Capacity Building Opportunities for Skills Growth and Impact

[October 2026] Explore new capacity-building opportunities designed to strengthen skills, organizational capacity, leadership, and professional growth. These opportunities support social enterprises, civil society organizations, researchers, universities, professionals, and other changemakers working across diverse fields and regions.

Call for Applications: DiGi-SEII Training and Capacity Building Programme

Deadline: 18-January-2027

The DiGi-SEII Training and Capacity Building Programme supports social enterprises and social economy support organisations across Europe in strengthening digital skills, improving organisational capacity, and developing strategies to scale their social impact…[more]

Call for Applications: Movement Grants Program

Deadline: October 18, 2026

Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) is inviting applications for the 12th round of its Movement Grants. ACE is emphasizing a more defined funding scope for this round, including specific animal welfare topics, geographic focus, and movement-strengthening activities…[more]

Open Call for Proposals: Financial Support to Third Parties for Penalty Abolition

Deadline: November 01, 2026

The Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition invites proposals for financial support aimed at the universal abolition of the death penalty. This initiative, co-funded by the European Union and led by the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, focuses on empowering civil society across 30 target countries from April 2026 to March 2028…[more] Geothermal Energy Project Management Scholarships Program

Deadline: 6 December 2026

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships offers Africa-focused programmes delivered either online or in New Zealand, supporting mid-level professionals to build sector skills through short courses…[more]

We’re Forward PALOP: Capacity Building in Health Sciences for Universities

Deadline: 19-October-2026

The Forward PALOP Grant Program supports clinical projects that strengthen collaboration between universities and healthcare institutions in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)…[more] Good Governance Online Course for ASEAN Professionals

Deadline: 11 October 2026

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships offers ASEAN programmes including both in-person courses delivered in New Zealand and online courses. These programmes support eligible mid-level and senior officials and professionals to build skills in priority areas such as agri-food systems, public sector leadership, good governance, renewable energy, and disaster risk reduction…[more] Apply for Living Legacy Grants for Fostering and Spreading the Traditional Building Cultures

Deadline: 1 December 2026

The Traditional Building Cultures Foundation offers Living Legacy: Grants for Fostering and Spreading the Traditional Building Cultures, an international grant program supporting initiatives that study, preserve, and disseminate traditional architecture and building cultures…[more]

Call for Proposals: Mobilising Capital for Nordic Growth and Scale-ups

Deadline: 05 November 2026

Nordic Innovation is inviting proposals for Nordic projects that improve access to capital for growth companies, scale-ups, and funds, and strengthen the Nordic financing ecosystem. The call offers a total funding pool of NOK 6,000,000, with grant amounts per project ranging from NOK 1,000,000 to NOK 3,000,000…[more] Indo-Burma Second Call for Letters of Inquiry for Biodiversity Grants

Deadline: 2 November 2026

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the IUCN Asia Regional Office (as the Regional Implementation Team for the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot) invite local civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry for biodiversity conservation in Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam…[more]

Ageing is Living Leadership Course: Unlocking the Potential of Population Ageing

Deadline: November 16, 2026

The Ageing is Living Leadership Course 2027 is a premier initiative designed to enhance leadership skills in healthy ageing and long-term care across the WHO European Region…[more] Call for Toshiba International Foundation Grants for Promoting Understanding of Japan

Deadline: 10 November 2026

The Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) is offering grants for projects that promote international understanding of Japan. Non-profit organizations focusing on cultural programs, symposia, research, or educational initiatives can apply…[more]

Apply Now: Citizen Science Hubs Grant Program (Netherlands)

Deadline: 8 January 2027

Open Science NL has launched a second funding round for Citizen Science Hubs to strengthen knowledge, expertise, and support for citizen science within research organisations in the Netherlands…[more]