The Endeavour Awards launched by the Australian Government under the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is an opportunity for citizens of Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. These … [Read more...] about Australia Endeavour Awards 2011: Second Round open to accepting applications
UNHCR calling for the nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has issued a call for nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award given to an individual or an organization in recognition of extraordinary and dedicated service to refugees. This Award is the most prestigious honour conferred by UNHCR. … [Read more...] about UNHCR calling for the nominations for the Nansen Refugee Award
National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
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 … [Read more...] about National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
Completing the Proposal
The last parts of the proposal in the NED Grant Application comprise of the organizational background, interim assessment (applicable only for those applicants seeking a renewal of a previous grant) and the budget. The organizational background has to summarize information about the work of … [Read more...] about Completing the Proposal
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
NED seeks a detailed and clear monitoring and evaluation plan for the project to understand how the organization will measure the progress of its activities. As the monitoring reports have to be submitted once in four months, it is required for the organization to carry out the review of its … [Read more...] about Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Project Activities
NED seeks detailed information about the proposed activities. So they should not just be listed, but explained with proper details. Explaining activities help the donor agency to understand how well-planned and prepared the organization is in implementing the project. The NED Proposal Guidelines … [Read more...] about Project Activities
Project Objectives
In an NED grant proposal, project objectives have to be specific and measurable. The proposal guidelines advise against using broad aims like “to strengthen democracy in a country.” This kind of an objective is not clear, exact or measurable. The project objectives preferably should be one or two … [Read more...] about Project Objectives
Project Background
According to NED Proposal Guidelines, the project background should explain the existing political, economic or social situation in the country and how it has been challenging democratic aspirations. In the same section, it is also necessary to give details about the needs or problems (in other … [Read more...] about Project Background
Example for Proposal Summary
Let us take an example here for writing a good summary. Assuming that we are submitting a project on increasing the awareness level of women from disadvantaged groups about democratic values in a post-conflict country, we have this summary below: “[The country] has emerged out of a conflict, but … [Read more...] about Example for Proposal Summary
The Proposal Summary
Summary is one of the most important parts of the proposal. You may write a good proposal, but if it is not accompanied with a good summary, then it is of no use. All donors prefer to get a quick look at your project before they can seek more details. If the summary is written badly or … [Read more...] about The Proposal Summary
