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Latest Grants and Resources for Child Rights

The latest grants, fellowships and other resources to work for the betterment of children and protection of child rights.

Caplan Foundation Childhood Grants for Innovative, Creative Projects and Programs

Deadline: 31 December 2015

The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood provides Childhood Grants for innovative, creative projects and programs that will significantly enhance the development, health, safety, education or quality of life of children. The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood was created in 2014 as a result of a bequest from Theresa Caplan stipulating her estate be used to incubate innovation and research addressing the needs of children from birth through age seven.

The Foundation provides funding in the following areas:

  • Early Childhood Welfare: Support programs that research best child rearing practices and identify models that can provide creative, caring environments to ensure all children thrive.
  • Early Childhood Education and Play: Foundation seek to improve the quality of both early childhood teaching and learning, through the development of innovative curricula and research based pedagogical standards, as well as the design of imaginative play materials and learning environments.
  • Parenting Education: To help parents create nurturing environments for their children, foundation support programs that teach parents about developmental psychology, cultural child rearing differences, pedagogy, issues of health, prenatal care and diet, as well programs which provide both cognitive and emotional support to parents.

Objectives

  • The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is intended to be an incubator of promising research and development projects that may ultimately enhance the general welfare of young children across the country.
  • Each of its grants is made with the expectation that a successful project outcome will be of significant interest to other investigators or developers, within the grantee’s field of endeavor, and will be amenable to beneficial application or adaptation elsewhere.
  • In essence, the foundation’s goal is to provide seed money for those imaginative endeavors, addressed to the needs of young children, which appear most likely to bear fruit on a national scale.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit Letter of Inquiry(LIOs) first at the address given on the website and the selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals.

For application form and more, please visit Caplan Foundation.

The 2016 Global Summit on Childhood: Examining Childhood’s Role in Achieving a Vision of Sustainability

Deadline: 28 September 2015

The 2016 Global Summit on Childhood by Association for Childhood Education International is seeking proposals in order to explore a wide variety of viewpoints, ideas, and information from around the world that examine childhood’s role in achieving a vision of sustainability.

The 2016 Global Summit on Childhood will bring together individuals from around the world and across disciplines to explore the role of childhood in ensuring a positive human future during a time of rapid change.
Beyond developing a shared vision of a better world for children, the Summit is an opportunity for collective action to celebrate innovative research, policies, and practices that support a positive childhood.

The summit seeks to promote: Education, Architecture and Design, Childhood Sociology, Child Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Child Development, Childhood Studies, Cultural Studies, Child Rights Law and Protection, Public Policy, Public Health, Health and Human Development, Labour and Trade, Urban Planning and Development, Neuroscience, Social Work, Social Entrepreneurship.

Goals of Summit

  • Reflect upon the current state of childhood and how it may positively or negatively impact the trajectory of the human future from international, cross-cultural, and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
  • Provide an interdisciplinary platform among the global community to explore the role of the childhood experience in achieving a sustainable human future.
  • Highlight innovative approaches, collaborative efforts, and practices that address human development needs, beginning at childhood.
  • Examine the systems and processes that open pathways for collective participation and drive positive change at multiple levels for children and youth.
  • Build momentum for a global movement to support a positive childhood that promotes equity and peace and respects local contexts and realities.

Thematic Areas

  • Sustainability: believe in a vision of sustainable futures for children
  • Social Innovation: reimagine and design innovative partnerships, collaborations, and practices that promote child well-being
  • Synergy: collaborate to create an inspiring vision for childhood

Eligibility Criteria

Innovative practice, policy, and research from a variety of sectors, including universities, government agencies, schools, nonprofit organizations (NGOs), research institute, and associations may submit their proposals.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their proposals via given website.

For more information, please visit Global Summit on Childhood.

CHIPER’s Paediatric Research Grants Programme Addressing HIV Issues: Call for LOIs

Applications will open from 1 October 2015 to 31 October 2015

The Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) is inviting letter of intent for its Paediatric Research Grants Programme. This programme is designed for mentored early-stage investigators to advance paediatric HIV research and to fill critical knowledge gaps that impede paediatric HIV diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care in resource-limited settings.

