When we identify a funding opportunity and decide to apply for it, the single big factor that will most significantly influence us in the process is its deadline. A deadline that is close enough can be very disappointing. For example, if you come to know of a funding opportunity 3 days prior to its deadline, […] … [Read more...]
Department of Justice: Enhancing Training and Resources to Better Respond to Victims of Cyberviolence
April 28, 2016 By
Deadline: 7 June 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications to enhance and update training and resources to better help victims of cyberviolence, specifically as it relates to engaging in judicial education. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources supporting […] … [Read more...]
The Chrysalis Trust Fund: Supporting Poverty, Disability, Education & Water Projects Across UK
April 27, 2016 By
Deadline: 15 May 2016 The Chrysalis Trust is accepting grant applications from organizations in the United Kingdom that are working on less popular and harder to fund projects. Current Funding Priorities Relief of poverty and disability Provision of access to shelter, education, healthcare and water Eligibility Criteria Applicants can be registered charities and other organizations […] … [Read more...]
CDC: Creating a National Network of Partners to Promote Cancer Prevention
April 26, 2016 By
Deadline: 3 June 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications from eligible organisations to provide funds to develop and administer a national network of cancer prevention organizations to promote, in coordination with immunization stakeholders, efforts and activities to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination delivery for … [Read more...]
Visegrad Small Grants Program: Providing Seed Funding & Networking Opportunities
April 25, 2016 By
Deadline: 1 June 2016 Applicants are invited to apply for Visegrad Small Grants program that serves as a facilitator of shorter-term (up to 6 months), smaller-scale (max. budget is €6,000) projects and is also suitable to provide seed funding and networking opportunities for future bigger scale projects. Project Categories Education (seminars, education workshops, summer schools) […] … [Read more...]
BCFN YES! Young Earth Solutions: Seeking Young Researchers across the Globe
April 22, 2016 By
Deadline: 27 July 2016 BCFN YES! 2016 is back with a new competition entitled” Young Earth Solutions” that invests in young researchers by supporting PhD level education with a study grant. It is an international competition for young students and researchers from across the globe. Launched for the first time in 2012, the aim of […] … [Read more...]
The Green Talents Competition on Sustainable Development
April 22, 2016 By
Deadline: 24 May 2016 The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is currently inviting young researchers from around the world to participate in Green Talents Competition 2016.The award honours 25 young researchers from around the world each year. The prestigious Green Talents programme offers the unique opportunity to become part of an exceptional […] … [Read more...]
The Scurrah Wainwright Charity Grants Program: Supporting Projects Emphasized on Social Inequity
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 14 May 2016 The Scurrah Wainwright Charity is currently accepting applications for its grants program, in support of a wide range of charitable projects with an emphasis on social reform and tackling the root causes of Social Inequity. Grant Size Typically, grants size lies between £1,000 and £5,000. Eligibility Criteria The Charity has three programmes: Yorkshire: Trustees give priority to applicants working in the Yorkshire region. An organisation need not be based in the … [Read more...]
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 23 May 2016 Department of State Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs is seeking applications from eligible organisations for the Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program that began in FY2013 and supports the Department's goals of fostering regional cooperation on the continent in addition to nurturing young leaders. The program offers secondary school youth (ages 15-18) and a small number of adult educators from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to engage in intensive, … [Read more...]
EU-Eritrea: Strengthening the Capacities of Civil Society Organisations & Local Authorities
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 30 May 2016 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for its thematic programme “Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities" to strengthen civil society organisations' and local authorities' contribution to governance and development processes. The programme is divided into two lots: LOT 1 – CSOs (EUR 950 000): To support and strengthen CSOs' capacity to perform their roles as development actors, services providers and agents … [Read more...]
EACEA Call for Proposals: Supporting Social Inclusion through Education, Training & Youth
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 30 May 2016 The European Commision in cooperation with the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is seeking proposals will support projects in the fields of education, training and youth, which aim at upscaling and disseminating innovative good practices falling under the scope of the Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education. The programme is divided into two lots Lot 1: … [Read more...]
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Youth Leadership Program with Burma
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 31 May 2016 The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is seeking proposals from public and private non-profit organizations for FY 2016 Youth Leadership Program with Burma to conduct three- to four-week U.S.-based exchange programs for teenagers and adult educators. Participants will be high-school-aged youth and adult educators. Applicants should plan to provide U.S.-based programming for 17-18 youth and 2-3 adult … [Read more...]
DHHS/ACF: Supporting Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs
April 15, 2016 By
Deadline: 27 June 2016 The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking applications from eligible entities with an aim to support community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, enhance and coordinate initiatives, programs and activities in tribal and migrant communities to prevent child abuse and to strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect, consistent with the goals outlined … [Read more...]
CODESRIA/CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 31 May 2016 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies Basel (CASB) call for applications for the 2nd CODESRIA/CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa. The Summer School sets out to stimulate and consolidate interdisciplinary approaches in research on Africa, but also in other regions of the world undertaken from within the African continent. It focuses on African Studies as an instance … [Read more...]
USDA/NIFA: Inviting Applicants for Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 2 June 2016 The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting applicants for Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program to support projects that encourage those from local communities, community based- and non-governmental organizations, universities, extension and state and federal agencies to develop and implement food safety outreach programs that facilitate the integration of Food Safety Modernization Act … [Read more...]
European Union RE-INTEG: Creating a Conductive Environment for Economic & Social Development
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 15 July 2016 The European Union Emergency Trust Fund is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for “Enhancing Somalia’s responsiveness to the management and reintegration of mixed migration flows" with an aim to contribute to Somalia’s transition out of fragility by strengthening stability and security and by creating a favorable environment for the economic and social development. The programme is divided into five lots: Lot 1: Mogadishu - 12 M€ Lot 2: … [Read more...]
USAID Broad Agency Announcement for Global Health Challenges
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 13 May 2016 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is inviting applicants for USAID Global Health Challenges to seek opportunities to co-create, co-design, coinvest, and collaborate in the research, development, piloting, testing, and scaling of innovative, practical and cost-effective interventions to address the most pressing problems in global health. It is to generate novel tools and approaches that accelerate … [Read more...]
ViiV Healthcare: Call for Proposals for Positive Actions for Girls and Women Funds
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 26 April 2016 ViiV Healthcare is seeking proposals from organisations for its Positive Actions for Girls and Women Fund with an aim to tackle the harmful practices and norms that limit the aspirations of girls and women and increase their vulnerability to HIV and to fund projects which focus on the reducing the commoditization of girls as well as supporting projects and organisations that advocate for girls and women. Objectives Reduce the commoditization of girls (e.g. sexual … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for Youth Week Awards 2016!
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 18 April 2016 Nominations are open for Youth Week Awards 2016, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that young people make to community and through their significant impact on others. Award Categories Change Maker – LGBTI: For young people who have created positive change in, or for, the LGBTI community. Change Maker – Cultural: For young people who have created positive change to foster cultural understanding in their community. Change Maker - … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: Community Relations Council’s Cultural Diversity Grant
April 14, 2016 By
Deadline: 28 November 2016 The Community Relations Council, with the support of Government, has established a Cultural Diversity Grant of approximately £400,000 to spend each year on community relations projects. This funding is intended to help community/voluntary groups throughout Northern Ireland develop their capacity to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake. Program Objectives This grant scheme seeks to achieve the … [Read more...]
