[April 2025]
Are you an NGO or development professional working to create lasting impact in the Middle East? New calls for proposals are now open, offering funding support for innovative, inclusive, and sustainable projects across the region.
This is your chance to contribute to meaningful change—whether you’re addressing urgent humanitarian needs, advancing human rights, supporting livelihoods, or promoting social cohesion.
Digital Defenders Partnership announces Sustainable Protection Fund (Grants of up to €15,000)
Deadline: 7-May-25
The Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) invites human rights organisations and collectives from the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and North Africa) to apply for the Sustainable Protection Fund. This fund supports long-term digital security capacity building…[more]
Minority Rights Group’s Core Grants for Civil Society Organizations
Deadline: 4-May-25
The Minority Rights Group is accepting applications from human rights and minority rights/minority groups led civil society and nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine for core grants. As part of the programme, the core grants aim to enable grassroots organizations to improve the organizational infrastructure of organizations to allow them to operate efficiently and hence allow them to advance their work in democracy and human rights…[more]
DDP launches Regional Partnership Fund Program 2025 (up to €25,000)
Deadline: 7-May-25
The Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) has launched the Regional Partnership Fund to support organizations and collectives working to advance internet freedom and protect human rights defenders (HRDs) from a holistic perspective…[more]
2025: Advocacy and Public Engagement Grants for Civil Society Organizations (Each grant awarded will be 33,000 euros)
Deadline: 4-May-25
The Minority Rights Group is accepting applications from human rights and minority rights/minority groups led nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Palestine for advocacy grants. These grants are available for Human Rights Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) aim to maximize the attention toward the situation of minorities and marginalized communities in the target countries…[more]
Applications open for Middle East Fellowship Programme (Each fellow receives a grant of 5,000 Euro)
Deadline: 15 June 2025
The International Journalists’ Programmes is seeking applications for its Middle East Fellowship Programme for young journalists from the Middle East, especially from Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine, providing an opportunity to spend two months in Germany…[more]
Apply Now: Wellcome Early-Career Awards Scheme (A grant of up to USD 4,000 is available)
Deadline: 22 May 2025
The Wellcome Trust Early-Career Awards Scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme…[more]
InspireHER Contest: Transforming Financial Access and Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region
Deadline: 24 April 2025
The Revue UBA magazine has launched a competition aimed at showcasing and supporting initiatives that promote financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among women in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. The “InspireHer” Contest by “Revue UBA” represents a significant step towards promoting financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among women in the MENA region…[more]
L’Oréal – UNESCO for Women in Science Levant Regional Young Talents Programme (3 endowments amounting to Ten Thousand Euros €10,000 each
Deadline: 20 April 2025
Applications are now open for the L’Oréal – UNESCO for Women in Science Levant Regional Young Talents Programme to promote the participation of young women in science coming from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syrian Arab Republic. This programme identifies and rewards talented young female researchers in the field of Life Sciences (such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, physiology, health sciences, neurosciences, biotechnologies, ecology and ethology) as well as in the field of Physical Sciences (such as physics, chemistry, petroleum engineering, mathematics, engineering sciences, information sciences, Earth and Universe sciences)…[more]
Open Call: Sustainable Protection Fund for the SWANA Region (Grants up to €15,000)
Deadline: 5-May-25
The Digital Defenders Partnership is accepting applications for its Sustainable Protection Fund to support human rights organisations or collectives build their long-term digital security capacities…[more]
Asfari Foundation announces Performance Excellence Grants Program (Financial support of £7,000)
Deadline: 6-May-25
The Asfari Foundation is pleased to announce the Performance Excellence Grants Program to help applicants strengthen a specific function within their organisation…[more]
Call for Applications: Digital Rights Fund for WANA (Grants can reach up to $10,000)
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Applications are now open for the Digital Rights Fund to empower individuals, informal groups, and entities to effectively counter digital rights threats and violations online. Through grants and support, they seek to foster a more inclusive and equitable digital society, united in protecting digital freedoms even amidst adversity…[more]
Call for Proposals: Peace and Recovery Initiative (Exploratory grants: $10,000)
Deadline: 25 April 2025
The Innovations for Poverty Action Peace and Recovery Initiative (PRI), funded by UK International Development, supports rigorous impact evaluations, pilots, exploratory studies, evidence use and policy outreach support, and infrastructure and public goods projects to inform policies and programs related to the prevention of, responses to, and recovery from most forms of social and political violence as well as humanitarian emergencies…[more]
Call for Nominations: Middle East Startup Awards
Deadline: 15 May 2025
Nominations are now open for Edition 11 of the Middle East Startup Awards. Middle East Startup Awards, focuses on celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and promoting bridging boundaries using innovation in their regions comprising of United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Jordan by appreciating them with their most coveted awards program which will be attended by the top-notch entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and ecosystem builders from all across the globe…[more]
Call for Entries: McKinsey.org Forward Learning Program
Deadline: 22 April 2025
