The 2009 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition is awarded by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) to “an individual who has contributed in an exemplary way through their lifetime achievements toward helping the world's poorest children to receive adequate nutrition, to … [Read more...] about Award for Lifetime work on Child Nutrition

The Nomination for the 2009 Ginetta Sagan Fund Award for Women's and Children's Rights of Amnesty International USA has extended its deadline to 1 October 2008. Interested NGOs can apply or nominate individuals who have been championing the cause of human rights for women and children. The prize … [Read more...] about Amnesty's Award for Women and Children Rights Champion: Deadline Extended

NGOs in India can apply for the India NGO awards, initiated by the Resource Alliance in partnership with other organizations. The award felicitates NGOs that demonstrate best practices in resource mobilization, accountability and transparency. The entry is opened to all types of NGOs under three … [Read more...] about Indian NGO Awards for Fundraising, Accountability and Transparency

Organizations/ Individuals making outstanding contributions for the cause of human rights through education, research or awareness-raising can apply/nominate for the UNESCO/ Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights 2008. The award includes a diploma, a trophy and a monetary award. … [Read more...] about UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for Human Rights

The COHRE (Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions) 2008 Housing Rights Awards are for NGOs working against housing rights violations around the world. Housing right is part of human rights promotion and NGOs working in this area can apply for this award opportunity. Nominations are also invited. The … [Read more...] about COHRE Award NGOs working on Housing Rights

NGOs that are implementing measurable results-based health projects in resource poor settings in any part of the world are eligible for the Gates Award for Global Health. The Bill Gates Foundation is inviting nominations for such NGOs; however, NGOs cannot nominate themselves, but require an … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation award for Global Health to NGOs

NGOs working towards provision of computer education to disadvantaged communities around the world can apply for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Access to Learning Award to Honor International Libraries. Eligible NGOs have adopted new and innovative ways to grant free public access to … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation awarding NGOs working on computer education programs

Nominations are invited from NGOs for the 2009 Hilton Humanitarian Prize from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The prize is given to NGOs who have are “doing extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering” in any part of the world. NGOs applying should be registered legally for at least five years … [Read more...] about Nominations for the 2009 Hilton Humanitarian Prize

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with other universities have announced the Second Annual Digital Media and Learning Competition under which the Innovation in Participatory Learning Awards Category supports projects “that demonstrate new modes of participatory … [Read more...] about MacArthur Foundation’s Second Annual Digital Media and Learning Competition

The 2009 Migration and Human Rights Oak Fellowship provides opportunity to "one frontline human rights practitioner" to visit and stay at The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights, Colby College, United States. The seleted candidate will be able to spend the fall semester … [Read more...] about Human Rights Fellowship from the Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights