GrantStation International Insider | February 2026

Application deadline: March 2, 2026
Grant amount: £10,000
Target population: Communities affected by housing insecurity
Description: The World Habitat Awards recognize outstanding housing projects from around the world that advance affordable and adequate housing while addressing the climate emergency. Eligible projects must be community-led, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and be completed within the past ten years. Applications are open to NGOs, governments, academic and private institutions, UN programs, and individuals working on innovative housing solutions.

Application deadline: March 9, 2026
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: Cancer patients
Description: The Rising Tide Foundation invests in clinical cancer research that treats patients as partners throughout the research process. Funding prioritizes projects focused on therapy optimization, disease and treatment burden, implementation research, and early detection and intervention. In addition to cancer research, the Foundation also funds projects through its Freedom in Practice program, which supports initiatives promoting individual empowerment, free expression, and market-based solutions.

Application deadline: March 31, 2026
Grant amount: Up to $10,000 USD
Target population: English-language writers
Description: The Robert B. Silvers Foundation awards Silvers Grants for Work in Progress to support long-form essays in literary criticism, arts writing, political analysis, and social reportage. Grants are available to English-language writers of any nationality. Applicants must have an editorial agreement with a publication or publishing house for the proposed work.

Application deadline: March 30, 2026
Grant amount: Varies
Target population: General population
Description: The Ploughshares Fund supports organizations and leaders working to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons worldwide. Funding is available for core organizational support, capacity building, rapid responses to urgent policy challenges, and innovative projects that strengthen the nuclear risk reduction field. Grants may support projects, advocacy, and grassroots lobbying, with no geographic restrictions. Women and individuals from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026
Grant amount: Up to €40,000
Geographic scope: Europe
Target population: Documentary producers
Description: The IDFA Bertha Fund: IBF Europe – Minority Co-Production scheme supports independent documentary projects at the production stage involving European and non-European co-producers. Eligible projects must be at least 60 minutes long and led by a director from an IBF-eligible country, with applications submitted by the European co-producer. Grants support production and post-production costs, including key crew, travel, equipment, editing, and professional services.

Application deadline: March 18, 2026
Grant amount: $2,000–$50,000 NZD
Geographic scope: New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
Target population: Local communities and Indigenous populations
Description: The Pacific Development and Conservation Trust provides grants for projects that promote sustainable development while conserving the natural environment and cultural heritage of Pacific and New Zealand communities. Funding supports community-led efforts that strengthen environmental protection, cultural heritage conservation, health and quality of life, and social and economic self-sufficiency, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous and collective approaches. Eligible applicants include individuals and organizations based in the Pacific Islands and New Zealand working in partnership with local communities.

Application deadline: March 1, 2026
Grant amount: Varies
Geographic scope: Low- and middle-income countries
Target population: People with haemophilia and haemoglobinopathies
Description: The Novo Nordisk Haemophilia & Haemoglobinopathies Foundation supports sustainable programs that improve equitable access to care for people with haemophilia and haemoglobinopathies in low- and middle-income countries. Projects typically run one to three years and must be grounded in local needs and context. Funding supports system-level improvements across areas such as service delivery, workforce capacity, diagnosis and treatment, governance, financing, and patient and community engagement.

Application deadline: None
Grant amount: Up to £5,000
Geographic scope: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Qatar, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Target population: Community members
Description: The DWF Foundation funds initiatives that help communities achieve their full potential in countries where DWF has a presence. The focus is on education, employability, environment and sustainability, homelessness, and health and well-being. Grants support projects that address local challenges, strengthen community organizations, promote inclusion, and help young people build skills that benefit their communities.

Nonprofits are essential to communities across the country—but many of the people powering this work are struggling to make ends meet. This first-of-its-kind study reveals the scope of financial insecurity in the nonprofit workforce, finding that more than 1 in 5 nonprofit employees experienced financial hardship in 2023.

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Webinar date: February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: If your organization has never made a major gift ask—or if the idea still feels intimidating—you’re not alone. Many small or growing nonprofits rely heavily on events or grants, even though their most committed donors may be capable of giving far more. The challenge isn’t a lack of passion or mission; it’s knowing how to confidently prepare for and carry out a professional, effective major gift solicitation. In this webinar, Kevin Wallace and Melissa Sais of Campaign Counsel will guide you through a proven process for planning and executing successful major gift asks. Major gift fundraising isn’t just for large organizations with dedicated development staff. With the right strategy and preparation, it can become one of the most impactful and rewarding approaches in your fundraising toolkit.

Webinar date: Begins February 23, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: For many nonprofits, government funding can feel both promising and overwhelming. The potential for significant, mission-aligned support is real, but so are the questions about fit, capacity, complexity, and compliance. During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you take a clear-eyed look at what it really means to pursue government funding. You’ll explore how to assess these opportunities, understand the key differences between different types of government grants, and prepare for the application and reporting demands that often accompany them.

Webinar date: Begins February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Nonprofits today are being asked to solve bigger, more complex problems with limited resources, growing competition for funding, and rising expectations from donors, boards, and communities. The organizations that thrive are not just deeply mission-driven; they are designed to scale their altruism by building systems, strategies, and structures that multiply impact over time. During this 3-part webinar series, Donald Summers will explore how you can move from passion-driven work to creating a purpose-built organization that attracts major investment, generates sustainable revenue, and makes smarter decisions with real-time insight. These sessions challenge conventional nonprofit thinking and introduce practical, proven frameworks used by high-impact organizations to grow influence, resilience, and results.

Two days only, February 10 & 11, at TechSoup.

With so much competition for grant dollars, nonprofit organizations and public libraries need every possible advantage. With a GrantStation Membership, you will get the tools and information you need to secure your funding this year and beyond.

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