FRIDA’s Third Round of Grants: Youth-led Funds for Social Justice

Deadline: 28 July 2014

FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund has announced the launch of its third call for proposals. FRIDA is the youth-led fund focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and agendas.

It was created to bring new resources and new opportunities to young women and trans* youth globally. We believe that supporting young feminists is key to the expansion, rejuvenation and sustainability of women’s movements and organizations, both now and in the future. To date, FRIDA has completed two grant cycles in 2012 and 2013, and cumulatively supported 32 different groups of young feminists in 28 different countries around the world and awarding a total of 196,000 USD in direct grants.

Who can apply?

• Groups founded or led by young women or trans* youth (under 30 ykears) that are committed to:
• Advancing and defending women’s rights from a feminist perspective;
• Improving the lives of young women/transgender youth at local, national, regional or international levels;
• Inclusive organizing, collective action and feminist movement building
• Groups, networks, or collectives based in the Global South (Africa, Asia and the Pacific, The Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean and Central, Southern, Eastern Europe and Caucuses and Central Asia).
• Groups founded in the past 5 years (i.e. your group was formed between 2010 – 2014).

Priority will be given to:

• Small, emerging grassroots groups, networks, or collectives with little or no access to funding from larger donors.
• Groups, networks, or collectives that are working on emerging or issues that have not received prior funding.
• Groups, networks, or collectives located in remote underserved areas.
• Groups, networks, or collectives that are diverse in their membership and made up of and/or working with socially marginalized young women especially: refugees, ethnic, national and caste minorities, rural women, urban poor, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, women living with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, women with disabilities, women living in armed conflicts and post conflict zones.
• Groups using creative and innovative strategies to further their activism (including art, music, culture, poetry, social media etc).

For more information, visit this link.

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation for Organizations in Developing Countries

Deadline: 1 July 2014

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is accepting grant applications from organizations in the developing world for projects that demonstrate strong local leadership, promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem in the field.

Primary Fields of Interest

1. Conservation – to improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. Supports are provided to field research and related research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts that help conserve viable ecosystem and protect biological diversity in developing countries; and train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources.
2. Food – to improve access to food for consumption in developing countries. Projects that promote or develop specific sustainable agriculture practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries; develop new approaches that address fuel and resource problems related to food production and preparation in developing countries; explore and refine innovative education and training interventions for small scale food producers and farmers; and advance new approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important food crops of developing countries are supported.
3. Health – public health programs that are preventive rather than curative in nature. It supports research, technical assistance, and training projects that improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning, and reproductive health; and increase the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases

Grant request can be made up to $25,000. There is no minimum bar.

Eligibility Criteria

• One organization can submit only one proposal in any calendar year.
• Returning applicants should submit an interim report with all copies of the proposal for renewal.
• Request for matching grant or joint grant (for projects funded by other sources) are accepted.

Note: Remember to check on the left sidebar. Find guidelines, concept application instructions and other relevant documents and read them before beginning with the application.

For more information, please visit How to Apply.

USAID/Afghanistan’s Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (FP/MNCH) Interventions Programme

Deadline: 9 July 2014

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Afghanistan is desired to invite applications for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (FP/MNCH) Interventions Programme.

The objective of this programme is to improve health outcomes, specifically by supporting equitable reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality in Afghanistan.

The USAID FP/MNCH Project will target its resources to meet the health needs of under-served populations, including women, especially pregnant and lactating women, children under five, with a focus on the first two years of life, nomadic groups, and internally displaced persons.

For this programme USAID offers funding of up to $60 million for the period of five year.

Eligibility criteria:

This is full and open competition. All interested and qualified U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations and Non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations that are either non-profit or forprofit are encouraged to apply. USAID encourages applications from potential new partners.

For more information, please visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number RFA-306-14-000006.

Submit Concept Notes for The Darwin Initiative Round 21 (Open for All Countries)

Deadline: 3 July 2014

The Darwin Initiative, funded by both the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), invites Concepts Notes from eligible entities in the developing world for the main projects. Selected applicants in the stage 1 will be invited to submit comprehensive application for stage 2 competition.

The Darwin Initiative supports developing countries to conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty. Projects that help the developing countries meet their objectives under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Nagoya Protocal on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) are supported by the Initiative.

Awards range from £80,000 to around £300,000 (with an average project award of about £250,000) for a 3 year Darwin project. Around 90% of projects will be funded by DFID and 10% funded by Defra.  Thus it is up to the applicants to identify if they are applying for funding from DFID or Defra while applying.

Eligibility Criteria for both Defra and DFID funded projects

• Applicant organizations can be based in any country. The applicants must have a credible record of working on similar types of projects, demonstrated experience managing projects of a similar size, and nominate a Project Leader who will be responsible for the technical direction of the project and the main point of contact.
• Applicants selected for stage 2 will have to provide evidence of their experience working on similar projects.
• Selected applicants will have to provide evidence of financial capability and capacity, including audited or independently examined accounts.
• The lead organizations will demonstrate turnover over the last 3 years of at least 25% of the value of the funds requested from Darwin. Applicants that are unable to demonstrate this will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
• The Project Leader should have relevant qualifications, demonstrable expertise in a relevant field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Stage 2 applicants will have to submit curriculum vitae for the Project Leader.

For more information, please visit Darwin Initiative Round 21 How to Apply.

Visegrad Small Grants of €640,000 on Education, Youth, Cross-border Cooperation and More

The International Visegrad Fund founded by four countries the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic (collectively called Visegrad Group [V4] Countries annually provides grants to organizations around the globe to facilitate and promote the development of closer cooperation among citizens and institutions in the region as well as between the V4 region and other countries.

The grant is provided to non-governmental orga­ni­za­tions (NGOs), civil soci­ety orga­ni­za­tions (CSOs), munic­i­pal­i­ties and local or regional gov­ern­ments, schools and uni­ver­si­ties and individual citizens around the globe. The basic criteria for granting the fund is the proposed project msut deal with V4 region and fur­ther develop coop­er­a­tion among project part­ners based in the region.

 

Current Visegrad Fund Grant Programs

 

Deadline: 1 September 2014

The international Visegrad Fund Small Grants welcomes applications from non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, municipalities, schools and other public institutions around the globe for its Small Grants worth €6,000 per project. The small grants are intended for short term (6 months) projects and the grant requested cannot exceed 80% of the total project cost.

Categories

1. Education
2. Youth Exchange
3. Cross Border Cooperation
4. Scientific Exchange and Research
5. Cultural Cooperation
6. Promotion of Tourism

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant can be any legal entity or natural person worldwide, provided that the nature of the submitted project is relevant to or related to the Visegrad Group (V4) countries.
• Proposed project must involve at least three entities (including the applicant) from three different V4 countries. In case of ‘Cross-Border Cooperation’, minimum two countries must be involved.
• The proposed project must promote the concept of Visegrad cooperation.
• Past grantees can reapply for the grant provided that all previous projects were completed and the Final Reports were duly approved by the Fund.

