💰 Beat Drugs Fund Regular Funding Scheme 2026
Open
主辦:Beat Drugs Fund Association / Narcotics Division, Security Bureau
金額:Normally up to HK$6M / project (max 3 yrs); up to HK$10M / 5 yrs if exceptional; max HK$25M per HQ
適用/截止:Deadline Wed 28 Oct 2026 18:00 HKT (hand-in / postmark); briefings held 7 & 15 Oct
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Anti-drug: preventive education/publicity, treatment & rehab, research
資格
Orgs or individuals; non-profit projects; non-research needs anti-drug/community experience; individuals need affiliated-org support
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
東華三院 Tung Wah — Light Up Family;香港路德會社會服務處 — Being A Mother
💰 Atlassian Foundation Open Call for Proposals 2026 — Reshaping education for the AI era
Open
主辦:Atlassian Foundation (Atlassian Foundation International Limited)
金額:Up to USD 1 million over 2 years per partnership (capped at 25% of lead org operating budget for same period); USD 8 million pool over 2 years; plus learning cohort and optional Atlassian tools/expertise
適用/截止:Deadline Fri 30 Oct 2026 23:59 AEDT (= 20:59 HKT)
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Collective-action initiatives improving education for disadvantaged learners in the AI era (direct relief of disadvantage + multi-org collective action + education evolution for AI era; not AI-for-AI’s-sake)
地理
🌐 Global (registered nonprofits worldwide; sanctioned-country exclusions per eligibility checklist)
資格
AVPN member (org profile https://avpn.asia/organisation/atlassian-foundation/). Lead = registered nonprofit; must meet all three criteria; apply via Goodstack Causes Portal. Not for single-implementer-only projects. Social enterprises: nonprofit lead required for this call.
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
Mantra4Change — collective-action AI literacy for adolescents in Indian gov schools;Teach For All — educators shaping classroom AI use
💰 Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund 2026 (HSEF 2026)
Open(滾動;硬截止)
主辦:Yayasan Hasanah (with Ministry of Finance Malaysia) via regional Ecosystem Partners
金額:Up to RM 100,000 per successful applicant (milestone-based disbursement)
適用/截止:Rolling applications until hard deadline Fri 30 Oct 2026
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Early-stage / growth-stage Malaysia social enterprises scaling financial + social/environmental solutions (priority pillars: Education, Community Development, Environment, Arts & Public Spaces)
地理
🇲🇾 Malaysia (Peninsular, Sabah, Sarawak) — apply via regional intermediary
資格
Registered business (SSM / Sabah Trade Licensing / SKM co-op); ≥6 months operations; clear measurable social/env goals; >30% annual revenue commercially earned; track record with target communities; apply only via Ecosystem Partner (MyHarapan, Satu Creative, SCENIC, SDEC, SIDEC, IIB). SE Accreditation preference.
Entity
For-profit SE / registered business
Apply path
Cold via intermediary/partner
Local presence
Market: Malaysia
Examples/past awardees
Saving Graze Sdn Bhd — HSEF2022 recipient;Sea Monkey Project Sdn Bhd — HSEF2022 recipient
💰 NIA Thailand — Social Innovation by Sector Programme FY2570 (2027)
Open
主辦:National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand
金額:Up to THB 1.5 million per project
適用/截止:Concept Idea window open to 30 Oct 2026 (BE 2569)
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Social-innovation projects in 9 areas (environment; food–water–energy nexus; education; tourism & culture; health; disaster management; finance/employment/social welfare; sustainable agriculture; government & urban). Two tracks: Open Innovation (prototype/model test) and Regional Market Validation
地理
🇹🇭 Thailand (Thai-registered legal entities; ≥51% Thai individual ownership)
資格
Thai-registered company / partnership / social enterprise / community enterprise / cooperative; not bankrupt/criminal; researchers cannot apply in personal name; no overlapping other support for same costs; submit Concept Idea via mis.nia.or.th
Entity
Thai co / SE / co-op
Local presence
Market: Thailand (≥51% Thai ownership)
Examples/past awardees
見官網 Past recipients
💰 HER Fund General Grant 2026/27
Open
主辦:HER Fund 婦女動力基金
金額:Max HK$80,000 per grant
適用/截止:Deadline Mon 2 Nov 2026 23:59 HKT
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Empowerment of marginalised women, girls and trans people; gender equality; grassroots resilience. Project window 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2028 (max 12 months)
資格
Groups/organisations (registration doc required; prior annual/financial report if available). Full criteria in Guide
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
Women In Sports Empowered Hong Kong (WISE);Free Periods Hong Kong Limited — menstrual equity / period poverty
💰 Funding Scheme on the Promotion of Family Education 2026-27
Open
主辦:Home and Youth Affairs Bureau / Family Council
金額:Cap HK$800,000 (12-mo) or HK$1,200,000 (18-mo) per 2026-27 press release
適用/截止:Open 5 Oct – Wed 4 Nov 2026 (exact clock time not stated in press release; prior year used 17:00 HKT)
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Non-profit family education projects (new parents, parent-child, cohesion, values, marriage, etc.)
