The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation based in the United States provides grants to support NGO projects around the world for the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions. The foundation was founded in 1983 and it provides more than 1000 grants per … [Read more...] about National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
Current and Past Funding Opportunities for NGOs
A list of current and past funding opportunities for NGOs and individuals
The sixth round of funding now open to apply for the Tsunami Regional Trust Fund
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) had established the Tsunami Regional Trust Fund in 2005 in response to the destructive Indian Ocean Tsunami which occurred in December 2004. The Fund is the outcome fo the need for an effective regional disaster … [Read more...] about The sixth round of funding now open to apply for the Tsunami Regional Trust Fund
Development Innovation Ventures: Development Innovation Fund from the USAID-1
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) to bring “together diverse innovators from academia, the private sector and NGOs to identify, develop, and transition to scale promising approaches to pressing development problems … [Read more...] about Development Innovation Ventures: Development Innovation Fund from the USAID-1
Development Innovation Fund –USAID-2
Under the Development Innovation Ventures (DIF), USAID will provide the Development Innovation Fund not only for evolving innovative ideas into practical projects by supporting their testing and experimentation, but also in scaling them up inside the country as well as to other countries as well. In … [Read more...] about Development Innovation Fund –USAID-2
Eligibility Criteria for applying to the Development Innovation Ventures-USAID-3
Applications from all types of organizations are accepted. These include U.S. and non-U.S. NGOs, faith-based organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. private businesses, business and trade associations, international organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, civic groups, regional … [Read more...] about Eligibility Criteria for applying to the Development Innovation Ventures-USAID-3
Focus Areas for Fund Support Development Innovation Ventures-USAID -4
USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures’ (DIV) Development Innovation Fund can provide support to address critical challenges in development that will contribute towards the improvement of the lives of people in developing countries. “All projects must contribute to one or more development goals, … [Read more...] about Focus Areas for Fund Support Development Innovation Ventures-USAID -4
Submission of Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -5
Initially, concept paper defining the basic information about the project idea and the organization has to be submitted for applying to any of the three stages of the USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures’ Development Innovation Fund. The concept paper should not exceed more than five pages. The … [Read more...] about Submission of Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -5
Due Dates for Submitting the Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -6
Applications for applying for the Development Innovation Fund under the USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) can be submitted anytime. However, as applications will be reviewed in batches, the deadlines have been fixed. Applications submitted before 15 August 2010 will be reviewed for … [Read more...] about Due Dates for Submitting the Applications for the Development Innovation Ventures –USAID -6
More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
The minimum amount of the grant request is EUR 250,000 and the maximum amount is EUR 1,000,000. The European Commission will fund up to 80% of the total costs of the project and the remaining has to be financed from other sources of funding. However, in exceptional cases, it can also fund more than … [Read more...] about More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
IHEU-HIVOS Grant Opportunity for Humanist Organizations
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in partnership with HIVOS is inviting applications from humanist organizations for funding as part of the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme 2010. IHEU "is the world union of humanist, rationalist, secularist and atheist … [Read more...] about IHEU-HIVOS Grant Opportunity for Humanist Organizations
