Opportunities
Open calls, fellowships, grants and forums for Indigenous peoples and youth, updated continuously, plus curated news.
Four weeks in Geneva (EN/FR/ES/PT with interpretation), aligned with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. A recommendation letter from an Indigenous organization or community is required; no formal degree needed.
FAO-hosted global forum for indigenous youth on food systems and climate.
Submit technical contributions and bring the pastoralist voice into African agrifood systems.
Organized by IIPFWH, Nia Tero, IWGIA, DOCIP and OHCHR.
One-year fellowship for youth (18–35) restoring their landscapes with and for their communities; priority to young women, Indigenous people and rural youth. €5,000 + mentorship.
Indigenous-led fund supporting traditional knowledge and wellbeing initiatives.
US$40,000 grants for Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. Restricted to US THPOs.
Funding and support for digital commons projects led by or with indigenous communities.
Hybrid course, 23–27 November 2026, with IWGIA and the African Commission's Working Group; African focus. Members of Indigenous communities encouraged. US$150 online / US$250 in person; a few competitive scholarships; English required.
Open call for organizations led by Indigenous women: rights, leadership, well-being and collective empowerment.
Supports colloquia and workshops on the Indigenous arts of North America.
Helps Indigenous peoples and organizations navigate Canada's intellectual property system. Restricted to Canada.
International contest on safeguarding pastoral traditions and biodiversity in Central Asia.
Up to ~CHF 20,000; Switzerland + all African countries except the Maghreb and Egypt; land-preparation tools and soil health.
Up to US$750,000 per project; 101 member countries; smallholder value chains and climate resilience. Note: funding partly as loans / debt instruments.
The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists mobilizes pastoral networks around mobility rights and land tenure.
IYRP / FAOPeer-reviewed work documents how renewable-energy projects overlap customary pastoral territories.
Academic reviewThe Permanent Forum reiterates support for CARE principles in national statistics and research.
UN DESA