Promoting Religious Freedom in Malaysia: Applications open

Deadline: 12 January 2015

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is inviting Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations for promoting religious freedom in Malaysia. It seeks to make a lasting impact by encouraging reforms and structural changes that take advantage of changing social and political dynamics.

Project Highlights

Religious Freedom in Malaysia approximately $350,000 pending availability of funding: Projects seek to address societal pressures against religious minority groups in Malaysia; promoting religious acceptance; encouraging intra-faith and interfaith dialogue; opportunities for individuals from different faith backgrounds for addressing religious freedom from a rule of law, good governance, and related framework.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a U.S.-based or foreign-based non-profit organization/non-government organization (NGO).
• Be a public international organization.
• Be private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
• Be a for-profit organization or business.
• Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.

Review Criteria

1. Quality of Program Idea/Inclusivity of Marginalized Population
2. Program Planning/Ability to Achieve Objectives
3. Cost Effectiveness
4. Program Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Multiplier Effect/Sustainability
6. Institution’s Record and Capacity

Application components: Completed and signed SF-424 and SF424; executive summary; a statement of work or synopsis of the program; a concise breakdown of program objectives, activities and expected results; a brief description of the applicant(s).

How to apply?

1. Applications must adhere to the DRL’s posted Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for Full Proposals, given on the website.
2. The applications should be in English or an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation is provided.
3. Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
4. All the proposals should be sent electronically to the website given in the announcement by the closing date.

For more information, please visit: Religious Freedom.

Call for proposals to Combat Anti-Semitism in Europe

Deadline: 12 January 2015

 

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is open for Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that will combat anti-Semitism in Europe.

 

Project Highlights

 

Combating Anti-Semitism ($330,000) : DRL is looking forward to fund projects that will have a direct and lasting impact in combating anti-Semitism in the Europe region by promoting reforms and structural changes that take advantage of changing social and political dynamics.

 

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a U.S.-based or foreign-based non-profit organization/non-government organization (NGO).
• Be a public international organization.
• Be private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
• Be a for-profit organization or business.
• Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.

Review Criteria

1. Quality of Program Idea/Inclusivity of Marginalized Population
2. Program Planning/Ability to Achieve Objectives
3. Cost Effectiveness
4. Program Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Multiplier Effect/Sustainability
6. Institution’s Record and Capacity

Application components: Completed and signed SF-424 and SF424; executive summary; a statement of work or synopsis of the program; a concise breakdown of program objectives, activities and expected results; a brief description of the applicant(s).

How to apply?

1. Applications must adhere to the DRL’s posted Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for Full Proposals, given on the website.
2. The applications should be in English or an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation is provided.
3. Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
4. All the proposals should be sent electronically to the website given in the announcement by the closing date.

For more information, please visit: Anti-Semitism.

$650,000 Global Religious Freedom and Rule of Law Program of the US DRL for NGOs

Deadline: 12 January 2015

The United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites grant applications from non-profit, non-government organizations or a public organizations anywhere in the world for Global Religious Freedom and Rule of Law Program. The proposed projects should promote democracy, human rights and religious freedom in one or more of the following countries – Angola, Laos, Vietnam, Morocco, Peru, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Available grant funding for this call is approximately $650,000. Projects that promote reforms and structural changes to change social and political dynamics are highly encouraged. These projects are expected to have a direct and lasting impact for religious freedom.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be non-profit organization/non-government organization (NGO), or a public international organization based anywhere in the world.
• Project must focus in one or more of the following countries – Angola, Laos, Vietnam, Morocco, Peru, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
• Applicants must have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnership with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Applicants must have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.
• Proposals can be submitted by a consortia of organizations. One organization should be designated as lead applicant.
• Projects should have potential for continued funding beyond DRL resources.
• Proposals that reflect any type of support for any member, affiliate, or representative of a designated terrorist organization, whether or not elected members of government will be rejected.
• All application documents must be in English language. If an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation is required.

How to apply?

Applications must be made through grants.gov or grantsolutions.gov. Organizations must have DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and sam.gov registration to apply through grants.gov. Though DUNS number and SAM registration are not compulsory to apply through grantsolutions.gov, it is a requirement to receive award. So please begin the registration early if you have not registered in the past. It takes up to 4-week to acquire DUNS number.

Application requirements: All pages must be numbered, all documents should be formatted to 8.5X11 paper, and all documents should be single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins.

Application components: Completed and signed SF-424 and SF424; executive summary; a statement of work or synopsis of the program; a concise breakdown of program objectives, activities and expected results; a brief description of the applicant(s).

Review Criteria

• Quality of Program Idea/Inclusivity of Marginalized Populations
• Program Planning/Ability to Achieve Objectives
• Cost Effectiveness
• Program Monitoring and Evaluation
• Multiplier Effect/Sustainability
• Institution’s Record and Capacity

For more information, please visit DRL Call. Don’t forget to read the instructions before beginning the application.

DRL requests Proposals for Promoting Labor Rights for $500,000

Deadline: 29 December 2014

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is  inviting Request for Proposals (RFP) from  organizations for its projects that will promote internationally recognized labor rights in Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa and guard the labor rights of migrant workers. The proposals should be more than $150,000 and less than $500,000.

Project Highlights

• Bangladesh ($200,000 available funds): DRL is calling for proposals for a program in Bangladesh that tries to promote labor standards, freedom of association, occupational safety, health, and to raise the standard of living.
• Labor Migration ($500,000 available funds): DRL is inviting proposals that seek to protect the human and labor rights of migrant workers so that they can enjoy dignity and full and equal protection under the laws of the countries in which they work.
• Sub-Saharan Africa ($500,000 available funds): DRL requests proposals that seek to promote internationally recognized labor rights, specifically targeting the significant informal sector economy.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a U.S.-based or foreign-based non-profit organization/non-government organization (NGO).
• Be a public international organization.
• Be private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
• Be a for-profit organization or business.
• Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.

Review Criteria

1. Quality of Program Idea.
2. Program Planning.
3. Cost Effectiveness.
4. Program Monitoring and Evaluation.
5. Multiplier Effect.
6. Institution’s Record and Capacity.

How to apply?

1. Applications must adhere to the DRL’s posted Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for Full Proposals, given on the website.
2. The applications should be in English or an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation is provided.
3. Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
4. All the proposals should be sent electronically to the website given in the announcement by the closing date.Applications must be made through grants.gov or grantsolutions.gov. Organizations must have DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and sam.gov registration to apply through grants.gov.

For more information, please visit: Labor Rights.

