A curated listing of global health funding opportunities.
To honour Paul Farmer's memory, the McGill School of Population and Global Health has created a lectureship and award that will be given, on an annual basis, to an individual who models and demonstrates Paul’s vision of a ‘preferential option for the poor’ to achieve equity in health. In particular, the award will be used to honour individuals (or couples) working in under-served communities whose work is often not recognized or made visible.
Deadline
Grand Challenges is inviting applications for a new funding opportunity focused on estimating the global burden of diarrhoeal diseases in LMICs. The call is open to academic institutions, research institutes, nonprofits, government agencies and other organisations with expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics and disease burden estimation. Proposals involving LMIC-led partnerships and capacity strengthening are particularly encouraged.
Award amount
Projects may receive up to US$1.5 million over a maximum of two years.
This postdoctoral fellowship supports early to mid‑career global health researchers to build leadership and research expertise. Funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA), it supports applied research that strengthens health systems and improves outcomes for the poorest and most vulnerable populations in South Asia and sub‑Saharan Africa, including maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. Priority areas include epidemic‑ and pandemic‑prone infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), infectious diseases of poverty, and the links between undernutrition and infection.
Funding amount: Up to £750,000 over 2 to 5 years.
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The CAP Foundation’s Global Pathology Development Grant supports international projects that strengthen and expand pathology services in low-resourced settings. Funding is aimed at sustainable, high-impact initiatives across education and training, patient care, laboratory quality, and diagnostic technologies.
AMOUNT
Funding: Up to USD 10,000
ELIGIBILITY
Open to pathologists and laboratory professionals seeking to develop or expand pathology services in low-resource settings globally. Projects must demonstrate clear collaboration with a partner institution in the country where the work will take place. The scheme is not restricted to US citizens; international applicants are eligible in line with the foundation’s requirements.
CAP membership is preferred but not mandatory.
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The Discovery Research programme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. By the end of the award, they will be ready to lead their own independent research programme.
criteria
- Funding amount: salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses.
- Funding duration: Usually 5 years (but may be less for some disciplines)
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This scheme supports academically led translational research to progress innovative health interventions towards patient benefit or commercialisation. Funding is available for projects at any stage – from early development through pre-clinical work to early-phase clinical trials – across all disease areas. The scheme supports a wide range of outputs, including therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, digital health, and other interventions that improve health or accelerate intervention development.
Criteria
- No fixed funding limit (80% full economics costs covered)
- The call is expected to open 2 July 2026, with multiple annual deadlines (March, July, November).
- Criteria: employment at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Apply to the MRC: Developmental Pathway Funding scheme