The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has announced the availability of small grants fund for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. NGOs in these countries can submit proposals to seek funding support for projects based on democratic development and human rights.
“Under the small grants program, applications for grant support can be submitted by all legally registered organizations with project proposals to promote human rights and democracy in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
There is no special application form, for that reason all project proposals should include information about the purpose and objectives, time frames, list of all activities and participants, detailed budget and information about additional donors, a baseline describing the rationale for the project and potential risk factors, and indicators. All applications must be submitted in English.
The budget for the project proposal should be from 5,000 – 15,000 USD
For applications in Kazakhstan we encourage projects targeting the compliance with the commitments the government has made under the 2010 OSCE chairmanship.
For applications in Kyrgyzstan we particularly encourage projects targeting challenges in democracy and human rights during and after the April events, but other proposals are also welcome.
Applicants can submit their project proposals starting from April 12, 2010 – May 12, 2010. The NHC will review the projects in May/June 2010.”
For more information, visit this link.