The OSISA Grants for Southern African Organizations

Deadline: 30 November 2014

 

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) invites civil society or state actors in human rights, justice and the rule of law; democracy and governance; and social and economic justice for 2015 funding.

 

Priority Areas

• Human Rights, Justice and the Rule of Law
• Democracy and Governance
• Social and Economic Justice

Grant Types

1. Policy and Research Grants to support efforts aimed at long-terms systemic change at the policy or legal level.
2. Anchor Grants to an institutional partner, with whom OSISA has a high degree of shared values. It is an organization that has strong capacity, and plays a unique role in the region.
3. Capacity Building Grants to individual organizations that seek to work with a large cross section of a community, but the strong preference is that they be awarded to groups, networks or alliances of NGOs, or to institutions of higher education.
4. Core Grants to support grantees with missions and programs that are aligned with OSISA aims and objectives. Grantees can be – those that have achieved a high degree of professional development, are strong players in a given field, and need very little guidance or support.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be civil society or state actors in above mentioned priority areas.
• Applicants can be from one of the following Southern African countries – Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• Applicants having mission and implementing programs that are consistent with open society values are encouraged.
• Applicants should demonstrate the ability to operate in a clear niche and be a significant actor within the arena.
• Applicants should demonstrate the ability to operate a well-managed and financially viable operation.
• Applicants should have a sound and strong track record of success and impact on its target population.
• Applicants should have strong financial management systems and strong capacity for resource mobilization.
• These criteria are not mandatory for new organizations.

Note: Applications can be submitted via email, regular mail, fax or online application system. Please use only one method of application.

For more information, please visit OSISA 2015 Call for Proposals.

The USAID Fighting Ebola First Addendum Grants : Up to $ 1M on Personal Protective Equipment and Infection Treatment and Contro

Deadline: 1 December 2014

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invites organizations willing to collaborate with the USAID Global Health Bureau, Ebola Response Team, and Global Development Lab to submit an expression of interest for its first Addendum Personal Protective Equipment and Infection Treatment and Control. Interested organizations should describe their idea/approach, highlight their group’s value to the partnership and discuss the potential of their idea to be rapidly deployed and have a substantial impact on the Ebola response. Grant will range between $100,000 to $ 1 million.

Solutions Sought

1. Strengthen Healthcare capacities – Approaches to enhance the protective equipment, care setting and tools used in the field to empower and protect healthcare workers.
   • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
   • Care Setting
   • Health Care Worker Tools
2. Care-Seeking – Approaches that ensure communities receive and respond to timely, accurate, and actionable information about Ebola prevention and treatment.

Selected organizations or consortia will be invited, individually or in combination, to discuss their proposals with USAID and its partners, which may result in one or more applicants being invited to submit concept notes.

 

USAID is seeking for resource partners with following capabilities (but not limited to)

1. Ability to rapidly prototype and produce manufacture-ready products
2. Ability to deploy solutions in contexts worldwide, particularly West Africa
3. Ability to produce or improve any existing technologies currently in use
4. Capacity and willingness to partner to test identified solutions

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be public, private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, public international organizations, non-governmental organizations, US and non-US government organizations, and international donor organizations.
• EOI must demonstrate innovation, low-cost and ability to be scaled rapidly, and strong likelihood of achieving a substantial impact.
• EIO must clearly demonstrate solutions that can be deployed and have an impact in the near-term (2-3 months of initial investment) or longer-term (within a year of initial investment), and improve the response to the current Ebola epidemic as well as future outbreaks.
• Expression of interest must be in English, submitted electronically using the link to application platform. It can be up to 3 pages (12 point font), contain header with respondent name/group and contact information, response title and BAA addendum name/number.
• Organizations must ensure that any submissions under the Addendum are free of any third party proprietary data rights that would impact the license granted to USAID herein.

Review Criteria

1. Idea/Approach
2. Partnership expectations and value
3. Impact

For more information, please visit EbolaGrandChallenge.

Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize 2016: Grants for Nutrition, Water & Rural Development

Deadline: 28 February 2015

Nestlé is now accepting applications for the 2016 Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize to provide financial grants of up to USD 540,000 for innovative projects, programmes or businesses that have already been tested as a pilot or small scale, have demonstrated high social and environmental impact, and need support to become commercially viable.

There are three categories of funding

1. Rural Development: sustainable agriculture, development of local value chains and extension services etc.
2. Water: improving access to clean water; protection and conservation of water resources: water, sanitation and hygiene etc.
3. Nutrition: improving access to food; food fortification and technology; nutrition education programmes etc.

The prize invests financial and technical resources in the winning initiatives, with the objective of helping them be brought to scale and to achieve financial sustainability. The winners share a total of CHF 500,000 in prize money (approx. USD 540,000).

The Nestlé Creating Shared Value Prize is international in scope. Entities may reside in any country in the world and cover programmes implemented in low, middle and high-income countries that benefit underserved parts of the community.

The Nestlé Prize timeline is as follows

• 15 October 2014 – 28 February 2015: Nomination period
• March – September 2015: Review of nominations
• September – October 2015: The Creating Shared Value Council may request additional information from nominees
• 2016: Public announcement of the Nestlé Prize Winner

For more information, visit this link.

Grant Support up to $50,000 USD for Child and Youth Development

Deadline: 15 December 2014

 

The Jacobs Foundation and the Campbell Collaboration’s Crime & Justice and Education Coordinating Groups have announced grants to support the development and publication of systematic reviews for child and youth development.

Grants between $25,000 and $50,000 USD will be granted to the applicants.

Focus areas

• Early intervention and prevention.
• Early childhood education.
• Academic attainment.
• Treatment of child and adolescent victims.

Eligibility Criteria

• Researchers interested in studying important issues of child and youth development.

How to apply

The applicant has to submit the following documents:

1. A completed Campbell Collaboration: Title Registration Form and Application Form.
2. Project Narrative:
   • Summary of the topic.
   • Detailed timeline for the title, protocol and review.
   • Description of team and experience.
   • Itemized budget.

For further information, please visit: Call for applications.

The Innovative Medicines Initiative Grant on Ebola and other Filoviral Haemorrhagic Fevers

Deadline: 1 December 2014

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) improving health by speeding up the development of, and patient access to, innovative medicines, particularly in areas where there is an unmet medical or social need has announced its second call for proposals on Ebola and other filoviral haemorrhagic fevers. The IMI intends to complement the ongoing European and international efforts by offering a multi-company, cross-sector and multi-stakeholder programmatic approach to address the challenges of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and other filoviral haemorrhagic fevers.