For more information on Visegrad Fund, please visit Grant Guidelines.

Visegrad University Studies Grant Annually Distributes €280,000 to Universities around the World

Deadline: 10 November 2014

Public or private Universities around the globe can apply for the Visegrad University Studies Grant (VUSG) that promotes and supports the development and launching of outstanding university courses or degree programs that deal with specific phenomena explicitly related to the Visegrad Group (V4) countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia).

The grant offered under VUSG is up to €10,000 per course and €40,000 per degree program.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any public or private university in the world is eligible for the grant.
• The course/program can be taught in any language.
• The course/program is expected to secure for each semes­ter of its enroll­ment at least two/three relevant guest lecturers from two V4 countries (others than that of the applicant).
• Application must be made in English language.

Application materials include- curriculum vitae(s) of the coordinator(s), course syllabus/program curriculum, tentative let­ters of agree­ment from the guest lecturers, confirmation about the enrollment of the course within given program (continuation), copy of ministerial accreditation (where applicable), copy of identification documents of the applicant institution, and course description(s) for each course within a degree program.

 

For more information on Visegrad Fund, please visit Grant Guidelines.

Visegrad Standard Grants of €2,200,000 for Education, Youth, Cross-Border and other Projects

Deadline: 15 September 2014

The International Visegrad Standard Grant invites non-governmental civil-society and civil society organizations (NGOs and CSOs), municipalities, schools and other public institutions to submit grant proposals for its Standard Grant worth €6,001 and above. The grants can be requested for minimum 12 months period.

The project can be developed on one of the six categories financed by International Visegrad Fund- Education, Youth Exchange, Cross-Border Cooperation, Cultural Cooperation, Scientific Exchange and Research, and Promotion of Tourism.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be non-profit and non-governmental organizations, public educational, cultural and research institutions and municipalities or local governments or individuals around the globe provided that it involves at least three entities (including the applicant) from three different V4 countries. The Cross-Border Cooperation projects may involve a minimum of two different V4 countries.
• The proposed project must have Visegrad Features.
• Topic and content of the proposed project must be original and comply with the aims of the Fund.
• The proposed grant amount must be practical with transparency and accuracy as its core entity.
• Projects must aim to develop civil society and promote the concept of Visegrad cooperation.
• Previous grantees who already completed the projects and whose final reports were approved by the Fund can reapply for the standard grant.

Note: Visegrad Feature: The project must deal with the Visegrad Group countries or with Central Europe and its people. Priority is given to projects that create common added value rather than to projects that simply involve partners from several countries.

For more information on Visegrad Fund, please visit Grant Guidelines.

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Accepts Grant Request up to $50,000

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) accepts grant applications from organizations, groups, associations, institutions working for the overall development of southern African people, throughout the year. The groups, networks, or organizations and institutions whose mission and programs align with that of OSISA can make grant proposals below $50,000 to support their projects or organizations.

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa

Working in the sector of democracy, human rights and good governance, the OSISA (Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa) focuses on 10 southern Africa countries namely Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The primary objective of OSISA is to equip Southern African people in such a manner that they do not need to linger for daily material needs and can advance higher to understand their rights and responsibilities and participate actively in all spheres of life. The institutions promotes and sustains the ideals, values, institutions and practices of open society aiming at establishing vibrant and tolerant Southern African democracies.

Approach

Focusing on changing underlying policy, legislation and practice

Note: Grant request over $50,000 can be made only when there is an open call for proposal. In such cases, the applications received after deadline will not be considered for funding. The grants generally take up to six months to be awarded. The projects must be planned accordingly before applying for the grant.

Read about the Grant Types.

The Civil Society Development Fund for South Africa

Deadline: 7 July 2014

The Civil Society Development Fund (run by the Embassy of France in South Africa) invites South African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to submit Concept Notes and the first column of logical framework to get the Fund’s support for capacity development. Applicants for selected concept notes will be invited to submit full proposals.

Funding Priorities

1. Improving local governance, public participation access to basic services with a specific focus on sustainable development of communities and social cohesion.
2. Promoting respect for human rights, especially those of women, children and LGBTI persons.

Grant allocation will be made for up to €40,000 per project to implement the project for 18 months duration. The grant will be up to 70% of the total budget of the project. Applying organization must contribute at least 10% of the total project budget.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant organizations must be based in South Africa region.
• Applicants can be registered non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic institutions (including think-tanks), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations and trade unions.
• Applicants must have at least 5 years experience in the sector.
• Applicants must have sustainable and stable foundations in terms of finance, human resources and project management.
• Organizations currently funded by the CSDF are not eligible to apply for 2014 grants.

For more information, please visit CSDF Call for Proposal.

European Union/DPR Of Korea Grants for Food Security Thematic Programme

Deadline: 24 June 2014

All eligible organizations are invited to submit Concept Notes on  European Commission’s Community-based and partnership projects on Food Security Thematic Programme 2014. The major objective of this programme is to improve the nutritional status of the social groups which continue to suffer most from the deterioration of the national socio economic conditions.

Lots:

• Lot 1 – Community-based projects: Implementing community-based projects which will contribute to stabilize utilization and availability of food, to improve access to food, and to enhance people’s nutritional status by further building and strengthening the resilience of cooperative farms, communities and households, communities and households, the diversification of production, the balanced diet, the empowerment of women and the promotion of behavioral change in nutrition.
• Lot 2 – Partnership projects: Building the technical and institutional capacity of relevant DPRK organizations concerned with food security matters, to enable them to:

1. Initiate, or build on, contacts and best practices and lessons learned with non-Korean institutions
2. Update and/or upgrade their technical knowledge in order to strengthen their technical capacity to address the various structural food security issues and challenges
3. Further fulfill their mandate, and effectively and efficiently input in national policies which have an impact on the people’s food security and nutrition situation

Grant request can be made in Lots:

• Lot 1 - Community-based projects: Indicative allocation of EUR 5 850 000
• Lot 2 - Partnership projects: Indicative allocation of EUR 900 000

Eligibility criteria:

• Be legal persons
• Be non-profit-making
• Be specific types of organisations such as: non-governmental organisations, research and/or vocational training institutions, universities and academies, public sector operators, local authorities, international (inter-governmental) organisations as defined by Article 43 of the Rules of application of the EU Financial Regulation;
• Be established in a Member State of the European Union or an eligible country as defined by the Regulation No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (this obligation does not apply to international organisations), including the DPRK
• Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

For more information, visit Food Security Thematic Programme.

European Union/DPR Of Korea Grants for Food Security Thematic Programme

Deadline: 24 June 2014

All eligible organizations are invited to submit Concept Notes on  European Commission’s Community-based and partnership projects on Food Security Thematic Programme 2014. The major objective of this programme is to improve the nutritional status of the social groups which continue to suffer most from the deterioration of the national socio economic conditions.

