International Day of Rural Women: Funding Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and Leadership

[October 2026] Explore grants, awards, fellowships, and funding opportunities that support women’s empowerment, leadership, education, entrepreneurship, and economic independence. This collection highlights initiatives that help women strengthen their skills, expand opportunities, overcome barriers, and contribute to stronger and more inclusive communities. Apply for the 2027 Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes International Award

Deadline: 30 November 2026

The Yves Rocher Foundation is accepting applications for the 2027 Terre de Femmes International Award. This award aims to support women worldwide who lead projects that integrate trees into urban environments, providing a grant of €10,000 to each selected project…[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]

RFPs: Microbiota and Women’s Health International Grant Program

Deadline: 15 January 2027

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation invites international research proposals focusing on the microbiota’s role in women’s health and disease. This call for projects aims to support innovative research exploring the interactions between male-female genital microbiomes and their impact on vaginal health…[more] Inaugural Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship Program 2026

Deadline: 8 November 2026

The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship is an inaugural journalism fellowship supporting up to five journalists in ODA-eligible countries to publish fact-based stories on local solutions to global crises, with a focus on gender. The Equality Fund partners with Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and African Women in Media (AWiM). The program is planned to roll out in early 2027, with a cohort of up to five journalists, and includes a 6-month programming period plus additional time to finalize publication…[more] IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

Deadline: 31 October 2026

The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) supports young women to pursue careers in the nuclear field through scholarships for master’s study in nuclear-related subjects, and limited internship opportunities facilitated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…[more] Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship Program

Deadline: 6 November 2026

AWARD has opened applications for the second cohort of the Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship. This two-year, non-residential fellowship supports African women scientists to strengthen their capability, confidence, and influence in climate-responsive agricultural research and agrifood systems…[more]

Call for Nominations: Live Your Dream Award

Deadline: 15-November-2026

The Soroptimist International of the Americas Live Your Dream Award provides financial support to women who are the primary financial providers for themselves and their dependents and are pursuing vocational training or undergraduate education…[more]

Call for EOIs: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Applied Research Centre

Deadline: 30 November 2026

The Global Research and Technology Development (GRTD) Research Commissioning Centre (RCC), in partnership with 3ie and the University of Birmingham, is inviting Expressions of Interest for the establishment of a new Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Applied Research Centre. This initiative, supported by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), aims to enhance SRHR research and its application in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)…[more]

Request for Proposals: Rising Innovators Grant Programme

Deadline: 01-December-2026

The Rising Innovators Grant Programme recognises and supports women under 35 who have founded or co-founded companies or organisations in the EU or Horizon Europe associated countries and have developed impactful, disruptive innovations. The programme offers €20,000 to €50,000 in prize awards to recognise outstanding achievements and increase the visibility of young women in science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship…[more]

West Africa: $50,000–$100,000 in Funding for Women’s and Girls’ Digital Safety

Deadline: December 15, 2026

The UN Women West and Central Africa office has launched the “Community-Led Advocacy and Digital Spaces for the Safety of Women and Girls in West Africa” call for proposals. This initiative aims to empower local organizations to enhance the safety of women and girls through community advocacy and digital engagement…[more]

Open Call: European Prize for Women Innovators

Deadline: 01-December-2026

The European Prize for Women Innovators recognises women entrepreneurs who have developed impactful innovations and contributed to research, technology, and entrepreneurship in Europe. The annual prize offers awards ranging from €50,000 to €100,000, with a total prize budget of €220,000, to eligible women innovators in EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries…[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. Funding is available for both small grants (up to US$50,000) and large grants (US$50,000 to US$250,000)…[more]

Apply Now: Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future Program (Australia)

Deadline: 28 October 2026

Women’s Grants for a Stronger Future Program is a grants program funded by the Department of Communities to support women in Western Australia. In 2026–27, it backs initiatives that drive gender equality by aligning with the priority areas of