As part of the One World Media Awards 2010, the Special Award has been announced for any organization (or project) in the developing world using media to make an impact on the lives of the people. The media project can include using local community-based radio or TV initiatives (including specific … [Read more...] about Special Award Opportunity for Organizations using Media for Advocacy at the Grassroots
IUCN Small Grant Program for Strengthening Civil Society for Sustainable Forest Conservation
Under the Central African Regional Program for the Environment, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is offering grants to local NGOs, CBOs, non-governmental research centres, independent researchers, university students, women and minor groups for implementing projects on … [Read more...] about IUCN Small Grant Program for Strengthening Civil Society for Sustainable Forest Conservation
Norway’s International Ibsen Scholarships 2010: Applications invited
The International Ibsen Scholarship, initiated by the Norwegian Government, is seeking applications for Ibsen-related projects for its 2010 programme. There are scholarship funds available up to US $150,000. More information given below: “The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the … [Read more...] about Norway’s International Ibsen Scholarships 2010: Applications invited
IDRC’s Canadian Window on International Development Awards
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is providing an opportunity to citizens of developing countries and Canada to undertake research on issues affected the relationship between Canada and developing countries. “The complexities of national economic and social development in Canada … [Read more...] about IDRC’s Canadian Window on International Development Awards
The Microfinance Software: Mifos 1.4 now available for Free Download
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 … [Read more...] about The Microfinance Software: Mifos 1.4 now available for Free Download
Foundation Ensemble’s Programmes Fund and Small Grants Fund for Sustainable Development, Water & Sanitation and Animal Biodiversity
Foundation Ensemble based in Paris has issued a call for proposals in its priority areas of water and sanitation, sustainable development and animal biodiversity. In fact, there are two types of funding available with the Foundation with different priorities in terms of issues and … [Read more...] about Foundation Ensemble’s Programmes Fund and Small Grants Fund for Sustainable Development, Water & Sanitation and Animal Biodiversity
Funding for Strengthening Civil Society for the Conservation of Environment
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 … [Read more...] about Funding for Strengthening Civil Society for the Conservation of Environment
Third Round of Stop TB Partnership’s Challenge Facility for Civil Society
The Stop TB Partnership in Switzerland has announced the availability of $400,000 budget in total for its third round of Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS). The CFCS works “to provide support to community-based organizations engaged in advocacy and social mobilization activities seeking to … [Read more...] about Third Round of Stop TB Partnership’s Challenge Facility for Civil Society
Next Deadline to apply for the International Nonviolence Training Fund is 4 March 2010
One of the important grantmaking programs of A.J. Muste Memorial Institute is the International Nonviolence Training Fund (INTF). This fund specifically supports nonviolence trainings and project proposal are accepted round the year with four deadlines given. Grantmaking decisions are made by the … [Read more...] about Next Deadline to apply for the International Nonviolence Training Fund is 4 March 2010
Impact Investment Exchange, the Asia’s first Social Stock Exchange funded by the Rockefeller Foundation
18 January 2010 Source The Rockefeller Foundation under its Impact Investing work has made a grant of US $495,000 to the Singapore-based Impact Investment Exchange (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (IIX). The grant will support the creation of Asia’s first social stock exchange by undertaking research and … [Read more...] about Impact Investment Exchange, the Asia’s first Social Stock Exchange funded by the Rockefeller Foundation
