpose "to act for human progress by protecting what matters" and the "AXA EssentiALL" strategy, aiming to close critical gaps within our communities. We see a need to provide enhanced support for specific groups often underserved or facing unique hurdles: dedicated solo- and micro-entrepreneurs navigating market uncertainties, hardworking low-wage workers striving for stability, and women confronting systemic social and economic disadvantages.
The BSSI initiative moves "beyond services" typically associated with insurance. We seek groundbreaking, scalable solutions (practical tools, platforms, and resources) that offer tangible support for real-life challenges. This means focusing on preventative measures, empowerment through knowledge, and access to opportunities that build financial resilience and foster greater social inclusion.
By partnering with innovative scale-ups, we can co-create and deliver impactful solutions that truly make a difference in people's lives and contribute to a stronger, more equitable Swiss society.
End Date06 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeCorporate Partnership
Funding ProviderKickstart Innovation,AXA Switzerland
Corporate Partnership
Kickstart Innovation,AXA Switzerland
Harnessing emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for sustainable agrifood systems: Advancing climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security.
We're bringing together global youth innovators, agri-tech entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to develop cutting-edge digital solutions that drive climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security in agrifood systems. Through this initiative, we aim to advance inclusive, sustainable innovation aligned with the SDGs—particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By fostering collaboration and scaling impactful innovations, we bridge the digital, gender, and rural divides.
We're bringing together global youth innovators, agri-tech entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to develop cutting-edge digital solutions that drive climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security in agrifood systems. Through this initiative, we aim to advance inclusive, sustainable innovation aligned with the SDGs—particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By fostering collaboration and scaling impactful innovations, we bridge the digital, gender, and rural divides.
End Date07 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUSD 30k Funding Resource TypeAccelerator
Funding ProviderFAO,Zhejiang University,Pinduoduo
Accelerator
FAO,Zhejiang University,Pinduoduo
BlueMissionAA is seeking a talented artist to create a mural inspired by ocean restoration and conservation. Our vision is to bring to life themes such as marine biodiversity, sustainable water management, and the deep connection between people and the ocean. Through this artwork, we aim to raise awareness and inspire action.
The mural, focused on ocean restoration and protection, will be showcased at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, during the Cork Harbour Festival on June 1, 2025.
The selected artist will design and execute a freestanding mural that visually represents key themes of marine biodiversity, sustainable water management, and the human connection to aquatic ecosystems. The artwork should be created using eco-friendly materials and serve as both a creative expression and an educational tool to promote community engagement in environmental preservation.
The mural, focused on ocean restoration and protection, will be showcased at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, during the Cork Harbour Festival on June 1, 2025.
The selected artist will design and execute a freestanding mural that visually represents key themes of marine biodiversity, sustainable water management, and the human connection to aquatic ecosystems. The artwork should be created using eco-friendly materials and serve as both a creative expression and an educational tool to promote community engagement in environmental preservation.
End Date07 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 6k Funding Resource TypeAward
Funding ProviderBlueMissionAA
Award
BlueMissionAA
The purpose of this call for proposals there-fore is to find and support concrete cultural relations projects taking place in Sub-Saharan African countries. The call will support projects that are designed and implemented by triangular partnerships – based on equal access and ownership – of local cultural and civil society. stakeholders from the country(ies) concerned, members of the EUNIC network
Spaces of Culture is a new programme focused specifically on Sub-Saharan Africa and modelled on the European Spaces of Culture programme. It prioritises collaboration, dialogue, and mutual learning between European and local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spaces of Culture launches as part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme from the European Commission, which aims to encourage cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals.
Spaces of Culture is a new programme focused specifically on Sub-Saharan Africa and modelled on the European Spaces of Culture programme. It prioritises collaboration, dialogue, and mutual learning between European and local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spaces of Culture launches as part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme from the European Commission, which aims to encourage cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals.
End Date08 Jun 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 50k Funding Resource TypeAward
Funding ProviderEUNIC
Award
EUNIC
The CEI Cooperation Fund co-finances activities aimed at strengthening cooperation among CEI Member States. Activities are organised by institutions of CEI Member States to implement the CEI strategic goals and objectives (promoting European Integration and Sustainable Development) and priorities set by the CEI Guidelines and Rules of Procedure and the CEI Thematic Agenda.
They aim at capacity building through knowledge transfer and sharing, in particular from EU CEI Member States to non-EU CEI Member States, and at exchanging experiences and good practices among all CEI Member States by favouring mobility and networking. Moreover, events with political relevance proposed by Member States different from the country holding the annual CEI Presidency, giving visibility to the CEI and aimed at pursuing its strategic objectives, can also be proposed.
Particular attention needs to be paid to the involvement of non-EU CEI Member States and to a reasonable balance between participating EU and non-EU CEI Member States.
They aim at capacity building through knowledge transfer and sharing, in particular from EU CEI Member States to non-EU CEI Member States, and at exchanging experiences and good practices among all CEI Member States by favouring mobility and networking. Moreover, events with political relevance proposed by Member States different from the country holding the annual CEI Presidency, giving visibility to the CEI and aimed at pursuing its strategic objectives, can also be proposed.
Particular attention needs to be paid to the involvement of non-EU CEI Member States and to a reasonable balance between participating EU and non-EU CEI Member States.
End Date09 Jun 2025 Funding AmountEUR 15k to 25k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderCentral European Initiative (CEI)
Grant
Central European Initiative (CEI)
The African Union Commission invites applications from African women entrepreneurs to participate in the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum. This strategic event will be held on the sidelines of the Fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria, from 4th to 10th September 2025.
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Start Date14 May 2025 End Date10 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeVisibility
Funding ProviderAfrican Women In Processing - AWIP North Africa
Visibility
African Women In Processing - AWIP North Africa
The Shanghai Award, jointly established by UN-Habitat and Shanghai Municipality, aims to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) by focusing on SDG11, promoting the localization of SDGs, echoing the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and incentivizing cities to find systematic solutions for sustainable urban development.
The award also serves as a platform for advancing UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan, flagship programmes and the Global Urban Monitoring Framework.
The award also serves as a platform for advancing UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan, flagship programmes and the Global Urban Monitoring Framework.
End Date10 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeVisibility
Funding ProviderGlobal Award for Sustainable Development in Cities - Shanghai Award
Visibility
Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities - Shanghai Award
To accelerate the transition toward circular manufacturing, CIRCULOOS is launching Open Call 3.1 (OC3.1) Enhancing CIRCULOOS Pilot Cases with innovative solutions, which enables single entities to extend the existing CIRCULOOS pilot value chains by introducing new R-strategies or enhancing existing ones. Selected entities will contribute by improving resource recovery, refining manufacturing processes, or identifying new market players to strengthen circularity.
This call has the goal to strengthen circular economy practices. A new open call, named Open Call 3.2 (a third one) will be launched at a later phase (tentatively 2026) with the goal to strengthen the existing supply chains or the new ones selected on Open Calls 2 & 3.1, and will offer new products and/or new value chain options for collaboration (eg. to reduce a specific product’s LCA indicator, or work on a specific R-Strategy not introduced with current supply chain).
This call has the goal to strengthen circular economy practices. A new open call, named Open Call 3.2 (a third one) will be launched at a later phase (tentatively 2026) with the goal to strengthen the existing supply chains or the new ones selected on Open Calls 2 & 3.1, and will offer new products and/or new value chain options for collaboration (eg. to reduce a specific product’s LCA indicator, or work on a specific R-Strategy not introduced with current supply chain).
