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Global Development Program Grants is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Development Program funds initiatives in developing countries, with a significant focus on agriculture, food systems, and global health. They do not accept unsolicited proposals except when an open Letter of Inquiry (LOI) or Request for Proposals (RFP) is explicitly announced.
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LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects is sponsored by Microsoft AI for Good Lab, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Masakhane African Languages Hub, and Google.org. LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects is a grant from Microsoft AI for Good Lab, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Masakhane African Languages Hub, and Google.
Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Grand Challenges). This Grand Challenge seeks cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening, defined as devices that amortize capital to near-zero incremental cost and consumable $1-class tests that materially reset the cost curve in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) announces an open competition for up to four cooperative agreements to support the staff expenses and overhead costs of the FY 2026 International Visitor Leadership Program’s (IVLP) National Program Agencies (NPAs). Launched in 1940, the IVLP is the Department of State’s foundational professional exchange program. The IVLP advances U.S. national security priorities and builds long-term relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields. Recipients design and implement customized short-term visits to the United States for current and emerging leaders from around the world. These visits support U.S. foreign policy goals and reflect the participants’ professional interests. Eligible recipients will have expertise in foreign policy, experience in professional exchange programming, and the ability to provide tailored projects for participants from all countries. Please see the full NOFO for additional information. Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0017385. Assistance Listing: 19.402. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: $613K – $1.2M per award.
Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) is sponsored by U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) is a small grants competition funded by the U. S. Department of State through IREX, offering up to $10,000 to alumni of U. S. Government exchange programs.
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