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Wellcome Career Development Awards
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Uganda and other eligible low- and middle-income countries · On Site
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Supporting STISA 2034: SGCI Multilateral Research Call advancing Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation priorities
Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
Participating African countries · On Site
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AMBSO Impact Research Initiative
Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization
Uganda / Africa · On Site
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Swarovski Foundation Creatives For Our Future
Swarovski Foundation
Global · On Site
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Research Grants in Germany
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Germany · On Site
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Catalyst Fund
Roddenberry Foundation
Global · On Site
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Daily Grant Program
The Pollination Project
Global · On Site
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Projects Funding
Arab Gulf Programme for Development
Global · On Site
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CICSA Phase II Call for Proposals
Clean Captive Installations for Industrial Clients in Sub-Sahara Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa · On Site
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2026 Call for Proposals — Kunming Biodiversity Fund
United Nations Environment Programme – Kunming Biodiversity Fund
Eligible developing-country Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity · On Site
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IFAD Grant to Implement the Initiative Leveraging IFAD’s Rural Sector Performance Assessment for Policy and Investment
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Global · On Site
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Entrepreneurship Grants
AU-EU Youth Action Lab
Uganda and 11 other African focus countries · On Site
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Fund for Innovation in Development Open Call for Projects
Fund for Innovation in Development
Global projects in eligible low- and middle-income countries · On Site
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Livingston Awards
Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan
United States · On Site
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Medium-Size Grants Call for Proposals
Global EbA Fund
Global projects in ODA-eligible countries · On Site
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8th Call for Proposals for Small-Size Grants
Global EbA Fund
Global with priority for least developed countries and small island developing states · On Site
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GEF SGP CSO Challenge Program – Africa Call for Proposals 2026
Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme and International Union for Conservation of Nature
African eligible countries including Uganda · On Site
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Mountains ADAPT Small Grants 2026
United Nations Environment Programme
Uganda and other East African Community and South Caucasus countries · On Site
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AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grants – 2026 Call
AU-EU Youth Action Lab
Uganda and 11 other African focus countries · On Site
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Innovations in Low-Cost and Simplified Pathogen Sequencing Workflows
Gates Foundation Grand Challenges
Multiple countries · On Site
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AI-Enabled Consumer Engagement to Advance Family Planning
Gates Foundation Grand Challenges
Multiple countries · On Site
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FAO–Smart Africa Innovate Africa Challenge 2026
FAO and Smart Africa
Africa — Uganda is a priority deployment country
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WHO Global Youth Video Competition 2026
World Health Organization
Online — worldwide
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AMBSO Impact Research Initiative
Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences OrganizationUganda / Africa · On Site
Opportunity details
Application statusCloses in 21 days
DeadlineOctober 2, 2026
ParticipationOn Site
Who can apply
Researchers across Africa, including Ugandan applicants, are eligible. Doctoral students, academic teams and community-based organisations may apply when their proposed work is led by a qualified investigator and aligned with the initiative\'s public-health mission.
About this opportunity
The AMBSO Impact Research Initiative funds innovative early-stage research, proof-of-concept projects and emerging ideas addressing priority African public-health challenges. Priority areas include infectious disease, AI and digital health, HIV, climate and health, cancer, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases and healthy ageing.
Benefits
Successful projects can receive up to USD 10,000 for implementation periods of up to 18 months. Funding can cover direct research costs including protocol development, ethical and regulatory approvals, data collection, community engagement and technical support.
Requirements
Applicants must submit the prescribed Expression of Interest, a detailed project budget and budget narrative and resumes for the Principal Investigator, key investigators and personnel. The proposal must address an eligible public-health research area and present a feasible early-stage or proof-of-concept project.
How to apply
Prepare the official AMBSO Expression of Interest and project budget, assemble the required supporting documents and submit through the AMBSO grants application process by 18:00 East Africa Time on 2026-10-02.