Archives for 2009

Qatar Foundation has initiated the WISE Awards from 2009 onwards. WISE stands for World Innovation Summit for Education and the awards are given out to education-related activities around the world. The Foundation has identified three priority themes under which six awards will be made with two in … [Read more...] about Qatar Foundation's WISE Awards in Education

The Tides Foundation is requesting Letters of Interest from NGOs based in the Sub-Saharan Africa under a funding program. Referred to as "Money Well Spent," the program intends to improve the funding resources available for family planning and reproductive health in the region. This program of the … [Read more...] about Tides Foundation seeking Letters of Interest from African NGOs for Funding Support

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has announced two awards which will be presented at its Annual Council to be held in Australia from 29-30 October 2009. ACFID is the independent national association of NGOs in Australia working for international aid and development. It is … [Read more...] about Award for Human Rights Contribution in International Development

The Developing Asia Journalism Award (DAJA) is an open competition for journalists in Asia and the Pacific who have written and published articles in 2008 or 2009 on any one of the four categories mentioned below. The competition is organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo, Japan. … [Read more...] about Journalism Award for writing on Poverty

NGOs working in the area of HIV and AIDS, women's movements, youth movements and supporting People who Use Drugs (PUD) are invited to apply as Observers to participate in the upcoming Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) meeting of the UNAIDS to be held from 22-23 June 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland. The … [Read more...] about Sponsorship to Participate as Observers in UNAIDS Meeting in Geneva

The Western Union Foundation provides financial support to NGOs for building skills and local resources of communities in select countries. The Foundation is focused upon supporting interventions specifically for migrant communities. Besides, its funding capacity is geographically limited to India, … [Read more...] about Western Union Foundation: Upcoming Deadline for Considering NGO Funding Support

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Germany is organizing the "Global Partners in Action: NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development Invest in Health, Rights and the Future." This forum will held from September 2-4, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The aim of … [Read more...] about Fully-funded support to participate in the NGO Forum to be held in Germany