Deadline: 25 March 2016
The Foundation for Human Rights in partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development have launched a new program called Amarightza also known as ‘Socio-Economic Justice for All-(SEJA).
The AMARIGHTZA programme is based on the values and principles enshrined in the South African Constitution -Dignity, Equality and Freedoms. It also takes account of the universality, indivisibility, interrelatedness and interdependence of all human rights.
The goals of the AMARIGHTZA programme are to facilitate the realization of socioeconomic rights for vulnerable and marginalized groups, the strengthening of civil society organizations and to build sector coordination in the social justice sector.
Areas of Interests
- Women in vulnerable situations exposed to violence and abuse including domestic violence
- Children in vulnerable situations exposed to violence and abuse including domestic violence as well as child-headed households
- Rural and Urban poor communities
- Farm Workers and Farm Dwellers
- People affected by HIV/AIDS
- Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Intersexed(LGBTI) Communities
- People affected by
- Violations of their socio-economic rights
- Race and xenophobia
- Lack of land rights
- Their advanced age
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth, including youth in prisons
Funding Information
- The AMARIGHTZA programme commenced in May 2014 and will end in 2017.
- Proposals for a one year project is limited to an amount of R 120 000,00.
- Proposals for a multi-year project must not exceed R240, 000,00.
Eligibility Criteria
- This Call is a national one and is open to all organisations in any one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The Call is aimed at eligible Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) based in, or working closely with communities in rural and peri-urban areas and working with marginalized groups as indicated.
- To be considered eligible, applicant organizations should meet the following criteria:
- Be registered, or in the process of registering as a Not for Profit Organization (NPO) that is a, community-based organization (CBO), Section 21 company (Not for Profit Company), or a non-profit trust.
- Have a proven track record of implementing education and awareness programs on constitutional rights and promoting access to socioeconomic rights.
- Demonstrate that the proposed project will involve active community participation and benefit.
- Through this call FHR wish to support education and training programmes that will enable and empower marginalized and vulnerable groups to have a better understanding of socio economic rights, The Foundation will also support programmes that are aimed at providing communities with sufficient information to improve their participation in decision making processes that can improve the efficacy of government programs and processes aimed at realizing socio economic rights.
- The Foundation is looking at supporting popular media education programmes such as community radio and TV dramas; film festivals; and projects that utilize social media platforms to promote socio economic rights.
How to Apply
Application forms can be downloaded through the website & may be posted, hand delivered, emailed or couriered.
For more information, please download this pdf.
