The Carbon to Sea Initiative has launched two 2026 Open Calls designed to advance the scientific, technical and practical understanding of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) as a potential carbon dioxide removal and climate mitigation approach.

Funding Available

Innovators with the most promising solutions may receive award funding from a total pool of up to USD 350,000.

The award is subject to the applicable QuickFire Challenge terms and conditions and execution of an award agreement.

Overview

This is an academic conference and publication opportunity rather than a grant or financial-support programme.

Organisation

AfriquEurope

Conference Partners

The conference is jointly organised with:

Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

and coordinated with:

• Delegation of the European Union to Côte d’Ivoire
• Delegation of the European Union to the African Union in Addis Ababa

Conference

AfriquEurope 11th Conference

Type of Funding Available

Procurement Contract / Paid Professional Services

This is not a grant, loan, equity investment or funding call for businesses to finance their own projects. MGCA is procuring the services of a qualified professional service provider to undertake a defined consultancy and business-development assignment. Payment will be made in accordance with the Service Level Agreement and is subject to satisfactory delivery and acceptance of agreed milestones.

Issuing Authority

Funding Available

• Indicative topic budget: EUR 20 million
• Indicative EU contribution: EUR 20 million for the project
• Indicative number of projects: 1
• End Technology Readiness Level: TRL 8. 

The EUR 20 million is the indicative EU contribution, not necessarily a guaranteed amount that every application can request. The work programme states that proposals may request a different amount where justified.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme is designed to support leading researchers in forming collaborative research consortia around major scientific challenges of strategic importance.

This particular Challenge focuses on understanding the interaction between extreme heat and hypertension, with the aim of improving clinical management and reducing complications and mortality associated with heat exposure in people with hypertension.

Funding Available

• Total amount available: DKK 56–117 million
• Up to DKK 1.2 million per grant
• Grant duration: Up to 1 year. 

Overview of the Opportunity

The Pioneer Innovator Grant is designed to accelerate the commercialisation of research findings and the development of novel technologies within:

Funder / Initiative

Global EbA Fund

The Fund aims to create an enabling environment for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems to climate change. It supports innovative approaches that help EbA move from individual initiatives towards wider uptake, scaling and mainstreaming.

Funding Available

The call will award up to 10 medium-size grants of up to USD 500,000 each.

Maximum project duration: 24 months.

Funder / Initiative

Global EbA Fund

The Fund is supported through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and works to create an enabling environment for Ecosystem-based Adaptation. The programme has been operational since 2020 and, as of June 2026, had supported 75 projects across 41 countries.

Overview

The Career Path Development for Employment (CPD4E) Project is inviting emerging and small non-profit and community-based organisations in South Africa to submit innovative ideas that can promote and strengthen employment opportunities within Just Energy Transition (JET) value chains.

The competition is implemented by GFA Consulting Group GmbH on behalf of GIZ and is focused on identifying community-level approaches that can contribute to employment creation within the Just Energy Transition, particularly in communities located within designated Skills Development Zones.