The last parts of the proposal in the NED Grant Application comprise of the organizational background, interim assessment (applicable only for those applicants seeking a renewal of a previous grant) and the budget. The organizational background has to summarize information about the work of the … [Read more...] about Completing the Proposal: NED Grants Program Application
National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation based in the United States provides grants to support NGO projects around the world for the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions. The foundation was founded in 1983 and it provides more than 1000 grants per … [Read more...] about National Endowment for Democracy accepting grant applications from NGOs promoting human rights and democracy
Why NGOs should ask “Why” when writing project proposals?
How to find the cause of the problem we are seeing around us One of the ways to analyze a problem or trying to find the cause of the problem is to ask oneself: “Why this is happening?” By continuously asking oneself this question, we can reach out to the cause of the problem. There can be many … [Read more...] about Why NGOs should ask “Why” when writing project proposals?
How to apply for Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants…
If your organization is planning a regional or international workshop or an exchange visit to another NGO or project, but you are in need of grant support, then one of the best possible options is applying for the Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants. The Commonwealth … [Read more...] about How to apply for Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Responsive Grants…
Microsoft’s NGO Connection
Microsoft’s NGO Connection is a program set up primarily to assist organizations achieve their goals and objectives. It emphasizes upon the use of technology as a tool for effectively working on projects and programs. This program has partnered with thousands of NGOs around the world and has been … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s NGO Connection
Toolkit on Preparing Conference Presentations for NGOs
Bernard van Leer Foundation as a toolkit that can be useful for NGOs in preparing concepts, presentations and posters. It can be used by NGO professionals who are attending conferences and need to make presentations about their work and their organizations. It has been specifically developed for … [Read more...] about Toolkit on Preparing Conference Presentations for NGOs
Budget and Proposal Packaging
PreviousBudget The budget has to be itemized as clearly as possible, presented in the required format. It should be in line with the activities set in the project. It will be an additional advantage to mention contribution from other sources such as the community or other donors. Contribution … [Read more...] about Budget and Proposal Packaging
Writing about Ourselves: the Organization
Previous New individuals working on proposals in a particular NGO may face problems in writing about organizational background. They prefer to just copy previous information into this particular section of the proposal. However, this information may be sometimes outdated. You may have forgotten … [Read more...] about Writing about Ourselves: the Organization
How to Write a Concept Note
What is a Concept Note?A Concept Note is perhaps the shortest expression your project idea given on paper to a donor. It is usually requested by the donor in situations where no proposals have been solicited from NGOs. Most of the donor agencies prefer to understand the project through a Concept … [Read more...] about How to Write a Concept Note
Sir Halley Steward Trust
The UK-based grant-giving foundation, Sir Halley Stewart Trust provides funding support to NGOs around the world in religious, social-educational and medical fields. The approaches have to be “innovative,” “pioneering” and “groundbreaking” leading to self-support. For 2009 NGO grants, NGOs have to … [Read more...] about Sir Halley Steward Trust
