Cross-Cutting / Intersectional Impact: October 2025 Funding Opportunities (15 new opportunities!)
46 opportunities spanning intersectional outcomes in gender, culture, community development, education, health, governance, inclusive business, climate resilience, circularity, and entrepreneurship.
The grants are organized into three categories:
Open Calls: Current grant and opportunities with a deadline. Grants are listed by closing date. 15 open opportunities- 11 new opportunities added! 18 closing soon
Rolling Applications: current grant and opportunities with rolling applications (but it’s still best to submit as early as possible). 28 rolling opportunities- 4 new opportunity added!
Long term planning: Grants that have closed their current rounds, but are expected to open new windows. 3 long term opportunities!
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Open Calls:
Small-Scale Projects (SSP) 2026 – Cambodia, Embassy of the Czech Republic, Phnom Penh. *Closing soon!*
Invite Cambodia-based, non-political, local NGOs or institutions to apply for the 2026 Small-Scale Projects fund to support one-year development initiatives in inclusive social development (health, education), water and sanitation, add conflict prevention or climate-sensitive strategies aligned with Cambodia’s National Development Strategy. Projects must be viable beyond the funding period, restrict administrative costs and local staff expenses, and can incorporate Czech know-how or products.
Geographies: Cambodia.
Who can apply: Non-political and non-governmental local entities with legal status in Cambodia and able to contract under Czech law.
Funding amount: CZK 200,000 - CZK 500,000 per project (approx. USD $9,000 - $23,000).
Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Local Community Development; Health; Education; Water & Sanitation.
Deadline: October 3, 2025.
This fund catalyzes agile, locally responsive development projects in Cambodia—fusing sustainability, gender equity and Czech-Cambodian collaboration to deliver real impact without demanding long-term external dependence.
Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program 2026, Charity Entrepreneurship (AIM). *New!* *Closing soon!*
Seeking applications from changemakers who aim to build high-impact charities. Charity Entrepreneurship is investing in a structured pipeline for nonprofit creation, designed to close gaps where promising interventions exist but organizations do not. The Incubation Program systematically identifies evidence-based ideas across global health, climate, family planning, animal welfare, and policy, and equips aspiring founders with the frameworks, co-founders, and resources to launch them.
Geographies: Global.
Who can apply: Aspiring founders from anywhere in the world with drive, curiosity, and a willingness to build a charity; prior experience is helpful but not required; co-founder matching and values alignment are part of the selection.
Funding amount: Seed grants up to USD $200,000 per org; full incubation services (training, mentoring, ops support).
Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Nonprofit Innovation; Focus areas: Global Health & Development, Animal Welfare, Family Planning, Policy, Evidence-based Cost-Effective Interventions.
Deadline: October 5, 2025.
Functioning as a venture studio for the nonprofit sector, this program allows new ideas to be tested and scaled with unusually strong early backing.
Strengthen Business Membership Organizations and Civil Society Organizations to safeguard private sector interests in key value chains in Ethiopia, European Commission. *Closing soon!*
This new EuropeAid call aims to strengthen the institutional voice and operational capacity of Business Membership Organizations (BMOs), civil society groups, and trade unions in Ethiopia’s key value chains. By supporting inclusive governance, economic rights, and collective advocacy, the program seeks to amplify stakeholder influence over policy and market structures, and to improve transparency and coordination in both formal and informal sectors. The funding is structured into two lots, with a strong emphasis on enabling partnerships that embed local private sector actors—particularly MSMEs—into resilient and sustainable market systems.
Geographies: Ethiopia.
Who can apply: Non-profit legal entities (CSOs, BMOs, trade unions) from Ethiopia or eligible EU/EDF countries with at least two years of relevant experience.
Funding amount: EUR €500,000–€1M per project; total pool €2M.
Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Economic Development; livelihoods; trade & markets; governance; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 16.
Deadline: October 6, 2025 (16:00 Brussels Time).
Proposals should demonstrate multi-stakeholder engagement, clearly articulated influence strategies, and deep alignment with target value chains and the economic realities of Ethiopian MSMEs.
People-First AI Fund 2025, OpenAI. *New!* *Closing soon!*
OpenAI has launched the People-First AI Fund, a $50 million grant initiative for U.S.-based nonprofits seeking to apply artificial intelligence to strengthen education, healthcare, economic opportunity, and community resilience. The program provides unrestricted funding, allowing nonprofit leaders to integrate AI into their missions in ways that are context-driven and community-informed. Developed with input from an independent Nonprofit Commission, the fund emphasizes equitable access, long-term impact, and innovative uses of AI that expand opportunity and empower local communities. Selected projects will benefit not only from flexible financing but also visibility and support as part of a broader nonprofit innovation ecosystem.
Geographies: United States.
Who can apply: U.S.-based nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) or equivalent charitable status).
Funding amount: Part of a $50 million pool; individual award sizes not yet specified.
Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Digital Innovation & AI; Focus areas: nonprofit innovation, service delivery, education, healthcare, community resilience.
Deadline: October 8, 2025.
By centering nonprofit leadership and unrestricted funding, OpenAI is ensuring that AI innovation responds directly to community needs and expands access to transformative tools.
Australia Embassy Mexico – Direct Aid Program (DAP), Australian Government / Australian Embassy Mexico. *New!* *Closing soon!*
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) in Mexico is Australia’s vehicle for providing small‑scale development grants directly to community organizations. It is designed to fund projects that deliver practical, visible, locally grounded impact in sustainable development, across sectors such as environment, health, education, inclusion, and community infrastructure. The DAP in Mexico operates under the guiding principle of empowering bottom-up initiatives and strengthening civil society capacity in alignment with Australia’s broader foreign cooperation goals.
Geographies: Mexico.
Who can apply: Civil society organizations, NGOs, educational or research institutions (non‑profits).
Funding amount: Up to AUD $20,000.
Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Community Development / Sustainable Development; Focus areas: environment, social inclusion, health, education.
Deadline: October 10, 2025.
Through DAP, Australia channels aid not to large institutions but to grassroots actors—embedding its diplomatic engagement in on-the-ground community resilience and sustainable development.
