World Bank’s SIEF Call for Proposals for Basic Education

Deadline: 30 January 2015

 

The World Bank’s Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) is a a partnership program promoting evidence-based policy making in human development. It is currently accepting proposals for the “effectively engaging non-state actors in basic education.”

 

The purpose of this call is to promote the expansion and quality of primary and secondary education services in developing countries through non-state actors (ranging from for-profit private schools to NGO operated schools, and faith-based providers). The thematic focus on non-state actors was also part of previous SIEF calls for proposals launched in 2012 and 2013 (both closed). SIEF expects to be able to finance 1-to-3 additional impact evaluations in this area as part of the current 2014 Call.

Impact evaluations of World Bank supported programs are welcome, but no program affiliation with the World Bank or the funding organizations is required. While the call is focused on the impact of programs for low-income countries, research in middle-income countries will be considered as long as results will be clearly relevant to low-income countries.

 

The deadline for applications is Friday, January 30, 2015 at 6pm (1800 hrs) Eastern Standard Time (EST)

 

This call is being funded through the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the London-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), which focuses on promoting early childhood development and evidence-based solutions.

 

For more information, visit this link.

World Bank’s SIEF Call for Proposals for Early Childhood Development

Deadline: 30 January 2015

The World Bank’s Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) is a a partnership program promoting evidence-based policy making in human development. It is currently accepting proposals for the ” early childhood development, with a focus on promoting the cognitive and socio-emotional development of children ages 3-6.”

 

The purpose of this call is to carry out for rigorous impact evaluations of new or ongoing early childhood development programs, as well as longitudinal impact evaluation follow-ups of early childhood development programs. Impact evaluations of World Bank supported programs are welcome, but no program affiliation with the World Bank or the funding organizations is required. Programs to be evaluated can be government or non-governmental. While the call is focused on the impact of programs for low-income countries, research in middle-income countries will be considered as long as results will be clearly relevant to low-income countries. Specifically, SIEF is interested in innovative proposals that will inform the following question:

 

Which early childhood programs – whether a single intervention or a combination of interventions – improve the cognitive and socio-emotional development of young children, especially ages three to six, including their readiness for school; and how can these programs be delivered at scale in low- income countries?

 

This call is being funded through the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the London-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), which focuses on promoting early childhood development and evidence-based solutions.

 

The deadline for applications is Friday, January 30, 2015 at 6 pm (1800h) Eastern Standard Time (EST).

For more information, visit this link.

US DRL Grants for Supporting Transitional Justice Initiatives in Nepal

Deadline: 15 December 2014

 

The United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is accepting statements of interest (SOI) from US & foreign non-profit non-governmental organizations; public international organizations; private, public or state institutions of higher education; for profit organization or business for the program entitled Supporting Transitional Justice Initiatives in Nepal.

The DRL seeks to support programs striving to restore the citizens-government relationships after gross human rights violations, while increasing individual and community participation in democratic processes.

DRL will review the SOIs and invite selected organizations to submit full-proposal. Grant request can be made for minimum $300,000 and maximum $495,000.

 

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be US-or foreign-based non-profit non-governmental organizations; public international organizations; private, public or state institutions of higher education; for profit organization or business.
• Applicants must have existing or capacity to develop, active partnerships with thematic partners or in-country partners, entities, and relevant stakeholders including industry and NGOs.
• Applicants should have demonstrable experience administering successful and preferably similar projects.
• Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
• Applications must be submitted in English.
• Entities listed on the Excluded Parties List System in the System for Award Management (SAM) are not eligible.

Note: Organizations are not required to have a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and an active SAM.gov registration to apply for this solicitation through GrantSolutions.gov. If a project is selected for further funding stages, these will need to be obtained.

For more information, please visit this link.

The USAID Powering Agriculture Grand Challenge: Up to $ 2M Grants for Clean Energy Solutions

Deadline: 12 February 2015

 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in cooperation with the Government of Sweden, Duke Energy Corporation, the Government of Germany, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) invite US and non-US organizations and institutions to submit Concept Note for Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The call seeks to identify and support new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity and/or value in developing countries.

