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Grant Opportunities is a funding resource from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that describes how the foundation awards grants to fight poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. The foundation funds work across seven program divisions with partners in over 130 countries, covering areas including agricultural development, global health, water and sanitation, and inclusive financial systems.
The majority of grants are awarded to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt entities identified by foundation staff. Open competitive opportunities are published as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including the Grand Challenges program. Unsolicited proposals are generally not accepted outside of specific open calls.
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The Evidence for AI in Health (EVAH) initiative is a $60 million joint investment by the Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome Trust to support rigorous, country-led evaluations of AI health tools in low- and middle-income countries. Delivered in partnership with J-PAL and the African Population and Health Research Center, EVAH funds evaluations of AI-enabled clinical decision support tools in primary and community healthcare settings across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Pathway A supports early-deployment evaluations focusing on usability, workflow integration, and safety for up to $1 million. Pathway B funds randomized controlled trials, economic analyses, and implementation science studies of tools ready for deployment at scale for up to $3 million. The initiative addresses a critical evidence gap about whether AI diagnostic and clinical decision support tools actually improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings.
The Gates Foundation AI Fellowship 2026 is a fully funded 12-month program for AI researchers and engineers to work on global health and development challenges using artificial intelligence. Five focus areas: AI in Global Health (maternal and fetal health prediction, disease diagnosis), AI for Agriculture (climate risk prediction, farmer guidance tools), AI for Immunization (service gap identification, vaccine planning), AI in Drug Discovery (molecular design, genomic data integration), and Rapid AI Prototyping (chatbots and scalable health and agriculture solutions). Fellows work on real-world AI applications with direct impact on underserved populations. Based in India.
Novel Interventions Targeting Placental and Gut Inflammation to Improve Fetal Growth is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenges grant is for novel interventions targeting placental and gut inflammation with the goal of improving fetal growth. It is part of the Gates Foundation's initiatives to address global health and development challenges.
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is a financial assistance program from NYS EFC and NYS Department of Health providing low-interest loans and grants to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in New York State. Eligible borrowers include community water systems and nonprofit non-community water systems. Projects must be listed on the Department of Health's Intended Use Plan (IUP) before applying. The program prioritizes projects addressing public health risks, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminant compliance, with enhanced funding available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.