The Nike Foundation was set up in 2004 by Nike, Inc. with a special focus on improving the lives of adolescent girls. By directly addressing the issues confronting girls, the foundation seeks to bring about solutions to global poverty especially in developing countries. As a result of this focus, … [Read more...] about Nike, Inc.’s Foundation focuses on improving the lives of Adolescent Girls
Seeking Applications for Housing Grants
Deadline- August 31, 2012 Countries/Region- U.S M·A·C AIDS Fund United States Community Grants Program invites applications for Housing Grants to supports organizations working to address the link between poverty and AIDS through grants for programs that provide food and nutrition or housing … [Read more...] about Seeking Applications for Housing Grants
Non State Actors in Development and Neighbourhood Civil Society Facility Actions in partner countries JORDAN
Deadline for submission of proposals: 2 September 2012 – 15h00 (Jordan time) The thematic programme “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development”, introduced in 2007, is an 'actor-oriented' programme offering co-financing for the activities of non-state actors and local authorities and … [Read more...] about Non State Actors in Development and Neighbourhood Civil Society Facility Actions in partner countries JORDAN
Call for proposal-Multinational Working Group (GMT) on the theme of “Africa in the Information Society Era”
Deadline- 30 September 2012 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites Proposals for its new Multinational Working Group (GMT) on the theme of "Africa in the Information Society Era". The MWG is an important CODESRIA program aimed at promoting … [Read more...] about Call for proposal-Multinational Working Group (GMT) on the theme of “Africa in the Information Society Era”
Funding Opportunities for NGOs to address Rio+20 Challenges
The just concluded Rio+20 or the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 20-22, 2012 witnessed the participation of world leaders who continued to make commitments on achieving sustainable development and lift people out of poverty by … [Read more...] about Funding Opportunities for NGOs to address Rio+20 Challenges
Call for Application-2012 Drivers of Change Awards
Deadline- 27th July 2012 The Southern African Trust invites nominations for the 2012 Drivers of Change Awards. It supports processes to deepen and widen participation in policy dialogue with a regional impact on poverty. The Drivers of Change award recognises individuals or organisations from … [Read more...] about Call for Application-2012 Drivers of Change Awards
Call for Proposal-NON-STATE ACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT
Deadline- 14 September 2012 Countries/Region- Tajikistan The European Commission has a long-standing relationship with non-governmental and other civil society organisations, as well as local and decentralised authorities, in the area of development. In 1976 a first actor oriented budget line … [Read more...] about Call for Proposal-NON-STATE ACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT
Request for Proposal-The Alliance for Global Good’s Innovation Fund
Deadline- June 27, 2012 Countries/Region- U.S The Alliance for Global Good, which works to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of nonprofits focused on solving global crises in the areas of health, poverty, education, the environment, and world relations, has launched a new … [Read more...] about Request for Proposal-The Alliance for Global Good’s Innovation Fund
Direct Support to Micro-projects for Poverty Alleviation
Deadline- 25th May 2012 The underlying philosophy of the Cotonou Agreement is to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty consistent with the objectives of sustainable development and the gradual integration of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) group of countries into the world economy. However, … [Read more...] about Direct Support to Micro-projects for Poverty Alleviation
UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity:Grants for NGOs
Deadline: 30 June 2012 UNESCO’s IFCD has invited proposals from NGOs for grants/funding opportunity to promote sustainable development and eradication of poverty in developing and least-developed countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of … [Read more...] about UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity:Grants for NGOs