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for its McKinsey.org Forward Learning Program to equip individuals at different stages of their careers – from career starters to job changers – with practical skills to succeed in the future of work. Whether you are in the early days of your career or navigating a new opportunity, the Forward learning journey will help you develop new ways of thinking, expand your skill set and grow your confidence…[more]
Call for Proposals: Early Career Fellowship Program
Deadline: 25 May 2025
The Arab Council for the Social Sciences is pleased to announce the twelfth cycle of its Early Career Fellowship Program. This 12-month fellowship program aims at enabling early career researchers, up to three years out of the PhD, to pursue their research and publishing plans, become part of Arab research networks, and plan a research career in the Arab region…[more]
Call for Applications: Syria Investigative Journalism Grant Program
Deadline: 1 May 2025
Are you an investigative journalist interested in exposing harm and documenting human rights violations? Do you have a passion for researching mechanisms to achieve justice for victims and affected communities? If your answer is yes, then now is your chance to apply for the Syria Investigative Journalism Grant Program…[more]
Nominations open for ARLEM Award for Young Mediterranean Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The European Committee of the Regions is seeking nominations for its ARLEM Award, an award for young entrepreneurs who are based in the Mediterranean partner countries of ARLEM. The award focuses especially on the link between the entrepreneur and the local or regional authority providing them with support…[more]
Entries open for BRICS Women’s Startups Contest
Deadline: 4 May 2025
The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (BRICS WBA) is now inviting applications for the BRICS Women’s Startups Contest to empower women entrepreneurs across BRICS nations. Organised by SEBRAE under Brazil’s BRICS Presidency, the contest highlights innovative, high-impact startups led by women, fostering economic integration and global collaboration…[more]
Open call for DIC’s Idea Camp
Deadline: Ongoing
Immerse yourself in innovation at the DIC’s Idea Camp, where startups at all stages receive customised training, mentorship and strategic networking to sharpen business models and scale operations. Idea Camp will refine your business concept, help you discover growth strategies and connect you with a vibrant community…[more]
Ernst Cramer and Teddy Kollek Fellowship
Deadline: 15 June 2025
The International Journalists’ Programmes is inviting applications for its Ernst Cramer and Teddy Kollek Fellowship for young journalists from Israel, providing an opportunity to spend two months in Germany. The fellowship is intended to enable young journalists to familiarize themselves with the political issues in Germany at an early stage of their career. This will raise awareness of aspects of German-Israeli relations in future multipliers and will give them a personal insight into mentality, culture and everyday life in Germany and the European Union…[more]
Call for Proposals: Funding for Local Micro-Projects in Jordan (Support ranging from €5,000 to €10,000 per project)
Deadline: 24-Apr-25
The German Embassy in Amman offers local non-profit organizations in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan the chance to secure support for their micro-projects. The micro-project scheme is an initiative within Germany’s broader development cooperation efforts, focusing on small, time sensitive projects that quickly meet the urgent needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, creating tangible improvements to their quality of life…[more]
Humanitarian Aid Initiative to Support Vulnerable Displaced, Returnees and Host Communities in Iraq (3,450,000.00 euros in funding)
Deadline: 11-May-25
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation is requesting applications for its Humanitarian Aid Initiative to support Vulnerable Displaced, Returnees and Host Communities in Iraq aimed at protecting people, in particular those in vulnerable conditions, including displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers and host communities…[more]
Request for Proposals: Optimizing Maternal Immunization Practice in Saudi Arabia (Individual projects requesting up to $75,000 will be considered)
Deadline: 8-Jun-25
The Pfizer Foundation is inviting grant applications to support Quality Improvement Initiatives that focus on optimizing the quality of care of maternal immunization practice and the access to vaccination during pregnancy in Saudi Arabia…[more]
CFP’s: Czech Small-Scale Projects in Iran (Project Funding ranging 200 000 – 500 000 CZK)
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tehran wishes to announce a call for proposals of the “Small Scale Projects” financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic within the framework of the Czech development cooperation…[more]
UNDP Grants for Micro and Small Businesses -Lebanon ( Grant of up to 12,000 USD)
Deadline: 29 April 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Second Call for Proposals for Micro & Small Businesses to Benefit from UNDP Grants…[more]
Submissions Open: Falling Walls Lab in Erbil (Iraq)
Deadline: 29 April 2025
Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that positively impacts science and society. Applications are now open for the Falling Walls Lab in Erbil…[more]
Call for Proposals on Reporting related to the Israel-Gaza War
Deadline: Ongoing
The Pulitzer Center invites reporters, editors, and media organizations to submit project proposals that go beyond breaking news headlines and share underreported stories from the region….[more]
Apply to Business Development for Entrepreneurs Project (Jordan)
Deadline: Ongoing
The Business Development for Entrepreneurs (BDE) is a project designed to support the total of 100 growth-stage Jordanian companies by developing their business functions and strengthening their performance through highly-curated interventions. This is achieved through assessing the current situation of each company, identifying gaps in their current practices, creating and submitting tailored plans to address these gaps, and managing the implementation of these plans through specialized service providers…[more]
Misk Foundation Co-op Training Program (Saudi Arabia)
Deadline: 7 December 2025
The Misk Foundation is thrilled to announce its Cooperative Training Program aimed at bridging the gap between academic studies and real-world application in the student’s field of specialization. Graduates will receive training designed to enhance their skills, deepen their understanding of the work environment, and develop their proficiency in all of Misk’s core competencies throughout the program…[more]
