Funding a Greener Future: Environmental Grants and Opportunities

[August 2026] Discover environmental grants, awards, research programs, and funding opportunities supporting biodiversity, climate action, conservation, sustainable energy, and environmental innovation in August 2026. Applications Open for Rainforest Trust Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

Rainforest Trust provides conservation grants to non-profit organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities working to create or expand protected or conserved areas in tropical and subtropical regions…[more] Call for Primate Conservation, Inc. Field Research Grants

Deadline: 20-September-2026

Primate Conservation, Inc. (PCI) provides small grants for field research and conservation projects focused on rare and endangered primate species in their natural habitats…[more] Apply for Wege Prize Circular Economy Challenge

Deadline: 04-October-2026

The Wege Prize is an international competition that challenges student teams to develop innovative, circular solutions to real-world problems affecting people, businesses, and the environment…[more] Submit Entries for Pulitzer Center Writing Contest

Deadline: 01-November-2026

The Pulitzer Center’s Local Letters for Global Change is a global writing contest for current K–12 students who want to address major global challenges and propose solutions to local decisionmakers…[more]

CFAs: International Compost Awareness Week Bookmark Contest

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Bookmark Contest 2027 invites young artists aged 10 to 13 from around the world to create an original bookmark design inspired by the theme “All Paths Lead to Compost.”…[more] Submit Entries for Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers in-residence research and study opportunities for graduate students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars whose work aligns with Smithsonian collections, facilities, research programmes, or institutional expertise…[more] Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral researchers conducting innovative biodiversity research using comparative genomics, bioinformatics, and related genomic approaches…[more] Smithsonian Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Smithsonian Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conservation of Museum Collections support recent graduates and researchers in art and archaeological conservation, materials science, and related disciplines…[more] Applications open for STEG PhD Research Grant Program

Deadline: 15-September-2026

The STEG PhD Research Grant Program provides funding of up to £15,000 to PhD students conducting research on structural transformation, economic growth, labour markets, productivity, and related policy challenges in low- and middle-income countries…[more] Royal Entomological Society Photography Competitions

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The Royal Entomological Society Insect Photography Competition invites non-professional photographers from around the world to submit creative photographs featuring insects…[more] Applications open for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program

Deadline: 01-September-2026

The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program provides funding of up to USD 10,000 for arboriculture and urban forestry research conducted primarily outside the United States…[more]

CFAs: Conservation Guest Scholars Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Conservation Guest Scholars Program offers established cultural heritage conservation professionals a three-month research residency at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in Los Angeles, United States…[more] Kensington Conservation Grant for Explorers and Scientists

Deadline: 28-September-2026

The Kensington Conservation Grant provides $10,000 awards to graduate students, post-graduate researchers, early-career scientists and independent explorers conducting impactful field science and conservation projects…[more]

Call for Nominations: OPEC Award for Research

Deadline: 30-November-2026

The OPEC Award for Research recognizes an outstanding individual researcher whose work has made a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding of the petroleum industry and oil-related issues…[more]

CFAS: Stephenson Exploration Advancement Program Award

Deadline: 02-October-2026

The Stephenson Exploration Advancement Program Award provides US$10,000 awards to support college undergraduates, graduate students, and independent explorers conducting hands-on marine research and conservation fieldwork…[more]

Call for Proposals: Kunming Biodiversity Fund 2026

Deadline: 15-September-2026

The Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) invites United Nations organizations and partners to submit projects that accelerate biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, environmental governance, and implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in developing countries…[more]

Call for Applications: Global South Civil Society Microgrants

Deadline: 06-September-2026

The Global South Civil Society Microgrants support grassroots organizations, civic groups, community-led movements, artists, and youth organizations in the Global South to use Pulitzer Center-supported journalism for civic engagement projects…[more]

Call for Proposals: SGP CSO Innovation Challenge Grant Program

Deadline: 15-September-2026

The SGP CSO Innovation Challenge Program supports civil society organizations with proven environmental solutions that are ready to scale or replicate successful approaches across eligible countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific and Oceania…[more]

Call for Applications: Climate Resilience Metrics for Water Supply Planning

Deadline: 05-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is s