By fundsforngos, on December 21st, 2011% XLRI Jamshedpur, India has issued a call for papers/presentations for the International Workshop on Inclusive Financial Innovation entitled “Making Finance and Insurance Markets Work for the Poor” to be held during March 1-3, 2012. . . . → Read More: XLRI Jamshedpur, India invites Papers for the International Workshop “Making Finance and Insurance Markets Work for the Poor”
By fundsforngos2, on December 19th, 2011% A global Conference on topic ‘Agri Business Incubation Conference’ will be organized on February 6 and February 8, 2012 at New Delhi, India. Aimed at Promoting agribusiness in the country the conference will be inaugurated by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. This conference is an initiative of International Crop Research Institute for the Semi . . . → Read More: Agribiz conference will be organized in New Delhi on February 6 and 8, 2012
By fundsforngos, on November 29th, 2011% The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India is currently inviting applications for Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) program . . . → Read More: Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows Program (India)
By fundsforngos, on November 23rd, 2011% The IKP Grand Challenges Explorations (IKP-GCE) organized in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks to identify, nurture and empower revolutionary ideas that address global health challenges. . . . → Read More: IKP Grand Challenges Explorations: $100,000 grant for global health innovation (India)
By fundsforngos, on November 21st, 2011% The Tibet Fund is currently inviting applications for 2013 Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP). . . . → Read More: Tibet Fund invites applications from Bhutan, India and Nepal for Tibetan Scholarship Program 2013
By fundsforngos, on November 21st, 2011% The British Council is currently inviting applications for Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships Program 2012 for Doctoral studies at St. John’s College in University of Cambridge . . . → Read More: The British Council seeks Applications for Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships Program
By fundsforngos, on November 16th, 2011% The Setu Foundation has launched the Setu Grant Program 2012 to provide funding support for NGOs. . . . → Read More: Setu Foundation’s Grant Opportunity for NGOs in India
By fundsforngos, on October 30th, 2011% The Australia-India Council (AIC) is currently grant applications from individuals and organizations in Australia for projects that are aimed at promoting long-term contact and cooperation between Australia and India. . . . → Read More: Australia-India Council seeks Grant Applications from Projects Promoting Cooperation between the Two Countries
By fundsforngos, on October 30th, 2011% CBM works through partner agencies—secular and governmental—enables them to provide high-quality preventive, curative, educational, and rehabilitative services in order to maximize the quality of life of an increasing proportion of people with disabilities and those at risk of disability. . . . → Read More: CBM SARO(N) seeking new applications for Bihar, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh (India)
By fundsforngos, on October 30th, 2011% Study in Sweden has announced a competition entitled “Challenge Yourself India 2011” offering Indian tech students and professionals (min. BSc) a chance to win scholarships worth Rs 6 million to study at 3 of Sweden’s best technology universities, besides winning many other prizes. . . . → Read More: Challenge Yourself India 2011: Opportunity for Tech Students and Professionals to get Full Fee Waiver in Swedish Universities
By fundsforngos, on October 24th, 2011% Steering Committee of the AIYD is seeking applications from young Australian and Indian nationals who share a strong interest in regional affairs and leadership in their respective fields to be a delegate at the conference. . . . → Read More: Opportunity for Future Leaders to delegate at the 2012 Australia India Youth Dialogue
By fundsforngos, on October 24th, 2011% Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education has issued a third call seeking applications under the International Network Program aimed at boosting collaboration on science and innovation between researchers from Denmark and researchers . . . → Read More: Danish Govt. Grants Opportunity for Bilateral Network Activities in R&D with China, India, Israel, Japan, USA, Brazil and the Republic of Korea
By fundsforngos, on October 23rd, 2011% Villgro is now seeking nominations from Indian residents and entities for the Villgro Awards 2011 that are aimed at recognizing and felicitating outstanding individuals, enterprises and institutions in the Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship eco-system, for their contribution in effecting a sustainable change in society. Self-nominations and nominations from third parties are accepted. . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the Villgro Awards-2011 to honor Individuals and Entities
By fundsforngos, on October 18th, 2011% Enthusiastic and passionate people are invited to share their videos in a global video challenge entitled ‘India Is.’ The challenge is initiated by the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. . . . → Read More: Call to Participate in ‘India Is’ Global Video Challenge 2011
By fundsforngos, on October 17th, 2011% The Vodafone Foundation in association with the Digital Empowerment Foundation has launched the Women & Innovation for Mobile (WIN) Award. In this context, nominations are being sought from mobile application developers and content & service producers whose… . . . → Read More: Vodafone Foundation seeks Nominations for the WIN Award 2011 – India
