The Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) was incorporated by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2005. The MFP is held annually and currently has two linguistic versions: The English language programme has been running since 2005 and the Arabic language programme started … [Read more...] about OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme
Archives for 2012
Grant for Human Rights Research Project -Middle East and North Africa 2012
Deadline- 10 February 2012. Countries/Region: Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is a sovereign Institute academic institution. RWI is named after Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat. Legally RWI is a charitable trust … [Read more...] about Grant for Human Rights Research Project -Middle East and North Africa 2012
Together Green Fellowships and Innovation Grants-Applications for 2012 USA
Deadlines- The deadline to apply for a TogetherGreen Fellowship is 11:59 p.m. PST on March 5, 2012. For Innovation Grant the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 2, 2012. Region/Countries: USA TOGETHER GREEN was founded in 2007. Audubon and Toyota launched Together Green to build the … [Read more...] about Together Green Fellowships and Innovation Grants-Applications for 2012 USA
Swire Conservation Scholarship – Papua New Guinea
Deadline- March 15, 2012. Countries/Region- Papua New Guinea Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute CTFS is a global web of forest research lands devoted towards the study of tropical and temperate forest function and diversity. CTFS is a global program long term large scale forest research. CTFS … [Read more...] about Swire Conservation Scholarship – Papua New Guinea
How to identify NGO Funding Opportunities amongst Bilateral Agencies
There are several sources of grant opportunities available for NGOs from government to grantmaking foundations to multilaterals and to bilateral. Bilateral agencies are official aid agencies of developed countries providing financial assistance to NGOs and governmental agencies in developing … [Read more...] about How to identify NGO Funding Opportunities amongst Bilateral Agencies
AusAID and its Funding Schemes for NGOs
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is responsible for managing the overseas aid program of the Government of Australia. It has a fundamental purpose of overcoming poverty through the Australian aid. AusAID works in various countries around the world in partnership with … [Read more...] about AusAID and its Funding Schemes for NGOs
CIDA and its funding programs for NGOs
Moving to another large bilateral agency, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), it used to have a wide presence across the developing world until the year 2009 after which it implemented the Aid Effectiveness Agenda to concentrate 80% of its bilateral resources in 20% of the … [Read more...] about CIDA and its funding programs for NGOs
Danida’s Priorities and Programs to support NGOs
The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) of the Government of Denmark has an overarching objective of Danish support for civil society is to contribute to the development of a strong, independent and diversified civil society in the developing countries. The website of the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Danida’s Priorities and Programs to support NGOs
JICA’s Grant Aid Program also supports NGOs
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has Grant Aid as the financial arrangement to support beneficiaries in developing countries for development of social and economic infrastructure, such as the construction of hospitals or bridges, as well as education, HIV/AIDS awareness, children's … [Read more...] about JICA’s Grant Aid Program also supports NGOs
SIDA’s Grant Opportunities for NGOs
The Swedish bilateral aid agency, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has one of the most open systems of providing grant to various beneficiaries around the world. However, it does not provide any direct funding to NGOs in developing countries. Most of its funding is routed through a … [Read more...] about SIDA’s Grant Opportunities for NGOs
