As the First Peoples Worldwide's Keepers of the Earth Fund provides funding to projects that empower Indigenous communities, it is important to understand that all NGOs willing to apply for it should: Be Indigenous-led or represent an Indigenous-led project Be a grassroots/local organization … [Read more...] about Keepers of the Earth Fund: Grant Guidelines
Advancing Partners and Communities’ Grant Opportunity: Call for Proposals
The Advancing Partners and Communities (APC) is a five-year project funded and managed by USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health and implemented by JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc (JSI). APC has announced a new call for proposals to provide grants in developing … [Read more...] about Advancing Partners and Communities’ Grant Opportunity: Call for Proposals
ILO’s Youth Employment Network’s Project Impact Competition for Youth
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) Youth Employment Network (YEN) and Making Cents International have partnered to launch the Project Impact! competition to draw out the lessons learned that youth employment practitioners have experienced in the field. The result of the competition will … [Read more...] about ILO’s Youth Employment Network’s Project Impact Competition for Youth
Possibilities of Funding for New NGOs
Fundraising for a young NGO presents several challenges you should be aware of in order to move your first steps towards a future of success. First of all, you have to understand that without a track record of projects successfully implemented and budget correctly administered, it is difficult to … [Read more...] about Possibilities of Funding for New NGOs
Robert Carr Fund for Civil Society Networks: Call for Proposals
Deadline: 22 July 2013 The Robert Carr Fund for Civil Society Networks (RCNF) has announced its second Request for Proposals for global and regional civil society networks addressing HIV related issues. The Fund provides grants to both global and regional networks, but with a positive funding bias … [Read more...] about Robert Carr Fund for Civil Society Networks: Call for Proposals
AFDB’s Young Professionals Program (YPP)
Deadline: 21 June 2013 The Young Professionals Program (YPP) targets motivated and talented individuals under thirty-two (32) years of age, who are committed to African development, have demonstrated outstanding academic and professional achievements, and have demonstrated effective team work as … [Read more...] about AFDB’s Young Professionals Program (YPP)
Some Tips on Financial Planning and Budget Management for NGOs
The golden rule for financial planning and budgeting is to approach it as a strategic process. First of all, it is important to understand that the future of your NGO and its capacity to affect the life of your community depends on your abilities to secure funding in order to develop projects. Bear … [Read more...] about Some Tips on Financial Planning and Budget Management for NGOs
An Introduction to the US State Department Funding for NGOs
A) The US State Department The US State Department advertises grants through a website called grants.gov, which is the official federal government website. Accordingly, the best way to find information about open calls, possibilities for cooperative projects, and funding allocated for special … [Read more...] about An Introduction to the US State Department Funding for NGOs
UNAOC-EF Summer School in New York: Calling for 100 Youths for Positive Social Change
Deadline: 15 June 2013 The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in collaboration with the Education First (EF) is accepting applications for the first UNAOC-EF Summer School, which will take place in Tarrytown, NY, USA, from 24 to 31 of August 2013. This program seeks to bring together … [Read more...] about UNAOC-EF Summer School in New York: Calling for 100 Youths for Positive Social Change
NGO Participation in the UN High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development
Deadline: 15 May 2013 NGOs are invited to apply for participating in the United Nations General Assembly's High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development (3-4 October 2013) and the Informal Interactive Hearings with NGOs, Civil Society and the Private Sector (15July 2013). Both events will take … [Read more...] about NGO Participation in the UN High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development
