The International Center for Not-For-Profit Law (ICNL) has announced the Freedom of Association Fund to support innovative, results-oriented activities designed to promote the right to association or civil society law reform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The Fund will provide grants to support domestic efforts to create a more enabling environment for civil society. Grants will be in the amount of $5,000 – $10,000.
The Small Grants Program is open to individuals and local organizations residing and working in any of the twenty-two countries of the League of Arab States.
Applications will be evaluated based on the following factors:
- Compliance with eligibility requirements and application procedures;
- Demonstrated commitment of applicant to promoting the right to associate or civil society law reform (e.g., through past or present experience as a lawyer, academic, government official, or civil society organization leader working on these issues);
- Quality of proposed project, including the significance of the issue, the innovativeness of the proposal, the proposed methodology/design, feasibility of the project (e.g., activities are targeted to achieve stated results, and anticipated results are realistic and attainable);
- Likelihood that the proposed project will advance the freedom of association or civil society law reform in the Middle East/North Africa region or a specific country within the region;
- Proposed budget and apparent value for cost; and
- Proposal includes reasonable indicators to measure project success.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through December 31, 2012 or until all grant funds are awarded.
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