Opening New Pathways for Leadership Growth and Social Impact

[September 2026] Discover new opportunities designed to strengthen leadership skills, develop emerging leaders, and support professional leadership growth. This collection features leadership grants, fellowships, scholarships, awards, training programs, and development opportunities for aspiring and established leaders seeking to enhance their capabilities and advance their leadership journeys. FKNE Leadership and Soft Skills Online Training Series for Starting Principal Investigators

Deadline: 13-October-2026

The FKNE Leadership and Soft Skills Online Training Series 2026 is inviting applications from early-stage principal investigators (PIs) seeking to strengthen leadership and professional skills in research environments…[more] Open Call for the NGO Whisperer Global Fellowship Programme

Deadline: 15-September-2026

The NGO Whisperer Global Fellowship Programme is a seven-month accredited online leadership fellowship designed for exceptional leaders and founders of mission-led voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise organisations worldwide…[more] Applications open for Faraday Discovery Fellowship Program

Deadline: 22-September-2026

The Faraday Discovery Fellowship Program supports exceptional mid-career research leaders to conduct ambitious, high-quality STEM research in the UK…[more] Empowering Future Agricultural Leaders Through Nuffield Scholarship Programme

Deadline: 31-October-2026

The Nuffield Agricultural Scholarship supports farmers and agricultural professionals by providing funded international travel, independent research opportunities, and leadership development…[more] Apply for TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant Program

Deadline: 01-November-2026

The TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant Program provides grants of $5,000 to $30,000 to nonprofit organizations developing sustainable, community-driven solutions…[more]

Apply Now: Tara’s Circle 2026 Supports Women-Led Impact Projects

Deadline: 17-September-2026

Tara’s Circle 2026 is inviting applications from women-led initiatives with measurable social, environmental, or economic impact…[more] Apply for James Smithson Fellowship Program

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The James Smithson Fellowship Program 2027 supports early-career U.S. postdoctoral researchers in science, humanities, and the arts to conduct independent research at the Smithsonian Institution…[more] Submit Applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Deadline: 22-January-2027

The EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports internationally mobile early-career researchers undertaking postdoctoral research in a country different from where they completed their PhD…[more]

Call for Nominations: World No Tobacco Day 2027 Awards

Deadline: 20-November-2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting nominations for individuals, organizations, collectives, and government entities that have made outstanding contributions to tobacco control. The 2027 awards focus on mental well-being and protecting young people from tobacco and nicotine, recognizing leadership, innovation, and progress in implementing or sustaining effective tobacco control measures…[more] Applications open for Paths to Leadership Grant

Deadline: 24-September-2026

The Paths to Leadership Grant provides funding to Jewish communal organisations to develop new or expand existing programmes that prepare young people for future leadership roles within Jewish communities…[more] Open Call for Emerging Sustainability Leader Award

Deadline: 30-November-2026

The Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) recognizes outstanding early-career researchers who have demonstrated excellence in sustainability research through innovation, scientific achievement, and measurable societal impact…[more] Nomination open for Stockholm Water Prize

Deadline: 15-September-2026

The Stockholm Water Prize is an international award recognizing individuals, institutions, and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to water research, sustainable water management, policy, or practical solutions…[more] Submit Applications for FASPE Journalism Fellowship Program

Deadline: 03-January-2027

The FASPE Journalism Fellowship Program is an intensive two-week study program for journalism students and early-career journalists focused on professional ethics and ethical leadership…[more] Apply now for Stanley 1913 Creators Fund 2026

Deadline: 13-September-2026

The Stanley 1913 Creators Fund provides grants of up to USD 50,000 to emerging social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organisations developing innovative solutions to important social and environmental challenges…[more] Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship Program

Deadline: 06-October-2026

The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship supports six mid-career professionals and academics from selected countries to undertake five months of self-directed research at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in Oxford…[more]

RFPs: Disability Inclusion Partnerships Grant Program 2026

Deadline: 21-September-2026

The Disability Inclusion Partnerships Grant Program supports collaborations between UK higher education institutions and eligible international partners to improve disability inclusion in higher education…[more] Applications open for Biotech Certified Innovation Path

Deadline: 16-September-2026

The EIT Health Biotech Pathway Call 2026 invites industry, higher education institutions (HEIs), and research organisations to develop a new EIT Label-certified Biotech pathway within the Certified Innovation Path (CIP) portfolio…[more] Entries open for 51 Pegasi b Fellowship Program

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship supports outstanding early-career postdoctoral scientists conducting independent research in planetary astronomy…[more] Entries open for Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2026

Deadline: September 30, 2026

The Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2026 invite businesses worldwide to showcase innovativ