By fundsforngos, on July 6th, 2011% United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has issued a Call for Applications (CFA) for the “Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms” (UNITER) project, implemented by Pact Inc.
Purpose
The primary purpose of the UNITER project is to strengthen and assist leading pro-reform Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to sustain and consolidate . . . → Read More: USAID funded UNITER project seeks applications aimed at strengthening and assisting leading pro-reform Ukrainian NGOs
By fundsforngos, on July 6th, 2011% Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduated Studies will be launching in July the call for applications for the European Regional Master’s Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe for the academic year 2011-2012.
The European Regional Master’s Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South-East Europe (ERMA) is a unique . . . → Read More: Call for Applications for European Regional Master’s Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe to be launched soon
By fundsforngos, on July 6th, 2011% Sourced from: http://www.pedsresearch.org/
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) and the Health Systems Institute (HSI) have announced a request for applications for pilot research projects with the potential to improve healthcare quality, value, and health outcomes for pediatric populations. The program provides seed funds to support collaborative and interdisciplinary projects that will help stimulate . . . → Read More: Health Systems Institute – Children’s Seed Grant Program opportunity for pilot research projects aimed at improving pediatric healthcare
By fundsforngos, on July 6th, 2011% Sourced From: http://aid.govt.nz/
In recent developments, an independent selection panel under the second round of the Government’s Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) has recommended about $25 million in funding to New Zealand non-government organisations (NGOs) working in developing countries.
The New Zealand Government in partnership with NGOs is committed to . . . → Read More: New Zealand NGOs working in developing countries to get $25 Million under Sustainable Development Fund from the Government
By fundsforngos, on January 9th, 2011% Phishing emails can sometimes pose as reputable organizations like the United Nations and offer invitation to your NGO to participate in a conference. For example, below is such an email:
You may end up believing that this is a genuine invitation because it says that it is from the “United . . . → Read More: Phishing Emails targeting NGOs
By fundsforngos, on November 8th, 2010% 1.5 What is the likely total cost of the project? In GBP sterling, mention the total budget of the project. Remember that the total budget includes the amount proposed to DFID and also other amount which could be sourced from another donor or it could be your own contribution.
In 1.6, . . . → Read More: Understanding Project Costs in the GPAF Impact Window funding Application Form
By fundsforngos, on November 1st, 2010% Staff recruitment is the process of hiring staff to carry out various activities in an organization. In NGOs, staff recruitment is mostly determined by the availability of ongoing projects and how they have been budgeted. Nevertheless, staff recruitment is essential because many donors seek to know what policies grantees have adopted in terms . . . → Read More: Staff Recruitment Policy for NGOs
By fundsforngos, on August 5th, 2010% The multinational electronics corporation, Philips has launched the Philips Livable cities Award for “celebrating simple solutions which improve your health and well-being.”
The Award is calling on individuals, community or NGOs and businesses to submit ideas for ‘simple solutions’ that will improve people’s health and well-being in a city.
. . . → Read More: Philips seeking innovative ideas for its Livable Cities Award
By fundsforngos, on August 2nd, 2010% The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation based in the United States provides grants to support NGO projects around the world for the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions. The foundation was founded in 1983 and it provides more than 1000 grants per year to NGOs promoting democracy in more . . . → Read More: National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
By fundsforngos, on July 15th, 2010% The 26th UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board (PCB) Meeting was held from 22 to 24 June 2010 at the ILO headquarters in Geneva. The meeting was unique because it had a formal representation of the civil society at the governing board level. The NGO Delegation at PCB contributed to the meeting in many ways . . . → Read More: NGO Delegation Recruitment 2010 for the UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board
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 31st, 2010% Heber Vega, a humanitarian worker and photographer, originally from Chile, but now based in northern Iraq has come out with some tips for NGOs as to how they can use their photographs for their own benefit. In a recent post on his website, he mentions about the significance of NGOs raising awareness about . . . → Read More: What NGOs can do with their photographs…
By fundsforngos, on May 27th, 2010% If your organization is planning a regional or international workshop or an exchange visit to another NGO or project, but you are in need of grant support, then one of the best possible options is applying for the Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants.
The Commonwealth Foundation is an inter-governmental organization . . . → Read More: How to apply for Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants…
By fundsforngos, on May 27th, 2010% The Civil Society Responsive Grants supports activities in four main areas:
Culture Governance and Democracy Human Development Communities and Livelihoods.
