5 Grants in the Social Development Sector to Grow Your Ideas. Check Eligibility and Apply now.

A good idea needs to be supported by mentors and ample funding through scholarships, grants, and fellowships. Grants are financial donations given by a foundation, corporation, or government agency to another organization.

Securing a grant is like finding a golden ticket because it allows you to instantly access all the money you need to fund your Research and Development (R&D) project. This would not only help the organization or business continue their mission but also expand its activities.?

Unlike a loan, grants need not be repaid.

However, it is not always easy finding the right grants for social development projects. NGOBOX, Asia’s largest development sector platform, brings together a list of grants for professionals in the development sector.?

Here are 5 grants you can choose to grow your ideas.

The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Grant

Grant amount: 20000 USD

About the Grant:

The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem or question in the field.?It prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas.?

Geographic focus: The foundation supports low- and lower-middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Eligibility: The foundation supports most non-governmental organizations that can provide evidence of their NGO status or charitable purpose.

Deadline: 1st July 2023

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Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Grant amount: 25000 USD

About the Grant:

Through innovative micro-financing, the MBZ Fund empowers conservationists to fight the extinction crisis instead of bureaucracy and red tape. It ensures their important work is given the attention it deserves and elevates the importance of species in global conservation discourse.

To date, the Fund has awarded over 2000 grants to a diverse range of species across the world.

Eligibility: The Fund will recognize leaders in the field of species conservation and scientific research.?

Deadline: 28 February 2023

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The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme

Grant amount: 10000000 JPY (Japanese Yen)?

About the Grant:

The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme was formulated by the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata. It aims to assist NGOs and local public authorities in developing countries in responding to various development needs in a prompt and complete manner.?

The GGP scheme of the Government of Japan has acquired an excellent reputation worldwide for providing timely support to development projects, which directly benefit the local communities at the grassroots level.

Eligibility: The GGP scheme primarily targets areas that aim to improve basic human needs, typically the construction of schools, improvement of medical facilities, imparting vocational training, creation of sanitation infrastructure, and projects concerning poverty alleviation.?

Deadline: 30 September 2023

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Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use

Grant amount: 250000 USD

About the Grant:

The Tobacco Control Grants Program is an important component of Bloomberg Philanthropies to reduce the use of tobacco.

The Grants Program is competitive and supports projects to develop and deliver high-impact, evidence-based tobacco control interventions aligned with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and the guidelines for its implementation.

Proposals must focus on achieving policy changes that will lead to substantial reductions in tobacco use.

Grant size: Proposals can be submitted for grants from US$25,000 up to US$250,000 per year. Short-term, one-year, and two-year project proposals will be considered.

Deadline: 22 February 2023

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Small Research Grants on Education Program

Grant amount: 50000 USD

About the Grant:

The Small Research Grants on Education Program offered by Spencer Foundation supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education. Broadly conceived, the foundation offers budgets of up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. Eligible investigators may also request additional supplemental funds for a course release.?

This program is “field-initiated” and proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, or method. The goal of this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.

The Foundation accepts applications only three times per year.

Deadline: 5th April 2023

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