World Hearing Day Small Grants 2026
To support activities worldwide, we are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the World Hearing Day Small Grant Program.
Since 2019, the World Hearing Forum has collaborated with the Coalition for Global Hearing Health to administer this successful initiative, distributing 250 grants over the past seven years of $800 USD to organizations across 67 countries.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2025
All submissions will be reviewed and scored by a panel of experts based on the following criteria:
• Relevance to the WHD theme
• Alignment with World Hearing Forum principles
• Potential to raise awareness
• Clear and measurable outcomes
• Innovation and creativity
• Ability to inspire further action
• Overall impact of grant funding
Selected applicants will be notified of funding decisions by January 31, 2026.
Grant recipients must report their project activities after March 3rd via the World Hearing Day portal
Funds will be distributed by the Coalition for Global Hearing Health through bank transfer, Wise, or PayPal after the World Hearing Day.
For any further questions, feel free to write to contact us at:
World Hearing Day: whf@who.int
Small grants: gd@e2.co.za
We look forward to having you with us as we begin the countdown to World Hearing Day 2026.
WHO Ear and Hearing Care Programme
