FRIDA is inviting for- or not-for-profit organizations seeking to join forces and market strategies to find solutions to social problems for its FRIDA Scale-Ups in order to strengthen social enterprises that have developed successful technological solutions by allowing them to gain scale. Social enterprises may apply that have successfully developed innovative technological solutions which address… [Read More]
FRIDA Grants: Providing Support to Research Projects and Innovative Initiatives
Deadline: 13 May 2016 FRIDA Grants provide funding to support research projects and innovative initiatives that seek to explore the potential of information and communications technology for promoting the region’s social and economic development and Internet access. Funding Information FRIDA ha USD 145,000 to support six projects, each of which will receive between USD 20,000… [Read More]
FRIDA Awards: Acknowledging Innovative Initiatives and Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean
The FRIDA Awards seek to acknowledge innovative initiatives and practices in Latin America and the Caribbean that have made concrete contributions through the use of information and communications technologies and have had a proven impact on the region’s social and economic development. Award Information The FRIDA Award consists of a USD 5,000 cash prize plus… [Read More]
Call for r4d Programme: Support for the Solution of Global Problems!
Deadline: 1 April 2016 The Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development is currently inviting applicants for its Additional Thematic Call in the r4d Programme, which supports research that contributes to the solution of global problems. The five thematic modules address the following themes: Causes of and solutions to social conflicts in the… [Read More]
VV Grow Fellowships for Economic Empowerment of Women Business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 31 January 2016 Applications are currently being invited for VV GROW Fellowships. The VV GROW Fellowship is exclusively for women who lead or own a for profit business. The VV GROW Fellowship is a highly competitive one-year accelerator program for women owners of small and medium businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, the… [Read More]
IUCN Small Grants for Purchase of Nature
Deadline: 1 May 2016 The International Union for Conservation of Nature Netherlands (IUCN NL) accepts grant applications each year from local NGOs in Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua and other countries for its program Small Grants for the Purchase of Nature (SPN). The fund is provided to purchase threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife… [Read More]
Submit Your Applications for Wisions Second Sustainable Energy Project Support!
Deadline: 21 December 2015 Wisions is currently accepting applications for Sustainable Energy Project Support (SEPS) in order to support project concepts that demonstrate how to apply small-scale renewable energy technologies to meet energy-related needs and improve energy access for Latin American and Caribbean people. Through SEPS, WISIONS supports innovative energy projects that are environmentally, economically… [Read More]
Certified Training Program for World Youth Alliance Members in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North America
Deadline: Various regions World Youth Alliance (WYA’s) is currently inviting applications for its Certified Training Program, also known as Track A. Track A are the collection of texts that provide the philosophical underpinnings for the mission of WYA. It presents a summary of philosophical, historical, and modern day texts that focus on the dignity of… [Read More]
World Wildlife Fund- Conservation Workshop Grants for Africa, Asia & Latin America: Submit Your Applications before February 1, 2016
Deadline: 1 February 2016 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is currently inviting applicants for its Conservation Workshop Grants fund Program to train communities, stakeholders, park guards, and others on local and regional conservation issues. The grants Program support training workshops with a strong hands-on learning component that will build capacity for people living in WWF priority… [Read More]
Inter-American Foundation Grants to Grassroots groups in Latin America and the Caribbean Working to Improve Living conditions of the Disadvantaged
Deadline: Ongoing The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) invites proposals for its grant program. The IAF funds the self-help efforts of grassroots groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve living conditions of the disadvantaged and the excluded, enhance their capacity for decision-making and self-governance, and develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil society…. [Read More]
