The GEF Small Grants Programme is inviting eligible organisations in Botswana to submit proposals for innovative, inclusive and scalable community-led projects that promote environmental conservation, sustainable development and local partnerships.

The programme is specifically seeking projects that will be implemented outside the three selected Operational Phase 8 (OP8) landscapes:

The HealthTech Investor Summit (HIS) 2026 is opening its Phase 2 Pan-European Pitching Selections, giving HealthTech companies with significant activities in Europe an opportunity to be selected to pitch at the HIS 2026 event in Bruges, Belgium, from 30 November to 2 December 2026.

The selection process is structured around three company maturity categories:

The Circular Innovation Challenge 2026 is seeking innovative businesses in Southern Africa with solutions that are beyond the ideation stage and ready to move into testing, implementation or scaling.

The challenge is focused on circular solutions that:

• Reduce waste.
• Keep materials in use.
• Regenerate nature.
• Create social and economic value.
• Support jobs and wellbeing.

Solutions are expected to contribute to a transition from a linear to a circular economy.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The MENA Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme is designed to empower and upskill scientists, researchers and students working on agricultural challenges relevant to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The programme is aimed at researchers and innovators who have developed research-, science- or nature-based solutions and want to take their work toward proof of concept, while gaining the business and entrepreneurial capabilities needed to commercialise, scale and secure future funding.

Takealot Group is inviting suitably qualified organisations to express interest in providing entrepreneurship-focused training and support to participants in its Personal Shoppers Programme.

Personal Shoppers are described as community-based micro-entrepreneurs who help customers access e-commerce by:

Type of Funding Available

Grant funding

Funding is provided by the participating Funding Partner Organisations (FPOs) according to their respective national or regional funding rules. There is therefore no single universal grant amount per applicant.

Programme

Water4All European Partnership

Pillar

Pillar B – Research and Innovation Development

Total Call Budget

Approximately €34.22 million

Rainforest Trust welcomes applications from eligible organisations seeking support to create or expand protected or conserved areas on land or at sea.

The programme is centred on establishing areas that can deliver lasting conservation benefits for Species, Climate and Communities, rather than funding general environmental projects.

Rainforest Trust works with in-country partners and provides funding and other support through the process of developing and establishing protected or conserved areas.

The Entrepreneurs for Resilience (E4R) 2027 programme is the 10th edition of the Swiss Re Foundation's programme supporting entrepreneurial solutions that strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities.

This edition focuses specifically on scaling access to affordable, quality primary healthcare for underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).