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Current Digital Development Grant Funding
Here are the current grant funding opportunities for digital development projects around the world. Be sure to check the requirements of each donor and the funding priorities of each call for proposals.
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Apply Now: $150,000 from Gates Foundation for AI Donation Tools
Global generosity is under pressure. In 2024, only 33% of adults worldwide reported donating money to charity, down four points from the previous year, with financial...
Apply Now: $50,000 for Internet Exchange Point Infrastructure
Only 38% of Africa’s population used the internet in 2024. Infrastructure bottlenecks that keep costs high and speeds low is a key problem that most development...
Apply Now: £200,000 for Your Digital Inclusion Solutions
Three billion people — 38% of the world’s population — experience the digital divide daily. They live within mobile broadband coverage but remain offline,...
Apply Now: $30 Million to Improve Government Services with Artificial Intelligence
The global market for artificial intelligence in government is projected to grow from $22 billion to nearly $100 billion by 2033, yet most developing countries...
Apply Now: $60 Million to Evaluate AI Decision Support Tools for Frontline Health Workers
The evidence crisis in artificial intelligence for health is stark. AI-powered triage assistants, diagnostic aids, and LLM-based symptom checkers are being deployed...
Apply Now: $500,000 to Strengthen Democracy Projects with Artificial Intelligence
For the first time in more than two decades, autocracies outnumber democracies globally — 91 to 88 — according to the V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report...
Apply Now: $360,000 for AI4Good AgriTech Farmer Solutions
Traditional agriculture extension workers are overwhelmed. Advisor-to-farmer ratios exceed 1:1,000 across developing countries. Government extension systems are...
Apply Now: €13,500 Scholarships for Global Development Leaders
Only one in six countries will meet SDG4 and achieve universal access to quality education by 2030, while an annual financing gap of US$97 billion exists for low-...
Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Technology Entrepreneurs
African startups raised only $2.2 billion in 2024, representing just 0.6% of global startup funding, highlighting a massive financing gap that leaves promising...
Apply Now: $14,000 for Independent Media AI Adoption in LMICs
Independent news outlets worldwide face an existential crisis. Media outlets in 160 out of 180 countries report achieving financial stability “with difficulty”...
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