資格
Eligible bodies / NGOs (non-profit community family education projects) per Scheme guide on pfe.gov.hk
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
見官網 Past recipients
💰 Asia Foundation — WPS Civil Society Activation Initiative
Open
主辦:The Asia Foundation (AMPLIFY / Women, Peace and Security)
金額:Up to USD 3,000 per pilot (smaller asks welcome); regional convening travel/lodging covered separately
適用/截止:Apps close 6 Nov 2026; project window Nov 2026 – Mar 2027; regional convening Feb–Mar 2027
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Small pilots generating new thinking/tools/analysis/creative action on WPS themes: environmental security, digital transformation, women’s participation in peacebuilding
地理
🌐 Southeast Asia — Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Vietnam (not HK)
資格
Individuals, informal groups, WROs/CSOs, artists, researchers, advocates; English sufficient for regional convening; not for ongoing programme gap-filling; email application set + registration form
Entity
Individuals / groups / WROs/CSOs
Local presence
Market: SEA (not HK)
💰 MIT Solve 2027 Global Challenges (Climate, Health, Learning, Economic Prosperity)
Open
主辦:MIT Solve
金額:Prize pool > USD 1.4M across challenges; selected Solver teams historically averaged ~USD 40k post-selection; access to +USD 1M prize pool and further funding opportunities
適用/截止:Apps open 22 Sep 2026; deadline Fri 6 Nov 2026 12:00 noon ET (= Sat 7 Nov ~01:00 HKT). Challenge pages show Accepting Solutions
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Tech-based social-impact solutions in climate, health, learning, economic prosperity (and related Indigenous Communities track when offered)
地理
🌐 Global (Asia applicants eligible)
資格
Human-centred, tech-based solutions; stages from prototype/pilot to scale; open innovation; English application
Entity
Individuals / teams / orgs
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
Oorja (India) — Pay-Per-Use solar for smallholders (2024 Climate Solver);MediBot (Singapore) — AI clinical decision-support chatbot
💰 Grand Challenges Canada — Nexa Lighthouse
Open
主辦:Grand Challenges Canada (with AVPN and partners incl. Temasek Foundation, Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation)
金額:Approx. USD 250,000 – 2,000,000 per innovation (Transition to Scale; partner discretion)
適用/截止:Deadline 17 Nov 2026, 14:00 ET
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Climate–health: early warning/monitoring and climate-responsive care for mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, poor air quality
地理
🌐 Asia and the Pacific (implement in eligible Asia-Pacific countries; org may be incorporated elsewhere)
資格
Proven Transition-to-Scale innovations; must address at least one stated focus area; submit via Fluxx
Stage
Transition-to-Scale
Local presence
Implement-in: Asia-Pacific
💰 Rockefeller Foundation + OpenAI Foundation — Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services
Open
主辦:The Rockefeller Foundation / RF Catalytic Capital with OpenAI Foundation
金額:USD 500,000 – <1,000,000 (Seed) or USD 1–2 million (Scale); 24 months; 50% at start + 50% at mid-term milestone; USD 50M initiative pool
適用/截止:CFA open 14 Oct 2026; questions by 31 Oct 2026 23:59 ET; Round 1 due 29 Nov 2026 23:59 ET; interviews Jan 2027; Round 2 due 1 Mar 2027 23:59 ET; awards ~Apr 2027
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AI-enabled city public services for underserved communities: public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience, civic engagement (excludes voting/elections)
地理
🌐 Global (Asia city partnerships eligible if city government partner + charitable purpose)
資格