Applicant organizations should justify that their activities fall in any one of these areas in addition to its significance to an international or intercultural exchange. Gender and youth are cross-cutting themes of the . . . → Read More: How to apply for Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants…-2
By fundsforngos, on May 27th, 2010% Proposals can be submitted to the Foundation during any part of the year. However, there are four grant application deadlines for making decisions. These are quarterly-based deadlines:
Grants for activities in
Application must be received by
Applicants hear from the Foundation in
October, November, December
. . . → Read More: How to apply for Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants…-3
By fundsforngos, on May 21st, 2010% U.S. Embassy Beirut invites non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit proposals for local projects to be implemented throughout Lebanon.
Projects should be completed within one year, and potential implementers are encouraged to be creative. The small grants program seeks proposals that emphasize women’s empowerment, youth engagement, civil society development, and other areas . . . → Read More: Small Grants Program in Support of Civil Society Call for Applications – U.S. Embassy (Lebanon)
By fundsforngos, on May 21st, 2010% The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce a small grants initiative to support the spread of democratic principles. Non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply for this grant.
The U.S. Embassy is now accepting proposals for up to a maximum of $20,000 for programs which promote democratic practices . . . → Read More: Call for Proposals: Democracy Small Grants Program in Mongolia
By fundsforngos, on May 21st, 2010% Application deadline: June 14, 2010
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Small Grants Program for fiscal year 2010.
The purpose of the program is to assist countries around the world to strengthen democracy, human rights, civil society, and rule of law, and to combat extremism in their countries by . . . → Read More: Call for Proposals for FY 2010 Small Grants Program in Cambodia
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% The Human Rights Grant Scheme (HRGS) - managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian human rights experts and Australia’s network of Overseas diplomatic posts – involved in building the capacity of organisations in developing countries to promote and protect . . . → Read More: AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme 2010-11
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% The AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme (2010-11) has set down the following criteria for NGOs to apply for the funding support:
Organisations must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
Involved in promoting and defending human rights in an eligible developing country*
*An ‘eligible developing country’ means . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11 Eligibility Criteria
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% AUSAID has provided the following list of project activities that can receive funding support under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11:
Projects eligible for funding must:
(a) Aim to achieve one or more of the following objectives:
prevent or end gross human rights violations such as (but not restricted to) extra-judicial and arbitrary killings; . . . → Read More: What project activities are funded under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11?
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Where relevant, projects should also:
(a) involve the active participation of marginalised groups such as people with disability, women, children, youth, the elderly, people living with HIV/AIDS, prisoners, homeless people, refugees, internally displaced persons, indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons (b) strengthen the applicant . . . → Read More: What project activities are funded under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11? -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Funding will not be provided for:
projects reasonably determined to be contrary to Australia’s interests projects that support independence movements evangelism or missionary outreach activities political party campaign activities emergency relief activities recurrent costs, unless the organisation demonstrates in its application how it will take over these costs retrospective activities activities that already . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: Application Process
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Step One (for all interested applicant organisations)
Applicant organisations must submit a completed Expression of Interest Form (Attachment A) to the relevant Australian diplomatic post to be received by 4 pm (local time) on Tuesday 15 June 2010. Late Expressions of Interest will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest must be . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: Application Process -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Pacific
Pacific – Country Australian diplomatic post Cook Islands Australian High Commission, New Zealand (Postal address)
PO Box 4036
Wellington
New Zealand
Australian High Commission, New Zealand (Physical address)
72-76 Hobson Street
Thorndon
Wellington
New Zealand Fiji Australian High Commission, Fiji (Postal address)
PO Box 214
Suva
Fiji
Australian High Commission, Fiji (Physical address)
37 . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Pacific
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Asia
Asia – Country Australian diplomatic post Afghanistan See Pakistan Bangladesh Australian High Commission, Bangladesh
184 Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan
Dhaka
Bangladesh Bhutan See India Burma Australian Embassy, Burma
88 Strand Road
Rangoon
Burma Cambodia Australian Embassy, Cambodia
16B National Assembly St
Sangkat Tonle Bassac
Khan Chamkamon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia China (People’s Republic of) Australian Embassy, . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Asia
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Middle East
