Make Your Move: Funding Opportunities Closing in October 2026

[September 2026] Explore funding opportunities with deadlines in October 2026, covering grants, fellowships, scholarships, awards, research funding, residencies, competitions, and calls for proposals. The collection features opportunities across diverse sectors for NGOs, researchers, students, academics, artists, professionals, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Impact Awards Grant for Independent Investigators

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The Parkinson’s Foundation Impact Awards provide research grants to independent investigators pursuing high-risk, high-reward projects with the potential to transform Parkinson’s disease (PD) research…[more]

RFAs: Hinrich Foundation Trade Research Grant Program

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The Hinrich Foundation is accepting applications from researchers and research organizations for projects that advance understanding of global trade issues and contribute to policy development…[more]

CFAs: French Institute x International City of Arts Residencies Program

Deadline: 08-October-2026

The French Institute x International City of Arts Residencies Program offers artists and cultural professionals from all nationalities the opportunity to develop a research and creation project in Paris for three, six, or nine months…[more]

Call for Applications: GTF Olympiad Grants

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The GTF Olympiad Grants provide annual sponsorships to organizations running national and regional mathematics and science Olympiad programmes around the world…[more]

Open Call: Research on Workforce Retention in Water Utilities

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation is inviting eligible organisations to submit research proposals examining the factors that influence employee retention in public-sector water utilities…[more]

Apply Now: Improving Water Pricing and Conservation with AMI

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation is inviting eligible organisations to submit research proposals exploring how advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data can improve water pricing, conservation, affordability, and rate design…[more]

RFAs: Research on Manganese Behaviour in Drinking Water Systems

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) invites eligible organisations to submit proposals to investigate manganese (Mn) behaviour, accumulation, and release in drinking water distribution and premise plumbing systems…[more] French Institute x International City of Arts Residency Program

Deadline: 08-October-2026

The Institut français – Cité internationale des arts Residency Program supports international artists and cultural professionals who have lived outside France for at least five years to develop research and creative projects in Paris…[more]

Call for Proposals: Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) 2026

Deadline: 19-October-2026

CORDAP is inviting international collaborative teams to apply for the Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) 2026), which provides funding for research and development projects advancing technologies and innovations for coral conservation and restoration…[more]

NordArt 2027: International Contemporary Art Exhibition for Artists

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The Kunstwerk Carlshütte Cultural Initiative invites artists from around the world to apply for NordArt, one of Europe’s largest exhibitions of contemporary art…[more]

CFAs: Embedding O/M Considerations into the Design Process Project

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is inviting applicants to propose research projects that develop standardized guidelines for incorporating operations and maintenance (O&M) considerations into the design of municipal water and wastewater facilities…[more]

Open Call: Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme

Deadline: 12-October-2026

The Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme supports preclinical, translational, and clinical research aimed at developing disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease…[more]

CFAs: Crossing the Divide – Best Practices for Lateral Sewer Issues Project

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is inviting applicants to submit proposals for research funding to develop an interactive manual of best practices for inflow and infiltration (I&I) and obstruction management in municipal and privately owned lateral sewers…[more]

RFPs: Comparison of PFAS Contributions to Agricultural Systems Grant

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation is offering a grant to support research comparing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contributions from various agricultural inputs to inform risk management strategies…[more]

Pure Ocean Call for Projects 2027: Funding for Marine Research in France

Deadline: 7 December 2026

The Pure Ocean Call for Projects 2027 invites innovative marine research proposals from non-profit organizations based in mainland France and its overseas territories…[more]

Call for Nominations: Leading for Humanity 2027 Cohort

Deadline: 14 October 2026

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation invites nominations for the 2027 Leading for Humanity cohort…[more] Apply now for Adaptive Control Frameworks Project

Deadline: 26-October-2026

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is offering a research grant to advance adaptive control frameworks for biological nutrient removal (BNR) in wastewater treatment utilities…[more] Entries open for Art Explora Residency Program

Deadline: 30-October-2026

The Art Explora Residency Program is inviting applications from artists, collectives, researchers, curators, and writers of all nationalities for 3- or 6-month residencies in Paris, France…[more] Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship for Early-Career Fiction Writers

Deadline: 13-October-2026

The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship Program offers a year-long mentorship, classes, professional development opportunities, and a $2,000 stipend to an early-career fiction writer whose work explores experiences of embodied difference…[more] GRAPPA Open Call for Circular Agr