Ten grant and funding opportunities close between November 15, 2026 and January 16, 2027, offering awards of up to £1,000 for women and non-binary AI researchers at Imperial College London and up to US$2 million for climate-related health innovations in Asia and the Pacific, OD Grants reported. The earliest deadline falls on November 15 for a programme supporting technology-driven African start-ups in dairy and aquaculture, while the last falls on January 16 for research grants for researchers in African universities.
Applicants span a wide range of fields: women and non-binary AI researchers at Imperial College London, technology-driven dairy and aquaculture ventures, independent restaurants in selected cities including London and Tokyo, documentary filmmakers, Latin American food-environment initiatives, UK-South Africa consortia, African academics, Asia-Pacific health innovators, audio-drama playwrights and organisations working on climate-action projects.
November 15: SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme Closes First
The SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme, which supports technology-driven African start-ups across dairy and aquaculture value chains, closes November 15 with awards of up to €15,000, according to Opportunity Desk. Selected ventures receive tailored technical assistance, expert support, investor introductions, fundraising guidance and chances to join industry events, with possible scale-up funding and working-capital support.
November 16: Restaurants, Film and Food Environments Share a Deadline
The Backing International Small Restaurants Grant Program supports independent restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs in cities including London, Manchester, Barcelona, Paris, Milan, Toronto, Montreal and Tokyo, funding improvements that help businesses grow and strengthen their community role. The Planet Health Film Fund awards five filmmakers £20,000 each to produce a 10-minute documentary plus social content on links between human health and the environment, open internationally to filmmakers aged 18 and above. The Colansa Fund for Healthy Food Environments in Latin America offers up to US$130,000 to research centres and academic institutions and up to US$100,000 in advocacy grants to civil society and community-based organisations.
November 17 and 18: Employability, Climate Health and Audio Drama
On November 17, the British Council Green & Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme closes for one £150,000 grant to a UK-South Africa consortium led by an eligible UK institution, aimed at employability, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness in the green and digital economies. The same day, the Nexa Lighthouse Funding Program closes for proven innovations across Asia and the Pacific that help local health systems respond to climate-related health risks, with transition-to-scale investments of roughly US$250,000 to US$2 million depending on maturity. On November 18, the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund closes, offering up to five playwrights US$25,000 each to develop an original audio play, for applicants aged 18 and over resident in the United States or United Kingdom.
November 20: Colansa Advocacy and PICS Climate Internships
The final November deadline, November 20, covers the Colansa Fund’s advocacy grants and the PICS Climate Internship Grant. The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions programme gives organisations up to US$15,000 to hire a student from a participating PICS university for a clearly defined climate-action project.
January 2027 Extends the Window for AI Researchers and African Universities
Two deadlines fall in January. The IX-WAI Early Career Development Grant closes January 4, offering women and non-binary Master’s, PhD and postdoctoral researchers at Imperial College London up to £1,000 for conference attendance, workshops, training, travel and other professional development, provided the activity has AI at its core. The CODESRIA Research Grants on University Ecosystems close January 16, accepting individual and collaborative proposals of US$5,000 to US$15,000 from researchers at African universities and research institutions working on higher education, gender, academic freedom and associational life, with women scholars and early-career academics particularly encouraged to apply.
Who Can Apply to These Grants
Who qualifies for the IX-WAI grant? Women and non-binary individuals at Imperial College London at Master’s, PhD or postdoctoral level who are interested in artificial intelligence. Applicants need to explain how the planned activity puts AI at its centre and how it will enhance their research and professional development.
How much can a Latin American organisation request from the Colansa Fund? Research centres and academic institutions may request up to US$130,000, whereas civil society and community-based organisations can obtain advocacy grants of up to US$100,000.
What does the Nexa Lighthouse Funding Program pay? Transition-to-scale investments range from approximately US$250,000 to US$2 million, depending on the maturity of the innovation, focused on climate-informed early warning systems and climate-responsive patient care.
The last opportunity on record closes January 16, 2027, when CODESRIA Research Grants on University Ecosystems applications are due.