Eligible nonprofit / university lab / fiscally sponsored / public-benefit corp (govts cannot apply directly); documented city government partner commitment; frontier AI core to solution; Round 1 eligibility screen + short video + proposal via citiesdeliver.rockefellerfoundation.org
Entity
Nonprofit / uni lab / fiscal sponsor / PBC
💰 Sustainable Land Use Community (SLC) Grant Call for Southeast Asia 2026
Open
主辦:Philanthropy Asia Alliance — Sustainable Land Use Community (Golden Philanthropies, NO.17, Rockefeller Foundation, Temasek Foundation)
金額:Catalytic funding from S$200,000 (exact ticket per shortlisted project; not a published fixed ceiling on announcement)
適用/截止:Apps open 10 Sep 2026; close 31 Dec 2026; shortlist notification by Feb 2027
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Locally led nature-based solutions (forests, peatlands, mangroves) and sustainable/regenerative agriculture (rice, palm oil, cocoa, horticulture) addressing deforestation, agri emissions, food insecurity, ecosystem degradation, farming livelihoods
地理
🌐 Southeast Asia (initiative must be implemented in SEA)
資格
CSOs/NGOs, community-based groups, government/public institutions, academia, IOs/UN, mission-aligned for-profits/impact enterprises; additionality + E&S safeguards; seed/pilot or later-stage systems interventions (not standard follow-on expansion of proven models)
Entity
CSO/NGO/academia/gov + mission-aligned for-profit
Local presence
Implement-in: SEA
💰 APNIC Foundation — ISIF Asia Grants
Upcoming / TBA
主辦:APNIC Foundation (Information Society Innovation Fund Asia)
金額:Funding tiers: up to USD 20,000; up to USD 50,000; or up to USD 75,000 (choose one tier)
適用/截止:ISIF Asia 2026 concept notes closed 24 Apr 2026 (full apps to 6 Jul 2026; awards Oct 2026). Next concept-note round: open in 2027 (per ISIF Asia page)
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Internet connectivity / meaningful access and Internet-enabled solutions improving socio-economic and human development in Asia Pacific (empower communities; digital inclusion; policy/practice for inclusive Internet)
地理
🌐 Asia Pacific — organisations registered in one of 56 APNIC Foundation service-region economies; initiatives conducted in Asia Pacific (includes many SEA markets; check economy list on site)
資格
AVPN member (org profile https://avpn.asia/organisation/apnic-foundation/; historically Vision-tier listings). Any org type (gov, private, NGO, etc.); individuals ineligible. Annual competitive call via APNIC Foundation grants portal.
Entity
Any org type (not individuals)
Local presence
Market: APNIC service-region
Examples/past awardees
FIREfly 2.0 — UAV IoT forest-fire monitoring (2024 ISIF);Light to Sumba — solar + Wi-Fi from repurposed batteries
💰 Gates Foundation / Grand Challenges — published RFP & Grand Challenges path only
TBA / watch(無冷申請)
主辦:Gates Foundation (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) / Global Grand Challenges
金額:Set per published call (recent 2026 closed calls commonly ~USD 150,000–800,000; do not invent for closed rounds)
適用/截止:No open public RFPs/Grand Challenges as of research day 2026-10-25. Recent closed 2026 examples (archive only): pathogen sequencing (to 29 Sep 2026), multiplex micronutrient platforms (to 8 Sep 2026), invited cholera modeling (to 1 Oct 2026). Watch portals for next.
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Global health and development priorities as defined in each published RFP / Grand Challenges call (not general SE/NGO unrestricted)
地理
🌐 Global / call-specific (often Global South focus; Asia eligible only when call geography allows)
資格
HARD FLAG: Foundation does NOT accept unsolicited proposals — staff invite most grantees. Only apply when a live RFP appears on submit.gatesfoundation.org or gcgh.grandchallenges.org. As of 2026-10-25: Grand Challenges lists no open opportunities; monitor portals. Do not email cold proposals.