Middle East – Country Australian diplomatic post Iran Australian Embassy, Tehran (Postal Address)
PO Box 15875-4334, Abbasabad
Tehran 15138
Iran
Australian Embassy, Tehran (Physical Address)
No. 2, 23rd Street
Khalid Islambuli Ave
Tehran 15138
Iran Iraq Australian Embassy, Iraq
International Zone
Baghdad
Iraq Jordan Australian Embassy, Jordan (Postal Address)
PO Box 35201
Amman . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Middle East
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Africa
Africa – Country Australian diplomatic post Algeria Australian Embassy, France
4 Rue Jean Rey
Paris 75724 Cedex 15
France Angola See South Africa Benin See Nigeria Botswana See South Africa Burkina Faso See Ghana Burundi See Kenya Cameroon See Nigeria Cape Verde Australian Embassy, Lisbon
Avenida da Liberdade, 200, 2nd Floor
Lisbon 1250-147
Portugal . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Africa
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Caribbean
Caribbean – Country Australian diplomatic post Antigua & Barbuda See Trinidad and Tobago Barbados See Trinidad and Tobago Belize See Trinidad and Tobago Cuba See Mexico Dominica See Trinidad and Tobago Dominican Republic See Mexico Grenada See Trinidad and Tobago Guyana See Trinidad and Tobago Haiti See Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica See Trinidad and . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Caribbean
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Latin America
Latin America – Country Australian diplomatic post Argentina Australian Embassy, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires C1426BMJ
Argentina Bolivia See Chile Brazil Australian Embassy, Brazil
SES Quadra 801
Coniunto K, Lote 7
Brasilia DF 70200-010
Brazil Chile Australian Embassy, Chile (Postal Address)
Casilla 33, Correo 10, Las Condes
Santiago de Chile
Chile
Australian Embassy, . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Latin America
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Click on your region to see a list of countries from which you can apply for the AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme (2010-11). AUSAID will only accept applications in hard copy and they have to be submitted to the office of the Australian High Commission or the Australian embassy in your country (address . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Afghanistan Children in Crisis Promoting the rights of women and children in Afghanistan The project will train teachers and police and hold community activities to raise awareness about violence against women and children in order to promote the rights of children, particularly girls, to enjoy an education free from violence. $99,750 over one . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10)
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Cambodia Community Legal Education Centre Public interest litigation and advocacy project The project will promote the rule of law and democratic institutions in Cambodia by using the legal system to assert and protect citizens’ rights, particularly focusing upon land rights and ownership. $147,400 over two years
Cameroon InterFaith Vision Foundation Cameroon . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% East Timor Judicial System Monitoring Program Strengthening the capacity of police, health professionals and lawyers to understand and apply the new Penal Code and Domestic Violence Law The project will promote the rights of women and children by building the capacity of policy, health professionals and lawyers to understand their responsibilities under the . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -3
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Guyana Society against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Human Rights Education for the Protection of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Guyana This project will provide human rights education to sexual and gender minorities in Guyana, and to providers of social and health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and transsexual persons. SASOD will produce . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -4
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Iraq Handicap International Strengthening self advocacy capacities for rights and equal opportunities of Persons with disabilities in Iraq The project will work with Iraqi people living with disabilities to become active disability stakeholders. By providing training and micro-grant support, the project will enable these groups to advocate and lobby for their rights and . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -5
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Maldives Hoadedhdhoo Association for Development Empowering youth human rights organisations: mainstreaming human rights into development plans of NGOs based in the Southern Atolls This project will raise awareness of, and empower youth about, their human rights, particularly their civil and political rights, their economic, social and cultural rights and also the relationship between . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -6
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Nigeria Centre for the Right to Health Building the capacities of civil society groups and media organisations on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria Capacity building of civil society groups and media organizations through a series of workshops on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria. $104,690 over . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -7
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Solomon Islands Save the Children Australia Our Views in News The rights of children will be encouraged by participation of children in media initiatives using print, radio and television. This project will also establish children’s clubs to conduct community activities on children’s issues and train media personnel on the Convention on the Rights . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -8
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Sudan Sudanese Human Rights Monitor Supporting Rights and Democracy for Effective Participation in Elections Promoting democratisation in Sudan through awareness raising of human rights including the rights of citizenship and building the capacity of civil society to play a role in election monitoring. $42,292 over 18 months
