Deadline: 31 October 2014 The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is accepting entries from all African innovators for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) competition. The IPA honors and encourages innovative achievements that contribute toward developing new products, … [Read more...] about The Innovation Prize for Africa 2015 – USD150,000 for Innovative Projects
The USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading activity inviting Concept Papers
Deadline: 7 October 2014 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Bangladesh’s Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading activity is open for submitting Concept Papers. The program's goal is to fund innovations leading to widespread improvements in literacy skills for … [Read more...] about The USAID/Bangladesh Innovation for Improving Early Grade Reading activity inviting Concept Papers
The Gulen Institute Youth Platform Worldwide Essay Competition
Deadline: 15 December 2014 The Gulen Institute Youth Platform at the University of Houston is open for essay entries from students around the globe on a given topic and relating to one of the below mentioned discussion questions. The program is aimed at helping youth define problems related to … [Read more...] about The Gulen Institute Youth Platform Worldwide Essay Competition
Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Welcome to the first ever edition of fundsforNGOs Scholarship of the Month feature. We're delighted to be joined by an organization that has been consistently at the forefront of the social entrepreneurship movement, the Schwab Foundation. Annually, the Foundation select 20-25 Social … [Read more...] about Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
NGO of the Month: Grassroot Soccer
Thank you for joining us for the latest edition of our regular NGO of the Month feature. We're committed to sharing with you some of the very best non-profit organizations in the world to inspire you and your NGO onto greater heights. Last month we featured the brilliant One Acre Fund whose … [Read more...] about NGO of the Month: Grassroot Soccer
The Pushing Boundaries Challenge for Youth who Care about Nature
Deadline: 21 September 2014 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) invites young people around the globe to enter submissions in the form of documents, video, art, stories, songs or anything inspiring creativity and representing her/his … [Read more...] about The Pushing Boundaries Challenge for Youth who Care about Nature
Who can apply for USAID Development Innovation Venture?
The DIV model implies an open grant competition supporting the most promising solutions that demonstrate cost-efficiency and the potential to scale up. DIV is supporting teams of young entrepreneurs, world-class development economists, public-private partnerships, international NGOs, and others … [Read more...] about Who can apply for USAID Development Innovation Venture?
The Development Innovation Ventures of USAID to Implement Innovative Ideas
Deadline: Ongoing The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) accepts Letter of Interest (LOI) for innovative ideas to pilot and test them using cutting-edge analytical methods, and to scale solutions that demonstrate widespread impact and … [Read more...] about The Development Innovation Ventures of USAID to Implement Innovative Ideas
Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship Program by the Queensland University of Technology
Deadline: 16 September 2014 The Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia invites applications from Australian and international postdoctoral researchers at levels B and C on a three year, fixed-term basis to become Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow. The fellows will have an opportunity … [Read more...] about Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowship Program by the Queensland University of Technology
The Nieman Foundation International Journalists Visiting Fellowships Program and More
Deadline: 29 August 2014 The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is accepting applications from journalists around the globe for its various fellowship programs. Short-term Visiting Fellowships - for individuals who are working on shorter-term projects or inquiries who may not be able … [Read more...] about The Nieman Foundation International Journalists Visiting Fellowships Program and More
