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The FCDO is inviting proposals by 17 October 2025 for AI automation and optimisation solutions in health, education, humanitarian, economic development, and climate action to be deployed through FCDO bilateral development pr…
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The FCDO is inviting proposals by 24 September 2025 for a study to map Kenya’s bioscience sector and explore future opportunities for innovation.
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Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 13 January 2025 to conduct research on how humanitarian actors can address the risks associated with AI systems so they can be used responsibly.
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Closed: The FCDO invited bids for a Learning Partner to work with implementing partners to drive learning and synthesis efforts and drive collaborative and emergent learning and dissemination.
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Closed: The FCDO’s Evidence Fund invited tenders by 6 December 2024 to design and deliver a West Africa Evidence Helpdesk.
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Closed: The FCDO invited applications by 4 November 2024 for proposals to strengthen innovation and technology across West Africa.
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Closed: the FCDO invited tenders by 23 August 2024 for a draw-down service to conduct project-level evaluations for the Evidence Fund.
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Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 24 July 2024 for a new demand-responsive internal service designed to deliver rapid reviews for FCDO staff.
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Closed: REDAA invited proposals by 30 June 2024 for locally-led, multi-locational, applied research and research-to-action restoration programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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Closed: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited expressions of interest by 23 February 2024 for research funding to develop accessible, affordable health products for use in low- and middle-income cou…
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Closed: FCDO invited applications by 5 February 2024 for travel grants from UK-based researchers to build connection and research partnerships with local collaborators in South East Asia.
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Closed: The British High Commission in Pretoria invited expressions of interest by 8 December 2023. Your proposal must demonstrate how you will support skills development, employment and job creation for disadvantaged groups…
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Closed: the FCDO invited research proposals by 10 October 2023 for the Evidence Fund's advancing commercial, scalable processing or storage of Caribbean sargassum.
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Closed: the FCDO invited applications by 30 September 2023 for short-term innovative projects that address important development issues in Southeast Asia.
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Closed: the FCDO invited applications by 4 October 2023 for the Evidence Fund Research and Innovation Programme in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
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Closed: the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was seeking an implementation partner by 25 August 2023 to deliver impact evaluations, follow-up studies and capacity building activities.
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Closed: British Embassy Kinshasa invited proposals by 31 July 2023 to deliver third-party monitoring of the Humanitarian Action and Recovery after Crisis (HARC) programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Closed: the FCDO invited concept notes by 31 July 2023 for projects in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia that are interdisciplinary, locally-led, and focused on solutions for ecosystem restoration.
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Closed: the FCDO invited proposals by 23 June 2023 to deliver its Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4D2) programme, which will expand decision-makers’ access to demand-led, rapid-turnaround evidence.
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Closed: the fund invited applications by 26 May 2023 for solutions that use digital technology, especially mobile, to improve resilience and adaptation to climate change.
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Call for proposal for the provision of technical assistance for building data, technology and evidence capabilities in South African cities
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Market-aligned interventions for cleaner production in the textiles value chain in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Call for Concepts to identify interventions that contribute to reducing waste and manufacturing pollution …
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Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 11 November 2022 to establish a commissioning centre and results platform. This will enable more agile and streamlined delivery of FCDO research, and increase impact and value for money …
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Call for concepts to pilot innovative, investible, pollution mitigation concepts in East Africa, waste-to-energy inputs and intercepting by-products.
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Combines grant capital with expert-led venture-building support, to support Assistive Technology innovators launch and scale solutions in Africa.
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Closed: IDRC offers grants, funding, and awards to researchers and institutions to find solutions for global development challenges.
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Closed: The GSMA M4D Foundation requires the services of a firm (the “Fund Manager”) to support the GSMA team to manage the full lifecycle of the M4H Innovation Fund with a strong focus on managing risk at every stage of the…
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Closed: Non-profit, impact-first investment vehicle.
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FCDO’s centrally managed fund for small UK based not-for-profit organisations working with the poor, vulnerable and most marginalised.
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Closed: Frontier Technologies is a programme designed to help FCDO apply frontier technologies to development challenges.
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Closed: UK Aid Connect will support consortia to create innovative solutions to complex development challenges that deliver real change to poor people’s lives.
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The International Climate Fund (ICF) in BEIS, has allocated up to £2 million for technical assistance activities in Colombia through an open and competitive call for proposals.
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The BEIS International Climate Fund (ICF) has launched a £2 million call for technical assistance activities in green finance in China.
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Closed: Transform was a partnership between FCDO and Unilever that pilots and tests innovative business models that meet low income household needs.
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Closed: SPHEIR is an innovative higher education partnerships programme to strengthen the capacity of higher education institutions in FCDO priority countries.
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Africa Agriculture Development Company (AgDevCo) invest debt and equity in African Agribusinesses to create jobs, improve food security and boost prosperity.
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Funding for collaborative projects, taking innovative ideas from any sector or discipline to tackle challenges in agriculture.
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A pioneering business accelerator which supported early to mid-stage ventures with products to improve the lives of girls in poverty.
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Closed: Partnership opportunities for companies developing innovative business models that offer both commercial success and development impact.