As we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, it’s crucial to recognise the ongoing need for support and empowerment of women and girls across various sectors.
In honour of this significant day, we’re sharing some upcoming grant funding opportunities supporting women and girls.
These opportunities aim to foster gender equality, promote women’s leadership, and address the unique challenges faced by women in diverse communities.
As always, remember to read the funder guidelines carefully.
Upcoming grant funding opportunities supporting women and girls
Gates Foundation/Global Grand Challenge—Innovative Data and Modeling Approaches to Measure Women’s Health—closes 25 March 2025
This Grand Challenge on Innovative Data and Modeling Approaches to Measure Women’s Health seeks to advance innovative ways to measure women’s health by either developing new measurement models or adapting existing ones to better capture the full scope of women’s health burdens and progress.
More information: https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/innovative-data-and-modeling-approaches-measure-womens-health
Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science 2025—closes 9 April 2025
The Inspiring Women in Science awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.
More here: https://www.nature.com/immersive/inspiringwomeninscience/index.html
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ)—Scholarships and Education bursaries—ongoing
Various funds and grants available to apply for throughout the year.
More information: https://www.ruralwomennz.nz/our-funds-and-grants
L’Oréal Fund for Women—anytime
The Fund focuses on supporting women and girls’ empowerment, particularly through projects in favour of social or professional integration and education. A specific attention is paid to refugee women and women with disabilities.
More information: https://www.loreal.com/en/news/commitments/supporting-highly-vulnerable-women/