Deadline: 5 November 2014 The Young African leaders between 25-35 years of age who are eligible to receive a United States J-1 Visa to apply for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship, a merit-based open competition - the new flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative … [Read more...] about 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Enter the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge of $10,000
All the school/university students around the globe are invited to participate in the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge to fight against food waste and encourage children (as well as the elders) to help save people around the globe from hunger and malnutrition. If you are a school/university … [Read more...] about Enter the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge of $10,000
Making All Voices Count the Global Innovation Competition of £300,000
Deadline: 15 October 2014 The Making All Voices Count invites applications from around the world for the Global Innovation Competition (GIC). The competition that can save £300,000 grant awards for the winners invites inspiring ideas, either proven or to be developed to enter. The public votes will … [Read more...] about Making All Voices Count the Global Innovation Competition of £300,000
How to enter the GlobalGiving Open Challenge?
Click 'Yes' for the question Is your organization a registered charity, nonprofit, or NGO that is implementing programs? Click 'Yes' for the question Can you provide organizational documents in English? (Google translations are ok!) Click 'Yes' for the question Can your organization mobilize … [Read more...] about How to enter the GlobalGiving Open Challenge?
The Innovation Prize for Africa 2015 – USD150,000 for Innovative Projects
Deadline: 31 October 2014 The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is accepting entries from all African innovators for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) competition. The IPA honors and encourages innovative achievements that contribute toward developing new products, … [Read more...] about The Innovation Prize for Africa 2015 – USD150,000 for Innovative Projects
From NGO to social business: Why and how
Leaders of development and aid organizations talk a lot about changing donor models, value for money, operational efficiency, new technology and changing business models. And many believe that being aware of them mitigates the need for serious changes. It doesn’t. The international development … [Read more...] about From NGO to social business: Why and how
Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Welcome to the first ever edition of fundsforNGOs Scholarship of the Month feature. We're delighted to be joined by an organization that has been consistently at the forefront of the social entrepreneurship movement, the Schwab Foundation. Annually, the Foundation select 20-25 Social … [Read more...] about Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
IBJ JusticeMakers Challenge 2014: Submit idea to eliminate the Use of Investigative Torture
Deadline: 15 September 2014 The International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) invites ideas from community activists around the world who have an interest in criminal defense to enter the JusticeMakers Challenge 2014. The JusticeMakers Challenge is a grant competition intended specifically for the … [Read more...] about IBJ JusticeMakers Challenge 2014: Submit idea to eliminate the Use of Investigative Torture
Who can apply for USAID Development Innovation Venture?
The DIV model implies an open grant competition supporting the most promising solutions that demonstrate cost-efficiency and the potential to scale up. DIV is supporting teams of young entrepreneurs, world-class development economists, public-private partnerships, international NGOs, and others … [Read more...] about Who can apply for USAID Development Innovation Venture?
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program for US and non-US students in the USA
Deadline: 15 October 2014 Are you seeking fellowship to develop your dissertation proposal? The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program is designed for US and non-US citizens currently matriculated in PhD programs at accredited universities in the United States by the Social … [Read more...] about The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Program for US and non-US students in the USA