Lots:

• Lot 1 – Community-based projects: Implementing community-based projects which will contribute to stabilize utilization and availability of food, to improve access to food, and to enhance people’s nutritional status by further building and strengthening the resilience of cooperative farms, communities and households, communities and households, the diversification of production, the balanced diet, the empowerment of women and the promotion of behavioral change in nutrition.
• Lot 2 – Partnership projects: Building the technical and institutional capacity of relevant DPRK organizations concerned with food security matters, to enable them to:

1. Initiate, or build on, contacts and best practices and lessons learned with non-Korean institutions
2. Update and/or upgrade their technical knowledge in order to strengthen their technical capacity to address the various structural food security issues and challenges
3. Further fulfill their mandate, and effectively and efficiently input in national policies which have an impact on the people’s food security and nutrition situation

Grant request can be made in Lots:

• Lot 1 - Community-based projects: Indicative allocation of EUR 5 850 000
• Lot 2 - Partnership projects: Indicative allocation of EUR 900 000

Eligibility criteria:

• Be legal persons
• Be non-profit-making
• Be specific types of organisations such as: non-governmental organisations, research and/or vocational training institutions, universities and academies, public sector operators, local authorities, international (inter-governmental) organisations as defined by Article 43 of the Rules of application of the EU Financial Regulation;
• Be established in a Member State of the European Union or an eligible country as defined by the Regulation No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (this obligation does not apply to international organisations), including the DPRK
• Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

For more information, visit Food Security Thematic Programme.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grants of $3.2 Million for Public Health Services and System Research

Deadline: 23 July 2014

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) invites public entities or nonprofit organizations or academic institutions in the United States that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the Public Health Services and System Research. The eligible entities are encouraged to submit project proposals to conduct research that aims at expanding the evidence for administrative and policy mechanisms that improve quality, efficiency and value in public health delivery.

Projects may target to

1. Elucidate the health and economic value of public health activities.
2. Understand how elements of the public health system influence the effective implementation of evidence-based public health strategies and/or strategies for collaboration between the public health and clinical health care delivery systems.
3. Test the impact of alternative strategies for delivering evidence-based public health services and/or collaborative approaches aimed at community health improvement between the public health and clinical health care delivery systems.

The RWJF will select up to nine projects under this call. Each research project will be offered up to $350,000 to conduct the research activities for maximum 24 months period.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be either public entities or nonprofit organizations or academic institutions that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories at the time of application, and proposed projects must focus on the U.S. public health system and its services.
• Private foundations or non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organizations are not eligible to apply.
• Proposed studies should include rigorous research designs and robust analytic methods that can support reliable inferences about which public health strategies and delivery system characteristics produce the best results in which organizational and community contexts.
• Proposals should develop linkages between researchers, public health practitioners, and business and community partners to translate findings for application within the public health system.

For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.

Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Grant Opportunity for Local Organizations Anywhere in the World

Deadline: 21 July 2014

Organizations in need of fund to grow their impact of peacebuilding have an opportunity knocking their door. Peace Direct is accepting grant proposals from locally based (and registered) organizations around the globe for ‘Tomorrow’s Peacebuliders’ Competition. The local organizations that work on the front line of conflict to prevent violence and build peace, risking their lives are encouraged to submit the grant proposals.

The term ‘Peacebuilding’ stands for Stopping Violence and Destructive Conflict; and Building Just and Sustainable Peace.  Peace Direct provides resources that the local peacebuilders, need to carry out their work. Peace Direct  has distributed over £2 million in funding to number of peacebuilding groups across Africa, Asia and Latin America since 2004.

Total four organizations will be selected to be the winners for 2014 Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Competition. The winners will be announced on Armistice Day, 11 November 2014.

Prizes

• $4,000 funding for peacebuilding activities
• The opportunity to attend an international Peace Direct peacebuilder event or another peacebuilding exchange visit
• Online promotion of their work (including on the Insight on Conflict and Peace Direct websites and newsletters)

Eligibility Criteria

• Entrants will need to show how they are making communities more peaceful, or breaking the cycle of violence.
• Entrant must be a locally based registered organization or community association, established for at least 2 years.
• Entrant must be either a peacebuilding organization or has peacebuilding as a substantial element of work.
• Entrant must have a maximum annual income of $60,000 USD or less. At least one of the four winners will have an annual income of less than US$10,000.
• Entrant must be an independent organization, not an in-country or satellite organization of an international NGO.
• Applications can be submitted in English, French or Spanish.

For further information please visit Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders.

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Grant Prize worth US$10,000 for All

Deadline: 15 July 2014

The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is accepting nominations from around the globe for Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards of US$10,000. The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards were established in 1996 to recognize and honour the achievements of individuals, organizations and governments around the world for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.

The award aims to provide the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Categories:

1. The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use
2. The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation
3. The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetland Champions

Submission Requirements:

• The form must be accompanied by a document of up to 2,500 words, providing the necessary background, explaining how the nomination corresponds to the objectives and criteria of the Award, and providing an assessment of the results achieved.
• Nominations must be accompanied by letters of recommendation from two independent individuals (not including the nominator) who are not related to the nominee, and do not work in the same organization, who can assess the nominee’s contributions and can be contacted by the evaluation panel.
• The nomination will be assessed on the basis of the nomination form, the additional information provided and the letters of reference.
• Nominations must be accompanied by at least one high resolution photograph of the nominee (person or team) in electronic form (minimum size of 1920×1080 pixels) with photo credits and permission for use by the Ramsar Secretariat at its discretion, including when announcing the Ramsar Award winners.
• All winners must be ready to provide at least 20 high-resolution images illustrating their activities and achievements, with captions, photo credits and permission for use by the Ramsar Secretariat at its discretion and by DANONE-Evian for Award publicity material in different media.
• Limited additional information such as images, short videos or links to web resources may also be provided, preferably in electronic form, to illustrate the nomination.

Eligibility criteria:

• Individuals and groups of all nations are invited to nominate individuals, institutions (including government institutions and non-governmental organizations and community groups), or private companies, of any nation.
• Nominees must be alive at the time of nomination. Awards will not be given posthumously.
• Self-nominations is not be accepted.
• Nominations of current members of the Ramsar Standing Committee, members and invited experts of Ramsar’s Scientific and Technical Review Panel, and Ramsar Secretariat staff members will not be accepted.

Note:

• The nomination form for the Ramsar Wetland Convention Awards can be downloaded from the Ramsar Web site
• Nominations must be submitted to the Ramsar Convention Secretariat in English, French or Spanish, using the Ramsar Award form.

For more information, visit The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards page.

Are you Human Rights Defender at Risk? The Front Line Defenders Security Grants are for You!

Deadline: Ongoing

The Front Line Defenders provides security grants to the Human Rights Defenders (HRDs – individuals and/or organizations) at risk to improve their security and protection.