Apply path
Proprietary / invite
💰 Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
TBA / watch
主辦:Global Innovation Fund
金額:Staged: pilot up to ~USD 230k; test & transition up to ~USD 2.3M; scale up to ~USD 15M
適用/截止:Last window closed 15 Jan 2025; future calls announced on Apply page
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Innovations improving lives of people in developing countries living under ~USD 5/day PPP (prefer under ~USD 2/day or vulnerable groups)
地理
🌐 Global developing countries (Asia-eligible if impact geography fits)
資格
Any organisation; credible path to scale to millions; commercial ventures usually debt/equity rather than grant
Local presence
Market: Developing countries
💰 Mulago Foundation Fellowships (Rainer Arnhold / Henry Arnhold)
Upcoming / TBA
主辦:Mulago Foundation
金額:USD 200,000 with fellowship; on-ramp to longer-term Mulago portfolio consideration
適用/截止:Sourcing typically Jul–Sep; screening Oct–Jan; selection early 2027; retreats from Q2 2027
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Scalable solutions to poverty and/or climate (health, education, livelihoods, WASH, environment)
地理
🌐 Global (strong Global South / emerging-market focus; referral-sourced)
資格
Referral/network sourcing then short form; leaders with scalable poverty or climate solutions; ~20 fellows/year
Apply path
Nomination / referral
Local presence
Global / Global South
💰 SIE Fund — Impact Incubator (HKCSS)
TBA / watch
主辦:Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (HKSAR) via HKCSS Impact Incubator
金額:Requested SIE Fund grant ≥ HK$300,001; matching-fund rules (50% match for HK$300,001–900,000; 100% match above HK$900,000)
適用/截止:Cohort calls periodically; last published deadline 30 Nov 2025. Watch socialinnovation.org.hk / sie.gov.hk for next window. Capacity-building/research proposals: rolling via SIE Secretariat
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Innovative poverty-alleviation / underprivileged-support projects (start-up to scale-up)
地理
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (HK-registered organisations/companies)
資格
HK-registered org/company (individuals no longer accepted for org track); matching funds from non-government sources; proposal + budget + governance docs
Entity
HK-registered org/company
Stage
Start-up / growing / scale-up
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
Smile with teeth — dental care for PWDs / SEN;The Loops Hong Kong — door-to-door recycling employing underprivileged housewives
💰 Women’s Fund Asia — Strengthening Feminist Movements (SFM)
Upcoming / TBA
主辦:Women’s Fund Asia
金額:Organisational grants typically USD 15,000–30,000; individual programmatic grants up to USD 8,000 (per programme page)
適用/截止:Next SFM call TBA on womensfundasia.org (verified 2026-10-25)
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Core/flexible support for women-, girls-, trans-, and intersex-led rights groups (feminist voices, justice, SRHR, labour, environmental justice, crises)
地理
🌐 Asia incl. Hong Kong, Singapore, and listed South/Southeast/East Asia territories per eligibility page
資格
Self-led by women/girls/trans/intersex; feminist rights-based approaches; age 18+; local groups (not INGO country offices). Periodic CFA — site currently: “Stay tuned for the upcoming call!”
Entity
Women/girls/trans/intersex-led groups
Local presence
Market: Asia (incl HK)
💰 American Club Foundation GrantsPLUS
Enquire
主辦:American Club Foundation HK
金額:Not published (Young ChangeMakers student mini-grant up to HK$10,000 is separate)
適用/截止:No open deadline published; contact for next cycle
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Underprivileged youth, disadvantaged communities, environmental sustainability in HK
資格
HK charities; enquire
[email protected] — no formal open call published; 2025/27 recipients already chosen
Entity
Nonprofit / charity (HK)
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
💰 Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation
Rolling
主辦:Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
金額:Up to USD 300,000 unrestricted grant or investment capital over 3 years (tranches); plus up to ~USD 500,000 in-kind capacity support
適用/截止:Rolling (year-round; no deadline)
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Early-stage social/environmental solutions with scalable, systems-aligned models serving underserved populations
地理
🌐 Africa, Europe, India, United States only (India = Asia-relevant; HK/SEA not in geography)
資格
Post-pilot, pre-scale; independent nonprofit or mission-driven for-profit; earned-income path; measurable impact; online application only
Stage
Post-pilot / pre-scale
Instrument
Grant or investment
Local presence
Market: Africa/Europe/India/US (not HK/SEA)
Examples/past awardees
Karya (India) — dignified digital employment;Adalat AI (India) — AI court transcription / access to justice
💰 Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme (ESR)
Rolling
主辦:Home Affairs Department (HKSAR)
金額:Ceiling HK$3 million per SE project over max 3 years (capital + operating)
