Here are some funding opportunities and their application deadlines that I found on various websites

Open: Environment (international).
Applications for Conservation Trust grants from the National Geographic Society for conservation and research programs that promote the sustainable use and preservation of the earth’s biological, cultural, and historical resources. Grants of up to $20,000 each are available. Additional information is available on the organization’s Web site. Who may apply: individuals who have conducted prior research or conservation work related to the proposed program. Advanced degrees are not required. The society strongly encourages applicants to seek additional, concurrent sources of support.
Contact: NGS 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; (800) 647-5463 conservationtrust@ngs.org; http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant/rg2.html

March 15: Environment (international).
Applications for the Research Fellowship Program, administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society, with support from the Conservation Leadership Programme. Fellowships of up to $25,000 each will support postgraduate or professional conservationists in conducting yearlong field-research projects that help protect threatened wildlife and habitats in Latin America, Africa, and most of Asia. Additional information is available on the organization’s Web site. Who may apply: professional conservationists or postgraduates who are pursuing an advanced degree. Native Americans and First Nation Peoples in Canada can apply to work on their native lands as long as their projects are relevant to conserving wildlife. Otherwise, grants will not support research in Australia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, or North America. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted online.
Contact: Kate Mastro, WCS 2300 Southern Boulevard, New York, N.Y. 10460; (718) 741-8197 fellowship@wcs.org; http://www.wcs.org/international/tcbp

September 15: Environment (international).
Applications for the Research Fellowship Program, administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society, with support from the Conservation Leadership Programme. Fellowships of up to $25,000 each will support postgraduate or professional conservationists in conducting yearlong field-research projects that help protect threatened wildlife and habitats in Latin America, Africa, and most of Asia. Additional information is available on the organization’s Web site. Who may apply: professional conservationists or postgraduates who are pursuing an advanced degree. Native Americans and First Nation Peoples in Canada can apply to work on their native lands as long as their projects are relevant to conserving wildlife. Otherwise, grants will not support research in Australia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, or North America. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted online.
Contact: Kate Mastro, WCS 2300 Southern Boulevard, New York, N.Y. 10460; (718) 741-8197 fellowship@wcs.org; http://www.wcs.org/international/tcbp

February 2: Film and media (international).
Nominations for the Harry Chapin Media Awards, sponsored by World Hunger Year and the Harry Chapin Foundation. The awards include cash prizes of up to $2,500 each to recognize print and electronic media coverage of hunger, poverty, and self-reliance issues. Awards will be made in six categories: books, newspapers, periodicals, photojournalism, radio, and television and film. Additional information is available on World Hunger Year’s Web site. Who may be nominated: individuals whose work appeared from January 1 to December 31, 2008. Television, film, and radio entries must have been broadcast. Unpublished manuscripts or photographs are not eligible. International entries must be submitted in English.
Contact: WHY 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, N.Y. 10018; (212) 629-8850 media@worldhungeryear.org; http://www.worldhungeryear.org/media_center/hcma.asp

May 15: Grantsmanship (national).
Applications for training scholarships from the Foundation Center, supported by the Verizon Foundation. Scholarships will enable nonprofit organizations to take a Foundation Center seminar or course in proposal writing. Additional information is available on the center’s Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with annual operating budgets under $1-million. Preference will be given to groups that are working in the areas of literacy and domestic violence.
Contact: JuWon Choi, Foundation Center 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003; (212) 807-2413 jwc@foundationcenter.org; http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/training/verizon