Deadline: 30 April 2015 The 10th European Development Fund (EDF) is seeking proposals to support Non-State Actors (NSA) and Local Authorities (LA) through the award of grants by Calls for Proposals (EUR 5.1 million) intended under the programme- Water sector development in Rodrigues. The European Development Fund gave Mauritius 5.1 million euro which will be invested in projects for the improvement of water supply in Rodrigues island. (Image: Government of Mauritius). The programme aims to … [Read more...] about European Development Fund to Support Water Sector Development in Rodrigues
Global Education First Invites for Advocacy Training Workshop
Deadline: 20 February 2015 The United Nations Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) is seeking applications from young leaders to participate in an advocacy training workshop in Global Citizenship Education (GCED). The workshop is conducted to enhance the capacity of dynamic young leaders to advocate for GCED. The workshop will be held at Geumjeong Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea from 30 March to 4 April this year. Approximately 50 participants will be selected. Attending … [Read more...] about Global Education First Invites for Advocacy Training Workshop
UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund 2015
UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund invites youth-led organizations across the developing world to apply for funding to their poverty reduction projects. Proposed projects should contribute to sustainable urbanization in the developing world. The UN-HABITAT Youth Fund is a programme initiated by the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) to support urban youth in developing countries with the aim of advancing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the Habitat Agenda. … [Read more...] about UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund 2015
ICPD Small Grants for Civil Society Organizations working at National Level
Deadline: 28 January 2015 The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) invites civil society organizations who are working with their governments to develop strong positions in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) to apply for International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Advocacy Small Grants facility. Organizations in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Burkina Faso and Uganda are eligible to respond to this call. As 2015 is the year of … [Read more...] about ICPD Small Grants for Civil Society Organizations working at National Level
Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF)
DFID’s Global Poverty Action Fund or GPAF provides funding for locally registered civil society organizations for poverty reduction projects linked to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The GPAF focuses on supporting projects on poverty reduction and MDGs. Funding windows Innovation Window for small UK-based organizations Impact Window to support medium-sized UK-based non-profit organizations and locally registered civil society organizations in select 27 countries across Asia and … [Read more...] about Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF)
The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 for advancing the Millennium Development Goals
Deadline: 26 September 2014 Organizations working to advance the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa have a good news! The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 awaits to support them on making progress toward meeting the MDGs. The Award aims to recognize, reward, and advance the exceptional work of organizations founded by Africans, based in Africa, and dedicated to helping Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Eligibility Criteria Applicants can be civil society … [Read more...] about The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 for advancing the Millennium Development Goals
Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programmes
Deadline: 21 October 2014 Governmental and non-governmental organizations are invite to apply for Course on Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programmes. This programe is organized by Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation. Training programme will be conducted in The Netherlands, 01 - 19 June 2015. Theme: Provide support in assessing and enhancing impact The course emphasizes the need for careful selection of indicators in designing … [Read more...] about Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programmes
Nominate Projects/Programs/Initiatives for ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award
Deadline: 15 September 2014 Towards the end of the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life' 2005-2015, the United Nations invites nominations for the UN-Water Best Practices Award 'Water for Life' 2015. This is the fifth award of the series that began on 2011. The award ceremony will take place on 22 March, World Water Day 2015. Theme: Water and Sustainable Development The primary aim of the Water for Life best practices award is to acknowledge and promote efforts to fulfill … [Read more...] about Nominate Projects/Programs/Initiatives for ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award
Youth Grants and Youth Fellowship Opportunities you should not miss!
Youths in developing countries are a major beneficiary group for many grantmakers as well as international development agencies. Young people can play a critical role in shaping the future and therefore, there is a huge emphasis on positively influencing their thinking, engaging with them on dialogues, building a better world and channelizing their energy for bringing about social change. In this article, we have identified some open grants available for NGOs as well as for individual youths to … [Read more...] about Youth Grants and Youth Fellowship Opportunities you should not miss!
UN-HABITAT’s Urban Youth Fund for Youth-led NGOs
Deadline: 15 April 2014 The UN-HABITAT's Urban Youth Fund is accepting applications from young people from developing countries who have projects to work towards advancing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the Habitat agenda. The major objective of the funding opportunity is to assist youth-led organizations to develop and implement projects that will contribute to sustainable urbanization in the developing world. The Fund aims to document best practices from successful … [Read more...] about UN-HABITAT’s Urban Youth Fund for Youth-led NGOs
