The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Microinsurance Innovation Facility (MIF) has announced the availability of third round of research grants “on a competitive basis for academics, particularly from developing countries, to analyze various microinsurance issues. Besides answering key … [Read more...] about Grants for Research on Microinsurance Issues
Microinsurance Innovation Facility’s Call for Expressions of Interests for Research Fellowships
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Microinsurance Innovation Facility (MIF) in partnership with the European Development Research Network (EUDN) is inviting academics and researchers to submit expressions of interest for research fellowships. There are up to five research fellowships … [Read more...] about Microinsurance Innovation Facility’s Call for Expressions of Interests for Research Fellowships
IDRC Internship Awards
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is accepting applications from citizens of developing countries and Canada for the IDRC Internship Awards. The awards are an opportunity to get “exposure to research for international development through a program of training in research … [Read more...] about IDRC Internship Awards
“If you had $1 million to change Healthcare for the underserved, what would you do?” Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s new international competition
The US-based Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the greater San Diego region’s community partner for improving access to healthcare for the region’s poor, working poor and vulnerable populations. Since 1989, AHF has invested more than $45 million in grants into the San Diego community. … [Read more...] about “If you had $1 million to change Healthcare for the underserved, what would you do?” Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s new international competition
Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Call for Concept Papers
Objective and Overview The Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls seeks to find and bring to scale the most pioneering approaches to the political, economic and social empowerment of women and girls around the globe. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the award is … [Read more...] about Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Call for Concept Papers
World Summit Youth Award
“The WSYA (World Summit Youth Award) selects and promotes best practice in e-Content and technological creativity, demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reduce … [Read more...] about World Summit Youth Award
King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs
Distinguished young leaders in the Arab region making positive impact over the communities they have been working with can participate in the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement. Managed by the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), the award recognizes the efforts of … [Read more...] about King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement for Young Arabs
Changemakers’ Social Business Competition
Artemisia and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched a new global competition, Leveraging Business for Social Change: Building the Field of Social Business.” The competition is “a global search for model initiatives and ideas that help build the emerging field of social business.” Individuals and … [Read more...] about Changemakers’ Social Business Competition
Scottish Government International Development Fund inviting Applications for Funding in South Asia
The Scottish Government’s International Development Fund is seeking applications for funding under its new South Asia Development Programme covering international development work in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main objective of the programme is to address poverty and contribute … [Read more...] about Scottish Government International Development Fund inviting Applications for Funding in South Asia
InnoCentive Challenges to find Innovative Solutions for World’s Water Problems
In order to find innovative solutions to water-related problems faced by local communities around the world, GlobalGiving, InnoCentive and the Rockefeller Foundation have come together to sponsor challenges in this area. While the challenges will help find solutions for the water problems, the … [Read more...] about InnoCentive Challenges to find Innovative Solutions for World’s Water Problems