Topics

1. Vaccine development Phase I, II, and III
2. Manufacturing capability
3. Stability of vaccines during transport and storage
4. Deployment and compliance of vaccination regimens
5. Rapid diagnostic tests

Applicants are required to submit individual proposals for each topic.

Total Budget, Challenges, Scope, and Expected Impact of each individual topics

Topic 1: Vaccine development Phase I, II, and III.  EUR70-110 million financial and EUR10-20 million in-kind contribution.

Challenge: urgent public health need – progression of vaccine candidates currently in development.

Scope:  The applicants must have vaccine candidates available and demonstrate the ability to roll out clinical trial vaccination programs in EU/Africa, and to conduct studies in areas where Ebola virus disease is endemic. The clinical development program(s) need(s) to be aligned with the global effort coordinated by the WHO (World Health Organization).

Expected Impact:  major impact on global health, both at the individual and the public health level. Learning from this program will also have an impact on the worldwide capacity to quickly develop vaccines in situations of global public health emergencies.

Topic 2: Manufacturing Capability. EUR10-20 million financial & EUR70-110 million in-kind contribution.

Challenge: manufacturing the quantity of vaccine doses necessary for large scale clinical testing and that can be thereafter urgently deployed.

Scope: generate additional data to help provide the necessary scientific, technical and regulatory justifications to seek a reclassification of such vectors such that they require BSL-1 containment, thereby opening up the potential for more manufacturers to assist in responding to the current outbreak.

Expected Impact: The project will deliver a manufacturing platform to provide the capacity for producing the required number of vaccine doses in GMP quality. This will impact for European competitiveness in the area of biological production under appropriate biological safety level conditions.

Topic 3: Stability of Vaccines During Transport and Storage. EUR 2million financial & EUR2 million in-kind contribution.

Challenge: The vaccine candidates need to be stored and transported at low temperature to maintain activity.

Scope: Proposals that cover stability testing and supporting analytical capabilities to be applied at all stages of the shipping, storage and deployment process are encouraged.

Expected Impact: Better availability of Ebola vaccines. Novel tools and technologies for distributing current vaccines that require very low temperatures for stability.

Topic 4: Deployment and compliance of vaccination regimens. EUR25 million financial & EUR25 million in-kind contribution.

Challenge:  guaranteeing that the right vaccine dose is given at the right time. Community acceptance of the vaccine is another challenge.

Scope:  Research on community vaccine acceptance and attitude towards vaccines. Proposals that will use mobile communication strategies to increase awareness, acceptance and subject recruitment in the vaccination campaigns or will create specific apps to remind participants of their appointments and keep track of their response or side effects are encouraged. Considerations on  how monitoring of adverse events could be put in place, and how vaccines who get a fever should be handled are accepted.

Expected Impact: a fully validated tool or system that captures critical information for each vaccine (date, dose, batch no.), allows for automated recalls to the vaccine for subsequent doses, central tracking of overall vaccination coverage and compliance, all in a user friendly, cost economic way.

Topic 5: Rapid Diagnostic Tests. EUR7.5 million financial & EUR7.5 million in-kind contribution.

Challenge: additional technologies addressing various healthcare facilities settings will be important to maintain surveillance in the long term. Limitations of time and procedures requiring infrastructure and specific training is a challenge.

Scope: projects must include a phase of clinical validation in the field under real-world conditions, address manufacturing and access path to ensure sustainable distribution including taking into account ethical considerations and the health systems context.

Expected Impact: Increased availability of rapid diagnostic tests for EVD, providing in a first step immediate impact on public health in regions where the disease is endemic; and possible impact on business opportunities for European SMEs active in this area.

 

Please read the eligibility criteria and conditions to apply for the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) second call for proposals on Ebola and other Filoviral Haemorrhagic Fevers.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be joint research center; international European interest organizations; and independent legal entities established in a Member State of the European Union or an Associated Country, or created under Union law; and which fall within one of the following categories-
  1. Non-profit organizations, including those carrying out research or technological development as one of their main objectives or those that are patient organizations.
  2. Secondary and higher education establishments.
  3. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and other companies with an annual turnover of EUR 500 million or less.
• EU funding may be granted to international organizations and legal entity established in a third country provided that at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
  1. The participation is deemed essential for carrying out the IMI2 JU action.
  2. Such funding is provided for under a bilateral scientific and technological agreement or any other arrangement between the Union and the international organization or, for entities established in third countries, the country in which the legal entity is established.
• Please refer to this document for list of eligible countries.

Conditions to apply

• There should be at least three legal entities participating in an action.
• Each of the participants should be established in a different Member State or Associated Country.
• The Participating organizations should be independent of each other.
• Organizations willing to participate in a project proposal need to be registered with the Commission service and have obtained a 9-digit Participant Identification Code (PIC) at this link.
• All consortia participating in projects funded under the program should closely interact and collaborate to ensure that learning, knowledge and skill sets are maximized across the teams and in collaboration with the five projects selected for funding under the Commissions fast-track exceptional procedure.

Note: Proposals must be submitted through IMI electronic submission tool SOFIA (Submission OF Information Application).

For more information, please visit IMI2 Call 2.

OECD Young Professionals Programme 2015: Looking for Candidates involved in International Work

Deadline: 25 November 2014

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is designed to bring entry-level professionals with diverse backgrounds into the Organisation. A number of stimulating and challenging assignments are available for the Young Professionals who will join the OECD in 2015.

Candidates who are interested in the objectives of the OECD in promoting international policy co-operation, understand the issues involved in international work, and who possess the analytical and drafting skills which enable them to contribute to policy-related studies.

Candidates must have the nationality of an OECD member country and born after 1 January 1980.

The ideal candidate has:

• An advanced academic degree in a subject of relevance to the OECD’s work
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills demonstrated by academic achievement
• Knowledge of country policies and institutions and an understanding of political and reform processes
• An excellent written and oral command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset
• Good alignment with OECD Core Competencies: level 3 indicators
• Additionally, candidates with Master’s degree(s) should have a minimum of two years’ full time professional experience in related fields.

An excellent command, with proven drafting ability, of at least one of the two OECD official languages (English and French). Proficiency in additional languages can be an advantage.

The Young Professionals work with experienced and enthusiastic people, representative of a rich diversity of cultures, languages and professichateau_dans_le_cielonal backgrounds.

They collaborate ‌with many of the more than 60 000 senior national policy makers who participate in the OECD’s technical and policy meetings each year.

Under the supervision of experienced professionals, YPs research and analyse current policy issues.

