Deadline: 1 November 2014 The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Global Risk Forum Davos (GRF) and Munich Re Foundation (MRF) jointly invite individuals, teams or institutions from all different sectors, including governmental bodies for Risk Award up to €100,000 to increase … [Read more...] about Win Up to €100,000 of the Risk Award to Increase People’s Resilience to Risks and Disasters
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
The CDKN Climate Compatible Development Impact Research Fund of £3.35 million
Deadline: 26 September 2014 The Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is inviting grant proposals from research institutions, universities, private sector organizations, civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations entities for the Climate Compatible Development … [Read more...] about The CDKN Climate Compatible Development Impact Research Fund of £3.35 million
Experience Microfinance in the Field with Kiva’s Fellows Program
Deadline: 28 September 2014 The Kiva fellowship is a volunteer based position that offers participants a unique insider experience into microfinance industry, and provide a career opportunity of a lifetime. Individuals that express a high degree of geographic flexibility are more likely to be … [Read more...] about Experience Microfinance in the Field with Kiva’s Fellows Program
Apply for Grants to Conduct Studies on Impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption
Deadline: 31 August 2014 The Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) is inviting grant proposals from researchers around the globe to conduct studies on the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption (whether positive or negative) on aspects such as costs, teaching … [Read more...] about Apply for Grants to Conduct Studies on Impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption
Generations Foundation
The Generations Foundation was established in 2005 to provide a better quality of life for children who need it the most; those who are living with disability, disadvantaged, or struggle with ill health. The foundations supports causes in developing countries for making a difference to children's … [Read more...] about Generations Foundation
The Global Partnership for Education
With the vision that education is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of discrimination and poverty that children with disabilities and their families often face, the Global Partnership for Education works with governments to promote inclusive education policies to ensure that all … [Read more...] about The Global Partnership for Education
A list of 20 Foundations Supporting Projects for People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs)
According to WHO-2011, an estimated 1 billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, have a disability ; 10% of an affected population [by disaster] will develop serious psychological trauma. 80% of people with disabilities live in developing countries, and there, make up 20% of the poorest of … [Read more...] about A list of 20 Foundations Supporting Projects for People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs)
Liliane Foundation
Liliane Foundation (Liliane Fonds) objective is to make a contribution, that the quality of life of children and young people with disabilities improves in developing countries and that, now and later as adults, to participate in society. This Foundation provides access to medical and social … [Read more...] about Liliane Foundation
Schmitz Foundation
Schmitz Foundation (Schmitz-Stiftungen) was founded by Werner Peter Schmitz-Hille a great philanthropist. The objective of this foundation is to promote local self-help projects in developing countries and the training of young people and adults in food security, manual trades and small-scale … [Read more...] about Schmitz Foundation