Togo Handicap International The . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -9
By fundsforngos, on April 22nd, 2010% Writing job descriptions for staff is a necessary part of a well-managed human resource management system. However, often NGOs ignore to define the role of their staffs even after they join the organization for work. Maintaining job descriptions not only reflect the effectiveness of the organization’s human resource policy, they also lay out . . . → Read More: A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff
By fundsforngos, on April 22nd, 2010% Before writing a job description for the staff, it is important to ensure that all tasks are covered. The following questions will help in preparing the job description:
What is the purpose of appointing the staff? For a project or for administrative work? What are the assignments or duties to be covered by the staff? . . . → Read More: A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff -2
By fundsforngos, on April 22nd, 2010% Sample Job Description: Project Manager
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: (City/Town)
Date of Joining: April 2010
Reporting to: Director
Summary: The organization is currently implementing a project on community-based healthcare with the support of the (donor) and it is seeking to appoint a . . . → Read More: A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff -3
By fundsforngos, on April 22nd, 2010% Sample Job Description: Finance Officer
Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: (City/Town)
Date of Joining: April 2010
Reporting to: Director
Summary: The organization works for the upliftment of the poor and the disadvantaged communities in (project area) by increasing their access to resources and . . . → Read More: A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff -4
By fundsforngos, on April 22nd, 2010% Sample Job Description: Communications & Fundraising Officer
Job Title: Communications & Fundraising Officer
Location: (City/Town)
Date of Joining: April 2010
Reporting to: Director
Summary: The mission of the organization is to promote human rights, mitigate conflict and build peaceful societies in the (region). It works closely with communities to build upon their awareness . . . → Read More: A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff -5
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% As issues related to climate change and global warming start to occupying large spaces on our tables, it is high time that we also made preparations to address them in a holistic manner. Many NGOs are not yet ready to equip themselves with information on climate change either because they still believe it . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% Writing a Project Rationale
We should also make sure that we provide evidence to what we write. While community interviews can be quoted, it would also help if we use some relevant research-based data on the issue we write. There may be forest research reports that carry statistical data . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change -2
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% Cause and Effect Relationship
In defining the problem, it is important that we are clear about the cause we are trying to address. Sometimes, causes and effects can become very confusing and we may just end up addressing the effects while the cause continues to remain the same. For example, deforestation can lead . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change -3
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% Defining the Project Goal and Objectives
Once we have the project goal and objectives at hand, next we need to define our project goal and objectives. What are we trying to achieve? The goal can be reducing the impact of climate change since any goal is just a contribution of the implementing agency . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change -4
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% Strategies and Actions
We have the problem, we have the goal, we have the objectives and we also know the solution. But what about the approach to merge all of these? A strategy will build up a plan for the activities that need to be done to achieve the objectives. It can be . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change -5
By fundsforngos, on April 15th, 2010% Gender and Climate Change
As climate change gains more and more importance, we cannot forget to integrate gender into our approaches to address it. Earlier, it was believed that climate impact impacts equally on women and men. However, there have been some studies which have pointed out that this is not true. Women . . . → Read More: How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change -6
By fundsforngos, on April 6th, 2010% Source link: http://www.awid.org
The ‘MDG Summit,’ a High-level Plenary Meeting is to be held from 20-22 September 2010. As part of providing inputs to the preparatory process, the UN General Assembly has requested the President of its 64th session to convene “Informal Interactive Hearings of the General Assembly with Non-governmental organizations, Civil society . . . → Read More: NGOs invited to submit nominations for the Informal Interactive Hearings of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
By fundsforngos, on March 30th, 2010% The DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF), one of the major funding opportunities for UK-based nonprofit organizations and their partner NGOs in developing countries is now open to accepting grant applications. DFID offers a funding of up to £500,000 to grantees to implement projects and programs in developing countries in partnership with local . . . → Read More: DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund
By fundsforngos, on March 29th, 2010% InnoCentive, the global innovation marketplace – which facilitates “Challenges” to seek breakthrough solutions in the field of science and engineering by bringing the best scientists, researchers, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs around the world to give ideas for the most high profile companies and organizations – has announced the InnoCentive 2010 Challenges for Public . . . → Read More: InnoCentive 2010 Challenges for Public Good Promotion: Special Opportunity for NGOs