The purpose of the CIPHER Grant Programme is to fund research projects with the potential to address critical questions related to emerging issues of growing up with HIV infection, or to address consequences of HIV or antiretroviral (ARV) perinatal exposure in HIV-uninfected children. The CIPHER Paediatric Research Grants Programme encourages collaborations between different study sites and institutions; at least 80% of the direct grant expenses have to be spent in LMICs. Additional support will be provided for grantees to attend the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), which will be held from 17 to 22 July 2016 in Durban, South Africa, where they will present their research projects and will be officially awarded.

Award Information and Duration

Awards will be funded for up to two years and for up to US$ 75,000 per year (including direct research costs and applicable indirect costs). Second-year funding is contingent upon demonstration of satisfactory progress during year one.

Eligible Research Priorities

  • Clinical research
  • Operational research and implementation science

Eligibility Criteria

  • Any individual with the skills, formal education and access to resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is welcome to submit an application for the CIPHER Grant Programme. The principal investigator (PI) is encouraged to work with a mentor and his/her institutional colleagues and partners to develop the research plan.
  • The PI must be an early-stage investigator, i.e., individual who obtained her/his final research degree (e.g., PhD, MD followed by research training, MBBS) less than 10 years before the application deadline.
  • The PI must serve for the first time as primary PI. Primary PIs who previously received a non-training research grant exceeding US$ 30,000 are not eligible.
  • The PI must fulfil one of the following criteria prior to the submission deadline for the Letter of Intent:
    • He/she is a clinical/research trainee (e.g., fellow, senior resident) at an academic institute or an institute whose primary mission is research.
    • He/she has a faculty or comparable position (e.g., assistant professor, lecturer) at an academic institute or an institute whose primary mission is research.
    • He/she has an established position at an organization with adequate research infrastructure to undertake the proposed research activities.
  • The research project should demonstrate the potential to contribute to the optimization of HIV diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care for infants, children and adolescents affected by HIV in resource-limited settings by responding to identified research gaps.
  • Applications are encouraged from any country, but preference, approximately 80%, will be given to applicants from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) according to the World Bank classification.
  • The PI must choose a mentor with relevant expertise in paediatric HIV research (a mentorship plan and letter of commitment from the mentor will be requested from shortlisted applicants invited to submit a Full Proposal).
  • The budget should reflect that at least 80% of the direct grant expenses will be spent in LMICs.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit LOI only in English through the online system and in the format provided on the website.

For more information, please visit CIPHERS grants programme.

Government of Sri Lanka Presidential Scholarships Programme-2014/15 for Foreign Students

Deadline: 30 September 2015

Ministry of Higher Education and Research is currently inviting applications from foreign students for Government of Sri Lanka Presidential Scholarships programme 2014/15 and the courses are to commence in January 2016.

This scholarship scheme offers international students a chance to enroll themselves in undergraduate programs conducted by some state universities in Sri Lanka. The scholarship winners will be exposed to an environment with academic excellence, culture of hospitality in Asian setting and enticing climatic conditions.

Study Programs in the following State Universities in Sri Lanka

  1. University of Colombo
  2. University of Moratuwa
  3. University of Peradeniya
  4. University of Sri Jayewardenepura
  5. University of Kelaniya
  6. University of Ruhuna
  7. University of Jaffna
  8. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
  9. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
  10. Eastern University of Sri Lanka
  11. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
  12. .Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
  13. Buddhist & Pali University

Scholarship Benefits

  • Free of charge tuition and registration.
  • Free Visa for studies
  • One-off settlement allowance of LKR 10,000/-.
  • A monthly living allowance of LKR 30, 000/- during the study period.
  • It is expected that the scholarship recipient will meet the expenditure for food and accommodation with the monthly allowance .
  • The relevant university/higher educational institute will assist in finding suitable accommodation.
  • Reimbursement of cost of air fare (economy class) to come to Sri Lanka and return his/her country after successful completion of studies [Payment is made for original bills only].
  • Reimbursement of IELTS/TOEFL examination fees ( test results must not be more than 24 months old at the time the application closing date)