適用/截止:Applications open all year round (per esr.gov.hk); confirm current guide/form before applying
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Set-up or expansion of social enterprises expected to become commercially sustainable after funding
資格
HK-registered orgs (S88 tax-exempt and non-S88 non-profits/SEs with ≥1 yr record); SE projects creating jobs and/or products/services for socially disadvantaged; commercially sustainable after funding
Entity
Nonprofit / SE (S88 + non-S88 ≥1 yr)
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
Green Price Limited — short-dated retail (ESR 2023);Barrier Free Access (HK) Limited — web accessibility testing
💰 Hongkong Bank Foundation — general funding application (HSBC)
Rolling
主辦:The Hongkong Bank Foundation (HSBC)
金額:Not published as a fixed ticket on foundation site (project-by-project)
適用/截止:Rolling / year-round via online form (as of 2026-10-25)
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Hong Kong community benefit aligned to Foundation priorities (elderly resilience; future-ready youth/talent; sustainable/net-zero transition) plus related community needs
資格
Section 88 tax-exempt charitable institutions only; projects benefiting HK community; online form on foundation site; individuals/commercial ventures not eligible
Entity
Nonprofit / charity (S88 only)
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
Green Rehabilitation Bus Pilot with The Conservancy Association — green rehabus fleet
💰 Jockey Club Broadening Outreach Scheme (JCBOS)
Rolling
主辦:Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (via intermediaries Connecting Hearts / HKCSS Membership Liaison)
金額:Organisation Development Grant: up to HK$2M annually for up to 2 years (up to 100% of annual expenditure, subject to rules)
適用/截止:WA noted next deadline 20/7/26 (that window closed). Site shows Apply Now — watch intermediaries Connecting Hearts / HKCSS MLS for next ODG window
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Capacity-building for smaller S88 NGOs; pathway to ODG
資格
Small / emerging S88 NGOs; apply via Connecting Hearts or HKCSS MLS
Entity
Nonprofit / charity (S88 NGOs)
Apply path
Cold via intermediary/partner
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
💰 Li Ka Shing Foundation — letter of enquiry path
Rolling(查詢/挑選)
主辦:Li Ka Shing Foundation
金額:Not published (proposal-specific; Foundation asks for amount required in 2-page letter)
適用/截止:Rolling letter/email path (no published deadline)
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Priority healthcare and education; transformative / social-capital projects; also disaster relief, org capacity, pioneering social models
地理
🇭🇰 🇨🇳 Hong Kong / Greater China / global per Foundation priorities (not geography-limited on apply page)
資格
Submit ≤2-page letter/email summary (org, goals, amount, use) to
[email protected] or post to Cheung Kong Center; if interested Foundation requests more detail + annual report/audited accounts. Selective — not a timed open CFA; low cold-response expectation
💰 Oak Foundation grants (project or flexible/unrestricted pathways)
Rolling
主辦:Oak Foundation
金額:Varies; generally does not fund less than USD 25,000; multi-year core (unrestricted) or flexible project grants
適用/截止:Rolling
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Project or flexible/unrestricted grants to eligible non-profits / SPOs
資格
Not-for-profit orgs; entry via Oak invitation or Letter of Enquiry (two pathways)
Entity
Nonprofit / charity
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
見官網 Past recipients
💰 raiSE VentureForGood (VFG) Grant
Rolling(會員)
主辦:The Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)
金額:Up to S$300,000 (milestone-tied to social-impact outcomes)
適用/截止:Rolling application path via email (no published hard deadline on VFG page as of 2026-10-25)
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Growth-stage raiSE SE members creating human-centred impact (e.g. inclusive products/services or inclusive employment of disadvantaged individuals)
地理
🇸🇬 Singapore (raiSE members)
資格
raiSE membership required for shortlist; submit pitch deck + ACRA + management accounts (up to 2 yrs) + ≥2-yr financial projections + founder resumes to
[email protected]; multi-stage review then Grants Committee pitch
Entity
Members-only (raiSE SE)
Apply path
Membership required
Local presence
Market: Singapore
Examples/past awardees
見官網 Past recipients
💰 Temasek Foundation — Liveability & Sustainability Innovations Call for Proposals
Rolling
主辦:Temasek Foundation
金額:Not published as a fixed ceiling; quantum depends on work scope; phased by milestones; project duration up to 3 years
適用/截止:Call for Proposals open via Intent to Apply form (ongoing as of 2026-10-25; no hard deadline stated on page)
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Later-stage applied/translational R&D and commercialisation for liveability & sustainability (air, biodiversity, energy, food, infectious disease, land, noise, waste, water, weather/climate, etc.)