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% The International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD) under its Financial Facility for Remittances (FFR) has announced the call for proposals for the year 2010 on Promoting innovative remittance systems and investment channels. This call specifically seeks to promote access to remittances in rural areas, linking remittances and rural financial services and productions . . . → Read More: IFAD Call for Proposals 2010: Remittances for Development
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% In 2009, the International Fund for Agriculture and Development announced its first call for proposals around the world for implementing innovative remittance systems in rural areas for increasing financial access for the poor people. The call was issued after successfully piloting a project under the Programme for Rural Development through Remittances in partnership . . . → Read More: IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -1
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% IFAD’s Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR), as a multi-donor facility, under the 2010 call for proposals, will provide funding support to projects and activities that will “reduce the transfer costs of remittances, develop institutional partnership, bank the unbanked rural population, promote innovative remittance and financial services and promote productive rural investment of migrants’ . . . → Read More: IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -2
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% IFAD’s FFR 2010 Call for Proposals is open to all types of innovative ideas. It has also identified themes and topics under which projects can be proposed:
Mobile Financial Services: Under this topic, projects can be proposed for enhancing remittances and linking rural people with financial services through the use of mobile applications. . . . → Read More: IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -3
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% The eligibility criteria under this 2010 IFAD call for proposals seek to invite NGOs, public or governmental organizations, for-profit entities and cooperatives or credit unions. For-profit agencies are encouraged to build partnership with NGOs to develop joint proposals. This can also be an opportunity for small NGOs lacking skills to develop proposals to . . . → Read More: IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -4
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% Before getting down to write proposals for the funding opportunity under the IFAD’s Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) 2010 Call for Proposals, it will be interesting to read and analyze the current projects funded under this programme. In fact, IFAD has a number of rural-based remittance development projects which have been addressing poverty . . . → Read More: IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -1
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% The Groupe de recherché et d’echanges technologiques (GRET) in Senegal is implementing a two-year project for Senegalese migrants living in Italy who find difficulties in not only sending money back home due to limited remittance facilities in their home country but also because their major investment back home is housing but often lack . . . → Read More: IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -2
By fundsforngos, on March 25th, 2010% In Asia, the funded projects have been extended to India, Nepal and Tajikistan. In India, the Indian Grameen Services has partnered with private banks to implement projects in the poorest regions of the country where through male migration is very high, yet access to credit back home is low, knowledge about microfinance . . . → Read More: IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -3
By fundsforngos, on March 18th, 2010% The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Chisinau, accredited to the Repubic of Moldova, from Bucharest, is providing financial support to development projects in Moldova under the Small Project Fund. A total amount of EUR 80,000 has been earmarked for the funding projects promoting the development of civil society, rule of law, democratization and reconciliation . . . → Read More: NGOs in Moldova invited to submit proposals for Small Project Fund
By fundsforngos, on March 18th, 2010% The World Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka is accepting applications for funding projects for local NGOs in the country under its Civil Society Fund (CSF). The Fund supports activities which are related to civic engagement by providing small grants that empower and enable the citizens to make their own initiatives to enhance and . . . → Read More: World Bank’s Civil Society Fund for Sri Lankan NGOs
By fundsforngos, on March 18th, 2010% NGOs or civil society organizations in Georgia have been invited to apply for a funding opportunity at the World Bank’s Civil Society Fund. “The Civil Society Fund seeds and supports activities that empower and enable citizens to take initiatives to enhance and influence development outcomes. Activities strengthen mechanisms for inclusion, accountability, and participation. . . . → Read More: World Bank’s Civil Society Fund Grant Competition for NGOs in Georgia
By fundsforngos, on March 15th, 2010% NGOs working to address human trafficking can submit proposals under the Small Grant Facility offered by the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT). The purpose of UN.GIFT is “mobilize state and non-state actors to eradicate human trafficking by reducing both the vulnerability of potential victims and the demand for exploitation . . . → Read More: UN.GIFT’s Small Grant Facility
By fundsforngos, on March 10th, 2010% Professional educators, educational institutions and organizations and editors and publishers of journals, books and software from around the world are invited to make nominations for the Grawemeyer Award in Education. Both individuals and nonprofit organizations can be nominated for this Award.
