Grants and Resources for Development

A list of current and past grant funding opportunities and useful resources for NGOs for development.

Dell Social Innovation Competition to improve areas of critical human need

The Dell Social Innovation Competition has been launched jointly by the University of Texas and Dell for college students around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation. Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social … [Read more...] about Dell Social Innovation Competition to improve areas of critical human need

Social Science Research Council’s Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

The Social Science Research Council is offering the DPDF (Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship) to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Each year, the program offers training within different … [Read more...] about Social Science Research Council’s Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship

Do you have these policies and systems in your NGO?

Here is a checklist of policies and other management systems necessary for NGOs to run effective organizations and mobilize resources for development work. You can click on the links below to know more about these policies and systems, refer samples and identify gaps in your organization. 1. … [Read more...] about Do you have these policies and systems in your NGO?

Leadership Succession Plan for your NGO

A “Leadership Succession Plan” may sound irrelevant for many NGOs in developing countries because these organizations do not visualize their future beyond projects. But now as time moves ahead and first generation leaders have to hand over responsibilities to the second generation for continuing the … [Read more...] about Leadership Succession Plan for your NGO

Open Society Institute’s Grantmaking for the Southeast Asia Initiative

The Open Society Institute provides grants on open society issues throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Burman and also in other countries where essential freedomes are threatened. The Southeast Initiative makes grants to organizations that promote human rights, independent media, and civil … [Read more...] about Open Society Institute’s Grantmaking for the Southeast Asia Initiative

Overseas Development Institute’s Fellowship Scheme

Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org The Overseas Development Institute's Fellowship Scheme has a strong reputation among prospective applicants and their universities, giving Fellows the rare opportunity to develop their skills within a developing country's government. Places … [Read more...] about Overseas Development Institute’s Fellowship Scheme

Call for Applications for a high-level training in development economics

Economists, policymakers and civil society activists in Africa, Asia and Latin America are invited to apply to participate in the African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) which will be held from 5-19 May 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The programme is supported by the … [Read more...] about Call for Applications for a high-level training in development economics

EC Call for Proposals under SHARE in Bangladesh

SHARE: Supporting the Hardest to Reach through basic Education The global objective of this call for proposals is: To contribute to the achievement of Bangladesh’s development goals and to a national basic education framework. The specific objective (s) of this Call for Proposals is: To provide … [Read more...] about EC Call for Proposals under SHARE in Bangladesh

Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards in Russia

The Russian Microfinance Center and the Citi Foundation announced the opening of nominations for the sixth annual Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards. Nominations will be open from 1 November until 30 December 2010. The aim is to encourage the best microentrepreneurs and the most effective … [Read more...] about Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards in Russia