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be a citizen of a country covered by this scholarship.
  • A citizen of another country having Sri Lankan dual citizenship is not eligible to apply.
  • Candidates with impressive results of an examination deemed equivalent to G.C.E. (Advance Level) Examination of Sri Lanka are eligible to apply for admission to universities in Sri Lanka.
  • Applicants are advised to attach the original letter obtained from the Board of Examinations to prove that his/her educational qualifications are equivalent to the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination (Sri Lanka) or qualifications required for admission to a university in their own country to follow a bachelor’s degree.
  • Applicants should ensure that all required passes should be obtained in one and the same sitting under a recognized Board of Examination.
  • Candidates must be aged less than 25 years on 30.09.2015.

Application Process

  • Each applicant should submit duly perfected 3 sets (one original) of applications along with all required documents to his/her government nominating agency.
  • Each application should be recommended by the government nominating agency by filling out the section 06 B of the application.
  • The government nominating agency of the applicant shall submit the applications with their recommendation to the Sri Lankan mission in his/her country for forwarding the same to the MoHER, Sri Lanka. In case a Sri Lankan mission is not present in his /her country, the government nominating agency can forward the applications directly to the MoHER, Sri Lanka.
  • Candidates must required to submit the following documents:
    • Certified copy of Birth Certificate
    • Certified copies of the academic transcripts of G.C.E A/L and G.C.E O/L or their equivalents.
    • Original letter obtained from the Board of Examinations
    • Certified copy of IELTS/TOEFL certificate
    • Certified copy of the data page of applicant’s passport. The validity of the passport shall remain at least for 1 year after arrival to Sri Lanka
    • Medical Certificate
    • Police Report.

For more information, please visit fellowship in Sri lanka.

READ Alliance Innovation Workshops 2015 in Lucknow, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Guwahati

The READ Alliance is organizing innovation workshops in the cities of Lucknow, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Guwahati. These workshops are organized to encourage the design of creative and out-of-the-box solutions to address the complex challenge of low reading skills among children in India.

Workshops will also help participants to apply for support under the Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge (EGRIC 2015)

We invite interested organizations and people to join us during these workshops.

REGISTER NOW for Innovation Workshops. Agenda will be shared with registered participants.

Innovation Workshops Dates and Venue Details:

Lucknow | 15th Sep 2015 | 1.30 – 6.00 pm

Venue – La Place Sarovar Portico, 6, Shahnajaf Road, Hazratganj, Lucknow

Hyderabad – 16th Sep 2015 | 1.30 – 6.00 pm

Venue – Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, Tank Bund Road, Opposite Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad, Telangana

Bhopal – 18th Sep 2015 | 9.30 – 2.00 pm

Venue – Noor Us Sabah Palace, V.I.P. Road, Koh-E-Fiza, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Guwahati – 22nd Sep 2015 | 1.30 – 6.00 pm

Venue – Hotel Royale de’ Casa, Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia Path, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam

To register for the workshops, please visit READ Alliance.

Learn about the READ Alliance’s Call for Proposals for Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge 2015.

READ Alliance launches Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge 2015 in India

Deadline: 18 October 2015

Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge 2015

The READ Alliance has launched the Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge 2015 (EGRIC 2015) which aims to discover, develop, and scale early grade reading innovations, with the goal of contributing to the improvement of the reading skills of Indian primary school age children.

Through EGRIC-2015, READ Alliance seeks a call to action for well-designed interventions targeting populations identified as high need and with a high potential for impact.

