The World Habitat Awards are now open to accepting submissions. The Awards are given annually to projects from global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems.The Awards provide the winners with international recognition and … [Read more...] about World Habitat Awards accepting submissions
Buckminster Fuller Challenge $100,000 award from innovative initiatives having potential to solve humanity’s most pressing problems
Entries are now open for the Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award 2011 worth $100,000 in prize money aimed at supporting the development and implementation of a strategy that has significant potential to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. Buckminster Fuller Challenge: Program Goals The … [Read more...] about Buckminster Fuller Challenge $100,000 award from innovative initiatives having potential to solve humanity’s most pressing problems
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation sponsors scholarly research on problems of violence and aggression
Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/ The Harry Frank Guggenheim foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest … [Read more...] about Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation sponsors scholarly research on problems of violence and aggression
Japan Water Forum funding opportunity for grass-roots organizations in developing countries
The Japan Water Forum (JWF) beginning July 13, 2011 will be accepting applications from grass-roots organizations in developing countries involved in resolving water and sanitation problems to apply for the JWF Fund 2011. What kind of projects can be awarded the grants from JWF Fund 2011? Only … [Read more...] about Japan Water Forum funding opportunity for grass-roots organizations in developing countries
The Common Ground Awards
“The Common Ground Awards are presented annually to honor outstanding accomplishments in conflict resolution, negotiation, community building, and peacebuilding. Recipients have made significant contributions toward bridging divides between people, finding solutions to seemingly intractable … [Read more...] about The Common Ground Awards
Problems in Writing Proposals
Previous Before we start learning about proposal writing, it will serve our purpose if we outline the exact difficulties we face working on the proposal. The following are the common problems we face while trying to write a proposal: Confused about the format? There are as many proposal … [Read more...] about Problems in Writing Proposals
