Award Details:   Past grants ranged from $500,000 to $2 Million

Important Deadlines:    March 17, 2023, 11:59 pm PST

Program Summary:

Google.org invites applications for efforts to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the help of AI.

In 2015, the UN set the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ambitious targets for a better and more sustainable future by 2030. Building off previous support of AI for Social Good, Google.org has launched a call to find organizations around the world that are using artificial intelligence to create new, innovative solutions to existing problems and to accelerate progress on the SDGs. Applications must meet the following criteria:

Impact: How does the application of AI accelerate progress towards the Global Goals, break through barriers, or reduce inefficiencies? Is the application grounded in research and data? Is there a clear plan to deploy an AI model, and what are the expected outcomes?

Scalability and Sustainability: If successful, how can this project scale beyond the initial proposal? How will the project continue beyond Google.org's funding? Is there a clear plan to share learnings and best practices with the global community?

Feasibility: Does the team have a well-developed, realistic plan for execution and the technical expertise needed to apply AI to the problem? Have they identified the right partners and domain experts?

Data and Responsibility: While AI applications show great promise, these technologies raise important challenges. Is AI the appropriate tool to tackle the issue? Does this proposal apply technology innovatively and effectively? Does the use of AI align with Google's AI Principles and Responsible AI Practices?

There is no fixed amount recipients may request or receive if selected, though historically, Google.org AI for Social Good funding has ranged from $500,000 to $2 million, with the median at $1.3 million. Google.org has committed a total of $25 million for this opportunity. Applying organizations must have the capacity to absorb a large amount of funding. Based on the type of project, a combination of funding, product donations, and technical expertise will be awarded.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants include nonprofit charities, other nonprofit organizations, public or private academic or research institutions, or for-profit social enterprise companies with a project that has an explicit charitable purpose. The organization must have a registered office in the country of residence. Organizations in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), or Syria and projects in those countries are not eligible to apply. Individuals without organizational affiliation are ineligible.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 17, 2023. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Google.org website

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This BAA serves to inform the public of the opportunity for possible funding from USAID for innovative applied research to address development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office at the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program.

The GPA program provides grants to institutions and private, nonprofit education entities that organize programs for K-12 teachers, college students, and faculty to engage in short- or long-term overseas projects focused on training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies. GPA short-term projects include seminars, curriculum development, and group research or study. GPA long-term projects support advanced intensive overseas programs that focus on languages, the humanities, or social sciences.

IFLE expects to make 25 new awards totaling approximately $3.7 million under the FY 23 GPA competition. 

Tinker’s program of Institutional Grants supports the theme of sustainable resource management (among others) in Latin America. Particular issues of interest include sustainable agriculture, sustainable forestry and non-timber forest products, sustainable tourism, fisheries management, and payment for environmental services. Tinker is also very interested in issues of water scarcity and quality for communities. Grants typically range from US$50 thousand to US$150 thousand. The Foundation encourages project collaboration among organizations in the USA and Latin America. Tinker invites brief letters of inquiry to the Foundation before proposals are prepared and submitted. Application deadlines for LOIs are 25 January and 26 July 2022.