The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is an excellent opportunity for NGOs of all types and sizes (from local, to regional, to national) to apply for funding to support democracy-related projects and programs. The UNDEF allocates 70% of its budget for projects in a country. This means that … [Read more...] about What are the chances of my organization receiving funding from UNDEF?
Steps to completing the UNDEF Application Form
Steps to Completing the UNDEF Application Form: UNDEF provides an example application form. You can use this form to complete your application off-line; then go online to the online application form and submit your application. You need to have a computer with an Internet connection to … [Read more...] about Steps to completing the UNDEF Application Form
Project Description, Objectives and Outcomes in UNDEF Application
PROJECT DESCRIPTION. In this section, describe the problem to be addressed by the project. Include such information as: the overall democratic context and underlying causes of the problem. Justify why this project is necessary. (Maximum number of characters is 1,000.) Giving a background of the … [Read more...] about Project Description, Objectives and Outcomes in UNDEF Application
Writing about Sustainability in the UNDEF Application Form
Section 3: SUSTAINABILITY: Describe how the achievements of the project will be maintained after the UNDEF funding period ends. (Maximum number of characters is 300.) “Sustainability” refers to what mechanisms the organization will put in place to continue the project once the UNDEF funding ends. … [Read more...] about Writing about Sustainability in the UNDEF Application Form
Best Practices for Creating a Successful UNDEF Application
UNDEF shares the following best practices to help you create a successful application: 1.) Presentation: High quality applications result in higher proposal scores. High quality applications: have all information completed, do not exceed character limits, provide accurate information, avoid jargon … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Creating a Successful UNDEF Application
Coady Institute’s Global Change Leaders Program 2015 for Women’s Leadership
Deadline: 9 January 2015 Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership is inviting applications for the Global Change Leaders Program. It is a seven-week education program which seeks to enable women from developing countries to reinforce their leadership capacities in order to … [Read more...] about Coady Institute’s Global Change Leaders Program 2015 for Women’s Leadership
The Hansen Summer Institute for International Cooperation Program in USA
Deadline: 5 January 2015 The University of San Diego, USA invites youth below 25 for sixth Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International Cooperation Program to be held from 29 June – 20 July 2015. The Summer Institute is funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. The institute aims at … [Read more...] about The Hansen Summer Institute for International Cooperation Program in USA
Join the prestigious Ford Mozilla Open Web Fellowship of $60,000
Deadline: 31 December 2014 The Ford Foundation and Mozilla have come together to announce the Ford Mozilla Open Web Fellowship program designed to find emerging technical leaders who have a passion for Internet policy and advocacy. The fellowship will commence from 15 February 2015 for a duration … [Read more...] about Join the prestigious Ford Mozilla Open Web Fellowship of $60,000
The Young Leaders Visitors Program 2015: Develop Skills to advance for Social Change
Deadline: 12 December 2014 The Swedish Institute invites youth between 20 and 32 years who are actively working for democracy and human rights within the spheres of society, culture, politics and media for the Young Leaders Visitors Program (YLVP) 2015. The YLVP aims to provide the participants … [Read more...] about The Young Leaders Visitors Program 2015: Develop Skills to advance for Social Change
2015/16 Acumen Global Fellows Program Open for Applications
Deadline: 7 December 2014 The Acumen invites talented, passionate individuals from around the globe to become 2015/16 Acumen Fellows. The Acumen Global Fellows Program is aimed at building the next generation social sector leaders by fusing operational and financial skills with moral imagination to … [Read more...] about 2015/16 Acumen Global Fellows Program Open for Applications
