Open
Learning Pathways Open Call
An open call for learners and educators building new routes into study, skills and knowledge.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 2,500 – 10,000
Education· Individual, Student or Learner
Opportunity Without Boundaries
Opportunity Can Begin Anywhere.
The Demhez Foundation connects people, ideas, organizations and communities with pathways to possibility and meaningful progress.
Start here
Find What May Be Possible for You.
Answer three short questions. We will point you toward opportunities and resources that may be worth exploring. This is preliminary guidance, not an eligibility decision.
Discover
Opportunities Worth Exploring
Open calls, fellowships, programmes and pathways across every focus area we work in.
Opening Soon
Early Enterprise Support Initiative
An initiative for founders at an early stage, focused on preparation rather than scale.
- Geography
- Africa, Asia, Americas
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 5,000 – 25,000
Entrepreneurship· Founder or Entrepreneur, Individual
Closed
Applied Innovation Fellowship
A fellowship for practitioners testing new approaches to persistent problems.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Closed
- Award
- USD 10,000 – 35,000 over 12 months
Innovation· Professional, Researcher
Rolling
Community-Led Progress Programme
A programme for community groups addressing a shared local challenge.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 5,000 – 25,000
Communities· Community Group, Nonprofit
Open
Open Research Pathway
A pathway for researchers pursuing questions outside well-resourced institutions.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 4,000 – 20,000
Research· Researcher, Student or Learner
Open
Creative Practice Open Call
An open call for independent creative practitioners and cultural work.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Award
- USD 2,500 – 10,000
Creativity· Creative, Individual
Why Demhez
Because Opportunity Should Not Depend on Where You Begin.
Discover
Explore possibilities that may align with your goals, work, ideas or organization.
Prepare
Understand opportunities, requirements and how to take the next step.
Move Forward
Connect potential with pathways toward meaningful progress.
Global
Possibility Has No Borders.
Demhez is designed for global discovery and participation. The platform does not maintain offices or operations in every country; it exists so that opportunity can be found from anywhere.
How it works
Four Steps, In Your Own Time.
- 01
Explore
Discover opportunities and areas of interest.
- 02
Find Your Fit
Use the Opportunity Matcher and filters.
- 03
Prepare
Understand eligibility, requirements and guidance.
- 04
Apply
Create an account and apply where applications are available.
Stories of possibility
What Could Begin With an Opportunity?
The pathways this platform exists to open, told through the people who take them.
Learning
A Learner With an Ambitious Idea
What an opportunity changes for someone still deciding whether they belong in the room.
4 min read
Ideas
A Founder Developing a Solution
On the distance between an early working prototype and the support systems built for later stages.
5 min read
Communities
A Community Group Addressing a Challenge
A group with deep local knowledge and no experience of formal application processes.
4 min read
Ideas
A Researcher Exploring an Important Question
On enquiry that continues outside the institutions usually credited with it.
5 min read
Our work
Ten Areas Where Pathways Can Widen
Interest in an area does not imply that funding is currently open within it.
Education & Learning
Access to learning at every stage of life.
Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity
Ideas that become livelihoods.
Innovation & Technology
New approaches to long-standing problems.
Communities & Social Impact
Change shaped by the people closest to it.
Research & Knowledge
Questions worth pursuing.
Creativity & Culture
Culture as a form of progress.
Climate & Sustainability
Practical responses to a shared challenge.
Health & Well-being
Health as a foundation for possibility.
Inclusion & Opportunity
Reaching beyond the usual pathways.
Youth & Future Leadership
Early ideas, taken seriously.
Resources
Prepare for What's Next.
Practical guidance written for people applying for the first time as much as for experienced organizations.
- Understanding Opportunities
- Application Readiness
- Project Planning
- Organizational Readiness
- Guides and FAQs
Our people
People Who Help Shape What's Possible.
Different perspectives. Shared purpose. A collective commitment to expanding pathways to opportunity.
Char Chang
Director of Strategic Communications & Policy
Char leads strategic communications and policy engagement, helping translate the Foundation's vision into clear and meaningful public dialogue.
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Casey Littlefield van der Stricht
Director of Impact & Strategic Investments
Casey helps guide the Foundation's approach to identifying opportunities and initiatives with the potential to create meaningful and lasting impact.
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Libby Smiley
Director of Strategy & Global Initiatives
Libby provides strategic leadership across initiatives designed to expand access to opportunity and support meaningful progress.
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Barry Elkus
Director of Operations & Organizational Development
Barry helps strengthen the operational foundations that enable the organization to work effectively and grow responsibly.
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