The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking proposals for Round 8 of its Grand Challenges Explorations. The initiative is the part of a $100 million in grants aimed at encouraging innovation in the fields of global health and development research. The initiative invites scientists, … [Read more...] about The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks grants proposals to transform health and agricultural development in the world’s poorest countries
INK Invites applications for 2011 Fellows Program to attend the INK Conference in India
Every year, INK organizes the INK Conference in association with TED to bring together most fascinating thinkers and achievers of the world to encourage fresh and innovative ideas and knowledge. People who attend the conference come from different disciplines such as art, design, science, social … [Read more...] about INK Invites applications for 2011 Fellows Program to attend the INK Conference in India
ITU invites Young Innovators and Tech Geeks to submit ideas for the Open Innovation Competition and pitch for seed funding
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is holding an Open Innovation Competition that is a part of the ITU Telecom World meeting scheduled to be held in Geneva from 24-27 October this year. In this context, entries in the form of seed ideas are being invited for two separate categories … [Read more...] about ITU invites Young Innovators and Tech Geeks to submit ideas for the Open Innovation Competition and pitch for seed funding
GraVITas invites students with innovative ideas to participate in Social Transformers’ 11 competition India
Social Transformers is the initiative towards advancing the culture of social entrepreneurship in India. This social entrepreneurship event at GraVITas, Vellore Institute of Technology’s annual fest, was conceptualised in the spring of 2009 to encourage young minds to find solutions for critical … [Read more...] about GraVITas invites students with innovative ideas to participate in Social Transformers’ 11 competition India
GGC seeks ideas and proposals from experts, activists and politicians around the world for the Global Greens Congress 2012 to be held in Dakar
The Global Greens Coordination (GGC), a partnership of the world’s Green parties and political movements aimed at implementing the Global Greens Charter, is calling for ideas and proposals from all sections of the Global Greens family to help prepare for the third Global Greens Congress to be held … [Read more...] about GGC seeks ideas and proposals from experts, activists and politicians around the world for the Global Greens Congress 2012 to be held in Dakar
Volvo Buses invites nominations for “Sustainable Mobility” award from innovative solutions in India
The Volvo Sustainable Mobility award sponsored by Volvo Buses was established to help and support all groups, organizations, institutes and individuals with innovative ideas for supporting sustainable transport in cities. The main objective for presenting the award is to stress the growing need for … [Read more...] about Volvo Buses invites nominations for “Sustainable Mobility” award from innovative solutions in India
Ideas and Proposals invited for the 2012 Global Greens Congress Dakar
The Global Greens Coordination (GGC) has issued call for ideas and proposals from all sections of the Global Greens family to help prepare for the third Global Greens Congress, the first in Africa. The Global Green family includes all the green parties and green political movements belonging to the … [Read more...] about Ideas and Proposals invited for the 2012 Global Greens Congress Dakar
SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development: Applications invited from innovative ideas in developing countries.
The SEED Initiative is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy. Founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, SEED supports innovative small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurships around the globe … [Read more...] about SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development: Applications invited from innovative ideas in developing countries.
Fundraising Resources for Women and Girls Worldwide
This resource guide seeks to provide an overview of resources, guides, and sources of funding for organizations working with women and girls. Reports Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls A 2010 survey report that summarizes European foundation granting to programs … [Read more...] about Fundraising Resources for Women and Girls Worldwide
Travel Grants for NGOs: Sources of Potential Funding
Introduction: fundsforngos.org receives many inquiries about donor funding for NGO travel. This guide will help give direction by summarizing options you can explore to get the travel support you need. Donor travel grants are not widely available and difficult to identify. There are some … [Read more...] about Travel Grants for NGOs: Sources of Potential Funding