Front Line Defenders aims at protecting human rights defenders at risk, people who work, non-violently, for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Support Areas

1. Physical Security of an organization
2. Digital Security
3. Communication Security
4. Legal Fees for HRDs who are being judicially harassed
5. Medical fees for HRDs who have been attacked or who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities
6. Family assistance for imprisoned HRDs

Grant request can be made up to €7,500 which fund emergency and general security grants.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant organization must be locally based registered Human Rights Defenders organization.
• Organizations that have applied or are already receiving funding for the same purpose elsewhere are not eligible to receive funding.
• The grant support is not for the projects which focus on broader human rights issues rather than the specific situation of human rights defenders.
• Applicants must commit to return the grant to Front Line Defenders f for any reason a project does not go ahead, or gets alternative funding. The grant money cannot be reallocated for other work.
• Applications may be made in Arabic, Russian, English, French or Spanish.

For more information, please visit FLD Security Grants Program.

African Women’s Development Fund for Organizations working on Women Empowerment in Africa

Deadline: Ongoing

Organizations working on Women Empowerment in Africa can send application to African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) for institutional capacity-building and program development. The AWDF supports local, national, sub-regional and regional organizations in Africa with the grant money to strengthen their organizational capacity.

Thematic Areas

1. Women’s Human Rights
2. Reproductive Health and Rights
3. HIV/AIDS
4. Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods
5. Governance, Peace and Security
6. Arts, Culture and Sports

Grant request can be made in between $5000 – $50,000. Grants over $20,000 is made to only the organizations that operate on a regional basis.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant can be local, national, sub-regional or regional African women’s organizations, from any part of Africa.
• Applicants must be led and managed by women and in existence for at least three years.
• National or regional civil society organizations with women in their governance can apply for women-specific project that will be managed by a senior woman in the organization.
• The proposed project must demonstrate how it fits into organization’s overall strategy for the area of work or community in which it is located.
• Applicants must demonstrate how their work fits into either a local, national or regional strategy for the empowerment of African women. They should have demonstrated capacity in leadership, planning and networking.
• The proposed project must have clear evaluation and sustainability plan.
• Applicant must have potential to raise additional fund and the ability to manage funds and fund accounts in a transparent manner.
• Grant application guidelines must be followed and the application must be made in one of the thematic areas mentioned above.
• Applications can be submitted in English, French, or Portuguese via email, fax or post.

For more information, please visit AWDF Grant Guidelines

MAC AIDS Fund International Grants

Deadline: Ongoing

MAC AIDS Fund’s International Grant is open to organizations in the countries where the cosmetics product MAC Glam is sold. The organizations that provide direct services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and that address the link between poverty and AIDS are supported under the grant. The primary objective of the grant program is to support those direct care services that are most needed in a particular community based on HIV/AIDS prevalence and the availability of other public or private funding sources.

Interested applicants must meet the eligibility criteria through eligibility questionnaire and they will be able to submit the grant applications. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; it may take up to six months for the final status of an application to be determined.

Eligible Projects (not limited to)

1. Food and Nutrition
2. Transportation Assistance
3. Prevention and Education
4. Treatment Adherence
5. Housing

Grant request can be made in between US$25,000 to $75,000 which should be maximum 20% of the budget of the program for which grants support request is being made.

Eligibility Criteria

• •Applicant must be registered non-profit organization from one of the following regions/countries: Asia Pacific: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand; Europe/Africa/Middle East: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom; and Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
• Applicant organization must be in operation for a minimum of three years.
• Applicant organization should not have applied for a grant from the MAC AIDS Fund’s International Community Grants Program in the same calendar year.
• Applicant should not have been awarded a grant from the MAC AIDS Fund before.
• An organization may only apply for a grant once a year (12-month period).

Note: International Focus Areas for MAC AIDS Fund are – South Africa and the Caribbean.

For more information, please visit MAC AIDS Fund International Grants.

Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund’s Small Grants to Grassroots Projects

Deadline: 31 July 2014

The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF) provides provides small grants to grassroots projects that empower women and girls. It focuses its investments on projects that create local solutions to advance women’s rights and social justice in developing countries. VGIF often provides early support, funding innovative projects that help grow new organizations, test new community change strategies and foster women leaders. It relies on local project directors to identify their own needs, design action strategies and develop projects.

VGIF provides small grants up to $7,500 USD to grassroots projects that are led by women and that help empower women and girls, in developing countries around the world.

VGIF supports organizations that are governed and directed by women; organizations in developing countries, including the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, that address issues such as:

• Economic empowerment
• Community development
• Health and nutritional support
• Literacy and leadership training
• Educational seminars and workshops
• Promoting education in the sciences for girls
• Women’s human rights

Letters of intent are accepted by the Fund from June 1, 2014.
For more information, visit this link.

GBP25,000 Grants to Media Legal Defence Centers by MLDI

eadline: 23 June 2014

Independent media and journalists who act as voice of the voiceless are always in threat. If their rights are well protected and defended, more stories will be published, broadcast and made live in the internet. The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) invites grant proposals from organizations and groups to provide legal assistance to independent media, journalists and bloggers in India.

The Media Legal Defence Initiative is a non-governmental organization which helps journalists, bloggers and independent media outlets around the world defend their rights. The support aims to ensure the journalists who work on print, broadcast or online media that they have good lawyers to defend them. MLDI believes that the media and journalists can better fight for the rights of people if their right is secured.

The MLDI offers financial assistance to Media Legal Defence Centres that already have a legal unit or those who wish to establish a legal unit. Grant request can be made up to GBP25,000 to support journalists and independent media in India for a period of one year.

Supported Activities

• Provide legal assistance to journalists or media outlets that face legal proceedings because of their work.
• Engage in strategic litigation to bring local law and practice in media cases in line with international standards on freedom of expression.

Priority is given to proposals that

• Respond to a demonstrated need on the ground
• Increase the geographical coverage of the Media Legal Defence Initiative
• Are likely to have a high impact on protecting media freedom

Note: Applicants are requested to submit an application first to check whether they are eligible for the fund or not. Option is to contact MLDI and get assistance from the staff. Applications must be submitted via online application system.

For more information, please visit MLDI.

Green Talents International Forum: Fully Funded Research Stay in Germany and other opportunities

Deadline: 16 June 2014

The Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is organizing the “Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of ideas regarding green solutions. If you are an up-and-coming researcher with original ideas and a strong focus on sustainable development, then you can apply to become one of the 25 Green Talents of 2014!

The program honours 25 young researchers from around the world each year. The winners come from various scientific disciplines and are recognised for their outstanding achievements in making our societies more sustainable. The Green Talents 2014 are selected by a high-ranking jury of German experts and are granted unique access to the elite of the country’s sustainability research field. This includes:

• An invitation to Germany in 2014 to participate in the fully funded two-week science forum. While touring Germany, top locations will open their doors to the Green Talents and offer them an exclusive insight into their facilities and projects.
• A chance to present themselves and their work in personal discussions held as part of individual appointments with experts of their choice (during the two-week science forum).
• A second invitation to Germany in 2015 for a fully funded research stay of up to three months. At an inspiring location of their choice, the Green Talents will gain new experiences and advance their professional careers while establishing long-lasting partnerships.
• Exclusive access to the “Green Talents Network” of over 100 high potentials in sustainable development from over 35 countries.