The OECD uses this research to prepare policy documents, committee reports, intergovernmental discussion and publications. YPs contribute to the monitoring, analysis, forecasting and reporting of economic and social developments.

For more information, visit this link.

Request for Proposals for Promoting Human Rights by US Department of State

Deadline: 29 December 2014

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is calling for  Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that will partner with companies and civil society for promoting human rights and their respect. The minimum proposal limit should be $100,000 and the maximum limit should be not more than $200,000.

Project Highlights

• Supply-Chain Monitoring ($200,000 Funds):The proposals should assist a partnership with private companies to encourage improved supply-chain transparency, monitoring, and accountability, with a particular focus on decent working conditions.
• International Code of Conduct (ICOC) for Private Security Service Providers ($200,000 Funds):DRL requests proposals that monitor activities of private security forces that are party to the International Code of Conduct (ICOC) for Private Security Service Providers.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a U.S.-based or foreign-based non-profit organization/non-government organization (NGO).
• Be a public international organization.
• Be private, public, or state institutions of higher education.
• Be a for-profit organization or business.
• Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.

Review Criteria

1. Quality of Program Idea/Inclusivity of Marginalized Population
2. Program Planning/Ability to Achieve Objectives
3. Cost Effectiveness
4. Program Monitoring and Evaluation
5. Multiplier Effect/Sustainability
6. Institution’s Record and Capacity

Application components: Completed and signed SF-424 and SF424; executive summary; a statement of work or synopsis of the program; a concise breakdown of program objectives, activities and expected results; a brief description of the applicant(s).

How to apply?

1. Applications must adhere to the DRL’s posted Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for Full Proposals, given on the website.
2. The applications should be in English or an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation is provided.
3. Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
4. All the proposals should be sent electronically to the website given in the announcement by the closing date.

For more information, please visit: Human Rights.

The Nestlé Foundation Research Grants for Researchers from Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Deadline: 10 January 2015

The Nestlé Foundation for the Study of Problems of Nutrition in the World invites grant applications from departments or institutes from universities, hospitals and other institutions of higher education in low- or lower middle-income countries for research grants. The research grant aims  to provide financial assistance for innovative original research projects of nutritional and health relevance to developing countries with a good potential for long term capacity building component as well as a high impact for long term implementation.

The results of the research projects should ideally provide a basis for implementation and action which will lead to sustainable effects in the studied populations as generally applicable to the population at large. These research should also enable institution strengthening and capacity building in a sustainable manner in the host country and further cooperation and collaboration between Institutions in developed and developing countries.

Types of Research Grants

Training Grants – up to USD20,000 for small research project such as a MSc or PhD thesis project or another training endeavor.

Pilot Grants – up to USD20,000 for pilot research that has a high potential to lead to a subsequent full research project grant.

Full Grants (Small & Large) – up to USD50,000 for small research projects & up to USD100,000 per year for maximum 3 years for full grant applications.

Research Topics: Human nutrition research issues dealing with -

1. Maternal and child nutrition, including breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
2. Macro- and micronutrient deficiencies and imbalances.
3. Interactions between infection and nutrition.
4. Nutrition education and health promotion.

Projects that do not receive funding

1. Low public health relevance
2. Doubtful sustainability
3. Lacking transfer of scientific, technical and educational knowledge/capacity-building component
4. Large budget projects (exceeding US$100,000 per year)
5. Nutrition surveys or surveillance studies
6. Research and food policy, food production and food technology
7. In vitro and/or animal experiments
8. Obesity and related diseases

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Nestlé Foundation Research Grants

• Applicants can be departments or institutes from universities, hospitals other institutions of higher education.
• Applicants must belong to low-or middle-income countries.
• Joint applications from more than one institution (especially South-South) are encouraged.
• Projects involving North-South collaborations are also considered if following criteria are fulfilled-
  1. The Principal Investigator is from the South and the proposal has relevance to nutritional problems of the South.
  2. The majority of the budget is earmarked for the South.
  3. Demonstration on the completion of the project of institution and capacity building in a sustainable manner in the South.
• Application needs to demonstrate a training and human resource and capacity building component for the developing world.
• There should be key role of graduate students or young investigators in the project. S/he should be either a Principal Investigator (PI) or the Co-PI.
• Established investigators if apply, should address innovative and exceptionally well justified research questions in developing countries.
• Applications from individuals who are non-affiliated researchers and not attached to research or academic institutions can be considered only in very special cases.
• All submitted grant projects must be accompanied by the ethical approval for the study by all involved institutions.

How to apply?

• Interested applicants should first submit a letter or intent with brief description of project they plan to undertake along with estimated budget.
• All submissions should be made electronically by e-mail using a MS Word File (doc).
• If the Foundation finds the project compatible to its funding policy, applicants will receive an invitation to submit full grant proposal.
• The full grant application should not exceed 20–25 pages A4 (US Legal) format.

Application Sections

1. Introduction
2. Research Plan
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Budget Appendix

For more information, please visit Nestlé Foundation Research Grants.

EU Proposals for Conservation and Development in Marine Environment

Deadline: 9 January 2015
Proposals are invited by the European Union (EU) for the conservation and development in marine environment. The project links up with the Integrated Maritime Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy  in areas such as the protection of the marine environment, local development, conservation of fisheries resources, improvement and dissemination of knowledge and information, fight against marine litter, preservation of the marine cultural heritage and diversification and improvement of services.
Themes of the program

1. Test in Mediterranean coastal regions, the feasibility of professionally reorienting fishermen using fishing vessels reassigned to activities other than fishing.
2. Identify and develop technical solutions for sea cleaning, such as for example to solve the problem of collecting small plastic debris and small fragments.
3. Identify the economic conditions and operational costs of vessels operating as a platform for a number of environmental and maritime activities outside fishing and identify ways for future funding.
4. Identify the relevant training needs of fishermen, and where appropriate, vessel owners, and identify ways to cover these needs and fund them.
5. Support reduction of fishing capacity in line with CFP Reform objectives by providing incentives to both fisherman and vessel owners to leave the sector and opt for professional reorientation.

