The report, "Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds" published in 2009 is based upon a research conducted by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network to understand the increased interest in providing funding for women and girls and how this has been leading … [Read more...] about “Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds”
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support mFarmer Initiative Fund aimed at improving the lives of farmers in developing countries
Sourced from: http://www.intomobile.com/2011/06/10/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-fund-mobile-services-aid-farmers-developing-countries/ Mobile phones can mean different things to different people. For some they are the tool for communication, for others mobiles are like portable computers and … [Read more...] about Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support mFarmer Initiative Fund aimed at improving the lives of farmers in developing countries
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation accepting applications for the Access to Learning Award
The annual Access to Learning Award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recognizes the innovative efforts of the public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States, especially from developing countries or those working with disadvantaged communities involved in connecting … [Read more...] about Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation accepting applications for the Access to Learning Award
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development competition receives record number of applications
Sourced from: http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2011/pr110531_1.html U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in cooperation with the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank in March, 2011 had announced a call for … [Read more...] about Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development competition receives record number of applications
Proposals are being accepted for the Grant Challenges Explorations – Round 7
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is accepting applications for the Round 7 of Grant Challenges Explorations, which provides grants of $100,000 for unconventional ideas that could transform health in developing countries and focuses on research areas where creative, unorthodox thinking is … [Read more...] about Proposals are being accepted for the Grant Challenges Explorations – Round 7
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada and the World Bank has launched the "Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development," which is calling for … [Read more...] about Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
Funding for Sustainable Crop Production Research to improve food security
A new initiative called the "Sustainable Crop Production Research for International Development" (SCPRID) has been launched to fund research to improve food security for millions of people in the developing country. Managed by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), … [Read more...] about Funding for Sustainable Crop Production Research to improve food security
Gates Cambridge Scholarships to study at the University of Cambridge
Applications are now being accepted for the Gates Cambridge Scholarships along with the graduate admission to the University of Cambridge for 2011-2012 entry. With a $210 million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Cambridge established the Gates Cambridge Trust … [Read more...] about Gates Cambridge Scholarships to study at the University of Cambridge
Letters of Interest invited for the Alive & Thrive Grants Program
Alive & Thrive (A&T) is currently accepting applications for its grants program. A&T is a five year initiative funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by a consortium of organizations such as AED, BRAC, GMMB, IFPRI, Save the Children, University of California-Davis … [Read more...] about Letters of Interest invited for the Alive & Thrive Grants Program
The Gates Award for Global Health 2011: Nominations invited from organizations working for improving health
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-established Gates Award for Global Health is seeking nominations “to reward and exemplify organizations which have developed processes for improving health, especially in resource poor settings with measurable results.” Organizations such as NGOs, charities, … [Read more...] about The Gates Award for Global Health 2011: Nominations invited from organizations working for improving health