For more information, visit this link.

Outreach Grants by the British Ecological Society to Individuals/Organizations

Deadline: 8 September 2014

The British Ecological Society (BES) is offering grant awards for individuals and organizations to organize public engagement events in ecology.

Grant request can be made for maximum £2,000 that can be used as part-funding for larger projects with other sponsors.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be the members of BES, researchers, schools, museums, libraries and community groups.
• Application can be submitted by individuals or organizations.
• Projects must involve significant outreach to be considered for funding.
• Application can be made for projects that- increase public understanding of, and engagement with, ecology; stimulate discussion about ecology and its implications for society; inspire and enthuse people of all ages about the science of ecology, especially those not previously interested; and/or develop skills in communicating the science of ecology. The project must be consistent with at least two of these points.

For more information, please visit BES Outreach Grants.

The BBVA Foundation Research Grants worth €400,000 in Climate Change and Development Cooperation

Deadline:  30 June 2014

Interested candidates from around the globe are invited to submit applications for the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards. The BBVA Foundation promotes scientific research of excellence by funding research projects, disseminating the results to society through diverse channels including symposia, workshops, lectures, publications and exhibitions, and providing advanced training and research awards.

The major purpose of this award is to encourage world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of broad impact for their originality and theoretical significance.

Focus Domain: Climate Change & Development Cooperation

Other Domains: 

• Scientific and Technological Research
• Contemporary Classical Music

Award Categories:

1. Climate Change
2. Development Cooperation
3. Ecology and Conservation Biology
4. Information and Communication Technologies
5. Economics, Finance and management
6. Biomedicine
7. Contemporary Music
8. Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates shall be one or more natural persons of any nationality, without limitation of number in the case of convergent contributions to a given advance, whether due to a formal collaboration (with the candidate(s) belonging to one or more groups) or parallel working.
• In categories Climate change and Development cooperation, entries are also open to agencies and organizations in the public or private sector (not-for-profit in the latter case) under the conditions stipulated in the preceding paragraph, providing their institutional or organizational purpose is to undertake activities relating to climate change or development cooperation.
• Awards may not be granted posthumously.

Note:

• Winners of the Nobel Prize in any of its categories and past winners of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards shall likewise be entitled to nominate. The BBVA Foundation may also invite nominations from researchers and creative practitioners who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
• The same institution may nominate more than one candidate without limitation of number, but no candidate may be nominated for more than one award category.

For more information, visit BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards page.

The University of Delaware’s Horn Program in Entrepreneurship invites Organizations to become an Implementing Partner for the Diamond Challenge

Deadline: 20 July 2014

The University of Delaware’s Horn Program invites Letter of Interest from organizations working in economic development and youth empowerment to partner for the Diamond Challenge- a real world business concept competition with an educational purpose.

The Diamond Challenge is a premier entrepreneurial education competition that aims to provide all eligible high school students with an outstanding opportunity to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career path and help them acquire valuable knowledge and skills. The participating students will work in groups of 2-4 to prepare and submit a written business concept and pitch to panel of local and regional professionals. They will be supported by a curriculum developed on real world best practices for conceiving and validating new business ideas.

The implementing partners will be provided training, modest pilot funding (up to $3,000 in milestone payments) and project management assistance. The organization will recruit student teams and teacher participants. Other responsibilities include:

1. Manage the written and preliminary rounds of business concept submissions including the solicitation of judges.
2. Hold a preliminary round pitch competition where a top overall team and a top social impact team are selected to move on to the final round in the USA.
3. Work with a fundraising team to cover a portion of the winning team’s travel to the USA for the final round.
4. Provide any trainings or information sessions necessary to best implement the project in their country/region.

Thematic Areas

1. Youth & Adolescents
2. Economic Development
3. Entrepreneurship & Business Education

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be members of an established non-governmental organization. Priority is given to the following target countries though all countries will be considered: Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Chile and Bolivia.
• Applicants must prove a track record in at least two (2) of the above mentioned thematic areas concerning the target countries.
• Applicants must have available network of various stakeholders (schools, teachers, students, business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, local communities) in the thematic areas concerning the target countries. Applicants must have experience in impacting the stakeholders.
• Applicants must have strong communication skills and a working knowledge of the English language.

Interested applicants must send Letter of Interest to the organizers at info@diamondchallenge.org by the deadline.

The Diamond Challenge: Just Not a Chance to Win Monetary Prizes, but also a Learning Platform for Future Entrepreneurs

The Diamond Challenge will open in September of 2014 for students to register in teams (with a teacher or mentor per team to advise the students) and use the video curriculum to learn entrepreneurial skills.  This is an opportunity to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career path and learn the valuable skills to prepare oneself as future entrepreneur.

Steps

• Register in a team of 2-4 student members and a teacher to advise them.
• Learn from the curriculum consisting of 12 short videos that guide through the process of developing a new business concept.
• Submit 3-5 page business concepts to participate in the competition.
• Pitch the concept in front of judges.
• Win Prizes!
• Pursue the business concept or use the prize money for higher education!

The evaluation is conducted in two rounds

1. Preliminary Round – All selected written concepts will be presenting their pitch.
2. Final Round – Concepts selected from the preliminary round will move on to compete for the top prizes.

Prizes

• First Place- $7,500 for the first place team. $1,000 to the team’s school/sponsoring teacher to fund entrepreneurial education initiatives at their school.
• Second Place- $5,000 for the second place team. $750 to the team’s school/sponsoring teacher to fund entrepreneurial education initiatives at their school.
• Third Place- $2,500 for the third place team. $500 to the team’s school/sponsoring teacher to fund entrepreneurial education initiatives at their school.
• Social Impact Prize- $2,500 to the team that presents the concept with the greatest social impact potential.
• Finalist Prizes- $500 to each team selected to compete in the final round.
•  The teams that pursue their ideas also receive additional in-kind services (legal, accounting, incorporation etc).

For more information, please visit Diamond Challenge.

The Ockenden International Prizes of $150,000 for Projects Helping Refugees and Internally Displaced People

Deadline: 31 July 2014
The Ockenden International invites internationally operating organizations registered as charities to submit their own project or a project by a registered partner or affiliate organization for the Ockenden International Prize 2015. The project must be helping refugees and/or internally displaced people. The primary objective of the prizes include highlighting the challenges faced by displaced people, raising awareness of their range of needs, and providing reward and recognition for those giving outstanding support.
The finalists will be announced in November 2014.
Prizes

1. Grand Winner - $100,000
2. Runner-ups (2) – $25,000 each

The three contenders for the 2015 International Prize will make final presentations to a specialist panel of five judges on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, United Kingdom. The winners will be presented the prizes at the ceremony.
Eligibility Criteria

• Submissions can be made by internationally operating organizations registered on charities.
• Nominations can be made for organization’s own project or to a project by a registered partner or affiliate organization.
• The project must have been initiated after May 2011 and should demonstrate properly measured and evaluated outcomes.

