Deadline- 16 March 2014 Applications are being accepted for Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme. The goal of this program is to to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. The School is able to … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Fundraising Essentials: Creating the perfect fundraising mix for your NGO
NGOs should never really on just one form of fundraising, however lucrative or secure it may seem at the time. It leaves your organisation open to significant risks that could bring down an otherwise successful operation. Nothing should be taken for granted, as we’ve all experienced through the … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: Creating the perfect fundraising mix for your NGO
United Nations Democracy Fund
Deadline- 31 December 2013 All interested Civil Society Organizations are invited to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy under United Nations Democracy Fund. The mission of this program is to strengthen the voice of civil society and ensure the participation of all … [Read more...] about United Nations Democracy Fund
European Commission Call for Proposals: Health and Rights
Deadline: 10 December 2013 The European Commission has issued a worldwide call for proposals under the 'Investing in People' programme which pursues a broad approach to development and poverty reduction, with the general aim of improving human and social development levels in partner countries in … [Read more...] about European Commission Call for Proposals: Health and Rights
The World’s International Development Agencies
An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. Most developed countries manage their Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) contributions through a government body. A list of the major National Development Agencies is below: Australia - Australian Agency for International … [Read more...] about The World’s International Development Agencies
Top 10 Largest Donors of Foreign Aid in the World
In 2012 western countries continued to be the biggest suppliers of Foreign Aid, with the United States providing nearly double the investment than the next largest donor. Rank Country Economic Aid – Donor (Billion $) 1. United … [Read more...] about Top 10 Largest Donors of Foreign Aid in the World
The Elsevier Foundation’s Book Donation Programs
The Elsevier Foundation not only provides book donation programs, but it also has a special grant system where it requests for proposals and selects organizatons to provide them with the 'Innovative Libraries Grants' in Developing Countries. Its book donation programs are implemented in partnership … [Read more...] about The Elsevier Foundation’s Book Donation Programs
Budapest Water Summit
Introduction: The Budapest Water Summit 2013 is a policy forum to facilitate consensus building among stakeholders concerning water and sanitation policy goals. The Summit aims to bring together politicians, scientists, and civil society actors to shape the post 2015 international development … [Read more...] about Budapest Water Summit
UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme
Deadline- 30 August 2013 Japanese Funds-in-Trust and UNESCO are pleased to offer funding opportunity for Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme). The purpose of this program is to to impact on capacity-building and research activities in … [Read more...] about UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme
Funding from Bilateral Agencies
Bilateral Agencies are aid agencies funded by developed countries to support both governments and the civil society in developing countries. You should conduct preliminary research to understand which agencies are working in your geographical area, what programmes they run, and how to contact them. … [Read more...] about Funding from Bilateral Agencies