The Award is “to stimulate the dissemination, public scrutiny and . . . → Read More: The University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education 2011
By fundsforngos, on March 9th, 2010% The European Commission’s thematic programme, “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development aims at strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations and local authorities as a pre-condition for a more equitable, open and democratic society through support to their “own initiatives.”
“The global objective of this call for proposals is strengthening . . . → Read More: European Commission’s Open Call for Proposals in Sierra Leone
By fundsforngos, on March 9th, 2010% USAID in Tanzania has announced a Request for Application (RFA) for a funding program under the “Building Organizational Capacity for Results.”
“The purpose of this award is to strengthen the ability of civil society organizations (CSOs) and CSO networks to produce and report on measurable results in combating HIV and AIDS. . . . → Read More: Grant for Building Organizational Capacity of NGOs in Tanzania
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 6th, 2010% The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1996. It carries an award of $1.5 million annually and it is considered to be “one of the largest monetary prizes in any category – equal to the Nobel Prize. The award honors . . . → Read More: Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world
By fundsforngos, on March 4th, 2010% NGOs based in Asia are invited to apply for financial support from the Korea-based May 18 Memorial Foundation under its 2010 Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia (GDHRPA). The Foundation was “established to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising by continuing the Uprising’s spirit of struggle and solidarity, contributing to the . . . → Read More: The May 18 Memorial Foundation’s Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
Small NGOs for whom UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund best suits may still find it challenging enough to write a competitive proposal to secure this funding for their projects. The application guidelines of the Fund itself provide sufficient information on how best the proposal can be presented. However, . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 1
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
The A7. Youth-led development is a very important section of the application form as it will define the relevance of your organization for youth-focused work. UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund prefers to fund organizations led by young people between 15-32 years. But this can also mean that if . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 2
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
The Part C section of the application form seeks information about the project that is being proposed for funding support. The C1 – C3 sections of the project seek basic information such as the project title, project location and the project duration. The location of the . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 3
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
The D1. Project summary under the Part D. Project Description will have a concise but clear description of your project. Within 250 words, you need to explain what the project is. Ideally, you can summarize your project goal, objectives, location, duration in months, beneficiaries, activities and . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 4
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
D5. Outputs will list out the results achieved after implementing the activities. Please note that this section is different from D3. Outcomes and it could include the training manuals produced, reports documented, constructive activities undertaken by youths such as businesses set up by youths in a . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 5
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
Logical Framework
The application guidelines of UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund have given an example to help applicants develop the logical framework.
“The logical framework should provide an overview of the project’s goal, outcomes and key activities, the outputs of each activity, the timeframe . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 6
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
Budget
UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund application guidelines have given an example that can be referred to while developing the project budget:
“The project budget should provide a detailed description in USD of how you plan to spend the grant for the proposed project. . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 7
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% Main Page: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund
Once the application form is complete and ready for submission, make sure that you have put in all the documents and completed all requirements as mentioned below:
“Compulsory attachments
Before submitting your application to the Urban Youth Fund, please make sure that the following documents are attached to . . . → Read More: Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 8
By fundsforngos, on March 2nd, 2010% UN-HABITAT adopted a resolution in 2007 to establish the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund to mobilize young people for advocating for youth-related policy formulation; support governmental and non-governmental agencies to respond to youth concerns; support youth information networks; implement new ideas on employment, governance, adequate shelter and secure tenure; share best practices; promote vocation training . . . → Read More: UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% The European Commission recognizes the fact that insufficient progress has been made in the field of maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and more efforts have to be made here to achieve the MDG 5 targets to be met by the year 2015. It is also essential that in . . . → Read More: EC Call for Proposals on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…1
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% “Overall objective
The overall objective of the call is to support developing countries to improve SRHR by strengthening civil society organisations to effectively advocate for the development and implementation of SRHR strategies for their population and contributing to provision of SRH services in fragile states.