地理
🇸🇬 Solutions may originate outside Singapore but must benefit / be applicable or adaptable in Singapore; Lead PI ideally Singapore-based
資格
Prefer TRL 6+ / Proof-of-Value (not early research); Intent to Apply online form then full proposal path; economically sustainable + social impact advantaged; enquiries
[email protected]
💰 The Nippon Foundation — overseas grant inquiry path
Rolling(查詢/挑選)
主辦:The Nippon Foundation
金額:Not published as a fixed ticket (proposal-specific via inquiry)
適用/截止:Rolling inquiry form (no published deadline on English grant page as of 2026-10-25); response often ~1 week stated
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Priority areas with Asia relevance include: Disability (Central and Southeast Asia); Peacebuilding (Asia); Primary Education (Asia); Human Resource Development (Asia); also Maritime/Ocean (worldwide), Nikkei, Japanese Studies, Agriculture (non-Asia)
地理
🌐 Asia-relevant priority streams as published; worldwide for some themes (maritime, Nikkei, Japanese studies)
資格
AVPN member (org profile https://avpn.asia/organisation/the-nippon-foundation/). Submit Grant Inquiry Form (English or Japanese); inquiries outside published priorities less likely to proceed. Selective enquiry path — not a timed open CFA. Japan domestic 2026 annual call is Japan-entity-centric (separate).
Examples/past awardees
ASEAN higher-ed support for persons with visual impairment;Master’s Scholarship for SEA Leaders with Disabilities (AU DPPnet)
💰 Trade and Industrial Organisation Support Fund (TSF)
Rolling
主辦:Trade and Industry Department (HKSAR)
金額:Up to HK$5 million or 90% of approved project expenditure (whichever less); applicant contributes ≥10%
適用/截止:Applications accepted year-round; Vetting Committee usually Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec
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Projects enhancing competitiveness of non-listed Hong Kong enterprises (seminars, research, exhibitions, databases, etc.)
資格
Non-profit-distributing statutory or HK-registered orgs (trade/industrial orgs, professional bodies, research institutes, etc.)
Entity
Nonprofit-distributing trade/industrial bodies
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
💵 ADB Ventures — SEEK (Southeast Asia Emerging Entrepreneurs Kickstart)
Rolling
主辦:ADB Ventures with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
金額:Up to USD 400,000 for selected startups (plus acceleration / market-access support)
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Tech solutions with scale and development impact across Southeast Asia and the Pacific; Japan–Asia collaboration focus
地理
🌐 Southeast Asia and the Pacific (Japanese / Japan-linked innovation bridging to emerging Asia)
資格
Innovative tech with regional scale potential; founders may contact SEEK
Local presence
Market: SEA + Pacific
Examples/past awardees
組合不公開/按需
💵 Bamboo Capital Partners (incl. BUILD / agri & SME funds)
Rolling
主辦:Bamboo Capital Partners
金額:Varies by fund; BUILD-type tickets published in partner materials roughly €100k – €3M; other SME/agri tickets often mid-six-figures EUR
適用/截止:Ongoing; submit pitch / contact
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Impact SMEs / agri-SMEs / intermediaries serving low- and middle-income communities
地理
🌐 Emerging markets including Asia (fund-dependent)
資格
Traction/MVP; local presence; pitch via Bamboo channels
💵 IIX — Women’s Livelihood Bond (borrower path)
Rolling
主辦:Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
金額:Not published as a single fixed ticket on borrower page; bond-backed debt for women-focused enterprises (deal-by-deal)
適用/截止:Register / contact WLB team; issuance cycles periodic
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Women-empowerment SMEs / social enterprises (e.g. microfinance, clean energy, agriculture, WASH)
地理
🌐 Asia focus (historically India, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and others)
資格
Financially sustainable; able to repay; clear women-empowerment mission and impact measurement
Local presence
Market: Asia
💵 Insitor Partners (early-stage impact VC)
Rolling(專有/非公開 RFP)
主辦:Insitor (Insitor Management; MAS-licensed VC fund manager, Singapore)
金額:Not published as a fixed ticket on primary site (pre-seed–Series A; leads/co-leads — confirm in pitch conversation)
適用/截止:Rolling (proprietary dealflow / pitch)
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Startups serving low-income consumers with scalable essential-services impact (health, education, housing, WASH, agriculture, financial inclusion, etc.)
