Deadline: 9 November 2014 Hivos is accepting submissions for its first round of Social Innovation Awards that provide grants to individuals, organizations and companies from Asia, Africa and Latin America to share their most innovative ideas and best practices that contribute to more open, … [Read more...] about Hivos Grants for Innovative Ideas and Best Practices for more open, democratic & greener societies
All Children Thriving Grand Challenges for South African Researchers
Deadline: 13 January 2015 Funded by Strategic Health Innovation Partnership (SHIP) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the All Children thriving Grand Challenge is open for applications. Researchers from South Africa who can work on the interventions of interest can apply for either seed … [Read more...] about All Children Thriving Grand Challenges for South African Researchers
The USAID Fighting Ebola Broad Agency Announcement : Partnership call for Ebola Challenge Addenda
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Global Health Bureau and the US Global Development Lab have jointly announced grant funding entitled USAID Fighting Ebola BAA (Broad Agency Announcement). This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks opportunities to co-create, … [Read more...] about The USAID Fighting Ebola Broad Agency Announcement : Partnership call for Ebola Challenge Addenda
Register for the Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Program 2015 Wild Card Competition
Deadline: 30 November 2014 The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Program invites postgraduate students studying design, engineering or business to participate in the 2015 Wild Card Competition to register their interest to sign up for Wild Card updates. These students will automatically receive the full … [Read more...] about Register for the Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Program 2015 Wild Card Competition
NGO of the Month: Akshaya Patra
Welcome to the latest edition of fundsforNGOs NGO of the Month feature. Each month we share with you one of the leading NGOs in the world to inspire your organization to help create a better world. In September we featured South Africa based Grassroot Soccer, an NGO that uses the power of soccer to … [Read more...] about NGO of the Month: Akshaya Patra
Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development : Enhancing a fertile business climate
Deadline: 24 March 2015 Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is accepting applications for course on Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development : Enhancing a fertile business climate. The mission of this 14 day course is to concentrate on the things entrepreneurs care most … [Read more...] about Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development : Enhancing a fertile business climate
Plant genetic resources and seeds : Community resilience in the face of change
Deadline: 24 March 2015 Application are being accepted for course on Plant genetic resources and seeds : Community resilience in the face of change organized under Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation. The major purpose of this programme is to enhance applicants capability to apply … [Read more...] about Plant genetic resources and seeds : Community resilience in the face of change
Adaptive management of natural resources : Managing environmental impact of rural development
Deadline: 24 March 2015 Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation has announced applications for Adaptive management of natural resources : Managing environmental impact of rural development. The mission of this programme is to understand the importance and use of collaborative learning … [Read more...] about Adaptive management of natural resources : Managing environmental impact of rural development
Agriculture nutrition linkages : Ensuring nutritional impact of agricultural projects
Deadline: 24 March 2015 Applications are being accepted for course on Agriculture nutrition linkages : Ensuring nutritional impact of agricultural projects under Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation. This course will be conducted from 12 October 2015 until Fri 23 October 2015. The goal … [Read more...] about Agriculture nutrition linkages : Ensuring nutritional impact of agricultural projects
Local Economic Development: Catalyzing vibrant rural economies
Deadline: 24 March 2015 Mid-career professionals from NGOs and civil society organizations and eligible organizations are invited to participate in the two-week long short-course titled Local Economic Development: Catalysing vibrant rural economies. The course is to be held from 28 September to 9 … [Read more...] about Local Economic Development: Catalyzing vibrant rural economies
