International conferences are platforms that not only provide opportunities to network with like-minded individuals and organizations, but also entry-points for NGOs to explore funding partnerships with donors. Many of these conferences are attended by international donors actively looking for … [Read more...] about A List of Upcoming Conferences that NGOs can attend
ONE Africa Award 2013: Grant Opportunity for NGOs working to reduce poverty
Deadline: 19 August 2013 The 2013 ONE Africa Award is accepting applications from NGOs to provide $100,000 grant prize for organizations working towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the world’s blueprint to a better future, ranging from halving extreme poverty to halting … [Read more...] about ONE Africa Award 2013: Grant Opportunity for NGOs working to reduce poverty
Netherlands Fellowship for Training on ‘Rural entrepreneurship’
Deadline to apply for Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP): 1 October 2013 Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is organizing the Training on ' Netherlands Fellowship for Training on ‘Rural entrepreneurship’ in the Netherlands from 16 - 27 June 2014. Support to participate in this … [Read more...] about Netherlands Fellowship for Training on ‘Rural entrepreneurship’
Nexus Grants 2013: Call for Proposals
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
FRIDA – The Young Feminist Fund
About: FRIDA’s main goal is to support young feminists globally. FRIDA believes that change derives from strengthening organisations of young feminist activists. FRIDA defines young feminist activists as “young people from across the gender spectrum committed to advancing gender equality and women’s … [Read more...] about FRIDA – The Young Feminist Fund
The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF)
About: VGIF was funded in 1969 by members of the International Federation of University Women. The initial aim of the Fund was to enable women from poor background to access university education. Within a decade, the Fund broadened its scope and started sponsoring a wider range of women’s … [Read more...] about The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF)
Common Fund Call for Proposals: Funding Innovation to Make a Difference
Deadline: 4 October 2013 The Netherlands-based Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has issued a call for proposals to support commodity development activities that benefit the poor in more than hundred countries around the world. CFC is a membership-based organization comprising of 105 countries and … [Read more...] about Common Fund Call for Proposals: Funding Innovation to Make a Difference
A List of International Corporate Foundations and Grants Programs for NGOs in Developing Countries
Corporate agencies have welfare programs to provide financial support for various community development projects as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). But many of these programs are limited to those areas where these corporates are active and those where they think there is high … [Read more...] about A List of International Corporate Foundations and Grants Programs for NGOs in Developing Countries
Ford Foundation
Objectives: Established in 1936 by the President of the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Foundation is one of the largest and most influential private foundations in the world. In 2011, the Ford Foundation granted more than $400 million to organisations implementing projects towards poverty reduction, … [Read more...] about Ford Foundation
USAID/Paraguay Economic Development Program
Deadline- 8 August 2013 Applications are accepted by USAID for Paraguay Economic Development Program which focuses to increase economic opportunities for vulnerable groups, encouraging a more efficient business environment and institutionalizing reform. The objective of this program is to promote … [Read more...] about USAID/Paraguay Economic Development Program
