Applications are invited for attending the 2011 Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which runs from 1-4 months for different languages (English, French, Spanish and Russian). During the Programme, selected Fellows will be based at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights … [Read more...] about OHCHR’s Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland
Swiss Re International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management
Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurers with its corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, annually announces the International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management as part of its corporate responsibility programme. It identifies water as a crucial resource necessary for … [Read more...] about Swiss Re International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management
MILEAD Fellows Program: Leadership Development for Young African Women Leaders
This is a call for applications from the Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa for the 2010 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program for young African women leaders. “The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to … [Read more...] about MILEAD Fellows Program: Leadership Development for Young African Women Leaders
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world
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 … [Read more...] about Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world
The World Food Prize seeking nominations
An individual or a group of individuals who have “demonstrated exceptional achievement in any field involved in enhancing food production and distribution and increasing food availability and accessibility to those most in need” can be nominated for World Food Prize. The prize is the “foremost … [Read more...] about The World Food Prize seeking nominations
The May 18 Memorial Foundation’s Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia
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 … [Read more...] about The May 18 Memorial Foundation’s Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia
Opportunity to Participate in SIDA’s International Training Programme on LGBT and Human Rights in Sweden
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is supporting international travel, participation fee, meals and accommodation for participants interested to attend the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons (LGBT) and Human rights Training Programme to be held in two parts: … [Read more...] about Opportunity to Participate in SIDA’s International Training Programme on LGBT and Human Rights in Sweden
AWARD Fellowships 2010 for African Women
The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Fellowships 2010 is seeking applications from “African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a … [Read more...] about AWARD Fellowships 2010 for African Women
Disability Rights Fund for Disabled Persons’ Organizations
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 … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Fund for Disabled Persons’ Organizations
Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 1
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 … [Read more...] about Applying for the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs – 1