READ Alliance has identified some key contextual and systemic factors that contribute to low reading attainment and impede positive reading outcomes for students which are given below:

  • Inadequate teacher training and insufficient teacher knowledge
  • Unequal access to facilitative learning environments
  • Unavailability of appropriate reading materials in schools
  • Inadequate instruction time allotted to language teaching and reading practice in schools
  • High primary school dropout rates
  • High student to teacher ratio
  • Inadequate attention to oral language development

On the basis of these key contributory factors, READ Alliance delineates the opportunity areas for reading intervention entry points into those that focus on ‘actors’ (students and teachers) and those that focus on ‘inputs’ (resources and materials).

Innovative interventions should address a combination of curricular and pedagogic change (including materials and assessment methods); teacher knowledge and support; and/ or support at the school/district level. Through EGRIC 2015, READ Alliance seeks to identify well-designed projects built on innovative programming & delivery including one or more of the following:

  • Creative approaches to student and teacher training and support
  • Pedagogical innovations targeting teaching methodology, curriculum content, and systems of classroom or individual learning.
  • Interventions using technologies like ICTs, mobiles and internet
  • An intervention that involves stakeholders like parents, administrators, government officials, private sector using a novel approach
  • Novel operational processes or organizational models

READ Alliance invites organisations to submit letters of interest (LoI) proposing an early grade reading project that innovatively addresses one or more of the contributing causes and well-designed innovations as mentioned above. The last date for the submission of Letter of Interest (LoI) is 9th October by 11:59 pm.

For more information, visit READ Alliance.

READ Alliance Innovation Workshops 2015 in Lucknow, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Guwahati.

Terre des homes – Netherlands Call for Proposals: SRHR and Child Sexual Abuse in India

Deadline: 30 September 2015

Terre des homes – Netherlands (TdH-NL) has prioritised Child Abuse/Child Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights (SRHR) as one of the thematic impact areas in all it’s operating countries till the year 2020. The abuse/SRHR theme focuses on victims and potential victims of (sexual) abuse including hazardous traditional practices. Targeting the vulnerable children who are marginalised socially, economically, physically or culturally; TdH-NL will design and implement programmes guided by the principal for objectives, outcomes, themes and approaches as elaborated in the organisational Theory of Change.

With a longer term programmatic objective, TdH-NL will undertake abuse/SRHR thematic programmes in it’s operational countries in Asia, prioritizing the South Asian countries. The key issues taken into consideration under child sexual abuse/SRHR with reference to Indian context are – i) early and forced marriage – prevention and empowerment of early and forced married girls, ii) sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment, and iii) gender-based violence.

This Call for Proposals aims to protect children from violations of their Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Child Sexual Abuse in India.

It specifically aims to address the following outcomes:

  • Children at risk of violations of their Sexual Reproductive Health Rights / Child Sexual Abuse claim their rights
    Families and communities protect children children from violations of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights / Child Sexual Abuse
  • The government protects children by making and adequately implementing laws and policies to protect children from violations of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights / Child Sexual Abuse
  • Law enforcement agencies convict abusers of children
  • Civil society organisations protect the rights and best interests of children and children vulnerable to violation of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights / Child Sexual Abuse
  • Private sector contributes to the wellbeing of children vulnerable to or victims of violationa of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights / Child Sexual Abuse

Eligibility criteria

The proposed programme should be in line with the Theory of Changes and Outputs (Annex-2) and the four strategies of Terre des Hommes (see section 3.3)

Geographical focus

The following areas in India are eligible for funding: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Odisha.

For more information, visit this link.

PaperSeed Foundation Grants: Improving Educational Opportunities for Children & Youth from Underserved Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

The PaperSeed Foundation is currently accepting applications from emerging community-based organization for its educations grants. The grants will strengthen educational opportunities for children and young people in underserved and resource-lacking communities around the world.

The foundation believes every child, regardless of race, creed, or country, deserves quality education and the possibility of a strong future.

Grants Available

Grant size generally ranges from $5,000 to $25,000 USD.  Organizations will be eligible to seek additional funding once initial grant period has been completed satisfactorily.

Eligible Countries

China, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nicaragua, Philippines, United States.

