Fondation Mérieux’s Small Grants Programme

Location:: Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Chad, Tunisia, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu and Vietnam.
Grant Size:: €5,000
Eligibility:: Registered organisations may apply.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Tue 31 Mar, 2026

Projects which improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. The Foundation will prioritise projects which have strong local involvement: links with local authorities, local associations and beneficiaries and those whose beneficiaries are mothers and children.

Other Opportunities

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Arts and Culture

Diversity and Inclusion

Education and Skills

Policy and Campaigns

Educational Opportunity Foundation – Main Fund

Location:: UK and overseas
Grant Size:: £10,000–£60,000 per project (max £30,000 per year)
Eligibility:: UK-registered charities with an annual income of £25,000 to £2.5 million. Grants cannot exceed 50% of the organisation’s 3-year average income. Preference for projects with matched funding.
Status:: Ongoing

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Climate Change and Environment

Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations

Location:: Any country, but projects in wealthier industrial countries are only supported in justified exceptional cases.
Grant Size:: Up to €6,000 for new projects
Eligibility:: Awarded project funds can only be transferred to NGOs, universities or comparable institutions.
Status:: Ongoing

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Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Human Rights

Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: €60,000
Eligibility:: Individuals, civil society groups, associations or private companies may be nominated for the prize. Nominations should be submitted in English or French, using the form available on the prize web page, and must be supported by the signatures of at least five sponsors
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Friday 27 March, 2026

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