The total budget estimated at € 600 and the indicative grant per project will be between €200 and € 300.
Eligibility criteria

• Applicants established in Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, France and Spain are eligible.
• Public authorities (national, regional, local administration), public or semi-public bodies, profit or non-profit making private bodies, research centers and educational institutions entities located in a Mediterranean coastal region are eligible to participate.
• Applicants must demonstrate the availability of an EU fishing to be withdrawn or that has been withdrawn from the EU fishing fleet since no longer than 6 months prior to the publication of this call.
• Applicant must be equipped with a valid fishing license and must further demonstrate that the fishing vessel is being or has been modified for the new reassignment outside fishing activities and that the crew, where appropriate, has been or will be trained to perform the new activities.
• Affiliated entities, i.e. legal entities having a legal or capital link with applicants, who is neither limited to the action nor established for the sole purpose of its implementation, shall take part in the action as applicants in order to declare eligible costs.
• Applications must be drafted in one the EU official languages.
• Applicants will be excluded from participating in the call for proposals procedure if
  • They are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities.
  • They have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify including by decisions of the EIB and international organizations.
  • They are not in compliance with their obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or those of the country where the grant agreement is to be performed.
  • They or persons having powers of representation, decision making or control over them have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organization, money laundering or any other illegal activity, where such an illegal activity is detrimental to the Union’s financial interests.
  • They are currently subject to an administrative penalty referred to in Article 109(1) of the Financial Regulation (FR).

How to apply?
Applications shall be submitted on the correct form, duly completed, dated, showing a balanced budget (revenue/expenditure), submitted in 5 copies (one original clearly identified as such, plus 4 copies), and signed by the person authorized to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organization. Documents to be found on the website:

1. Application form
2. Model grant agreement
3. Legal entity form
4. Financial information form
5. Estimated budget form
6. Any other relevant statement according to the call.

For more information visit European Union Proposals.

Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program

Deadline: Rolling

Panavision® believes in helping students and beginning filmmakers achieve their dreams. More than 25 years ago, Panavision launched the New Filmmaker Program, an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment to the industry's future provides student and beginning filmmakers the opportunity to work with professional grade equipment early in their careers.

The New Filmmaker Program loans film or digital camera packages (based on availability) to filmmakers for student thesis films, “low-budget” independent features, showcase reels, Public Service Announcements, or any other type of short not-for-profit project. The New Filmmaker Program has served hundreds of aspiring filmmakers, many of them eventually becoming regular Panavision customers.

Applying for the Program

To submit your project for consideration for the New Filmmaker Program, submit a proposal that includes the following:


• Cover letter describing the status of your production, desired format, and some background about yourself. (If you are working on a thesis project for school, you must also submit a letter of reference from your professor on school letterhead.)
• Shooting schedule
• Copy of the script
• Copy of your budget
• Resumes and bios of all key people involved
• Contact information (e-mail/phone number) for all key people involved. If you are associated with a school, include a letter of good standing on the school’s letterhead. If you are not associated with a school, please include a copy of your state ID
• Three line project synopsis
• Any other material that you think will support your proposal package (location photos, storyboards, past work, etc.)

We will review your proposal to determine if it meets Panavision’s standards and scheduling requirements. We will respond as quickly as possible, but please allow at least three weeks for an initial response.


Submission Methods

You can submit your application via email or regular mail.

Email Address

nfp@panavision.com

Mailing Address

New Filmmaker Program
ATTN: Mike Dallatorre
Panavision

6101 Variel Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

If you have any questions regarding Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program, please call 818-316-1000.

WIN A $5,000 GRANT with Creative District*

Deadline: Rolling

A new start-up aimed at making a LinkedIn type of networking platform specifically for filmmakers, they are giving away $5k each month to selected features or shorts:

Our mission is to help film and media makers create more work. We’re giving away up to $5,000 in grants each month. Projects can be at any stage.

Once your project is submitted into the grant program, it remains eligible for a grant on a rolling basis. Keep your project updated with new content so we can keep track of your progress.

Click here to sign up and WIN A $5,000 Grant

www.creativedistrict.com/grant-program/

nextPix/firstPix is now assisting with Crowd funding Grants for 2014

This year we're changing our approach to the firstPix grant. Rather than fund on a pre-determined cycle, we will accept queries from any film that is being crowd funded at any point during the year. Once we've received your query please give us 30 days to respond. Please note that unless either you or we have a question, we'll only respond if you receive a grant.

The criteria for a firstPix crowd funded project are as follows:

• Must be the first or second feature* project of the director(s)
• The projected budget cannot exceed $250,000.00
• The DV/film should have a positive humanitarian message

nextPix will review your crowd funding proposal for selection based in part on the criteria that the project have a positive humanitarian message (for more on our definition of "humanitarian" see Humanistic Media). We welcome narrative feature/documentaries and animation projects of all subject matter.

nextPix will offer funding of up to 5K through the crowd funding campaign of the filmmaker's choice. nextPix will also publicize the selected project(s) through its own website and may assist filmmakers in promoting their project. We anticipate assisting between 1-3 projects a year.
If you'd like to apply for the firstPix crowd funding assistance, please email us at info@nextpix.com. In the subject line put 'Crowd funding Request for [Title of film]' and provide a link to your crowd funding webpage. Also please describe briefly why you believe your film is humanitarian/humanistic in content.



To read about previous grant winners click [here].

To read the firstPix FAQ click [here].

*At least one-hour for narrative feature/documentary, and 1/2 hour for animation

USAID/Tanzania Grants towards Caring for Children and Empowering Young People (C2EYP)

Deadline: 19 November 2014

The United States Agency for International Development Mission in Tanzania (USAID/Tanzania) anticipates a five-year cooperative agreement for a project entitled Caring for Children and Empowering Young People (C2EYP). The project targets the most vulnerable children (MVC) and young people, orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC).

Under this project, USAID seeks to enable more MVC and other young people to access services for improving health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods and psychosocial well-being. For achieving this, the project will build the capacity of caregivers to provide care and access to services for their children and young people. The program also seeks to improve and expand age-appropriate service utilization for children and young people, especially hard-to-reach children.

USAID is focusing the project in seventeen regions, divided preliminarily into five zones.

1. Lake: Geita, Tabora, Kagera, Mara, Mwanza, Simiyu
2. Southern Highlands: Mbeya, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Katavi
3. Central Dodoma: Dodoma, Iringa, Njombe, Singida
4. Coastal: Dar es Salaam, Unguja
5. Northern: Arusha

USAID/Tanzania intends to provide $65 million in total USAID funding for the life of the activity (five years). The period of performance anticipated is five (5) years.

Program Objectives

• Families are strengthened economically to provide for the needs of their children.
• Parents, caregivers and communities are skilled to provide healthy, safe and nurturing environments for vulnerable children.
• Increased most vulnerable children (MVC) utilization of age-appropriate essential services.
• Approaches for the most hard to reach vulnerable children.

