60+ Funding Opportunities Offering Small Grants of up to US$10,000

[September 2026] Explore a curated selection of small grants offering up to US$10,000 to support projects, research, community initiatives, conservation efforts, cultural activities, and other impactful work. These funding opportunities are open to eligible organizations, researchers, students, artists, and individuals across different regions and fields. Submit Entries for IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants Program

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants provide financial support to PhD students and early-career postdoctoral fellows from under-resourced or underrepresented regions to attend high-quality neuroscience training courses and schools worldwide…[more] Our Daily Grant Program Supporting Grassroots Initiatives

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Pollination Project Our Daily Grant Program provides microgrants of up to USD 500 to volunteers and grassroots organisations leading charitable community projects around the world…[more]

RFPs: Holohil Grant Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Holohil Grant Program provides in-kind wildlife tracking transmitters to conservation professionals and researchers worldwide working on projects that advance species research and biodiversity conservation…[more]

Request for Applications: Giving Joy Grant Program

Deadline: 30-September-2026

Giving Joy invites women aged 18 and above from any country or territory to apply for microgrants of up to USD $500 to support innovative projects that create economic or social benefits for women, girls, and families…[more]

Call for Proposals: Turtle Conservation Fund Program

Deadline: 01-December-2026

The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) provides grants to support conservation and research projects that protect highly threatened tortoises and freshwater turtles around the world…[more] Applications open for Gender Equality Grant Program

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grant Program provides funding for investigative and data-driven journalism that advances reporting on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide…[more]

Apply Now: IBRO Speaker Support Program

Deadline: 30-September-2026

The IBRO International Brain Research Organization Speaker Support Program provides financial support to organizers of smaller neuroscience events to increase the participation of speakers from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds…[more]

Apply Now: Rowell Fund for Tibet Grant Program

Deadline: 18-October-2026

The Rowell Fund for Tibet provides grants of up to USD $7,500 to Tibetans worldwide for projects in environmental conservation, climate change, photography, humanitarian work, journalism, literature, and women’s empowerment…[more]

Open Call: Studio Residency Program for Performing Arts

Deadline: 01-December-2026

Workspacebrussels is offering studio residencies for Belgian and international artists working in the performing arts…[more]

RFPs: Afghanistan Research Initiative PhD Support Grant Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Afghanistan Research Initiative (ARI) PhD Support Grant Program provides up to USD 10,000 to Afghan nationals in the final or penultimate year of a PhD to support the completion of original research relevant to Afghanistan’s development…[more] Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme for Early Career Scholars

Deadline: 14-October-2026

The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme supports early career scholars undertaking interdisciplinary research in intellectual history and the history of science using archival collections….[more]

RFPs: International Skills Activity Grant Program

Deadline: 30-September-2026

The International Skills Activity Grant (ISA) supports scientists within the INQUA community to strengthen professional skills, access training opportunities, and build international networks…[more] Submit Applications for International Project Grants

Deadline: 30-September-2026

AAUW International Project Grants provide up to $10,000 to women who previously received an AAUW International Fellowship and are leading community-based projects that advance gender equity in their home countries…[more] MAKE Thesis Grant Program for Senior Animation Students

Deadline: 06-November-2026

The MAKE Thesis Grant is an annual funding opportunity for senior animation students at accredited institutions worldwide to support the production of original animated thesis films…[more] Shadowing Programme for Young Theatre Professionals from Abroad

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Shadowing Programme offers international theatre professionals up to age 40 an internship in Germany at a theatre or production house…[more] Submit Applications for IWRS Small Meeting Support Grants

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Insect Welfare Research Society (IWRS) Small Meeting Support Grants provide up to US$2,000 to support meetings, workshops, and conferences focused on insect and invertebrate welfare research…[more] Large Research Grants for Animal Welfare Science

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Science for Animal Welfare Large Research Grants support scientific research that improves understanding of animals’ needs, welfare challenges, and the effects of human activities on animal well-being…[more]

Applications Open: Small Research Grants for Animal Welfare

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Small Research Grants programme provides funding of up to £5,000 for scientific research that improves understanding of animal welfare and contributes to better approaches for addressing welfare challenges…[more] Open Call for Residency Jatiwangi Art Factory 2027

Deadline: 21-October-2026

The Residency Jatiwangi Art Factory 2027 supports individual designers, architects, and spatial practitioners in developing creative projects focused on rural development, community empowerment, and craft practices in Jatiwangi, Indonesia…[more] 2026 SurveyCTO Primary Data Collection Research Grant

Deadline: 30-September-2026

The 2026 SurveyCTO Primary Data Collection Research Grant provides up to USD 3,000, a free one-year SurveyC