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Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants 2026: Fast, Year-Round Awards of $500 to $3,000 for U.S. Artists and Poets Facing a Sudden Opportunity or Unexpected Cost
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants program awards $500 to $3,000 on a rolling, year-round basis to U.S.-based visual and performing artists and poets who have a confirmed public presentation and a sudden opportunity or unbudgeted expense they cannot otherwise cover.
UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme 2026 (Keizo Obuchi): Up to US$10,000 for a Three-to-Nine-Month Research Stay in Japan for Early-Career Scholars
UNESCO and the Government of Japan award ten fellowships of up to US$10,000 each for young researchers from invited Member States to carry out a three-to-nine-month research project at a Japanese host institution in 2027.
Pear VC Fellows Program 2026–2027: A Cost-Free Apprenticeship Into Venture Capital for Undergraduate, MBA, and PhD Students, With Partner Mentorship and Access to a 40-Plus Investor Network
Pear VC's Fellows Program is a cost-free apprenticeship that trains undergraduate, MBA, and PhD students for careers in venture capital through partner mentorship, a structured curriculum, campus deal sourcing, and access to Pear's investor network, with the 2026–2027 cohort accepting applications until August 9, 2026.
A.P. Giannini Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Leadership Award 2027: $70,000 a Year for Up to Three Years of Biomedical Research at a California Medical School
A three-year salary-support fellowship paying $70,000 a year, plus a structured communications and leadership training program, for early-career postdoctoral biomedical researchers working at an accredited California medical school.
HerRise MicroGrant 2026: A $1,000 Monthly Cash Grant for U.S. Women-Owned Small Businesses, With One Winner Chosen Every Month
The Yva Jourdan Foundation awards one $1,000 unrestricted MicroGrant every month to an under-resourced, majority women-owned small business registered in the United States with under $1 million in annual revenue.
Skadden Fellowship 2027: A Two-Year, Fully Funded Public Interest Law Fellowship Paying $68,000 a Year Plus Benefits and Loan Assistance for New Lawyers Serving People in Poverty
The Skadden Fellowship Foundation funds roughly 28 graduating law students and outgoing judicial clerks each year to design their own two-year civil legal projects for people living in poverty, with a $68,000 annual salary, full benefits, and loan repayment assistance.
Art Omi: Artists Residency 2027: A Fully Hosted Three-and-a-Half-Week Residency in New York's Hudson Valley for Two Dozen International Artists, With Fellowship Stipends up to $2,000 and Travel Grants
A fully hosted summer residency near Ghent, New York, giving about two dozen international artists free housing, meals, and studio space for three and a half weeks, alongside named fellowships that carry stipends and travel grants.
L'Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents Caribbean for Women in Science 2026: Two US$15,000 Awards for Doctoral, Postdoctoral, and Early-Career Women Scientists Across the Caribbean
A regional For Women in Science program giving two US$15,000 awards to outstanding women researchers based in the Caribbean, open to doctoral students, postdocs, and early-career scientists until 14 August 2026.
Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027: An Eight-Month Commercialisation Programme and a Share of £85,000 for Sub-Saharan African Engineers
The Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize shortlists up to 16 sub-Saharan African innovators for an eight-month commercialisation programme, then awards £85,000 in prize money — a £50,000 grand prize, three £10,000 runner-up awards, and a £5,000 One to Watch award; the 2027 cycle is open until 8 September 2026.
Kennan Institute Digital Fellowship 2026–2027: A Fully Funded Six-Month Virtual Fellowship With a $2,000 Monthly Stipend for Ten Scholars, Journalists, and Experts Writing About Russia and Eurasia
The Kennan Institute's inaugural Digital Fellowship offers ten remote fellows a $2,000 monthly stipend over six months, mentorship, and a Washington policy platform to research and publish original work on Russia and broader Eurasia.
Future of Life Institute Digital Media Accelerator 2026: Rolling Support for Creators Making Accessible Digital Content About AI Safety and Risk
A rolling-application program from the Future of Life Institute that funds and supports online creators producing videos, podcasts, and newsletters that explain AI safety and risk to broad audiences.
Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant 2026: Rolling Grants of Roughly $8,000 to $15,000 for Ambitious Journalism on the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia
A rolling reporting grant from the Pulitzer Center's Rainforest Journalism Fund that funds staff and freelance journalists of any nationality — most awards fall between $8,000 and $15,000 — to produce in-depth investigations of tropical forest issues in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia.
Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy 2026: A $2 Million Prize Pool — Including a $1 Million Grand Prize — for Technology-Enabled Circular Economy Companies Operating in Africa
A global innovation competition from the Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation awarding $2 million in total prizes to established, technology-enabled circular economy companies operating on the African continent, with applications due 13 August 2026.
The Bennett Prize 2027: A $75,000 Grand Prize and a National Traveling Exhibition for Women Figurative Realist Painters in the United States
A biennial art prize offering $75,000 paid over two years to one woman figurative realist painter based in the United States, plus a $10,000 runner-up award and a ten-artist traveling exhibition, with a September 19, 2026 entry deadline for the fifth (2027) award cycle.
IBRO Parenthood Grants 2026: Up to $4,000 to Keep an Early-Career Neuroscientist's Lab Running Through Pregnancy, Birth, or Adoption Leave
IBRO offers early-career principal investigators in neuroscience one-time grants of USD 2,000 to 4,000 to sustain their research through pregnancy, birth, or adoption leave, with a second-round deadline of 15 August 2026.
Vermont Studio Center Fellowships 2027: Fully Funded Residencies Worth More Than $12,000 — Plus Stipends up to $2,000 — for Visual Artists and Writers
Vermont Studio Center awards full fellowships covering a two-to-four-week residency worth more than $12,000, plus named awards carrying stipends of up to $2,000, to visual artists and writers selected by anonymous jury for 2027 residencies.
Her Agenda Breakthrough Grant 2026: A Community-Funded $5,000 Cash Award for One Woman Entrepreneur, Judged by Dozens of Founders and Executives
Her Agenda's community-funded Breakthrough Grant awards one woman entrepreneur $5,000 in its third volume, with a September 18, 2026 deadline and a small entry fee that goes back into the grant pool.
Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination Fellowship 2027–2028: A $75,000 Academic Year in Paris With a Private Office at Reid Hall for Scholars, Writers, and Artists
A residential fellowship at Columbia University's Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris, paying $75,000 for the September 2027–May 2028 academic year plus a private office and research support, for a cohort of up to 15 scholars, writers, and artists.
Purpose Earth Grant Award 2027: $2,000 to $10,000 Plus Mentorship for Environmental, Community, and Cultural Projects Worldwide
Purpose Earth offers grants of $2,000 to $10,000 plus tailored mentorship to purpose-driven individuals and organizations running environmental, community, or cultural projects, with the 2027 application window closing on 10 August 2026 or after the first 200 completed applications.
Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sustainability 2027: A Three-Year Cornell Appointment Paying $65,000 a Year Plus $12,000 in Annual Research and Travel Funds
A three-year postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell University for up to four early-career scholars, pairing a Cornell faculty mentor with an external partner to deliver applied sustainability research on climate risk, energy transitions, food security, or One Health.
Roddenberry Fellowship 2027: $50,000 and a Year of Coaching, Retreats, and Peer Support for U.S. Social-Change Founders
The Roddenberry Fellowship gives U.S.-based nonprofit founders $50,000 over 12 months, plus coaching, retreats, and a lasting alumni network, to grow an existing initiative or launch a new one advancing a more equitable and just United States, with a next deadline of August 17, 2026.
Halstead Grant 2027: A $7,500 Cash Award Plus a $1,000 Gift Card and Judges' Feedback for Emerging U.S. Silver Jewelry Entrepreneurs
The Halstead Grant is an annual business-development award giving one emerging U.S. silver jewelry artist a $7,500 cash grand prize, a $1,000 Halstead gift card, a trip to Prescott, Arizona, and a detailed judges' critique, with a May 1, 2027 deadline.
McCloy Program 2027–2029: A Fully Supported Two-Year Master's at the Harvard Kennedy School for Outstanding Young Germans
A German government-linked scholarship that sends up to six graduates a year to a two-year public policy master's at the Harvard Kennedy School, with a monthly stipend, travel and starting grants, and tuition capped at €10,000 a year.
FCDO Senior Research Fellowships 2027: Eleven Two-Year Funded Placements Embedding Senior UK Academics Inside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The FCDO, through the GRTD Research Commissioning Centre, is recruiting eleven Senior Research Fellows to work two years at 0.4 FTE inside the department across areas from AI for Development to Global Health, with applications due 30 August 2026.
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