By fundsforngos, on October 12th, 2011% Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India is seeking applications from eligible Indian nationals for the Israeli Government Scholarships to study at an Israeli University or any Institution of higher education in Israel. . . . → Read More: Scholarship Opportunity for research and specialization studies in Israel for Indian Nationals
By fundsforngos, on October 6th, 2011%
By fundsforngos, on October 5th, 2011% International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is inviting proposals. . . . → Read More: ICRISAT seeks Proposals for Research Field Fellowships Project on Village Dynamics Studies in India and Bangladesh
By fundsforngos, on October 2nd, 2011% Water Digest Water Awards (WDWA) is an initiative of the Water Digest to recognize outstanding environmental achievements. . . . → Read More: The Water Digest Seeks Nominations from Indian Companies and Organizations for Water Awards 2011-12
By fundsforngos, on September 29th, 2011% An INR 250 Million Series B investment in Utkarsh Microfinance Pvt. Limited has been led by the Norwegian Microfinance Initiative’s Frontier Fund KS . . . → Read More: Norwegian microfinance fund leads Rs.250 Million equity investment in Utkarsh
By fundsforngos, on September 29th, 2011% GEMS Eucation has tied up with The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to conduct the largest leadership program, with the help of which 10,000 school principals will be trained in leadership skills. GEMS Education is the biggest private education service provider, rendering service from Kindergarten to Grade12; Sunny Varkey, Padmashri . . . → Read More: GEMS Education partners with UNESCO
By fundsforngos, on September 26th, 2011% The eNorth East is a group working to encourage dialogue and consultation about use of information and communication technology for development and governance in North East region of India. The annual event of eNorth East serves as a platform for people to express their ideas and knowledge with other people. The eNorth East . . . → Read More: eNorth East Seeks Nominations for Award 2011 recognising best practices in ICT in North East India
By fundsforngos, on September 25th, 2011% Arogya World has launched a major diabetes prevention mobile health (mHealth) program in India in association with Nokia. This program aims to create awareness about diabetes and its prevention across India with the help of text messages in multiple languages. The program has the target of reaching about one million consumers in rural . . . → Read More: Arogya World launches new diabetes prevention mHealth program in India with Nokia Life Tools
By fundsforngos, on September 15th, 2011% The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is seeking applications from Indian business managers. . . . → Read More: USIEF and CII invite Indian Business Managers to attend a 10-week Leadership in Management Fellowships program
By fundsforngos, on September 15th, 2011% Charles Wallace India Trust seeks applications from Indian academics, writers and translators for Visiting Fellowships enabling the fellows at selected universities in Britain. . . . → Read More: Charles Wallace India Trust seeks applications from Indian academics, writers and translators for Visiting Fellowships in British Universities
By fundsforngos, on September 13th, 2011% The Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA Network) has developed a framework for implementing an action research program for evolving and pilot testing robust support systems to stimulate inclusive growth in sustainable and integrated agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other production systems in rainfed areas. The pilots will be conducted in representative locations across India.
. . . → Read More: Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network – India seeks proposals for Action Research on Support Systems
By fundsforngos, on September 12th, 2011% Entertainment Education (EE) Conference
The first EE Conference was held in 1989 in California; since then international conferences have taken place in the US, Holland and South Africa. This year India – with its kaleidoscope of arts, cutting edge technology and dynamic movie industry – is hosting the 5th International EE Conference to . . . → Read More: Fifth Entertainment Education Conference: Short duration entries invited for Digital Media Competition focused on Motivating Behavior Change around any health topic
By fundsforngos, on September 6th, 2011% In order to achieve and promote girls education, University Grants Commission of India (UGC) has introduced a Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child with an aim to compensate direct costs of girl education to all levels especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their . . . → Read More: UGC of India invites applications for Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child for the academic session 2011-2012
By fundsforngos, on September 6th, 2011% Men who have sex with men (MSM) in India are a marginalized population who are in need of evidence based HIV prevention efforts. Given the current reality of the lives that MSM live in India, in that many are married or involved in heterosexual relationships; working with the female partners of MSM is . . . → Read More: UNDP, India seeks proposals to document the models addressing the SRH needs of MSM and their female partners
By fundsforngos, on September 6th, 2011% UNDP is looking for a suitable agency to develop a comprehensive protection package of social, economic and legal protection to the marginalized groups and demonstrate it in its project districts in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh from October 2011 to December 2012.
