In Asia, the funded projects have been extended to India, Nepal and Tajikistan. In India, the Indian Grameen Services has partnered with private banks to implement projects in the poorest regions of the country where through male migration is very high, yet access to credit back home is low, … [Read more...] about IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -3
NGOs in Moldova invited to submit proposals for Small Project Fund
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Chisinau, accredited to the Repubic of Moldova, from Bucharest, is providing financial support to development projects in Moldova under the Small Project Fund. A total amount of EUR 80,000 has been earmarked for the funding projects promoting the development of civil … [Read more...] about NGOs in Moldova invited to submit proposals for Small Project Fund
World Bank’s Civil Society Fund for Sri Lankan NGOs
The World Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka is accepting applications for funding projects for local NGOs in the country under its Civil Society Fund (CSF). The Fund supports activities which are related to civic engagement by providing small grants that empower and enable the citizens to make their own … [Read more...] about World Bank’s Civil Society Fund for Sri Lankan NGOs
World Bank’s Civil Society Fund Grant Competition for NGOs in Georgia
NGOs or civil society organizations in Georgia have been invited to apply for a funding opportunity at the World Bank’s Civil Society Fund. “The Civil Society Fund seeds and supports activities that empower and enable citizens to take initiatives to enhance and influence development outcomes. … [Read more...] about World Bank’s Civil Society Fund Grant Competition for NGOs in Georgia
UN.GIFT’s Small Grant Facility
NGOs working to address human trafficking can submit proposals under the Small Grant Facility offered by the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT). The purpose of UN.GIFT is “mobilize state and non-state actors to eradicate human trafficking by reducing both the … [Read more...] about UN.GIFT’s Small Grant Facility
The University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education 2011
Professional educators, educational institutions and organizations and editors and publishers of journals, books and software from around the world are invited to make nominations for the Grawemeyer Award in Education. Both individuals and nonprofit organizations can be nominated for this … [Read more...] about The University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education 2011
European Commission’s Open Call for Proposals in Sierra Leone
The European Commission’s thematic programme, “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development aims at strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations and local authorities as a pre-condition for a more equitable, open and democratic society through support to their “own … [Read more...] about European Commission’s Open Call for Proposals in Sierra Leone
Grant for Building Organizational Capacity of NGOs in Tanzania
USAID in Tanzania has announced a Request for Application (RFA) for a funding program under the “Building Organizational Capacity for Results.” “The purpose of this award is to strengthen the ability of civil society organizations (CSOs) and CSO networks to produce and report on measurable results … [Read more...] about Grant for Building Organizational Capacity of NGOs in Tanzania
Funding for NGO Programs benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia
The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) at the US Department of State has announced the FY 2010 Funding Opportunity for NGO programs benefiting Tibetan refugees in South Asia, especially India, Nepal, and, to a lesser extent, Bhutan. The projects will be implemented for a period of … [Read more...] about Funding for NGO Programs benefiting Tibetan Refugees in South Asia
Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world
The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1996. It carries an award of $1.5 million annually and it is considered to be “one of the largest monetary prizes in any category – equal to the Nobel Prize. The award … [Read more...] about Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world
