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Call for Entries: Fountainhead Essay Contest
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The Ayn Rand Institute’s Fountainhead Essay Contest invites students in grades 8–12 to write original essays based on The Fountainhead, showcasing analytical and writing skills. With a $40,000 total prize pool, seasonal rounds award top essays cash prizes and the …
Submissions open for the MTF Case Report Contest
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The Massage Therapy Foundation Case Report Contest invites massage therapy students and practitioners (18+) to submit an original quantitative case report based on at least five sessions with a single client. Awards range from $1,500 to $2,500, contingent upon successful peer …
SENSE Foundation Brussels Call for Applications: Advancing Research, Health, and Inclusion
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The SENSE Foundation Brussels provides grants of up to €25,000 to eligible non-profit organisations and students for projects advancing research, sustainability, health, inclusion, genetics, nutrition, and environmental protection in Belgium and abroad. Funding …
Apply for Generations: Global Grant Program
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The Institute for Equality in Development Innovations offers student-focused grants of up to $100,000 for projects preventing child and youth abuse or supporting survivors. Funding prioritizes impact, inclusion, and survivor autonomy and is available to students of all ages, …
Pathways to Independence: Care Leavers Fund (United Kingdom)
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The Pathways to Independence: Care Leavers Fund offers grants of up to £8,000 to support young people aged 18–25 leaving care in Northamptonshire. The fund prioritizes mentorship, life skills, mental health, education, employment, digital inclusion, and empowerment, helping …
Swift Student Challenge: Empowering Young Developers
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The Swift Student Challenge invites students worldwide to showcase their creativity and coding skills by building innovative app playgrounds. Designed to nurture the next generation of developers and entrepreneurs, the challenge supports students in developing real-world …
Bright Futures Fund: Empowering Young People (United Kingdom)
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The Bright Futures Fund is offering grants of up to £5,000 to voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester. The fund supports projects that improve skills, employment opportunities, social mobility, and long-term career …
Apply Now: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2026
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The INSAIT Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program is a fully funded, in-person research opportunity for high-achieving undergraduate STEM students worldwide. The program offers hands-on research experience in computer science and AI under faculty mentorship in …
Call for Applications: Stephen Tully Research Grant Program
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The Stephen Tully Research Grant Program, launched by the Raptor Research Foundation, provides up to $4,500 to support raptor research and conservation, with a special focus on students and amateur researchers who have limited access to funding. The grant also …
Paths to Leadership Grant: Encouraging Young People in Jewish Communal Life
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The Paths to Leadership Grant supports programmes that help young people transition into leadership roles within Jewish communities. It funds initiatives that identify, nurture, and equip emerging leaders with Jewish knowledge, leadership skills, and communal …
Young Futures Fund for Children and Young People in Buckinghamshire (UK)
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The Young Futures Fund provides grants of up to £5,000 to support projects that improve the quality of life for children and young people aged 0–30 in the Buckinghamshire Council area (excluding Milton Keynes). The fund supports innovative, community-led initiatives that …
Submissions open for Coolest Projects Online
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Coolest Projects Online, run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, is a global online showcase that invites young people aged 18 and under to share their digital technology projects with a worldwide audience. The initiative welcomes projects using code, computers, and digital tools …
GTY Youth Support Grant: Empowering Young Former Combatants for Peace
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The GTY Youth Support Grant provides up to $5,000 to support initiatives that help young people formerly associated with non-state armed groups reintegrate into society and become agents of peace. Open worldwide to individuals and organizations, the grant prioritizes …
Code Xtra: Supporting Young People to Develop Digital Skills (UK)
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Digital Xtra is inviting UK organisations to establish and operate Code Xtra community coding hubs, supporting young people in developing digital skills, coding, and robotics. Hubs provide hands-on activities, equipment like LEGO Education kits and BBC micro:bits, and guidance …
Submissions open for the Net Zero Challenge in United Kingdom
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The Net Zero Challenge supports Scottish students, staff, and recent graduates developing innovative, sustainable solutions to environmental and climate challenges. Participants receive business training, access to networks, and a prize fund exceeding £60,000, with …
EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant for Safe and Responsible AI
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The EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant provides €500,000 in funding to support NGOs and research organizations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in promoting safe, responsible, and developmentally appropriate AI for young people. Grants focus on youth safety, AI …
Fat Beehive Foundation Small Grants for Digital Projects (UK)
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The Fat Beehive Foundation offers small grants of up to £2,500 to UK charities with annual incomes under £1 million. The fund supports under-resourced organisations, particularly those working with prisoners, refugees, or disadvantaged youth, to enhance their digital presence …
CFPs: UK-wide Grow Wild Youth Grant Programme
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The UK-wide Grow Wild Youth Grant Programme invites young people to develop projects promoting UK native plants and fungi. Successful applicants receive a £500 grant, online support, and opportunities to connect with peers, while participating in the Kew Young Environmental …
Call for Applications: bildingship Grant Program
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The Education Art and Architecture School invites applications for the bildingship Grant Program 2026, a residency supporting young artists to develop their practice while engaging children and young people in creative education. Selected artists receive a studio, part-time …
CFAs: Journey International Summer School for Journalism Students
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The Journey International Summer School 2026 is a fully funded, 10-day intensive journalism and media training program in Prague (July 31–August 9, 2026). It equips students with practical skills in investigative reporting, multimedia storytelling, data journalism, and ethical …