Deadline: 31 August 2013 Nexus-Carbon for Development has issued a call for proposals for the 2013 Grants for Innovation ("G41") to provide funding for innovative projects that scale up low-carbon technologies contributing towards the Millennium Development Goals, including innovations which … [Read more...] about Nexus Grants 2013: Call for Proposals
Grantmaking Foundations that fund Women and Gender Issues around the world
This Guide provides relevant information about 14 most important funds for women organisations and/or for projects seeking to improve gender equality. It is important to consider that all the development agencies and governmental funding schemes are now designing their campaigns, and budgeting their … [Read more...] about Grantmaking Foundations that fund Women and Gender Issues around the world
SEED Gender Equality Award
About: SEED Initiative is a global partnership for development, which was born by the collaboration between the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2002. The main goal of SEED is … [Read more...] about SEED Gender Equality Award
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
About: UN Women was created in 2010 with the aim of establishing an agency entirely dedicated to the empowerment of women. UN Women works both with governmental and non-governmental bodies. It supports governments to formulate new policies and legislation in favour of gender equality and it also … [Read more...] about United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
ICPD Small Grants 2014 Call for Proposals
Deadline: 4 August 2013 The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has a small grants facility for NGOs to support advocacy activities. It is currently accepting applications under the ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development) Small Grants 2014 Call for Proposals … [Read more...] about ICPD Small Grants 2014 Call for Proposals
Youth Employment Video Contest: Youth labour migration “Reaping the benefits, minimizing the risks”
Deadline- 22 July 2013 International Labour Organizations is inviting participants for Youth Employment Video Contest: youth labour migration “Reaping the benefits, minimizing the risks”. The purpose of this program is to recognize and shed light on outstanding freedom of expression by people who … [Read more...] about Youth Employment Video Contest: Youth labour migration “Reaping the benefits, minimizing the risks”
Funding from Multilateral Agencies
A Multilateral Agency is an international organisation formed by several governments that collectively administer aid programs. For instance, the United Nations, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank are multilateral agencies. The United Nations is an international organisation whose main … [Read more...] about Funding from Multilateral Agencies
Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development, including the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
Deadline- 30 June 2013 Proposals are accepted for Non Sate Actors and Local Authorities in Development Program to reduce poverty in the context of sustainable development, including the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The purpose of this program is to- benefit populations … [Read more...] about Poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development, including the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Human Rights
Additionally, you should consider that 2015 is the expected date for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The Millennium Project began in 2000 as means of creating new global collaborations and sponsorship plans to solve pressing problems faced by the world’s most deprived … [Read more...] about Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and Human Rights
Non State Actors and Local Authorities in Development
Deadline- 23 September 2013 Europe Aid is seeking proposals for Non State Actors and Local Authorities in Development Promoting Gender Equality through Political, Social and Economic Rights for Women. The purpose of this program is poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development, … [Read more...] about Non State Actors and Local Authorities in Development