地理
🌐 Emerging/frontier Asia — historically Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan (Singapore HQ)
資格
Proprietary / open-to-pitches; contact
[email protected]; patient/responsible returns + social impact maximisation framing
Apply path
Proprietary / invite
Local presence
Market: Emerging Asia
Examples/past awardees
組合不公開/按需
💵 LeapFrog Investments
Rolling(專有/非公開 RFP)
主辦:LeapFrog Investments
金額:Typical tickets roughly USD 20–75M (Fund IV initial tickets often cited ~USD 30–70M for growth-stage stakes)
適用/截止:Fund IV closed to LPs; portfolio investing ongoing via proprietary pipeline
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Growth-stage healthcare and financial services for emerging consumers; climate strategy also active
地理
🌐 Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia
資格
Growth-stage; control-oriented significant minority/majority; proprietary sourcing — no public open RFP
Apply path
Proprietary / invite
Local presence
Market: Africa / South Asia / SEA
Examples/past awardees
組合不公開/按需
💵 Patamar Capital
Rolling(專有/非公開 RFP)
主辦:Patamar Capital
金額:Typical checks often cited ~USD 500k – 3M (seed to Series B; older materials also cite lower seed tickets)
適用/截止:Ongoing fund investing; contact via firm channels
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Early-stage tech/impact businesses serving emerging middle class (fintech, health, education, agri, logistics, etc.)
地理
🌐 South and Southeast Asia
資格
Product-market fit / revenue for later tickets; social mission + commercial returns; proprietary dealflow
Stage
Early / seed–Series B
Apply path
Proprietary / invite
Local presence
Market: South + SEA
Examples/past awardees
組合不公開/按需
💵 SEAF (Asia funds / Women’s Opportunity Fund legacy & successors)
Rolling
主辦:Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)
金額:Varies by fund; past Asia women’s fund materials cited roughly USD 1–2.5M / AUD 650k–1.4M ranges
適用/截止:Ongoing submission path
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Growth-oriented SMEs with social/environmental impact; gender-lens vehicles historically in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
地理
🌐 Emerging/frontier Asia (China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, etc. — fund-specific)
資格
Submit business plan via SEAF form; growth SMEs
Local presence
Market: Emerging/frontier Asia
💵 Yunus Social Business (patient loans)
Rolling
主辦:Yunus Social Business
金額:Patient loans USD 100,000 – 500,000
適用/截止:Open application path on site (ongoing)
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Financially sustainable social businesses benefiting low-income populations; scalable models
地理
🌐 Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda (Asia = India)
資格
Impact-first; experienced team; proven profitability model; underserved market; apply online if criteria met
Entity
For-profit SE / social business
Local presence
Market: India (Asia path)
🏆 Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC) 2026–27
Open
主辦:CUHK Business School / HKSEC (with partners incl. SDSN Hong Kong)
金額:Champions: HK$300,000 each (two); 1st runners-up: HK$150,000 each (two); Most Innovative Idea: HK$20,000
適用/截止:Enrolment deadline 26 Oct 2026; first-round docs ~17 Nov 2026
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Youth social-enterprise ideas; training, mentorship, seed funding
地理
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (teams 2–4; age 18–35; ≥50% HK tertiary student/graduate eligibility per rules)
資格
Faculty advisor; enrolment + proposal rounds per HKSEC calendar
Local presence
HK-registered / HK project required
Examples/past awardees
Mapcraft & Oneday Tailor — HKSEC Champions;Food With Benefits Limited & JAPJAP — HKSEC 2024 Champions
🏆 AgeTech Collaborative from AARP — start-up pitches
Open(申請至 31 Oct)
主辦:AARP AgeTech Collaborative
金額:Varies by pitch event (e.g. some HLTH pitch winners historically US$10,000); Open Mic amount Not published on event page
適用/截止:WA-shared window closed 1 Jul 2026; January Open Mic Pitch Challenge apps 1–31 Oct 2026 23:59 (event 28 Jan 2027). Other pitch events recur through the year
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AgeTech start-up pitches
地理
🌐 Global / US-linked (check eligibility)
資格
Start-ups per AgeTech criteria
Examples/past awardees
Kinoo — intergenerational video/AR app (AARP Grand Pitch);Captify — AgeTech After Dark / CES pitch winner
🏆 Acumen Southeast Asia Fellowship 2027
Open
主辦:Acumen Academy (Malaysia Acumen Academy / YTL Foundation partnership)
金額:No cash grant or stipend; fully funded programme costs (travel/lodging for immersives); pathway into Acumen Foundry
適用/截止:Apply 5 Oct – 6 Dec 2026; Selection Conference 27–28 Feb 2027; programme starts Apr 2027
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Moral leadership for builders scaling poverty solutions (education, agri, jobs, energy, health, etc.)
