The Emirates Foundation is providing grant support to projects in disability field in the United Arab Emirates. The 2011 “Disabilities – Promoting Inclusion Programme” is aimed at UAE organisations striving to develop and strengthen the inclusion into society of individuals living with disabilities … [Read more...] about Emirates Foundation’s Funding Support to Disability Projects in the UAE
Nominations open for the 2011 CNN Heroes
Nominations can now be submitted for the 2011 CNN Heroes, which recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their areas of work and have inspired others. The program recognizes such individuals through a grant support to scale up their work and also awards them at a … [Read more...] about Nominations open for the 2011 CNN Heroes
THET’s New Funding for Link Projects
THET, the international development organization based in the UK, has developed a new grant scheme to support Links projects aimed at improving global health outcomes for people living in poverty in developing countries through more coordinated link activities. An important eligibility condition of … [Read more...] about THET’s New Funding for Link Projects
World Bank’s 2011 Development Marketplace in India accepting proposals
The World Bank's competitive grant program, "Development Marketplace" (DM) provides funding to innovative social enterprises working on projects with high potential for development impact. The Program is currently accepting proposals from such projects in India. The India DM is focused on … [Read more...] about World Bank’s 2011 Development Marketplace in India accepting proposals
Breakthrough Innovation Grant in the Philippines
The Breakthrough Innovation Grant (BIG) competition has been launched to award a grant of up to US $20,000 to the most innovative business ideas that will have an impact on poverty alleviation in the Philippines. Jointly organized by the Fisherman Foundation, the SEVEN Fund, and the University of … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Innovation Grant in the Philippines
UNDP Democratic Governance for Development Project Call for Proposals in Nigeria
The UNDP Democratic Governance for Development Project has issued a call for proposals for qualified and registered NGOs and for-profit organizations that are focused on youth development to access a grant facility for promoting active and constructive participation of the voting youth in the 2011 … [Read more...] about UNDP Democratic Governance for Development Project Call for Proposals in Nigeria
National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
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 … [Read more...] about National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
Completing the Proposal
The last parts of the proposal in the NED Grant Application comprise of the organizational background, interim assessment (applicable only for those applicants seeking a renewal of a previous grant) and the budget. The organizational background has to summarize information about the work of … [Read more...] about Completing the Proposal
Project Objectives
In an NED grant proposal, project objectives have to be specific and measurable. The proposal guidelines advise against using broad aims like “to strengthen democracy in a country.” This kind of an objective is not clear, exact or measurable. The project objectives preferably should be one or two … [Read more...] about Project Objectives
NED’s Grantmaking Process
As usual, before we embark upon writing a grant proposal, we need to understand the grant-making agency. The foremost question that comes to one’s mind is: Will NED support my organization? The answer lies in the issue/s you are working on. Is your organization in an activist mode working and … [Read more...] about NED’s Grantmaking Process
