The Grassroots International supports for the protection of the human rights of small farmers and other small producers, indigenous people and women with rights to resources - the rights to land, water and food. The grant-making programs of Grassroots International are designed to provide critical … [Read more...] about The Grassroots International
Grants and Resources for Development
A list of current and past grant funding opportunities and useful resources for NGOs for development.
Emmaus-international
Emmaus International is a decentralized organization which aims to fight against the causes of exclusion in a wide variety of different economic and political contexts. The motto of Emmaus International is "serve first those who suffer most" and "fight against the causes of poverty". Focus … [Read more...] about Emmaus-international
Edmund Rice Development
Edmund Rice Development objective is to empower the poor and giving a voice to the vulnerable through the vital work of the Christian Brothers and followers of Edmund Rice in the areas of Education, Health, Human Rights and Advocacy. Areas of Interest: Human Rights Education Health Art … [Read more...] about Edmund Rice Development
The Overbrook Foundation
The Overbrook Foundation, focusing on Human Rights and Environment, makes grants to strengthen gender rights, reproductive justice, LGBT Rights with focus on marriage equality, biodiversity conservation, sustainable production and consumption. The foundation currently funds the projects in Latin … [Read more...] about The Overbrook Foundation
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was established in 1997 with the goal to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged people in the UK and around the world. The Fund was committed to sharing the lessons that emerged from rigorous evaluation and research to help increase its impact, support … [Read more...] about Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
Diakonia
Diakonia is a faith-based organization funded by The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) supporting and working around 400 local partner organizations in about 30 countries. The goal of Diakonia is to change unfair political, economic, social and cultural structures that … [Read more...] about Diakonia
Danish Institute for Human Rights
The Danish Institute for Human Rights is an independent state-funded institution. The major purpose of this institute is to promote and develop knowledge about human rights on a national, regional and international level and the corporate sector, enabling them to strengthen human rights in their … [Read more...] about Danish Institute for Human Rights
The Commonwealth Foundation
The Commonwealth Foundation is a development organization with an international remit and reach, uniquely situated at the interface between government and civil society. The Foundation aims to develop the capacity of Civil Society to act together and learn from each other to engage with the … [Read more...] about The Commonwealth Foundation
The GE Foundation
The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of General Electric Company, invests in initiatives that work to solve some of the world's most difficult problems. The Foundation focuses on education, health, environment, public policy, human rights, disaster relief and community success around … [Read more...] about The GE Foundation
Read a successful USAID application for funding
Below is a copy of a genuine proposal that won funding from USAID. The proposal details a plan for women's micro-enterprise development in Palestine. Use this sample proposal for guidance on writing funding applications, developing budgets and ideas for new projects. Identifying information has been … [Read more...] about Read a successful USAID application for funding