For more information, please visit Submissions Invited for 2015 Ockenden International Prize.

Opportunity for Youths: Free Training + attend the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin

Deadline: 30 June 2014

UNESCO in partnership with Goi Peace Foundation and Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Berlin) has launched the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition – an exciting new opportunity to develop your innovative ideas and projects to create positive change in your community and the world. The competition provides a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities.

By highlighting the best examples of youth entrepreneurship, the competition aims to empower the young generation to take the initiative in social innovation and become pioneers in building a harmonious and sustainable society. With their innovative ideas and leadership, these global citizens will tackle some of the key challenges of today and offer a model of the entrepreneurial potential that will fuel our future.

All participants will receive free training at the online Entrepreneurship Campus. This training provides methods and techniques for developing ideas into solid business models, to turn a budding idea into a fully developed concept, or to improve on an existing business model.

Grand Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize and People’s Choice Prize winners will be selected in each of the following two categories:

• Best Ideas Category: Innovative ideas and plans to be implemented (by the entrant or by others).
• Best Projects Category: Already existing enterprise which has demonstrated social impact.

Winners will be announced on the competition website, as well as the Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO websites. Finalists not chosen as prize winners will receive honorable mention.

The Grand Prize winners and the People’s Choice Prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony during the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin in October 2014. Here, they will present their ideas and activities to an international audience.

For more information, visit this link.

The Waterloo Foundation Calls Proposals for the Marine and Tropical Rainforest (Local and Strategic) Projects

Deadline: 1 September 2014

The Waterloo Foundation invites grant applications from UK based Charities for its marine and tropical rainforests programs. Proposals are invited for projects that can help mitigate the damaging effects that humans are having on the environment and contribute to a positive change both now and in the future.

Timeline

1. 1 September 2014- Deadline for Marine Projects (local & strategic)
2. 1 December 2014- Deadline for Tropical Projects (local & strategic)

Proposals are expected from organizations who have led to successful outcomes and sustained impact. The applicant should outline the anticipated project outcomes and how these will be measured, including any post-implementation studies the applicant plan to undertake.

Eligibility Criteria

• Funding is available to UK-based charities, many of whom work in close partnership with smaller local NGOs based in the countries in which they operate.
• Applicants must be able to provide evidence that their previous projects have led to successful outcomes and sustained impact.

If the initial proposal to the Marine or Tropical Rainforest is deemed eligible, the applicants will have to provide more information.

Eligibility for Marine Local Projects

• Applicants should be able to evidence previous successful marine projects, with outcomes including
• A demonstrable increase in fish stocks.
• Implementation of a management plan over a specified and measurable area.
• Improved livelihoods and/or income levels of fishery-dependent communities.

Eligibility for Marine Strategic Projects

• Evidence of previous successful strategic programs e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain.
• For your proposed project, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the program to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes.
• The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the program’s objectives for the long term.

Eligibility for Tropical Rainforest Local Projects

• Applicants should be able to evidence previous successful tropical rainforest projects, with outcomes including
• Demonstrable protection of an area of tropical rainforest specified by hectare and cost.
• Implementation of a management plan.
• Improved livelihoods and income levels of forest-dependent communities.
• The area of tropical forest the project will protect in hectares

Eligibility for Tropical Rainforest Strategic Projects

• Evidence of previous successful strategic programs e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain. We may ask to see a full copy of the supporting data and evaluation at a later stage.
• For your proposed program, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the program to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes.
• The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the program’s objectives for the long term.

For more information, please visit Application Guidelines.

Researcher Links Initiative of the British Council Calls for Workshop Proposals

Deadline: 9 June 2014

The British Council is calling Leading Researchers to respond to the call for workshop proposals under the Researcher Links initiative. The researchers should propose themes for workshop focusing on building links for future collaboration and enhancing the researchers’ career opportunities.

Objectives

1. Contribute to capacity building of early career researchers
2. Establish new research links or significantly develop existing links, with the potential for longer term sustainability
3. Support international development-relevant research (not a requirement for workships held in Russia and Qatar)

Between 15 and 20 researchers from each partner countries can take part in each workshop. The workshops will be 3 to 5 days long led by the two coordinators- one from the UK and one from the partner country.

 

Challenge Areas

1. 1.Agriculture
   2.Energy
   3.Education
   4.Economic growth
   5.Health
   6.Water and Sanitation
   7.Food and Nutrition
   8.Demographic change / migration / urbanization
   9.Infrastructure
   10.Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
   11.Governance, society and conflict
   12.Development-relevant data collection, quality and access

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be the national of any country but one of the applicant must be based in the UK and another must be based in one of the following partner countries- Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
• Applications must be made on a bilateral basis between institutions in the UK and a partner country and must be led by two Leading Researchers.
• The participants of the workshops must be early-career researchers and must also be based in either the UK or one of the partner countries.
• Proposed research should have direct international development relevance. It should contribute to the economic development and welfare of a country.

For more information, please visit British Council Researcher Links.

The Europe Aid Support to the Implementation of Gender Equality in Macedonia

Deadline: 15 July 2014

The Europe Aid invites beneficiary countries to submit grant proposals to implement Gender Equality Project. The primary objective of the project is to increase the effectiveness of the country’s preparation for EU Accession and to ensure efficiency of EU programs in the country. The major purpose is to build the capacities with regards to gender equality, as key human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The project must take place in the beneficiary country. Initial planned duration of the project can be 21 months. Overall grant available for this particular call is EUR855,000,00.

Eligible Activities

• Advice and coaching sessions
• Tailor made training program
• Seminars, workshops and conferences
• Manuals, procedures and check-lists
• Study visit
• Assessment

Crosscutting Issues

• Civil Society development and dialogue
• Environmental consideration
• Equal opportunity and non-discrimination
• Minority and vulnerable groups
• Good governance (focus- fight against corruption)
• Communication and publicity

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be established in a Member State of the European Union.
• Only Public Administrations and Mandated bodies as per Twinning Manual of European Union MS may apply through European Union MSs’ National Contact Points.
• The MS Project leader (proposed) should be a high-ranking civil servant or equivalent staff seconded to work within departments/units related to gender equality and / or equal opportunities in a Member State with a minimum University degree in related studies (preferably in social sciences, human rights, law etc.); a Master Degree would be considered an asset.
• Applicants must demonstrate a track record in the fields of gender equality and/or equal opportunities.
• Applicants must have the managerial, organizational and planning capabilities to manage multi-component projects.

For more information, please visit Support to the Implementation of Gender Equality.

The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program for Overseas and Domestic Projects

Deadline: 10 June 2014

The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program is accepting applications for overseas project grant and domestic project grant.