Project Districts
Bihar: Araria, Lakhisarai, Katihar, . . . → Read More: UNDP, India seeks proposals to develop a comprehensive protection package of social, economic and legal protection to the marginalized groups
By fundsforngos, on September 4th, 2011% European Commission has issued a call seeking concept notes at first stage followed by full grant proposals from innovative pilot projects in India to promote integrated action at municipality level to reduce poverty and support inclusive and sustainable economic development in that country.
Program Objectives
The specific objectives are to
promote integrated action . . . → Read More: EC call for proposals to promote integrated action at municipality level to reduce poverty and support inclusive and sustainable economic development in India
By fundsforngos, on August 30th, 2011% Source: http://www.iheu.org/iheu-awards-2011
International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) during the World Humanist Congress, which is held every three years, gives awards for outstanding service to Humanism. During the August 2011 Congress in Oslo, IHEU recognised the services by presenting the awards to activists and leaders from India, the Netherlands, the UK and the . . . → Read More: IHEU gives Distinguished Service to Humanism and International Humanist Awards during the August Congress in Oslo
By fundsforngos, on August 25th, 2011% Every year, INK organizes the INK Conference in association with TED to bring together most fascinating thinkers and achievers of the world to encourage fresh and innovative ideas and knowledge. People who attend the conference come from different disciplines such as art, design, science, social entrepreneurship, sports and technology.
INK is . . . → Read More: INK Invites applications for 2011 Fellows Program to attend the INK Conference in India
By fundsforngos, on August 25th, 2011% The Innovation for India Awards were started in 2006 by the Marico Innovation Foundation with the aim to recognize innovations that bring positive changes for the society and ease problems of people in some sort. In the past four years, 28 breakthrough innovations have been recognized and awarded including organizations such as Kirloskar . . . → Read More: The Marico Foundation invites applications for Innovations for India Awards 2012
By fundsforngos, on August 24th, 2011% The Alliance is currently accepting applications for a special scholarship to be applied to the spring 2012 semester of the Globalization Then and Now: Xi’an and the Silk Road program or the Public Health and Indian Studies program at Manipal University. The $7,000 merit and need-based scholarship is open to all spring 2012 . . . → Read More: The Alliance for Global Education, LLC invites applications for China and India special spring 2012 scholarship program
By fundsforngos, on August 24th, 2011% EdelGive Foundation is an initiative of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., one of India’s leading financial services firms. It provides strategic direction to the philanthropic activities of Edelweiss, its employees, clients and associates.
Its key priority is to focus on the areas of education, livelihoods and supporting women’s empowerment. It achieves this . . . → Read More: EdelGive Foundation’s 4th EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2012
By fundsforngos, on August 21st, 2011% EdelGive Foundation is an initiative of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., one of India’s leading financial services firms. It provides strategic direction to the philanthropic activities of Edelweiss, its employees, clients and associates.
