Welcome to the latest edition of our NGO of the Month feature. We’re showcasing the very best NGOs from around the world to inspire and encourage you to create a better world. Last month we featured APOPO, a social enterprise based in Tanzania that trains rats to save lives. Read the interview … [Read more...] about NGO of the Month: Landesa
Grants and Resources for Development
A list of current and past grant funding opportunities and useful resources for NGOs for development.
The Future Technologies for Water Competition of US$20,000 Grant Award
Deadline: 31 July 2014 The University of North Carolina, The Water Institute has announced The Future Technologies for Water Competition of US$20,000 Grant Award. The competition is aimed at identifying breakthrough technologies for safe water with a sustainable business plan with wide-scale … [Read more...] about The Future Technologies for Water Competition of US$20,000 Grant Award
Innovation Grants of up to £1 Million to Prevent Violence against Women & Girls
Deadline: 10 July 2014 The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) invites grant applications for the program 'What it takes to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)?' from in-country organizations and institutions in DFID priority countries. The primary aim of the … [Read more...] about Innovation Grants of up to £1 Million to Prevent Violence against Women & Girls
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Calls for Articles on Women and Economic Injustice
Deadline: 15 July 2014 OSISA is pleased to invite articles for its 2014 Issue of BUWA!: A Journal on African Women’s Experiences. The theme for this article is “Women and Economic Injustice.” The major purpose of inviting articles is to analyze and highlight the cost of leaving women out of the … [Read more...] about Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Calls for Articles on Women and Economic Injustice
$15,000 Award for Best Solution to Predicting Individual Life Expectancy
Deadline: 4 August 2014 The InnoCentive is accepting ideas on determining longevity or life expectancy of people under the Ideation Challenge. The InnoCentive or the Seeker may request additional information and reasonable assistance regarding the proposed solution if deemed necessary. Prizes The … [Read more...] about $15,000 Award for Best Solution to Predicting Individual Life Expectancy
SEARCA Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) worth $15,000 in the theme Food Security
Deadline: 1 August 2014 The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites individuals in Southeast Asian countries to conduct research and training in Food Security. The selected research/training project will be provided Seed Fund up to $15,000 to … [Read more...] about SEARCA Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) worth $15,000 in the theme Food Security
Gender & Development Calls Articles for March 2015 Issue ‘Gender Issues in Urban Areas’
Deadline: 25 July 2014 The Gender & Development (G&D) invites individuals in developing countries to submit articles/papers for its March 2015 issue. Theme of the March 2015 issue is 'Working on Gender Issues in Urban Areas'. This issue hopes to explore the innovative work which is being … [Read more...] about Gender & Development Calls Articles for March 2015 Issue ‘Gender Issues in Urban Areas’
The Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists by the Center for Science & Technology India
Deadline: 14 July 2014 The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) is accepting fellowship applications from individuals in developing countries (except India) for the fellowship scheme titled Research Training Fellowship for … [Read more...] about The Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists by the Center for Science & Technology India
The Prince Sultan International Prize for Water accepting Nominations
Deadline: 31 December 2014 The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water is open for nominations for its 7th Award series. Nominations are open to all innovative and current research that is relevant to one of our four Prizes, which together cover the entire water research … [Read more...] about The Prince Sultan International Prize for Water accepting Nominations
Your Chance to Win $20,000 Cash Prize in GEO Appathon
Deadline: 31 July 2014 The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) invites students, scientists and developers around the globe to participate in GEO Appathon - the global App (application) development competition. The competition invites individuals, teams or entities with passion for unleashing the … [Read more...] about Your Chance to Win $20,000 Cash Prize in GEO Appathon
