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Civil Society Grants 2025 from Aga Khan Foundation: How Local NGOs Can Secure 100K to 1.5M for Long Term Impact

If you run a community-rooted organization in East Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East, you already know the usual funding story: one-year project grants, impossible reporting, and then… goodbye.

Amount: USD $100,000–$1,500,000 Deadline: May 2, 2025 Location: Central Asia, East Africa, Middle East and South Asia
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Climate Grants for Africa 2025: How to Secure 150K–500K from the African Development Fund Climate Window

Africa is paying a brutal price for a crisis it did not cause. Droughts that last longer. Floods that arrive harder. Heat waves that quietly destroy crops, livelihoods, and infrastructure.

Amount: USD $150,000–$500,000 in grants and technical assistance Deadline: Rolling applications Location: Africa

Creative Capital Award

National arts award providing up to $50,000 in project funding and $50,000 in career development services for groundbreaking artists.

Type: Grant Amount: $50,000 project grant plus $50,000 in career services Deadline: Mar 4, 2025 Location: United States

Crowdfunded Capital for Black and Brown Women Founders How to Win the BGV Pitch Grant and Community Support

If you are a Black or Brown woman building a company in the United States, you already know the stats are brutal: tiny fractions of venture capital, constant “come back later” from banks, and an endless parade of pitch panels where you are the...

Amount: $10,000 average crowdfunded capital + in-kind support Deadline: Mar 15, 2025 Location: United States

Crowdfunded Classroom Grants for K12 Teachers 2025: How to Secure an Average $700 for Your Project with DonorsChoose

If you teach in a public or charter school and have ever quietly wished for more books, a science kit, or a way to take students on a field trip, DonorsChoose is the platform that turns those wishes into packages at your classroom door.

Amount: Varies; average project $700 funded within 30 days Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 Location: United States

Deploy Ocean Energy in Mauritius Get MUR 420,000,000 (≈ $9.5M) per Demonstrator to Prove Tidal Wave or OTEC Tech

Mauritius imports almost all its power and pays dearly for it. Imagine replacing a chunk of that diesel with electricity pulled from tides, waves, or the temperature difference between surface and deep water.

Amount: MUR ₨420,000,000 per demonstrator Deadline: Sep 1, 2025 Location: Mauritius

DOE Solar SBIR/STTR Program: Up to $1.3 Million for Small Business Solar Innovations

Funds early-stage solar hardware and software innovations led by small businesses. Phase I up to $200,000, Phase II up to $1.1 million in non-dilutive funding.

Amount: Phase I up to USD $200,000; potential Phase II up to USD $1,100,000 Deadline: Feb 21, 2025 Location: United States

DST Technology Development Fund

Supports Indian startups translating lab innovations into market-ready products.

Type: Grant Amount: ₹10,000,000 matching grant Deadline: Jan 20, 2025 Location: India

EDA Build to Scale Venture Challenge: Up to $2 Million for Regional Innovation and Startup Ecosystems

Funds organizations expanding regional innovation and capital access for high-growth startups in the United States. Supports accelerators, incubators, universities, and economic development organizations building entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Amount: USD $2,000,000 grant Deadline: Jul 24, 2025 Location: United States

EIC Accelerator - European Innovation Council - European Commission

EU blended finance program supporting high-risk, high-impact innovation by startups and SMEs.

Type: Grant Amount: Grants up to €2.5M plus equity investments up to €15M Deadline: Oct 1, 2025 Location: Europe and Global