The PAEGC is seeking innovative approaches to effectively integrate new CESs within the agriculture sectors of developing countries and emerging markets. Solutions should be within the clean energy-agriculture nexus that

• Can achieve scale
• Are adoptable within the context of emerging markets
• Are sustainable, and can ultimately progress without outside assistance
• Utilize modern, evidence-based science and technology approaches.

Funding Windows

1. Clean Energy Solution Design: Grants up to $500,000. Cost share – 15%
2. Clean Energy Solution Scale-up/Commercial Growth: Grants up to $2,000,000. Cost share – 35%

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be US and non-US educational, industrial, and not-forprofit and for-profit organizations, faith-based, foundations, academic institutions, civic groups, regional organizations, vendors, start-ups, and project developers.
• Government entities and individuals are not eligible to apply for funding. Publicly-funded universities or universities with government affiliations are not considered government entities here.
• Applicants must have a presence in the country(ies) in which they propose to work or at least one local partner in the country(ies).
• Applicants can submit multiple applications to this call on behalf of the organization(s) that they represent.
• Window 1 Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate a Cost-Share contribution of at least 15% of the total award value; Window 2 Applicants shall demonstrate a minimum Cost-Share contribution of 35% of the total award value.
• In the proposals, applicants must
  • Be able to describe how their solutions will have an impact on both increasing use of clean energy/increasing energy efficiency & on increasing agriculture production and/or value.
  • Describe the specific developing country agricultural market they are targeting, and articulate how their solutions meet an existing market demand on the ground.
  • Describe how small-scale farmers and small to medium scale enterprises (SMEs)/operators along the agricultural value chain benefit from the proposed measures.
  • Describe how the solution/innovation supports low emissions economic growth and development amongst target end user groups.
  • Describe how the CES will support for gender equality.

Application Procedure

1. Submit a 600-word concept note responding to two questions that relate to – innovation; and relevance to clean energy/agriculture nexus. Window 1 applicants should respond to third question that relates to market potential & window 2 applicants should respond to a third question that relates to potential to scale.
2. Semi-finalists will be invited to submit full proposal (10 page) and supporting documents.
3. Finalists will be invited to present their CES to an innovator evaluation board. This will either be in-person or via video teleconferencing.
4. Selection of grantee.

Note: Application can be made from 8 December 2014. Applications must be submitted via online platform.

For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number AID-SOL-OAA-00005.

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund: Up to $25,000 to address Conservation Needs

Deadline: 6 February 2015

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) is currently accepting letters of inquiry from NGOs around the globe. Besides being worldwide fund, the DWCF limits its fund transmission to the non-profits in USA only. Thus organizations outside USA, willing to secure the conservation grant should identify a US 501(c)(3) organization who is willing to become an intermediary. The US organization should receive the fund and direct the funding to international organizations that have proposed to utilize it for conservation project.

Grant request should be made for holistic programs addressing a significant conservation need (or projects that are part of a program) which reflect education and community engagement; sustainable development programs directly connected to protecting species and habitat; and scientific field studies on species and habitats (ex-situ projects/project components are not funded). Preference is given to projects where there is a significant conservation action component.

Grant request can be made up to US$25,000.

Primary Components of conservation program

1. Scientific Investigation
2. Education – positively influencing people’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about wildlife and wild places.
3. Empowering communities/partners to become actively involved in protecting wildlife and habitat.

Strategic priorities

• Projects in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii (and North America in general), the Caribbean, China, Indonesia, Europe, Latin America, etc.
• Projects involving the following species/habitats (but not limited to)
  • Asian habitat and species (primarily tropical forest species)
  • Central/South African habitat and species (specifically savanna and forest species)
  • Latin American habitat and species
  • Marine species (including coral reefs, dolphins, manatees, sea turtles and sharks)
• Projects that target particular wildlife sustainability issues.
• Projects that focus on invertebrate conservation issues.

Note the key dates and eligibility criteria for The DWCF (Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund).