Themes of the program

1. Facilitate the use of a Continuum of Care and well-functioning case management and referral system
2. Increase Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
3. Local Ownership and Capacity Development
4. Address Gender and Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
5. Safeguard Children
6. Disability
7. Technology

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be from Tanzania.
• Any type of organization, large or small, commercial (for-profit) firms, faith-based, and non-profit organizations in partnerships or consortia, are eligible to compete.
• Potential new partners are encouraged to apply.

For more information visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number USAID-TANZANIA-14-000002-DRAFT-RFA.

International Food Relief Partnership (IFRP) Program: USAID Grants for US Organizations

Deadline: 2 December 2014

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications (proposals for funding) from U.S. non-profit organizations for the production, packaging, and stockpiling of shelf-stable, prepackaged commodities to be distributed under the International Food Relief Partnership (IFRP) program. Any commodity that meets the requirement and appropriate for any beneficiary group in the developing world including families, displaced persons, adults, school children, HIV/AIDS patients, and moderately malnourished children can apply for it.

USAID anticipates awarding up to three grants for a total of up to $6.5 million per year. The grants may be awarded for up to three years each. Anticipated award date is around January 2015. The period of performance is three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions.

Grant types

1. Commodity production, packaging, and stockpiling grants
2. Transport, delivery, and distribution grants

Eligibility criteria

• Applicant must be a U.S. based non-profit entity.
• Applicant must have an ability to obtain the ability and capacity to produce a minimum of $1 million worth of metric tonnage of commodity within the first six (6) months of the award.
• Applications from potential new partners are encouraged.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit separate applications for each commodity that has a different nutritional content. There are no limits to the number of applications an organization may submit.
• Preference will be given to organizations that will provide non-federal funds in an amount equal to fifty (50) percent of the amount of funds received under the grant.
• Applicants must submit both technical and cost proposals.

How to apply?

• Applicants must complete both direct entry and document upload portions of the application in order to be considered for funding.
• Emailed, faxed and hard copy applications are not acceptable.
• Applicants should retain for their records one copy of the full application and all attachments which accompany their application.

For more information visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number 2015-IFRP-RFA-0001.

The Jerome Foundation’s Film and Video Grant Program

Deadline: Rolling

The Jerome Foundation operates production grant programs for individual film and video artists who reside within five boroughs of New York City and Minnesota. These programs serve artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production. It does not support installation, new media, or interactive work, which are subsidized in other Foundation programs. It also does not support commercial, industrial, informational, or educational work.

The Jerome Foundation has a good track record of supporting filmmakers in New York and Minnesota with innovative artistic sensibilities. From JF:

The Jerome Foundation’s Film and Video Grant Program is a production grant program for individual film and video artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production. Applicants must reside in one of the five boroughs and must be emerging artists whose work shows promise of excellence.

Deadline: Rolling

NYC Film, Video, and Digital Production Grant Program

There are no deadlines for New York City residents to apply. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. The Foundation ordinarily schedules three review rounds per year. Please allow up to five months for review. To start a new online application, login or create a user login and click here.

Sample Proposals and Budgets

Applicants may download the booklet below for helpful program information and samples of successful proposals and budgets from past applicants.

New York Film, Video, and Digital Production Application.pdf

2014 Minnesota FVDP Application.pdf

FV Sample Proposals.pdf

Around ¥150 Million of Nature Conservation Fund for Developing Countries

Deadline: 10 December 2014

The Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF) invites grant applications from group or organization in the developing countries (particularly Asia Pacific) for nature conservation projects.

The KNCF awards around ¥150 million each year for the nature conservation projects. One year projects beginning 1 April 2015 and completing by 31 March 2016 will be funded. In case of multi-year projects, grant applications must be made each subsequent year. Projects are supported for maximum three years.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizational Eligibility – A group or organization should meet all of the following three conditions

• A group capable of making appropriate reports, as requested by the Fund, regarding progress in implementing the funded project and its financial status including budgetary matters and settlements of account.
• A group with corporate status or a similar level of public trust.
• A group with a record of at least three years of carrying out nature conservation projects.

Project Eligibility – Projects should meet all of the following four conditions

• Projects purpose should be nature conservation in developing countries, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Priority is given to projects for preserving biodiversity.
• Projects expected to receive appropriate levels of cooperation from the host governmental agencies, related international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the local citizenry.
• Projects that do not serve the special interests of any specific corporation or individuals.
• Projects that will be carried out by persons with sufficient scientific expertise, or with the advice and cooperation of persons having such expertise.

Note: Interested applicants should request an application for assistance form and they will be provided a web URL in their email address from where they can download the application for assistance form.

For more information, please visit Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund.

Ford Foundation JustFilms grants application now open

Beginning in 2011, we are investing $10 million a year over five years in documentary projects that address urgent social issues and help us understand our past, explore our present and build our future. Our goal is to expand the community of emerging and established filmmakers who often lack funding, and help them to realize their visions and reach audiences.

What We Fund

JustFilms focuses on film, video and digital works that show courageous people confronting difficult issues and actively pursuing a more just, secure and sustainable world. Initiative funds will be distributed through three distinct paths:

• Partnerships with major organizations such as the Sundance Institute, the Independent Television Service and the Tribeca Film Institute
• Collaboration with other Ford Foundation grant-making programs where the introduction of documentary film could help draw attention to an issue or advance a movement, and
• An ongoing open-application process that will help JustFilms stay attuned to fresh ideas and stories wherever they may emerge.

Approximately one-third of JustFilms support is dedicated to finding projects through our open-application process. If you would like to seek a grant for your documentary, we ask that you take the time to review a few questions that set the basic criteria for the work we are likely to support and will help you determine whether your project will be considered for funding.

Eligibility Questions

1. Does the subject of your project align with our mission? Does it have a social justice focus or theme?
2. Does your project fit into any of the following categories: Health, sports, early childhood, advocacy, educational, scientific, industrial? Or, is it a student film, feature film, or fictional television show? If so, it is not eligible for funding. In addition, we do not fund university academic programs.
3. International subjects: Does the Ford Foundation have an office in the region where your film occurs? If yes, you will need to contact that regional office first to gain support for consideration before applying for a JustFilms grant. If we do not have an office in the region where your project takes place, it is not eligible for funding.
   
   Exception: If you are a filmmaker from outside the Arab region who is interested in producing documentary work about the region, you may submit your application by following the instructions below. You do not need to contact our Middle East and North Africa office before doing so.
4. Finally, do you have a trailer, selects or a rough cut we can review? If no, then we recommend you apply when your project is more evolved.