• Overseas project – targets the activities in overseas, conducted by groups based in Japan or foreign groups collaborate with Japanese groups. Applications can be made for maximum 7 million Yen to conduct project up to two years (starting from January 2015).
• Domestic project- targets community-based activities in Japan. Grant applications can be made for up to 3 million Yen to implement the project for up to two years (starting from January 2015)

The major objective of the grant program is to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities both in Japan and overseas for the purpose of sustainable development.

Themes

1. Biodiversity Conservation
2. Global Warming Countermeasures

Eligibility Criteria

• NPOs (Non-profit organizations), NGOs (Non-governmental organizations), charitable organizations and officially unregistered voluntary organizations or groups are eligible to apply.
• For-profits, national, regional and municipal government agencies, schools (including from kindergarten to universities) and international institutions (established by international agreements) are not eligible for this grant.

For more information, please visit Toyota Environment Activities Grant Program.

Women Weave the Web Campaign: Support to Grassroots Women Leaders Create Positive Change in the Community

Deadline: 13 August 2014

Grassroots Women Leaders generating positive changes in their community are invited to submit three written journal entries to World Pulse’s 2014 Women Weave the Web Campaign. The competition, open to women around the globe, will award $20,000 Lynn Syms Prize along with other incredible prizes.

Lynn Syms, sculptor and philanthropist, is a woman passionate about elevating the voices of unheard women in the world. She hopes to inspire more people to contribute resources to strengthen grassroots women’s leadership globally with her prize.

Prizes

1. $20,000 Lynn Syms Prize
2. A Feature Profile on WorldPulse website
3. An all expenses paid-trip to speak her message in New York City

The Lynn Syms Prize will be awarded to an outstanding grassroots woman and visionary voice using digital tools to effect change and advance her community work. The awardee can use the monetary prize to support her community based work over a period of two years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Entrant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and have reached the age of majority in their state/country/province of residence as of the date of entry, except for persons residing in jurisdictions where the Contest is prohibited.
• Candidates must be successfully using digital tools to advance her work and she must participate in World Pulse’s Women Weave the Web Campaign.
• Candidates must have an established organization, program or project, though in the early stage of development.
• Candidates must have following demonstrated characterstics- courage, commitment and integrity; and must possess demonstrated ability to serve as an inspiration to community leaders elsewhere.
• Candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively in English for her/his cause and elevate community concerns.
• Candidate must be working on initiatives that address a pervasive problem faced by women around the world.
• Primary focus of the candidate must be promotion of global issues through the eyes of women.
• Candidate must demonstrate exceptional track record of early accomplishment in community based work.
• Priority is given to candidates based and working primarily in a developing country.

For more information, please visit WWW Prizes and Opportunities.

The Toyota Foundation International Grant Program for Projects in Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

Deadline: 13 June 2014

The Toyota Foundation is inviting project proposals on three thematic areas (ageing society, multicultural society and renewable energy practices for sustainable community development) for projects focusing in one or more of the target countries. Title of the program is “Cultivating empathy through leaning from our neighbors: Common issues in Japan and other Asian countries”.

The program is an effort to build a new form of partnership among Japan and other Asian countries, based on empathy shared among peers who face common challenges, instead of conventional ones such as donor/recipient relationships. The grant supports projects whose focus are on reviewing current challenges and issues shared among Japan and other Asian countries, and proposing policy recommendations.

Thematic Areas

1. Aging Society
   • Comparing the ideas and practices of care in community
   • Promoting participation of elderly at local community
2. Multicultural Society
   • Good practices in social inclusion of migrants, especially those with children
   • Vitalization of local community by residents with various cultural backgrounds
3. Renewable energy practices for sustainable community development
   • National and sub-national analysis of the policy issue
   • Policy frameworks related to the issue
   • Analysis and evaluation of existing practices (both good and failed ones– preferred to be an analysis of various cases/contexts)

Grant applications can be made for 3 million Yen for projects focusing in one of the target countries and up to 6 million Yen for projects focusing in more than two target countries.

Eligibility Criteria

• Potential applicants can be a team or a network of members from various backgrounds, with a proven record of delivering results in one of the thematic areas. Priority is given to habitats in these five target countries- Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• Applicants must have experience in the thematic areas concerning the target countries.
• Applicants have available human network of various stakeholders (policy makers, practitioners, researchers, local communities) in the thematic areas concerning the target countries.
• Applicants must have experience in impacting the stakeholders.
• Applicants must have strong communication skills.

For more information, please visit International Grant Program 2014.

Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge Round Two for African Organizations

Deadline: 20 June 2014

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF), in partnership with General Electric Africa (GE) and the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) invites proposals for the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge Round Two.

Type of Renewable Energy Technologies may be (not limited to)

1. Solar
2. Biogas
3. Biomass
4. Hydro
5. Wind
6. Geothermal and Hybrid Systems

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be located and have their projects implemented in one of the following countries- Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Liberia. The organizations must not be government owned or operated in any way.
• Applicants may be developers of their own technology and/or may be acquiring and implementing technology developed elsewhere.
• Applicants must be legally registered in the project country, demonstrate the capacity to track and manage the project resources and operate in good standing with their local government.
• Projects must be focused on increasing sustainable energy access – particularly off-grid solutions – extending the delivery of electrification to un-served and underserved communities in the target countries.
• Implementation period of proposed project should be 12 months.

For more information, please visit Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge.

Submit Concept Notes for EU Rural Grant Scheme

Deadline: 1 July 2014

The European Union Office in Kosovo invites Concept Notes for Rural Grant Scheme. The primary objective of this particular call is to support the upgrade of agri-food establishments, to improve processing and marketing, hygiene, quality and food safety standards and environmental protection in the dairy, meat, fruit &vegetable, including wine production processing industry and to support creation, diversification and development of rural activities though investments in farm diversification and development of non-agricultural activities.

Lots:

1. Lot 1- EUR500,000
2. Lot 2 – EUR1,000,000
3. Lot 3 – EUR1,000,000
4. Lot 4 – EUR1,500,000

Grant request can be made in between EUR250,000 to EUR500,000 which can be 51% to 60% of the total eligible costs of the action. The initial planned duration of the action must be less than 24 months and more than 30 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be legal person in specific types of organizations such as- agri-food processing establishment (Lot 1, 2, 3) and business entity (Lot 4).
• Applicants must be established in EU Member State, EEA Member State, IPA beneficiaries.
• Applicants must be registered and operational in Kosovo for the last three years (2011, 2012 and 2013) for the sector activities under the applicable lots.
• Applicants must be licensed for the collection of herbs, medical plants, forest fruits and mushrooms by the National Forestry Authority, where applicable.
• Applicants must be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary.
• The main sector/theme must be agriculture and rural development, in particular dairy, meat, fruit & vegetable processing, including wine production, processing sub-sectors of agriculture and rural diversification.
• Proposed actions must take place in Kosovo.

Note: Applicants must register to PADOR to submit concept notes.