Note the Key Dates

1. 6 February 2015 – Letter of Inquiry submission deadline
2. 6 March 2015 – Full Proposal submission deadline
3. August 2015 – Evaluation completed
4. September 2015 – Processing/Notification/Check distribution

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be charitable, non-profit organization. Non-US applicants must partner with a US organization with 501(c)(3) status to be eligible for the grant.
• Scientists, students and institutions should work with nonprofit organizations to apply. Ph.D. level faculty focused on long term conservation programs are encouraged to partner with organizations. Graduate students can be involved in the project but cannot be the primary investigator.
• An applicant can submit only on project application for each of the following geographic areas- Africa, Asia/Australasia, Central/South America, North America and Marine.
• Applications can be made for multi-year project but projects will be funded on a year-to-year basis. Budget submitted should reflect only one year funding.
• Organizations must submit progress report to submit proposal for continuing project.
• The proposal should be cooperative in nature and may have matching funds.
• The proposal should clearly contribute to the conservation of endangered or threatened species in the wild, their habitats and engage the communities that surround them through community-based education programs or support sustainable community development projects that assist communities in protecting nature.
• The proposal should build on previous work including an established commitment to a conservation program or is well suited to become or contribute to a long-term conservation program.
• The principle investigator should affirm that the welfare of the animals identified in this study is not compromised.

Note: Inquiries are being viewed from 1 November 2015. So, submit application inquiry by 30 November to get longer time to submit full proposal.

For more information, please visit Conservation Funding.

United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF): NGOs can get Project Funding for Democracy and Human Rights

Deadline: 31 December 2014

 

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is accepting project proposals on democracy and human rights for its new round of funding. NGOs, civil society organizations, independent constitutional bodies, regional and international organizations can apply and receive grants between $100,000 to $300,000 to implement projects for a period of two years principally at country level and in least developed, low and middle income countries.

Proposals are subjected to a thorough process of assessment, quality control and due diligence. An initial examination by a team of independent assessors is conducted, a process in which all applications are judged on their inherent quality and scored according to the following criteria:

• The project promotes the objectives of UNDEF
• The project draws on the United Nations comparative advantage
• The project will have a significant impact
• The project will encourage inclusiveness
• The project will enhance gender equality
• The project has strong prospects for successful implementation
• The applicant organization has a strong track record
• The project is technically sound in conception and presentation
• The project represents good value for money
• The project has strong prospects of sustainability beyond the project duration.

The UNDEF team then narrows down the list to 200-300 of the highest scoring projects. In doing so, the global and regional projects are considered separately from the various national project proposals and are considered within the respective global and regional baskets.

The vast majority of UNDEF projects are delivered directly by civil society organizations (CSO). In this type of project the CSO is responsible for the overall management of the project and bears all substantive, financial, monitoring, and reporting and evaluation responsibilities.

 

Apply for UNDEF now. Just visit this link or learn more at UNDEF website.

Call for Proposals to promote Democracy, Human Rights & Religious Freedom in Egypt

Deadline: 12 January 2015

Call for Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations for projects that promote Democracy, Human Rights & Religious Freedom  in Egypt by The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).

Religious Freedom of $500,000, pending availability of funding:

DRL looks forward to fund projects that will have a direct and lasting impact for religious freedom in Egypt 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.
• Participants should reflect religious, ethnic, and gender diversity

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 in Egypt.

US Department of State : Call for proposals for 9 Funding Projects to promote Human Rights & Religious Freedom

US department of State Organisation The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is now accepting proposals for 9 Funding projects:

DRL Request for Proposals of $400,000 for promoting Democracy & Religious Freedom in Central Asia

Deadline: 12 January 2015

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is asking for Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations for Promoting Democracy & Religious Freedom in Central Asia particularly Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. It also aims to encourage Human Rights Among people.

Religious Freedom: $400,000 availability of funding

DRL aims to fund projects that will have a lasting impact on religious freedom in Central Asia by encouraging 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.
• Participants should reflect religious, ethnic, and gender diversity

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.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: Democracy & Religious Freedom.

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.