CDRI Fellowship Programme:
Open to researchers and policy makers from CDRI member states – these include Bangladesh, Nepal and Türkiye. Deadline 30 November 2024. Funding up to US$15,000 (plus a possible additional $5,000) for risk reduction focussed on wildfires, cyclones and extreme heat.

Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor’s Challenge:
Cities from anywhere in the world with 100,000 residents or more can apply up to December 20, 2024. Fifty finalists will be unveiled in March 2025 and receive US$50,000. They will then participate in an Ideas Camp to hone, model, and test their concepts. In October 2025, the 25 cities with the most inventive ideas will each be awarded US$1 million and operational assistance to bring their proposals to life.

Global Resilience Partnership
Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE). Deadline 29 November 2024 . Open to for-profit organisations, entrepreneurs and innovators from Bhutan, Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts), India (Himalayan states) and Nepal. Winners receive mentoring and prizes ranging from US5,000 to US25,000 to further develop solutions.