Deadline- July 1, 2013 Applicants are invited for BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture Awards to recognize basic research and creative work of excellence, as embedded in theoretical advances, models and fundamental perspectives for an improved understanding of the natural, social and artificial or technological worlds, technological innovations and developments, and the creation of… [Read More]
Support for International NGOs from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Finland has announced that it is renewing its cooperation with international NGOs for which it has published new funding guidelines called the INGO guidelines 2012. With the help of the new guidelines a new funding cycle is created synchronizing the processing of new funding proposals for INGOs within… [Read More]
SIDA’s Grant Opportunities for NGOs
The Swedish bilateral aid agency, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has one of the most open systems of providing grant to various beneficiaries around the world. However, it does not provide any direct funding to NGOs in developing countries. Most of its funding is routed through a Swedish NGO. This clearly means that even is… [Read More]
Finns ready to invest in education for development cooperation, reveals a study
Finns are now more willing to invest in education for development cooperation than earlier, revealed a study. Almost 23 per cent of the people of Finland are ready to increase appropriations for development cooperation, a considerable raise from the corresponding figure of 16 per cent a year ago. Minister for International Development Heidi Hautala presented… [Read More]
Radio Netherlands Worldwide to get government funding beginning 2013, promote freedom of speech in countries with poor information access
Radio Netherlands Worldwide will be getting the funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs starting in 2013 amounting to €14 million that will be set aside in the ministry’s annual budget for ‘freedom of speech’ – providing independent information for countries where public access to information is poor. The decision was announced by foreign minister… [Read More]
Nominations sought from individuals and organizations for the UNV Online Volunteering Award 2011
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is seeking nominations for the UNV Online Volunteering Award 2011, which will be presented to ten online volunteers or teams of online volunteers for their contributions towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). ELIGIBILITY The award will be given to online volunteers or teams of online volunteers,… [Read More]
German Development Institute Consultancy Call
The German Development Institute (Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik—DIE) is currently undertaking a project financed by the German Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) that seeks to identify long-term development dynamics and to inform development policy planning by encouraging reflection on what types of development cooperation reforms might be needed in order to adapt to… [Read More]
Swedish Institute Study Scholarships for students in developing countries
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships are available for highly qualified students from 12 developing countries with which Sweden conducts long-term development cooperation.Scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden mainly on second cycle (Master’s level) from autumn 2011. Scholarships will cover both living costs and tuition fees. A few scholarships will be awarded for studies… [Read More]
Italian Cooperation
The Directorate General for Development Cooperation under the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs works towards providing international development assistance to the countries. The Directorate works to ensure satisfaction of basic needs, safeguarding human life, enhancing human resources, environmental conservation and implementation of self-reliant developmental processes in developing countries. The Directorate provides both grants and soft… [Read More]
Hellenic Aid
Hellenic Aid is the Greece’s official development assistance, managing funding support to programmes and projects in other countries with whom Greece has bilateral relations. It also monitors and facilitates programmes, which are implemented by the civil society, governmetal agencies and institutions. The aid is also channelized through the European Commission under various EuropeAid programmes. Hellenic… [Read More]
