OpenSample opportunity
Learning Pathways Open Call
An illustrative open call for learners and educators exploring new routes into study, skills and knowledge.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- To be announced
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.
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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.
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Opportunities Worth Exploring
All opportunities shown are illustrative sample content used to demonstrate the platform.
Opening SoonSample opportunity
Early Enterprise Support Initiative
A sample initiative for founders at an early stage, focused on preparation rather than scale.
- Geography
- Africa, Asia, Americas
- Deadline
- To be announced
Entrepreneurship· Founder or Entrepreneur, Individual
ClosedSample opportunity
Applied Innovation Fellowship
A demonstration fellowship for practitioners testing new approaches to persistent problems.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Closed
Innovation· Professional, Researcher
RollingSample opportunity
Community-Led Progress Programme
An illustrative programme for community groups addressing a shared local challenge.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- Rolling
Communities· Community Group, Nonprofit
OpenSample opportunity
Open Research Pathway
A sample pathway for researchers pursuing questions outside well-resourced institutions.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- To be announced
Research· Researcher, Student or Learner
OpenSample opportunity
Creative Practice Open Call
A demonstration open call for independent creative practitioners and cultural work.
- Geography
- Global
- Deadline
- To be announced
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?
Illustrative scenarios written to describe the pathways this platform is designed to support. They do not describe real applicants or recipients.
LearningIllustrative
A Learner With an Ambitious Idea
An illustrative scenario describing what an opportunity might change for someone still deciding whether they belong in the room.
4 min read
IdeasIllustrative
A Founder Developing a Solution
A sample scenario on the distance between an early working prototype and the support systems built for later stages.
5 min read
CommunitiesIllustrative
A Community Group Addressing a Challenge
An illustrative account of a group with deep local knowledge and no experience of formal application processes.
4 min read
IdeasIllustrative
A Researcher Exploring an Important Question
A sample scenario about 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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