To open soon The International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management is an internationally recognised prize acknowledging leadership in the implementation of the principles of sustainability in watershed management. Every year US$150,000 is awarded across several project being … [Read more...] about International ReSource Award of US$150,000 for Sustainable Watershed Management 2015
NextWorldNow Collaborative Contributions to Community Wellbeing
Deadline: 1 July 2015 The NextWorldNow Community Investments is accepting applications for its 2015 funding opportunity. NextWorldNow believes that communities throughout the world can work together in an informed way to improve the well-being of each community. Aim The community seeks smart ways … [Read more...] about NextWorldNow Collaborative Contributions to Community Wellbeing
Call for Application: 2015 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme, South Africa
Deadline: 15 May 2015 The GEF (Global Environment Facility) in collaboration with UNIDO (the United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and TIA (the Technology Innovation Agency) is accepting applications for its initiative named 2015 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP), South … [Read more...] about Call for Application: 2015 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme, South Africa
Think Tank Fund Grants for Countering State Capture
Deadline: 1 June 2015 The Think Tank Fund is inviting policy research proposals for systematic analysis, development of policy recommendations, and supporting coalitions countering state capture. Think tanks are in a good position to overcome the knowledge gap about state capture by developing the … [Read more...] about Think Tank Fund Grants for Countering State Capture
The Queen’s Young Leaders Grants for Organizations in Select Commonwealth Countries
Organizations working with young people in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Jamaica, Solomon Islands and UK have good news. The Queen's Young Leaders Grants will be available for their organizations if they meet the eligibility criteria. Projects that provide opportunities for young people to learn … [Read more...] about The Queen’s Young Leaders Grants for Organizations in Select Commonwealth Countries
Call for Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2015
Deadline: 27 April 2015 The World Youth Movement for Democracy and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking applications for the Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2015 in Washington, DC. A monthly cost of living stipend and roundtrip … [Read more...] about Call for Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2015
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda – Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can!
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda - Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can! Esther Banda, from Zimbabwe, intends to realize – and one which has earned her a place as a finalist in Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard’s annual social enterprise competition, … [Read more...] about Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda – Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can!
2014 Project Inspire Finalist: Aakar Innovations – The local Men Bringing Respect and Loss to Women in India
28-year-old Sombodhi Ghosh, from India once realised the female helpers around him were being shunned during their monthly menstrual cycle, the incident ultimately led him on an unexpected career path. In 2011, Sombodhi co-founded Aakar Innovations (Aakar), a company which creates low-cost sanitary … [Read more...] about 2014 Project Inspire Finalist: Aakar Innovations – The local Men Bringing Respect and Loss to Women in India
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School – The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School - The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India Shrutikantha Kandali from India along with her teammates: 33-year-old Nishi Arora, 30-year-old Satyam Vyas, and Ranjeet Kumar, 30 – was recently named as a finalist in the 2014 Singapore … [Read more...] about Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School – The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India
Open Society Foundations’ HESP for Advancing Human Rights
Deadline: 30 April 2015 The Open Society Foundations’ Higher Education Support Program (HESP) is accepting grant proposals for projects that enhance the role of university communities in the advancement of human rights. Projects that address pressing, locally-relevant human rights issues and offer … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations’ HESP for Advancing Human Rights
