As NGOs increase their efforts to address human rights violations, access to sustained funding still remains a challenge. With few donors available, the impact of their work can get reduced to a great extent. In order to assist organizations in finding new donors, we have developed this list of 50 international funders providing grants for human rights projects around the world. If you are a FundsforNGOs Premium Member, you can access ore than 500 such donors listed in our donor database. Besides, as a Premium Member, you can also instantly download this resource guide in PDF version. Not a Premium Member? Click here to Sign up! Not interested? Continue reading…
ABILIS Foundation
ABILIS Foundation gives small grants ranging from 500 to 10,000 Euros to projects initiated by disabled persons in developing countries, mainly with funds granted by Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foundation gives priority to projects which promote the Human Rights of persons with disabilities and/or improve the position of disabled women.
Thematic Areas
- Human Rights
- Children
- Disability
- Women & Gender
- Livelihood
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants should live in a country which the United Nations and the OECD have defined as qualifying for Official Development Assistance.
- Applicants must bear a certificate of registration in one of the eligible countries listed below.
- Preference is give to projects with involvement and active role of persons with disabilities in developing the project and in committing their own resources to the project (including time).
- The project must be realistic in its scope and expected results.
- The application must show how the project will continue to benefit the community once the project’s funding term has been completed.
- A minimum of 10 % of the project budget should be a contribution of time, money or other resources from the applicant group.
Focus Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma(Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States Of, Moldova, Republic Of, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia And Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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