Region guide
Global South
Research development funding, challenge-led programmes, and calls built around local implementation rather than abstract reach.
Where the coverage runs
- • Africa
- • Latin America
- • South Asia
- • Southeast Asia
- • multi-country development research
What to notice first
This lane is often the most practical place to look when the work sits at the intersection of science, policy, delivery, and locally grounded impact.
Funders that shape this lane
Wellcome
Wellcome remains influential for health-linked science, discovery-led work, and programmes that expect strong thinking on both the research question and the wider conditions that make the work matter.
Global Grand Challenges
Global Grand Challenges is a useful place to watch for applied science and implementation-minded calls, especially where health, resilience, or locally grounded problem-solving need a fast-moving route.
IDRC
The International Development Research Centre is especially useful for applicants working at the intersection of science, development, policy, and implementation in low- and middle-income settings.
Calls to keep nearby
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Wellcome Discovery Awards remain a strong route for established researchers who need room for serious inquiry without having to squeeze every ambition into a narrow project mechanism.
Global Grand Challenges opportunities
Global Grand Challenges opportunities are strongest when the work sits between scientific rigor and a plausible path to adoption, delivery, or systems impact.
IDRC funding opportunities
IDRC’s opportunity pages are worth following when the research sits inside development systems, local institutions, and implementation environments rather than only academic debate.