The Norwegian Human Rights Fund is an organization set up by a group of NGOs in Norway “to protect and promote human rights internationally.” The Fund financially supports organizations in low and middle-income countries where human rights are challenged in general or to a specific group of people. The Fund preferably provides support to those organizations which are not covered by the Norway’s official foreign aid or by another Norwegian organization. The group of organizations in Norwegian Human Rights Fund are Amnesty International Norway; Norwegian Centre for Human Rights; Norwegian Church Aid; Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions; Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations; The Atlas Alliance; and Save the Children Norway. Although grants are extended to countries where there are human rights problems, the Fund has prioritized some countries such as Peru, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Uganda, India and Pakistan.

The projects supported by the Fund generally cover activities such as advocacy, building of knowledge and capacity of the target group, organizational development, promotion of economic, social and cultural rights etc. The Fund accepts proposals throughout the year and the maximum grant expected from it is US $25,000.

Contact Information:

The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF),
P.O. Box 6890 St. Olavs plass,
N-0130 Oslo, Norway
URL: http://www.nhrf.no