Selected Grant News Headlines

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

The Impact World This Week: 17 October 2024

Social investment is on the rise, and by 2024, we'll be in the "era of impact accounting," says Sir Ronald Cohen, founder of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts. He spoke Monday in...more

Fidelity Launches Blue Transition Fixed Income Fund

Good news for those worried about the planet's water supply: There's a new way to invest in it. Fidelity has launched the Fidelity Funds 2 Blue Transition Bond Fund, which the company says is the...more

The Nature Conservancy Building 'Strong Candidate' Pipeline for Asia Impact Deals

Climate change isn't just a global problem, it's a local one that's affecting everything from air quality to rainfall in Australia. So the country's Murray-Darling Basin Water Fund is turning to...more

Basma Majerbi Honoured with Canada Clean50 Award for Sustainability Leadership

"We need to build capacity at all levels to unlock the potential of finance as a powerful tool for change, especially at a time when private capital is crucial in driving the global transition to a...more

Understand the Difference between Esg as a Process Versus Esg as a Product

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors have been gaining traction in the investment world in recent years, and the New York Times takes a look at what they're doing and how...more

Un, Azerbaijan'S Central Bank Collaborate on Green Financing to Promote Harmonious Economic Dev'T

The UN is teaming up with Azerbaijan's Central Bank to try to make the former's economy as green as possible, reports Trend. The two are working on "green finance and sustainable development,"...more

Investments from Private Sector to Support Uk Government Housing Drive

Britain's housing crisis is so bad that the government has come up with a novel way to fix it: It's putting $1 billion toward new construction, reports the Telegraph. The money will come from...more

Update: Uk Pm Keir Starmer Welcomes Gbp550 Million Housing Investment

The UK's housing crisis is so bad that the government has come up with a novel way to fix it: It's putting $1 billion toward building 100,000 new homes over the next five years, reports the...more

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: equipping young leaders to thrive, take on future challenges

A Hong Kong man who has trained more than 70,000 young people to "bring positive impact through their work" is this year's recipient of the "Spirit of Hong Kong" award, the South China Morning Post...more

'Impact Investing Beneficial to Filipinos'

The world's longest-serving member of the House of Representatives is stepping down from his post at the end of the year, the AP reports. Rep. Manny Pacquiao has announced that he will not...more






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Rwanda as Social Entrepreneur Fund Beneficiary


The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.