地理
🌐 Southeast Asia residents / substantial regional connection (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam). Not HK-primary
資格
Social entrepreneur or senior decision-maker; ≥5 years experience; demonstrated impact; English; full attendance
Instrument
Mentorship / programme only
Local presence
Market: SEA (not HK-primary)
Examples/past awardees
Mayani (Philippines) — agtech for smallholders (2024 SEA Fellows);Global Cerah — agri-tech circular waste-to-feed/fertiliser
🏆 Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards 2027
Open
主辦:Fast Company (Mansueto Ventures)
金額:Recognition / media (entry-fee competition; not a cash grant programme)
適用/截止:Early rate ~13 Nov 2026; final deadline 11 Dec 2026 23:59 PT
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Innovations across categories including Asia-Pacific and social-impact themes
地理
🌐 Global (Asia-Pacific category available)
資格
Paid entry; organisations/products with world-changing impact narrative
Instrument
Recognition only
Local presence
Global / no local req
🏆 Earthshot Prize 2027
Open(經提名)
主辦:The Earthshot Prize (Royal Foundation)
金額:GBP 1 million per winner (five Earthshots); finalists receive Fellowship support
適用/截止:Nominator windows vary (e.g. Mills Fabrica public call into Nov 2026); nominee pack / official deadlines around early–mid Dec 2026
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Solutions advancing five Earthshots (protect/restore nature, clean air, ocean, waste, climate)
地理
🌐 Global (HK nominators include The Mills Fabrica)
資格
Beyond idea stage; demonstrated environmental impact; nomination via official nominators (not cold self-apply)
Apply path
Nomination / referral
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
GRST (Hong Kong) — cleaner recyclable Li-ion battery process (2023 Clean our Air);Ampd Energy (Hong Kong) — battery storage replacing diesel
🏆 Hult Prize (EF Hult Prize) 2026–27
Open
主辦:Hult Prize Foundation / EF
金額:USD 1 million seed funding to winning team
適用/截止:Open application deadline last day of February 2027 (28 Feb 2027)
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Student social-impact startups / ideas (annual challenge theme)
地理
🌐 Global (university teams)
資格
Teams of 2–4; degree-seeking students; age 18+ by deadline
Entity
Individuals / teams (students)
Local presence
Global / no local req
🏆 Miller Center Accelerator (June 2027 cohort)
Open / Rolling
主辦:Miller Center for Global Impact (Santa Clara University)
金額:Free programme; ~180 hrs executive mentoring + curriculum (no cash grant stated)
適用/截止:Applications submitted after 16 Oct 2026 considered for June 2027 accelerator kickoff
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SEs scaling poverty solutions via women’s economic power and/or climate resilience
資格
Senior leader; org ≥1 yr with customers; ≥US$50k earned income; ≥3 FTE; ≥3-mo runway; financial model; English/Spanish
Entity
For-profit SE (earned-income)
Instrument
Mentorship / programme only
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
AIDFI (Philippines) — low-cost ram pumps;Gravity Water — gravity-fed rainwater for schools
🏆 Ashoka Fellowship
Rolling
主辦:Ashoka
金額:Needs-based living stipend for up to 3 years (amount not fixed publicly); lifelong Fellowship
適用/截止:Rolling nominations / recommendations
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System-changing social entrepreneurship (new idea, creativity, entrepreneurial quality, social impact)
地理
🌐 Global incl. Hong Kong / Asia (nomination form lists HK)
資格
Leading a novel idea with national-scale potential; typically nonprofit orientation for classic Fellowship; nomination or recommendation; selection months-long
Instrument
Award cash (needs-based stipend)
Apply path
Nomination / referral
Local presence
Global / no local req
Examples/past awardees
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