What We Do Not Fund

JustFilms only makes grants to films that relate to our social justice focus. Again, we do not fund films related to the following:

• Projects in pre-production
• Health issues
• Sports issues
• Early childhood issues
• Projects for educational purposes
• Industrial
• Scientific
• Student projects
• Advocacy projects
• Fictional television shows
• International projects that do not focus on a region where Ford works

After reviewing the four eligibility questions and reading about what we do not fund, if you still believe your project is eligible for support, you may apply for a grant through the online application process that begins below.
At the end of the application process, you will be given the option to attach a document to the form.
For documentary film and media support, we request a letter be attached with a brief description of your project and creative approach, the primary purpose of the project, the current stage of the project, and whether any other funds have been raised for the film. This letter should also include your brief responses to the Eligibility Questions previously listed.

To Apply for a Grant

Follow these steps:

• Review the Initiative(s) most relevant to your work.
• Read our JustFilms Grant Application Guide, which describes our grant-making process.
• If you determine that your work aligns with our priorities, submit a Grant Inquiry. (While we welcome submissions, please keep in mind that our funds are limited in relation to the large number of worthwhile inquiries we receive. In a typical year, less than 1 percent of unsolicited inquiries result in a grant.)

Please Note:

It is important that you use our grant inquiry form—and refrain from contacting program officers directly. Given the volume of inquiries we receive, this allows us to log, track and respond quickly to your application.

Fellowships

The vast majority of foundation grants go to organizations. We provide a very limited number of fellowship opportunities for individuals through the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Program, which aims to diversify the faculties of American colleges and universities.
The foundation does not have any other active fellowship opportunities at this time.

USAID Grants for Vulnerable Communities in Uganda

Deadline: 2 December 2014

 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications to fund one or more organizations from Uganda through a five year cooperative agreement. The program will enable more than 600,000 Ugandan children, youth and their caregivers to access core services for improving health, nutrition, food security, education, and psychosocial well-being and prevent, and respond to child abuse, exploitation and neglect.

The goal of this five-year investment is to improve wellbeing of children and youth orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV. The program will be focusing more in central and western part of Uganda. Districts targeted in these two regions include: Hoima, Kasese, Kibaale, Kyenjojo, Wakiso, Mityana, Kampala, Luweero, Kamwenge, Bushenyi, Kanungu, Kabale, Ntugamo, Kiruhura, Rukungiri, Isingiro, Mukono.

The funds available for the program are approximately $38,500,000 to be allocated over the five year period. The anticipated start date of the program is 5 February 2015.

Program objectives

1. Orphaned and vulnerable children, youth and their caregivers are better economically empowered to access core services.
2. Local governments and civil society organizations (CSOs) increase and improve core services for orphaned and vulnerable children, youth, and their caregiver.
3. Improved coordination of community-based and socio-economic services.

Eligibility criteria

• Any U.S. or non-U.S. organizations, non-profit, or for-profit entity is eligible to apply.
• Applications from potential new partners are encouraged.
• Minimum cost share of 5% is a requirement.

How to apply?

Applications shall be submitted via email. Certifications are not to be submitted with the application. Technical and Cost Applications must be submitted in separate files. USAID will consider only applications conforming to the prescribed format in Times New Roman 11pt, compatible MS Word and PDF versions and budgets as text accessible, Excel spreadsheets.

For more information visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number RFA-617-14-000014.

10YFP Trust Fund of USD 500,000 for Developing Countries on Sustainable Public Procurement

Deadline: 14 December 2014

The Secretariat of the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) trust fund has announced a first call for proposals in the domain of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) for Governments and non-profit organizations in developing countries. The theme of the programme is Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement with funds allocation of USD 500,000. Selected projects will contribute to the sustainable development challenges and strengthen the capacities of developing countries.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be from government institutions/agencies and stakeholders from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
  1. For Non-Profit organizations forms must submit directly to the Secretariat, with a mandatory copy to the National Focal Point of their country.
  2. For Executing Agencies like UN Agencies and other IGOs, not-for-profit organisations, or governmental institutions/agencies could receive and administrate funds for the project implementation.
• Several applicants can be considered in the case of a multi-country project.
• The budget form, the information form and letters of support ,if any, are to be accommodated with submission form.

The 10YFP, adopted at Rio+20 in June 2012, is a global framework of actions that supports sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries, provide technical and financial assistance to developing countries thereby enhancing international cooperation.

For more information, please visit Call for Application

USAID Funds for Vulnerable Population in Rwanda

Deadline: 26 November 2014

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified and eligible organizations for a five-year activity to improve and sustain the health and social well being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Rwanda.

Program Objectives

1. Increased capacities of families and communities to provide better care for vulnerable individuals.
2. Improved household and community care and support practices for vulnerable populations, especially children.
3. Increased access to education and social services for vulnerable populations.

The funds available are approximately $37 million to be allocated over the 5-year period. The estimated start date for funds allocation is on 24 February 2015. Applicants are required to submit both technical and cost application separately. The best application evaluated will be chosen for award.

The following development challenges impact this program

1. Malnutrition
2. HIV and AIDS
3. Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health
4. Orphans and Vulnerable Children
5. Education
6. Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be U.S. or non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), for-profit companies willing to forego profit, and Public International Organizations (PIOs).
• Faith-based and community organizations that fit the criteria above are also eligible to apply.
• Potential new partners are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants having previous experience with USAID are ineligible to apply.
• Applicant should match the cost sharing of at least 15% of the total estimated amount of the USAID support which must be used for the accomplishment of program objectives.
• Applicants must submit only one (1) application.

For more information visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number RFA-696-14-000002.

The Bertha BRITDOC Fund for Journalism Grants from £5,000 to £50,000 are available

The Bertha BRITDOC Fund for Journalism is an international film fund dedicated to supporting long form feature documentaries of a journalistic nature.

 

The Bertha Foundation believes that in order to affect positive change in the world, you need activist lawyers, storytellers and social entrepreneurs.

Lawyers: We aim to inspire and enable the work of socially minded lawyers and are committed to strengthening the field of public interest law.

Social Entrepreneurs: When people have the right tools and opportunities, they are best placed to solve their own problems. We support those using business principles and innovation to create sustainable large-scale change.

Storytellers: We believe in the power of visual storytelling to educate, inform and inspire action, and are dedicated to supporting the creation and distribution of social impact media projects. Documentaries are central to this vision.

The Bertha BRITDOC Documentary Journalism Fund is part of a major new partnership between the Bertha Foundation and the BRITDOC Foundation, which sees the launch of two new funds worth £1.5m over the next three years.

