Whitley Awards 2027 for Grassroots Conservation Leaders

FundingWhitley Fund for Nature

One year of project funding, professional media support and peer learning for grassroots conservation leaders who are nationals of the country where they work. Open to mid-career conservationists at locally incorporated NGOs, charities and universities across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Libya and much of North Africa, working to protect threatened ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, YemenClimate adaptationFor NGOsvia Opportunity Desk

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Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 for Young Impact Founders

CompetitionSocial Shifters

Grant awards and free application coaching for founders aged 18 to 30 who lead a project or startup already delivering social or environmental impact on the ground. Entry is open worldwide and free, and every idea must contribute to at least one United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.

Open worldwideGeneralFor entrepreneursvia Opportunity Desk

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GovTech Innovation Challenge 2026: AI for Public Audit with Morocco's General Inspectorate of Finance

CompetitionWorld Bank Group, with Switzerland's SECO and Trust Valley, for Morocco's General Inspectorate of Finance

The World Bank, Switzerland's SECO and Trust Valley invite startups, scale-ups and small firms worldwide to build AI tools that modernise public audit for Morocco's General Inspectorate of Finance. Selected companies develop a proof of concept with the agency and join a fully covered bootcamp in Switzerland and Morocco.

Open worldwide, MoroccoGeneralFor entrepreneursvia World Bank

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Umbrella500 Green Awards 2026

CompetitionUmbrella500

Three awards for green startups, community initiatives and content creators across the wider MENA region. Entries are open now, and you can apply in Arabic, English or French.

MENA regionGeneralFor entrepreneurs and NGOsvia SPARK Innovation Hub

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Arab Impact Summit 2026 — Amman

EventAlfanar

A two-day regional convening in Amman bringing together social entrepreneurs, NGOs, investors, philanthropists, policymakers and ecosystem builders from across the Arab world. Registration of interest is open now.

MENA regionGeneralFor entrepreneurs and NGOsvia Alfanar

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