Applications must address only . . . → Read More: EC Call for Proposals on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…2
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% “Specific objective 2: Improve access to SRH services and services for victims of abuse and rape in fragile states Applications under specific objective 2 must contribute to achieving one or both of the two expected results below:
2.1. Existing SRH services are improved or, when such services are absent, SRH services . . . → Read More: EC Call for Proposals on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…3
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% Geographical priority
Under the specific objective 1 the priority will be given to actions in developing countries with the worst indicators for sexual and reproductive health and rights for women, men and adolescents, and in countries where governments have been unable or unwilling to take effective action on SRHR on their . . . → Read More: EC Call for Proposals on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…4
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% “Size of grants
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
Minimum amount: EUR 300 000 Maximum amount: EUR 2 500 000
A grant may not exceed 80% of the total eligible costs of the action (see also section 2.1.4). . . . → Read More: EC Call for Proposals on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…5
By fundsforngos, on February 17th, 2010% The IUCN-NL (International Union of Conservation of Nature – National Committee of the Netherlands) is administrating the Small Grants for the Purchase of Nature (SPN) Programme with the support of the National Postal Code Lottery. The Programme will fund local NGOs in tropical countries. The aim of the programme is “to contribute to . . . → Read More: IUCN’s Small Grants Programme for Purchase of Nature
By fundsforngos, on February 15th, 2010% “The Ramsar Small Grants Fund (SGF) was established in 1990 as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to support the conservation and wise use of wetland resources, with a strong human and social dimension. From 1991 to 2008 the Fund has provided . . . → Read More: Ramsar Small Grants Fund
By fundsforngos, on February 9th, 2010% The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zambia has announced a Call for Grant Proposals for “Enhancing the role of women’s decision-making and participation in the Electoral Process.” The grants will be awarded to civil society organizations in the country to foster women’s empowerment in electoral processes and it will also attempt to . . . → Read More: UNDP Call for Proposals for NGOs in Zambia
By fundsforngos, on February 3rd, 2010% Launched in the year 2000, the Tech Awards have been established to recognize the efforts made using technology to improve the conditions of human life. The program “inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the . . . → Read More: $50,000 Cash Prize under Tech Awards for Health, Education, Environment, Economic Development, and Equality
By fundsforngos, on January 29th, 2010% Projects and organizations working locally in developing countries to eliminate poverty through conservation are still making significant contribution for the overall achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); they can now apply for the Equator Prize 2010. The award has been established “to recognize and celebrate outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty through . . . → Read More: Equator Prize for reducing Poverty through Conservation
By fundsforngos, on January 26th, 2010% Under this APS for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities, USAID is encouraging new partners though this may involve their scrutiny, which can sometimes delay the release of the actual grants. USAID also expects that organizations “…must possess, or have the ability to obtain, the necessary management and technical competence to conduct . . . → Read More: Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…3 (contd.)
By fundsforngos, on January 26th, 2010% USAID has allocated approximately US $16,000,000 under this APS for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities. The minimum amount to be proposed for each project under this grant is US $100,000 and projects should not propose more than the maximum amount of US $1,200,000. The minimum period for which the project should . . . → Read More: Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement…2 (contd.)
By fundsforngos, on January 26th, 2010% Under the Annual Program Statement (APS) for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM), a funding opportunity is available for NGOs, nonprofits and for-profit non-governmental organizations and international agencies . . . → Read More: Grants for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities from USAID under its Annual Program Statement
By fundsforngos, on January 24th, 2010% The US-based Grameen Foundation has announced that the latest version (1.4) of Mifos is now available for download. For those who are not aware about Mifos and its advantages, we take this opportunity to discuss a bit about it.
Grameen Foundation’s Technology Center first launched Mifos in 2006 as part of . . . → Read More: The Microfinance Software: Mifos 1.4 now available for Free Download
By fundsforngos, on January 21st, 2010% The Small Scale Initiatives Program (SSIP) – 2009-2011 of the French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) has announced the availability of funding support for projects in Central and Western African Countries for strengthening the capacities of NGOs for the conservation of environment. There are two eligible themes identified by the program: “biodiversity protection and . . . → Read More: Funding for Strengthening Civil Society for the Conservation of Environment
By fundsforngos, on January 19th, 2010% The international Civil Courage Prize is sponsored by the Train Foundation to honor “extraordinary individuals whose acts, undertaken deliberately, over time, have demonstrated ‘steadfast resistance to evil at great personal risk.’” The Prize does not attempt to establish a ranking or give the impression of a competition. Rather, it works to draw the . . . → Read More: NGO Nominations can be sent for the Civil Courage Prize
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