Bureau of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), acting as the Advisory Group for the projects for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples established the Trust Fund for the Second Decade to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade. The Fund gives priority to projects concerning the main areas of the Second Decade: culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development.
Indigenous organizations or organizations working for indigenous peoples can apply for small grants from the Trust Fund.
It is expected that the Fund will mainly be used for small grants projects with a budget for up to 10,000 US$ covering one year’s expenses.
2012 Call for Proposals
Applications for grants under the Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade will be accepted between 1 July 2011 and 1 September 2011. Applications are to be submitted during this time period.
The proposals will be assessed by the Bureau of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and successful applicants will receive notice thereafter.
Important Notes:
- Project must have a focus on indigenous peoples
- All applicants must submit their project proposals in accordance with the Trust Fund Project Proposal Format and include both a summary sheet and a proposal document
- Projects will be disregarded if the required information is not present.
- Additional information pertaining to the proposal will not be accepted beyond the deadline of submission.
Deadline for submitting the proposals is September 1, 2011
For further details and information, please visit this link.
Refer to our guide on how to apply to this grant opportunity. Click here.
i here by,kindly like to introduce our ngo.we are newly registered ngo.coming from a marginalised and indigenous community,we decided to start an ngo,dealing with health, enviroment ,and education.we need to equip our office and start awareness.are we legible to apply. if yes kindly send me application forms
Regards,
Muneer
Really great article with very interesting information. You might want to follow up to this topic!?! 2012
Sir/ Madam
I am working as a social worker to help poor people to help in health facility from govt hopitals and guide to make funds for big oprations like heart surgery etc and education to their children from various organisations, but now from last 4 months I establish one charity organisation, and willing to do for poor people to solve their health finance problem, if some help will get than definately I will do better for society.
We are working with indigenous peoples in field of Social Sector Development, Economic development, women in development, infrastructure and Natural Resource Management in most backward area of KPK Pakistan like Chitral Mastuj. Kindly send us application form and guideline as soon as possible therefore I would be able to apply this grate opportunity.
Thanks
Mr. Shahzad Qubad
Chairman
QASADO Mastuj Chitral
Dear Sir
We would like to have chance to be part in this program and we work for positive people in our district and we working since 05 years from our organization there are so many people who are getting benefited with our services please give us a chance to serve them in better way waiting for your response.
MD.MOSHIUR RAHMAN
Director
RVDS
Bangladesh
At the present time and almost in everywhere in Somalia, the current severe drought is engulfing communities livelihoods in particular access to potable water. Somali Rural Relief Development Organization (SRRDO) is a local organization based on Puntland Somalia and has many other affiliate offices across Somalia and we want to know if we are qualified applying for this grant. In the event we do, please send us the application.
Many thanks,
Executive Director
Said Botan
I am now work for community development with Myanmar’s Heart development Organization, I would like to apply this call as my organization. Please sen back the information for I am accepted or rejected.
Regards
Maung Maung Kyaw Nyein
Program Assistant
Myanmar’s Heart Development Organization
Myanmar
Hello,
I am work with from Albania, and I work with a organisation Based in Puka. We work with women and their human rights.
May we apply in this all for proposals?