Deadline: September 30th, 2012 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award recognizes the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and … [Read more...] about The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s invites Applications for Access to Learning Award 2013
Video Contest to Celebrate 25 Years of Ozone Layer Protection
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is launching a global video competition for young people. This video competition requires to produce a very short video on the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in September this year. The … [Read more...] about Video Contest to Celebrate 25 Years of Ozone Layer Protection
Entries invited for 2nd IHDP Writing Contest
The International Human dimensions Programm on Global Environmental Change-IHDP Secretariat's announces Writing Contest for young scholars. Entries are invited from young scholars to take part and write an article for the second issue of the DIMENSIONS magazine, to be published in late fall 2012. … [Read more...] about Entries invited for 2nd IHDP Writing Contest
Nomination open for African Awards for Entrepreneurship
Deadline- 31 August 2012 Countries/Region- Africa The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE), indubitably 'the Oscars' of business and entrepreneurship in Africa, AAE is pleased to announce the 2012 Awards Programme. African Leadership Network (ALN), the premier network of Africa's new … [Read more...] about Nomination open for African Awards for Entrepreneurship
Call for Nominations: UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights
The UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights rewards the efforts of institutions, organizations and individuals that have made a particularly important and effective contribution to the promotion of a culture of human rights at regional and international levels. It carries … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights
The French Republic’s Human Rights Prize 2012, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” for NGOs
The 2012 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" is now open to accepting applications from NGOs around the world. The prize is to be presented to the winners by the Prime Minister of the French Government. The prize has a total grant award of €75,000. The Prize … [Read more...] about The French Republic’s Human Rights Prize 2012, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” for NGOs
Rome Prize for emerging artists and scholars
The Rome Prize is awarded to thirty emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers that represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities each year. Fellows are chosen from the following disciplines: · Architecture · Design ·: … [Read more...] about Rome Prize for emerging artists and scholars
The J. M. Kaplan Fund
The J. M. Kaplan Fund is a New York-based family foundation. The four children and seven grandchildren of Jacob M. Kaplan constitute the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Assets as of March 2009 are approximately $120 million. Three-fifths of the annual grants budget is awarded by the trustees acting in … [Read more...] about The J. M. Kaplan Fund
Intel Foundation’s International Grants
Intel, the multinational chip maker corporation has its philanthropic arm, the Intel Foundation that aims to improve the educational opportunities and quality of life for communities worldwide. Some of its sponsorships include the Intel Science Talent Search and Intel International Science and … [Read more...] about Intel Foundation’s International Grants
Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value to address Social and Environmental Issues
The Swiss multinational, Nestlé is one of the first corporate agencies to have adopted the Creating Shared Value (CSV) concept. Unlike like Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) where the responsibility of company towards the society is measured, the CSV is about creating value in the business. … [Read more...] about Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value to address Social and Environmental Issues
