Deadline: 28th February 2015 The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) is calling for proposals from Masters Students for one –year Tobacco control Research Grants. The funding will be supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and total amount awarded to one … [Read more...] about Call for proposals for Research Grants for Tobacco Control in Africa
Small Grant Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Africa
Deadline: Open ended Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund has announced 7th Call for proposals in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique for Small Grants (less than USD 10,000). It invites civil society organizations to submit Letters of … [Read more...] about Small Grant Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Africa
Large and Small Grant opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Mozambique
Deadline: 14 November 2014 The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has announced 10th Call for proposals in Mozambique for Large Grants ($20,000 or more) and Small Grants (less than $20,000). It invites civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for biodiversity … [Read more...] about Large and Small Grant opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Mozambique
Interview with the Donor: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
As part of FundsforNGOs new series “Interview with the Donor”, today we have spoken with UN Women to provide further insight into the newly announced Call for Proposals by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women . Adijana Sisic, Chief of the Trust Fund which is administered by UN Women on … [Read more...] about Interview with the Donor: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Fundraising Essentials: How to nurture Individual Donors
After nearly a decade working in fundraising in several countries and in organisation’s big and small, it has become apparent that the majority of NGOs continue to see grant funding as the panacea to their fundraising challenges. Time and again when new projects are proposed or when financial … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: How to nurture Individual Donors
How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
The Stars Foundation in the UK has launched the second annual Stars Impacts Awards and is accepting applications to the fund now. The Foundation offers grants to NGOs and similar organisations in selected countries around the world to support projects in Health, Education, Protection and WASH … [Read more...] about How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
Many grant applications are submitted in an extremely formal and methodical manner. Organisations visit a funder’s website, download the application details, send a letter of inquiry, wait for a response before sending a full application if they were successful in the previous steps. Your NGO could … [Read more...] about Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
African Women’s Development Fund
Over the past ten years, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has blazed a trail for women’s rights and philanthropy across the African continent. The first pan-African women’s grant maker on the continent, AWDF has established itself as an innovative organization at the cutting edge of … [Read more...] about African Women’s Development Fund
Crowdfunding Opens Doors for Grassroots NGOS
Indiegogo, one of the world’s leading crowdfunding platforms, has introduced new features that will enable NGOs to leverage the power of the website for the first time. The site has already raised tens of millions of dollars for campaigns around the world, but up until now the Indiegogo has only … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding Opens Doors for Grassroots NGOS
Boeing Grants
Boeing’s competitive grant-making process looks first at a project's or program's expected outcomes, and next for demonstrations of what they believe are the hallmarks of good community investments. Overall, grant requests throughout the enterprise are evaluated on: Alignment with one or more … [Read more...] about Boeing Grants
