...Continued from the Main Page Usually the senior and the experienced staff of the organization are involved in developing the budget. They should be in a position to take responsibility for financial aspects of the organization or a project. It is also better if they have experience in managing … [Read more...] about Involving the NGO team in developing the budget
Funding and resources for projects
A list of all grants, funding and resources for projects
Planning the Budget or Budgeting the Plan
...Continued from the Main Page When developing a budget for a project or an organization, the exercise involves going back and forth from your activities to your budget and from your budget to your activities. This process will continue till you have refined it and gained confidence in the entire … [Read more...] about Planning the Budget or Budgeting the Plan
Types of Costs to be included in the Budget
There are different types of costs that have to be mentioned in the budget. Most donor agencies prefer to have the costs spread over different heads so as to get an overview of how the resources have been divided between different types. Basically, we can divide the overall costs as: Operational … [Read more...] about Types of Costs to be included in the Budget
Matching Contribution in the Budget
...Continued from the Main Page You may have noticed in several Calls for Proposals, donor agencies put a condition that they would be able to fund only 70-80% of the total budget submitted to them for funding. The rest of the 20% should be sourced from elsewhere. Sourcing funding from elsewhere … [Read more...] about Matching Contribution in the Budget
Defining certain terms in a budget
...Continued from the Main Page Here we discuss some commonly used terms in a budget and try to define them: Contingency Amount: Contingency amount refers to the money set aside to cover any unforeseen expenses of the organization or the project. Contingency expenses are required because any … [Read more...] about Defining certain terms in a budget
CEPF seeks proposals for funding Polynesia-Micronesia Biodiversity Hotspot under the Pacific Islands Program
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) investment in the Polynesia-Micronesia biodiversity hotspot is a five-year investment program (2008-2013) that is managed through a partnership of CEPF and Conservation International's Pacific Islands Program based in Apia, Samoa. The Pacific Islands … [Read more...] about CEPF seeks proposals for funding Polynesia-Micronesia Biodiversity Hotspot under the Pacific Islands Program
UNDP invites nominations for Solutions to Climate Change/Environment, Food Security, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Social Protection & Decent Work, Education
A call for nominations has been issued by the Special United for South-South Cooperation in UNDP to nominate a project or program that has provided a successful solution to the following areas: climate change/environment, food security and global health through effective leadership, innovation, and … [Read more...] about UNDP invites nominations for Solutions to Climate Change/Environment, Food Security, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Social Protection & Decent Work, Education
UNDP Poland Project Office invites applications to participate in 4 steps – Supporting the Deaf People on the Labor Market II program
“4 steps – Supporting the deaf people on the labor market” project is a response to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities approved in 2006. It entails increasing access to knowledge and the labor market for people with different disabilities. UNDP’s project office … [Read more...] about UNDP Poland Project Office invites applications to participate in 4 steps – Supporting the Deaf People on the Labor Market II program
IEN and WMAN 2011- 2012 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program for community-based organizations, and Tribes or Tribal programs in the US and Canada
Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) and Western Mining Action Network (WMAN) supported Mining Mini-grants Program aims at supporting and enhancing the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted communities in the U.S. and Canada to assure that mining projects do not adversely affect human, … [Read more...] about IEN and WMAN 2011- 2012 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program for community-based organizations, and Tribes or Tribal programs in the US and Canada
North-South Centre at ETH, Zurich seeks proposals for Sawiris Scholarships
Founded in 1855, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich offers researchers an inspiring environment and students a comprehensive education as one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. ETH Zurich has more than 16,000 students from … [Read more...] about North-South Centre at ETH, Zurich seeks proposals for Sawiris Scholarships
