1. Commonwealth Foundation – Individual Organisation Grants

Funding: £15,000–£30,000 per year, for up to 2 years

Deadline: 26 October 2026

For eligible civil society organisations in selected Commonwealth countries.

Apply: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/grants/annual/

2. Commonwealth Foundation – Collective Action Grants

Funding: £15,000–£20,000 per year, for up to 2 years

Deadline: 26 October 2026

For eligible networks, coalitions, alliances and other collective civil society initiatives.

Apply: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/grants/annual/

12. Wellcome Discovery Awards

Funding: Awards average around £3.5 million

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year

For established researchers and teams pursuing bold discoveries related to human life, health and wellbeing.

Apply: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/wellcome-discovery-awards

13. Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Funding: Up to US$25,000

Deadline: 1 November 2026

For doctoral students undertaking anthropological field research. Applicants may be of any nationality and study at institutions worldwide.

Apply: https://wennergren.org/program/dissertation-fieldwork-grant

14. Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Grants

Funding: Many international reporting grants fall around US$5,000–$10,000

Deadline: Rolling applications

Open to freelance and staff journalists worldwide for ambitious reporting projects.

Apply: https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/global-reporting-grants

15. Pulitzer Center AI Reporting Grants

Deadline: Rolling applications

Supports journalism investigating artificial intelligence and its impacts. Journalists worldwide can apply, with particular encouragement for reporting from the Global South.

Apply: https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/ai-reporting-grants

16. Pulitzer Center Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants

Deadline: Rolling applications

Supports accountability reporting on governance, corruption, transparency and related issues. Journalists worldwide can apply.

Apply: https://pulitzercenter.org/transparency-governance-reporting-grants

17. Pulitzer Center Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund

Funding: Most awards: US$2,500–$7,500

Deadline: Rolling applications

For journalists covering rainforest, climate, conservation and environmental issues in the Congo Basin.

Apply: https://pulitzercenter.org/call-proposals-congo-basin-rainforest-journalism-fund

18. Pulitzer Center – Our Work/Environment Reporting Grants

Deadline: Rolling applications

Supports ambitious reporting on environmental and labour issues, with Africa among the regions of interest.

Apply: https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/our-work-environment-grants

19. Urgent Action Fund-Africa – Rapid Response Grants

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year

For urgent and strategic interventions advancing women’s human rights across Africa. Applications normally go through eligible organisations or fiscal sponsors.

Apply: https://www.uaf-africa.org/apply-for-a-grant/

20. Front Line Defenders Protection Grants

Funding: Up to €7,500

Deadline: Applications currently accepted

For human-rights defenders at risk. Funding can support security measures, legal costs, medical expenses and other urgent protection needs.

Apply: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/programme/protection-grants