We are looking for films that break the important stories of our time, expose injustice, bring attention to unreported issues and cameras into regions previously unseen.

This fund recognises such films are often delicate and protracted, making them difficult to fund. With a mission to enable in-depth analysis of issues through long-form investigative filmmaking, we are particularly looking to work with filmmakers with a journalistic background or those who are collaborating with journalists.

It is key that the journalistic intent is embedded within the film itself rather than the film simply being about a journalist or journalistic institution.

Elements we can support:

• In-depth research & development


• Production funding for longitudinal investigations


• Editorial support for long-form documentary structure


• Hostile Environment Training


• Emergency transportation


• Legal Advice during production and post production


• Legal advice for complex E&O policies

Other things to bear in mind:

• There is NO deadline: funding is awarded on a rolling basis
• We will be supporting feature length documentary films 65mins+ in length
• Grants from £5,000 to £50,000 are available
• Funding decisions will be made within 6 weeks of application, unless your project is an urgent response to events
• We are unlikely to fully fund a film so it must have international co-financing potential.
• We don’t fund retrospectively

Click here to apply
http://britdoc.org/real_funds/bertha-britdoc-documentary-journalism-fund

The SHL Grants to Non-Profits in Western Balkans: Up to EUR 155,000 for Educational Youth Project Activities

Deadline: 5 December 2014

The Foundation Schüler Helfen Leben (SHL) invites non-profit organizations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to submit applications for support of educational youth projects activities. The Foundation aims to realize the potential of children and youth, activism and empowerment with an emphasis on the benefits of disadvantaged children and youth.

The SHL supports activities that promote the development of formal and informal education of children and youth and contribute to sustainable development in terms of youth empowerment and more.

The SHL funding ranged in between EUR125,000-155,000. Annually one project is funded for up to two years project implementation.

Note the Key Dates

1. 5 December 2014 – Short-application submission deadline
2. 16 January 2015 – Notification to short listed applicants to submit long proposals
3. 16 February 2015 – Long-application submission deadline
4. 7 March 2015 – Notification to successful applicants
5. 15-17 May 2015 – Selection of final project for grant

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be non-profit organizations in the following countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
• Applicants must have worked professionally for several years and must be able to demonstrate this through certain documents such as statutes, vision/mission and strategy, financial statements, etc. Experience with similar projects and networking with local partners is an advantage when applying.
• Own resources and third party funding for the project are desirable, but not a requirement.
• The projects should enable young people to have access to training, education or care and be open for all youth regardless of gender, religion, nationality, origins, financial situation and the societal group to which they belong.

For more information, please visit SHL Call for Proposals.

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants Up to US$25,000 for Developing Countries

Deadline: 1 January 2015

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is accepting grant concept notes from non-profit organizations in the developing countries that are focusing in one of the three fields – conservation, food and health. The foundation supports research, training and technical assistance projects that employ and/or train personnel from developing countries.

Projects demonstrating strong local leadership; promoting professional development in the conservation, agricultural and health sciences; developing the capacity of local organizations; and addressing a particular problem in the field are supported by the Foundation.

Average grant size is US$17,000. Grant request can be made for maximum US$25,000.

Grant Types

Conservation Grants aims to improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. Research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts are supported under Food Grants.

Food Grants are allocated to efforts aimed at improving access to food for consumption in developing countries. To be eligible for the grants, projects should -

1. Promote or develop specific sustainable agriculture practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries.
2. Develop new approaches that address fuel and resource problems related to food production and preparation in developing countries.
3. Explore and refine innovative education and training interventions for small scale food producers and farmers.
4. Advance new approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important food crops of developing countries

Health Grants are focused at programs that are preventive in nature. Research, technical assistance, and training projects are supported under Health Grants.

 

Please read the eligibility and application guidelines for the CFH (Conservation, Food and Health) Foundation Grants -

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be non-governmental organization in any developing country with its registration status equivalent to US 501(c)(3) organization.
• Applicants should have strong records of accomplishments in a particular field and have potential for replication.
• Projects must focus on regional or cross-boundary issues and opportunities.
• Applicants must feature collaborative partnerships embedded in strong networks; strengthen local leadership and scientific capacity; influence public discourse and policy; and focus on prevention rather than remediation.
• Applicants must attract additional support and hold promise for continuation or impact beyond the period of the foundation support.
• Project proposals for conservation grants should provide evidence that they help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries; and train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training.
• Project proposals for health grants should provide evidence that they 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.

How to Apply?

• Applications need to be submitted via online application system. To begin with the online application system, first complete one time registration in GMA (Grantmakers Managers Advisors) Foundations portal. Find the link here. Before beginning, you may want to read the Tips for using the system.
• Create new account. If you have ever created an account in GMA, login.
• You will have to fill up general information along with Tax ID or registered charity number. Remember to enter 12-1234567 since you are not a US organization.
• You will have to click on Next Step and again fill the form providing more information. Finally you will be directed to a page where you can begin the application.

For more information, please visit CFH Grant Guidelines.

Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education: US$75,000 to Innovative projects Combating Poverty

Deadline: 12 December 2014

 

All Africa based organizations working in education (primary, secondary, tertiary education; non-formal and adult education) and combating poverty in an innovative, sustainable and effective way are invited to participate in Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education. Teach a Man to Fish is seeking for organizations or projects making great changes in their community. Entries can be made by a non-African NGO on behalf of their local partner/office (in Africa) in a condition that the prize money and conference travel bursaries are claimed by and used for the benefit of Africa-based organization.

Teach a Man to Fish partners with the Saville Foundation to award this prize.

Prizes

1. US$10,000 – Best entry award
2. US$5,000 each – Two runner ups
3. US$1,000 each – 55 best entries from each African country
4. Top three award winners will be offered a sponsored trip to the international conference and peer-learning workshop of Teach a man to fish.
5. Media publicity and enhanced sponsorship and donation opportunities are other benefits.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be organizations in any African country focusing on education.
• Applying professionals can be teachers, doctors, lawyers, judges, accountants, bankers, engineers, and police officers.
• Organizations outside Africa can submit entries on behalf of their African partner. The African organization will be beneficiary in this condition.
• Entries must be accompanied by work contact details of a suitable referee. Referees must be independent of entrant organization and either a government official, qualified professional, or senior employee of an internationally recognized institution. Referees cannot be family members of the entrant.
• List of eligible countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Congo-Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo), Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

For more information, please visit The Saville Foundation Pan-African Awards.