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Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
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Location:Canada, USA
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Grantmaking entity type:Grant-making Foundation / Charity
Description
Deadline Date: 29-Jun-2022 The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is now accepting applications for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants to promote growth of new connections between scholars, practitioners, educators, and/or communicators working to und
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About the Funding Agency
A nonprofit organization, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view. Nonprofits are tax exempt or charitable. They can operate in religious, scientific, research, or educational settings.
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About the Sectors
Environment & Climate
Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.
Key areas:
- Environmental protection and conservation
- Natural resource and ecosystem management
- Climate change and environmental resilience
Health
Covers healthcare services, public health systems, and activities aimed at promoting physical and mental well-being.
Key areas:
- Healthcare services and facilities
- Public health and disease prevention
- Medical equipment, supplies, and services
Locations
Canada
Canada invests heavily in transport networks (rail, highways, ports, and airports), energy infrastructure, digital connectivity, and critical mineral supply chains to support its diversified economy. Major infrastructure funding comes from federal and provincial governments, complemented by public-private partnerships and infrastructure banks. Emphasis is placed on climate adaptation, renewable energy expansion, and Indigenous community infrastructure development. Geographic scale, cold climate conditions, and regional disparities significantly shape infrastructure planning.
Nr. of tenders: 4519
Nr. of grants: 5243
Nr. of donors: 533
Nr. of jobs: 42
Nr. of tenders: 4519
Nr. of grants: 5243
Nr. of donors: 533
Nr. of jobs: 42
USA
The United States maintains extensive infrastructure across transport, energy, water systems, digital networks, and industrial facilities to support the world’s largest economy. Infrastructure financing combines federal and state budgets, municipal funding, private investment, and public-private partnerships. Recent federal initiatives have increased investment in roads, bridges, rail, broadband, clean energy, and semiconductor-related infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, regional disparities, and climate resilience are major long-term planning challenges.
Nr. of tenders: 56030
Nr. of grants: 21352
Nr. of donors: 1109
Nr. of jobs: 648
Nr. of tenders: 56030
Nr. of grants: 21352
Nr. of donors: 1109
Nr. of jobs: 648
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