Its key priority is to focus on the areas of education, livelihoods and supporting women’s empowerment. It achieves this . . . → Read More: EdelGive Foundation’s 4th EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2012
By fundsforngos, on August 15th, 2011% The Asha-Shree Endowment trust was established by Mrs. Asha in memory of her husband, Shreeram Tryambak Godbole. Shreeram Godbole was a teacher devoted to all-round development of his students. The Asha-Shree Endowment trust is registered in Maharashtra, India and works for the welfare of the students in need of financial support to continue . . . → Read More: The Asha-Shree Endowment invites applications for award of scholarship
By fundsforngos, on August 10th, 2011% The University Grants Commission (UGC) India is seeking applications for award of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) 2011-12 for scheduled class (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) candidates. The number of fellowships to be awarded include 2000 fellowships for SC candidates and 667 fellowships for ST candidates for the year 2011-12. With these scholarships, . . . → Read More: University Grants Commission, India invites applications for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2011-12
By fundsforngos, on August 10th, 2011% Social Transformers is the initiative towards advancing the culture of social entrepreneurship in India. This social entrepreneurship event at GraVITas, Vellore Institute of Technology’s annual fest, was conceptualised in the spring of 2009 to encourage young minds to find solutions for critical social problems. This event serves as a platform for the participants . . . → Read More: GraVITas invites students with innovative ideas to participate in Social Transformers’ 11 competition India
By fundsforngos, on August 10th, 2011% Launched in 2004, the Manthan Award is the initiative of Digital Empowerment Foundation in India with an aim to recognize and honour the best practices in e-Content and Creativity. Digital Empowerment Foundation launched this award in association with World Summit Award, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and many other organizations. The . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for The Manthan Award South Asia 2011 aimed at recognizing the best practices in e-Content and Creativity
By fundsforngos, on August 10th, 2011% Sourced From: http://www.cedpa.org/content/news/detail/2503/
The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference 2011 was held in Rome last week. The conference was attended by a large number of medical experts from different parts of the world. Stefano Vella, a research director at the Istituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS) addressed the conference discussing about the . . . → Read More: International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world
By fundsforngos, on August 2nd, 2011% The Volvo Sustainable Mobility award sponsored by Volvo Buses was established to help and support all groups, organizations, institutes and individuals with innovative ideas for supporting sustainable transport in cities. The main objective for presenting the award is to stress the growing need for development of efficient and realistic urban transport & mobility . . . → Read More: Volvo Buses invites nominations for “Sustainable Mobility” award from innovative solutions in India
By fundsforngos, on August 2nd, 2011% Established in 2004, the Global Labour University (GLU) is supported by a number of international organizations and institutions including the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Hans-Boeckler-Stiftung (HBS), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ). Students from almost 50 countries have studied in masters programs offered by the GLU.
. . . → Read More: Global Labour University invites applications for admission in Masters programmes offered by universities in Germany, South Africa, Brazil and India
By fundsforngos, on August 1st, 2011% The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research’s (CGIAR) Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Coordinating Unit has collaborated with the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) to launch the open call for proposals on “Agricultural Knowledge Networks, Innovation and Behavioral Change for Climate Change Adaptation.”
This Open Call is for a . . . → Read More: CGIAR Call for Proposals: Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
By fundsforngos, on August 1st, 2011% The Government of Gujarat, India has launched the Chief Minister’s Fellowship Program to harness youth energy, promote social service and elevate the future development of the country. This program is a chance for the youth to experience Government functioning first hand and immerse themselves in working for a better society.
The . . . → Read More: Gujarat Chief Minister’s Fellowship Program
By fundsforngos, on July 28th, 2011% The Wiki Conference India 2011 will be held from November 18 – 20, 2011 in Mumbai. This first-of-its-kind conference in India is supposed to be the annual flagship event for Wikipedia/Wikimedia in India. The conference will offer a platform to all members of Wikimedia in India to share their views with other members. . . . → Read More: Wiki Conference India 2011 invites applications for Travel and Accommodation Scholarships for Wiki Conference India 2011
By fundsforngos, on July 25th, 2011% International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai invites applications from interested candidates for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Population Studies (3 years full-time) programme 2011-2012 with Government of India Fellowship. The institute also invites applications from UGC-JRF or any population fellowship holders, who hold minimum eligibility conditions, for full-time admission.
Number . . . → Read More: International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai invites applications for full-time Ph.D. programme 2011-2012 with Government of India Fellowship
By fundsforngos, on August 11th, 2010% Learn about IDE’s progress in the past year on their project to help provide small farm households in India with affordable microirrigation technologies. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
By fundsforngos, on June 3rd, 2010% The European Commission (EC) has issued a call for proposals for NGOs in India “to promote integrated water management as a vital element for poverty reduction and sustainable economic development” in line with the National Water Policy which envisages that the water resources of the country should be developed and managed in an . . . → Read More: European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India
By fundsforngos, on June 3rd, 2010% Some of the strategies which have the potential to be supported and implemented have been listed below:
Promote eco-friendly low cost technologies to conserve water such as green technologies for drinking water, eco-friendly sanitation system, use of solar energy, rain water harvesting mechanisms etc; Promote skills training in repair and maintenance of water . . . → Read More: European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -2
By fundsforngos, on June 3rd, 2010% Poor, vulnerable, marginalised and/or socially excluded population groups are relevant to this call. Within these populations those suffering the highest levels of poverty and socio-economic exclusion are priority targets.
