Open calls UNIMA researchers can apply to right now — each links to the funder's official page. Closed calls are archived under the Closed filter.
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Wenner-Gren Foundation · United States
Doctoral fellowships for African citizens from groups underrepresented in academic anthropology to complete a PhD in anthropology at a South African university (previous hosts include Wits and UCT).
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation · US
Supports applied research, pilot projects, and new initiatives in the developing world, focusing on environmental conservation, food production, and public health, serving primarily as seed money to help local organisations attract major future funding [https://cfhfoundation.grantsmanagement08.com/].
Gates Cambridge Trust · UK
Full-cost postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge for outstanding applicants from outside the UK, awarded through the University's ordinary postgraduate application with the Gates Cambridge funding box ticked.
Royal Geographical Society · UK
The Neville Shulman Challenge Award from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) supports a challenging research project or expedition that advances understanding of the planet, its cultures, peoples and environments, while promoting personal development through intellectual or physical challenge.
CODESRIA — Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa · Senegal
CODESRIA, with Carnegie support, invites researchers at African universities and research institutions to study the higher-education landscape through two linked lenses: gender and associational life on campus, and academic and intellectual freedom. Funded projects are expected to produce publishable scholarship and policy-relevant evidence on equity, governance and institutional culture in African universities. Grantees receive 15 months of support and join knowledge-exchange workshops and peer-learning forums.
Volvo Environment Prize Foundation · Sweden
Annual prize for outstanding scientific work that makes a significant contribution to understanding environmental and sustainability issues. Self-nominations and nominations by others are both accepted.
Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) · United Kingdom
Supports SEB members undertaking projects that advance the teaching and learning of biology at the university level, curriculum innovation, assessment design, student engagement, or pedagogical research. Ideal for UNIMA Biology faculty developing new teaching methods.
European Commission — Horizon Europe · European Union
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-17: This coordination action funds the establishment of a global expert network on critical raw materials, bringing together research institutions, geological surveys, industry, and policymakers across Europe and partner countries, including Africa, to share knowledge, build common methodologies, and provide scientific advice to policy processes.
European Commission — Horizon Europe · European Union
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-16: This call funds R&D into novel processing technologies for raw and secondary materials, targeting improved efficiency, reduced environmental footprint, and lower dependency on scarce input materials. Topics include novel smelting, refining, separation, and beneficiation technologies applicable to African mineral resource contexts.
European Commission — Horizon Europe · European Union
Innovation Action to accelerate uptake of AI solutions by local innovation hubs in low- and middle-income countries, explicitly to strengthen local AI ecosystems in African countries: Living Labs inside local hubs, local-data training of existing AI models (building on GenAI for Africa and AI for Public Good), and full real-world validation with initial support for large-scale deployment.
European Commission — Horizon Europe · European Union
HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-10: This call supports the development of integrated Renewable Energy Valley (REV) models in Africa - geographic zones where multiple renewable energy sources (solar, wind, hydropower, green hydrogen) are co-located with industrial, agricultural, or community users to maximise energy access and security. Projects should demonstrate scalable and replicable models.
European Commission — Horizon Europe · European Union
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02: This two-stage call supports integrated research on the water–nutrient–energy nexus in African smallholder and commercial agriculture, examining how trade-offs and synergies between water use, fertiliser application, and energy consumption can be optimised for climate-smart, productive, and sustainable outcomes. The two-stage process means a short Stage 1 concept note is submitted first, with full proposals submitted only by invited applicants.
