The United Nations (UN) Trust Fund is accepting applications for its Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade Call for Proposals for the year 2013. The fund provides grants for projects with a budget of up to US $10,000 covering one year’s expenses.
The UN Trust Fund is inviting indigenous organizations or organizations working for indigenous peoples to apply for this grant opportunity. The Fund will give priority to projects that focus on the areas of health (physical and mental well-being) and education (such as language revitalization). The proposals will be assessed by the Bureau of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in May 2013 and successful applicants will receive notice thereafter.
The main aim of the Trust Fund is to support programs and projects advancing the goal of the Second International Decade to “Strengthen international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous peoples in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment, social and economic development, by means of action-oriented programs and specific projects, increased technical assistance and relevant standard-setting activities.”
The Small Grants Programme for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples of the United Nations Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues was established in 2004 to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade.
Proposals have to be submitted in the given application form. The deadline for submission is 1 October 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Guidance material on how to apply and write proposals to this grant opportunity:
Disclaimer: The guidance material provided in the following link is an unofficial piece of information which is neither complete or accurate. Readers are advised to use this information as a basic framework to build ideas for developing a good proposal.
- A Quick Review of Previously Funded Projects under Small Grants Programme of the UN Trust Fund
- How to apply for the UN Trust Fund 2013 Small Grants Programme
- Understanding the UN Trust Fund Priorities for applying for its Small Grants Programme
- How to write the Proposal for the UN Trust Fund Small Grants Programme
- How to write Project Description and Rationale for the Small Grants Programme
- How to write Background in Proposals for Small Grants Programme
- How to write Strategy in Proposals for Small Grants Programme
- How to write about Sustainability in Proposals for Small Grants Programme
Dear sir/ Madam,
where the general guidelines please?
please tell us if Egypt available in this fund?
Dear sir/ Madam,
I write on behalf of Paidha Orphans and Vulnerable Children Organisation (POVCO).
POVCO is currenly supporting a few number of youth programmes in the district due to limited funds. We hope in the future, if more fund is got, a lot of youths project will be supported.
These also will be the same as women groups. About reproductive health, marriage, employment, and social security.
In the area of governance and human rights observance, POVCO is implementing a program for the promotion of children and youth in music industry. The programme is being piloted in Paidha and other parishes in Zombo district respectively. Other pilot programme is focusing on empowering girls-drop out from schools in saloning business by training them on technical know-how-beauty peagent.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Ongom Komakech
POVCO Executive Director
+256 (0)772427009
Dear publisher,fundsforngos
Life Development Foundation (LDF) is a non-profit organization. LDF is working in the areas of health,nutrition, education, human rights and water & sanitation in Pakistan especially southern and backward areas of Punjab and Sind.LDF is interested to start ECE (Early childhood education) programme in remote areas of Khushab and Bhawalnagar (those are arid areas in Punjab) Moreover also want to start project on safe drinking water to communities of these remote areas. We have need your kind guidance how we can apply for this fund.