In terms of geographical focus, this call for proposals proposes to use the 2009-2010 list of Backward Districts of the Backward Regions . . . → Read More: European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -3
By fundsforngos, on June 3rd, 2010% The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals from the 2010 budget is EUR 4,000,000 (subject to the decision of the Budgetary Authority and the subsequent approval of the 2010 action plan by the European Commission) plus an additional amount of EUR 348,905 from the 2009 budget.
The . . . → Read More: European Grant on water, health and sustainable livelihoods in India -4
By fundsforngos, on May 21st, 2010% With the aim of encouraging young Indians to respond innovatively and independently to the conservation issues which affect the country, WWF-India is offering eligible individuals a one-time grant of up to Rs. 200,000 for carrying out conservation research or undertaking a conservation project. The primary objective of this grant is to provide financial . . . → Read More: WWF-India’s Small Grants Program for Conservation Research & Action
By fundsforngos, on March 10th, 2010% The Scottish Government’s International Development Fund is seeking applications for funding under its new South Asia Development Programme covering international development work in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The main objective of the programme is to address poverty and contribute towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals through sustainable . . . → Read More: Scottish Government International Development Fund inviting Applications for Funding in South Asia
By fundsforngos, on March 9th, 2010% The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) at the US Department of State has announced the FY 2010 Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Tibetan refugees in South Asia, especially India, Nepal, and, to a lesser extent, Bhutan. The projects will be implemented for a period of twelve months. Following are priorities . . . → Read More: Funding for NGO Programs benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia
By fundsforngos, on March 4th, 2010% IMPORTANT: Only disabled persons’ organizations can apply for this funding
“The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) seeks to strengthen the participation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs) in the advancement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at country level in the Global South and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union.
. . . → Read More: Disability Rights Fund for Disabled Persons’ Organizations
By fundsforngos, on February 16th, 2010% The Australia-India Council (AIC) under its Grant Program is seeking applications from organizations and individuals for projects to be implemented in India in the areas of the Arts, Education, Social Initiatives (including public health and sport), Science/Technology/Environment and Public Policy Activities (including media links). Although under this Program, only Australian organizations and individuals . . . → Read More: Funding Applications invited by the Australia-India Council Grants Program
By fundsforngos, on January 9th, 2010% As part of its global initiative to reduce tobacco in low- and middle-income countries, the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use has launched a grants program to support “projects to develop and deliver high-impact evidence-based tobacco control interventions.” Managed by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the Campaign . . . → Read More: NGOs invited to apply for Tobacco Control Grants
By fundsforngos, on December 13th, 2009% The EdelGive Foundation, which is an initiative of the Edelweiss Capital Limited, one of the leading financial services firms in India has announced the EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2010 which recognizes and honours NGOs undertaking innovations to empower women in India. In 2008, the award was given out to organizations which implemented innovative . . . → Read More: Social Innovation Honours for Indian NGOs
By fundsforngos, on November 6th, 2009% Job Title: Country Representative, India Position Type: Location: India Department: Asia
Description: PSI (Population Services International) seeks entrepreneurial, dynamic candidates with an interest in private sector approaches to development for the position of Country Representative for India. PSI is highly decentralized, requiring considerable autonomy and initiative from its Country Representatives. This individual . . . → Read More: PSI Vacancy for Country Representative in India
By ELSHADDAI, on November 5th, 2009% I am Sathish, the Managing trustee of EL-SHADDAI FAITH TOWER. I was inspired by Dr M.S. Udayamurthy’s book “Ennangal” (Thoughts), wherein he talks about sowing good thoughts into our hearts.
We come across so many instances, in our day to day life, wherein a child is denied even the basic education. . . . → Read More: EL-SHADDAI FAITH TOWER TRUST
By fundsforngos, on August 7th, 2008% The Ananda Foundation offers grants to worldwide to NGOs working with the poorest communities and providing them sustainable solutions through local empowerment, healthcare services, education opportunities based on an approach that ensures basic human rights, compassion and service to humanity. Grant guidelines and application form can be downloaded from this link. For more information, visit . . . → Read More: Ananda Foundation
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