Thematic Areas

Foundation provides funds for capacity building, training, management support and projects that fall under the following categories:

  • Deeper Learning for All: providing computers and books for libraries, creating school tutoring centers, funding for essential teacher training, life skills education, and specifically developed programs to keep girls in school, such as scholarships, reproductive health education and/or providing sanitary napkins.
  • Creative Learning: starting or expanding programs in music, arts and sports.
  • Cultural Awareness: ensuring the young people are aware of their own cultural heritage, and that of others.
  • Environmental Education: starting or expanding programs that inform the next generation of the importance of the environment.
  • Sound Structures: construction of classrooms, computer labs, libraries, school sanitary facilities, hand-washing stations and kitchens; solidifying existing structures with reinforced windows, ceilings and cement floors.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Emerging community-based organization that have not previously received substantial international support and generally fund organizations with an annual budget below $150,000 USD.
  • Applicants must be
    • Local leaders who were born and raised in the communities they are seeking to transform.
    • Involved in directly providing services to children and young people that strengthen education.
    • Sustainable, long-lasting initiatives or projects that will create lasting impact after foundation ceases to be directly involved.
    • Management Structure with established systems and processes that ensure responsible management of accounting and reporting.
  • Grantees must have a holistic approach to children’s education and development that empowers children and young people to reach their full potential.
  • Grantees must have innovation and creativity in solution-driven approaches that are effective in strengthening educational opportunities and achievement.
  • The foundation does not fund, individuals; government entities; organizations or programs designed to influence legislation or elect public officials; organizations or programs solely intended to generate income or provide charity to individuals; academic or medical research; fundraising drives; or endowments.

Application Process

Applicants can apply by forwarding their letters of inquiry (upto 3 pages maximum) to the Foundation via mail, fax or email on the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit  education program.

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Amar Ujala Foundation’s Atul Maheshwari Scholarships of up to Rs 50,000 for Underprivileged Children in India

Deadline: 10 September 2015

The Amar Ujala Foundation is currently accepting applications from young students in India for its Atul Maheshwari Scholarships 2015. This is a unique scholarship program by Amar Ujala Foundation specially tailored for the students pursuing their education from government institutions, having family income below 1.5 Lakh Rupees.

The students selected through this scholarship program would continue to get scholarship for 3 consecutive years. Total number of scholarships available is 36 categorized as stated below.

Scholarship Categories & Grants

  1. For 9th & 10th Class Scholarships- Rs 30,000
  2. For 11th & 12th class scholarships- Rs 50,000

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be Indian student having a minimum of 65% in their last qualified exam.
  • Applicants must be a student of the government institutions in India that comes under Amar Ujala coverage area. Coverage States includes Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and many others.
  • The annual family income of the applicant must not exceed 1.5 lakhs.
  • Applicants must have a valid email id at the time of application.

How to Apply

  • Applicants/students must fill the online application form available on the Amar Ujala Foundation website.
  • Students can also apply through their mobile phones by giving a miscall on the provided number.
  • Applicants have to appear in the written exam to be held in various centers/cities in India.
  • Applicants will be informed via email and will be issued a admit card to enter in the written exam.

For more information, please visit Amar Ujala Scholarships 2015.

Singing for Change Empowering Individuals to make Positive Change in their Communities

Deadline: Ongoing

Singing for Change offers competitive grants to progressive, non-profit organizations that address the root causes of social or environmental problems. It funds organizations that inspire personal growth, community integration and the enhanced awareness that collectively, people can bring about positive change.

Priority is given to groups that are:

  • working to engage individuals in their communities,
  • helping people realize their full potential and become self-sufficient, and
  • creating lasting change in the communities they serve.

Areas of Interests

  • Child welfare
  • Education
  • Environmental education
  • Human services

Size of Grants

Grants range in size from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00.

Eligibility Criteria

Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code, or to organizations that have a sponsoring agency with this status.

How to Apply

  • Interested applicants must submit a one-page letter of interest describing your organization and your project.
  • If the request gets selected for further consideration, the applicants will be invited to submit full proposals.

For more information, please visit Singing for Change.