 

For more information, please visit EU Rural Grant Scheme 2013, click Tender Dossier, download the file and go through the guidelines.

The European Union Civil Society in Development Program to Lebanon

Deadline: 4 August 2014

The Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon is accepting grant applications from eligible entities for the Civil Society in Development Program under the Neighborhood Civil Society Facility.

The Neighborhood Civil Society Facility is the operational response to the global and regional EU approach outlined in 2011 EC Communication “Agenda for Change ” which acknowledge civil society’s role in reform and democratic change in the region. Its major aim is to strengthen and promote the role of civil society organizations.

The major objective of this particular call is to stimulate and strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to enhance their participation in sustainable development through multi-stakeholders involvement.

Priorities

1. Initiatives supporting concrete innovative capacity building initiatives
2. Initiatives enhancing socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable groups  and  vulnerable communities
3. Initiatives promoting active participation of the civil society in policy making processes to ensure transparency and accountability in different areas such as- fighting corruption, good governance, public accountability and transparency at local level.

Grant request can be made in between €150,000 and €250,000 which can be 50%-90% of the total eligible costs of the action. The initial planned duration of an action must be at least 12 months and at most 24 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be legal persons in non-profit making organization.
• Applying organization must be established in Lebanon or EU Member State. This obligation does not apply to international organizations.
• Applicants must be specific types of organizations such as- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), public sector operators, local authorities, international (inter-governmental) organizations as defined by Article 43 of the Implementing Rules to the EC Financial Regulation.
• In the case of a Lebanese NGO, be constituted in accordance with the legislation in force in Lebanon for at least two years at the time of the submission of an application and registered with the Ministry of Interior and/or Ministry of Youth and Sports.
• In the case of an NGO from a Member State of the European Union, be registered for at least three years prior to the deadline for submission of project proposals in accordance with the legislation in force in their respective country.
• If the applicant in a  non-state actor from a Member State of the European Union and/or an international organization, a partnership with one or several Lebanese actors is obligatory.
• Applicants must be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.
• Proposed actions must take place in Lebanon.
• Priority is given to applications where co-applicants are Local Authorities and/or grass-roots and remote organizations. Applications considering participatory approaches and ensuring knowledge and skills transfer are prioritized.

For more information, please visit Civil Society in Action and download relevant documents for further reading.

The Whole New World Foundation launches Data for Life Prize Program of $100,000

Deadline: 18 June 2014

The Whole New World Foundation (WNWF) has recently launched Data for Life Prize Program of $100,000. The prize is aimed at identifying and strengthening under-recognized life-saving interventions (in the sector of child mortality) that are highly impactful, scalable, and cost-effective, but currently lack scientific evidence of their impact. The Prize is open to anyone who is in a position to save children’s lives but lacks the means to quantitatively assess the impact of their work. Practitioners fighting to reduce child mortality as well as researchers in this area are encouraged to apply for the Data for Life Prize.

The program will help identify the best approaches for reducing child mortality by supporting accurate, scientific evaluation of the number of lives that they save.

Two winners will receive $50,000 each to fund meticulous, independent, year-long field studies of their chosen intervention. Applicants must be aware that the prize funds may only be used for charitable purposes, subject to expenditure responsibility.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be any organization or person. Individuals, commercial companies, non-profit, community, and governmental organizations, worldwide are eligible for the grant prize.
• Applicants should propose studies that will yield previously unavailable proof demonstrating the efficacy of programs that deserve much greater support.
• Child mortality researcher, epidemiologist, or public health student or professional, can apply for the prize partnering with a practitioner (someone directly conducting a life-saving intervention) to develop an application for the Prize.

Applicants need to complete the first round entry form and submit. Selected applicants will be invited to submit detailed information for the second round.

 

For more information, please visit Apply Now.

The US PRM invites Proposals for NGO Programs Benefiting Burmese and Other Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia, Thailand and the Region

Deadline: 5 June 2014

The United States Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration invites grant applications to implement NGO (non-governmental organization) Programs Benefiting Burmese and Other Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia, Thailand and the Region.

The initial planned duration for project implementation should be 12 to 24 months. Grant award will be made for 12 months which can be updated/revised each year depending on the performance and output of the implemented project/activity. The grantee will be submitting noncompeting continuation application at the time.

Priorities for Assistance to Burmese and Other Urban Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia

1. Healthcare
   • Improve primary healthcare (including reproductive health), medical services, mental health, and psychosocial support to the urban refugee and asylum seeker populations in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley, including the implementation of mobile health clinics.
   • Provision of nursing facilities and caretakers for refugee patients requiring recuperation and post-hospitalization nursing care.
   • Health-based training and education focusing on general health care, communicable disease prevention, treatment adherence, reproductive health, and nutrition.
2. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
   • Improve knowledge of and changes in attitudes toward GBV within refugee and host communities.
   • Improve capacity of target communities to identify and effectively respond to GBV through healthcare (including reproductive health), psychosocial, safety, justice, and other services that involve refugee and host community members in their design and implementation.
   • Improve capacity of service providers to implement GBV prevention and response activities, including multi-sectoral referral services.

Priorities for Assistance to Urban Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand

1. Healthcare
   • Improve access to primary healthcare (including reproductive health), medical services, mental health, and psychosocial support to vulnerable urban refugee and asylum seeker populations in Bangkok, including to facilitate access to public clinics and hospitals.
2. Education
   • Facilitate access to schools, including working with local school administrators to overcome barriers for refugee children and promote student enrollment.
   • Teach Thai language courses to facilitate refugees’ and asylum seekers’ ability to pursue formal education in Thai schools.
   • Promote official certification of their schooling applicable to when they decide on voluntary return or are resettled to a third country.
3. Protection
   • Legal assistance and counseling
   • Prevention and response to gender-based violence
   • Child protection
   • Dissemination of information to promote enhanced refugee access to protection mechanisms and programs

Priorities for Assistance to Burmese Rohingya in the Region

1. Developing Solutions
   • Strengthen dialogue between relevant actors in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, and elsewhere in the region on the humanitarian situation facing Rohingya populations to develop solutions.
   • Engagement of governments affected by Rohingya displacement in the region and solicitation of support from Rohingya and Rakhine leadership to facilitate the development of a comprehensive regional solution to address the Rohingya plight.
2. Education and Information
   • Provision of education and information on the situation of the Rohingya, including technical support, comparative knowledge and expertise, to concerned parties.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits without a 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and international organizations.
• Proposals must have a concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and reliable, time-bound, and trackable (SMART), have established baselines, and include at least one outcome or impact indicator per objective; objectives should be clearly linked to the sectors.
• Proposals must adhere to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance.
• PRM strongly encourages programs that target the needs of potentially vulnerable and underserved groups among the beneficiary population.

Note: Applications must be sent via grants.gov (except for the international organizations). New applicants who haven’t registered to grants.gov should do it early because it may take more than 2 weeks to complete the registration process.