Millions of children around the world are born into a stark reality: will they work in markets and mines, or go to school? Will they be trafficked into slavery, or be free? Will they be child soldiers, or students? Many children grow up in a daily life marked by violence; the images of war, abuse, … [Read more...] about A list of 20 Foundations Supporting Projects on Children
USAID/Uganda Grant Opportunity of $15 million for HIV/AIDS and Health Services at the Workplace Activity
Deadline: 22 August 2014 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uganda is inviting grant proposals from non-government organizations in Uganda and the United States to implement comprehensive HIV/AIDS and health services at the workplace activity. This is a nation-wide … [Read more...] about USAID/Uganda Grant Opportunity of $15 million for HIV/AIDS and Health Services at the Workplace Activity
The Urgent Action Fund for Women Human Rights Defenders
Deadline: Ongoing The Urgent Action Fund for women's human rights, a global women's fund to protect, strengthen and sustain women and transgender human rights defenders at critical moment, accepts grant applications for immediate support to women/transgender human rights defenders under its Rapid … [Read more...] about The Urgent Action Fund for Women Human Rights Defenders
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grants up to $40,000 to Individual Researchers
Deadline: 1 August 2014 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation invites research grant applications from individual researchers or a few principal investigators on natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of … [Read more...] about The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grants up to $40,000 to Individual Researchers
The Bloomberg Initiative Grant up to US$500,000 for Tobacco Control Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Deadline: 1 August 2014 The Bloomberg Initiative managed by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and Lung Disease invites project ideas for projects designed to develop and deliver high-impact evidence-based tobacco control interventions. Grant request can be made between … [Read more...] about The Bloomberg Initiative Grant up to US$500,000 for Tobacco Control Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Greenovators Contest of US$250,000 for Youth Innovators
Deadline: 14 August 2014 Youth innovators from 26 borrowing countries of Inter-American Development Bank are invited to participate in Greenovators Contest. This is a chance for each youth participant a Seed Fund of US$15,000. Greenovators, an initiative of the Inter-Development Bank (IDB), Earth … [Read more...] about Greenovators Contest of US$250,000 for Youth Innovators
Bill Gates Foundation’s Grant Opportunity for Agriculture-Nutrition Impact Studies
Deadline: 8 August 2014 Academic institutions, research institutions, civil society organizations, and/or private organizations in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are invited to submit Concept Memos to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This opportunity invites applicants to conduct … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Foundation’s Grant Opportunity for Agriculture-Nutrition Impact Studies
Program for Emerging Agricultural Research Leaders by the Gates Foundation
Deadline: 7 September 2014 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invites pre-proposals for agricultural research with the potential to increase the sustainable productivity of smallholder farmers in developing countries. The Program for Emerging Agricultural Research Leaders (PEARL) seeks the … [Read more...] about Program for Emerging Agricultural Research Leaders by the Gates Foundation
Drivers of Food Choice: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunity of $5,500,000
Deadline: 1 August 2014 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with the UK Department of International Development (DFID) call Concept Memo from organizations willing to design and manage small grants program to conduct research on the drivers of food choice among poor people in developing … [Read more...] about Drivers of Food Choice: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunity of $5,500,000
The Central America Youth Fund focusing on Projects for Young Women
Deadline: 29 July 2014 Are you based in one of the following countries of Central America - Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico? Does your organization have Women and girls as one of the program areas? Do you have a project focusing on adolescent/youth sexual and reproductive health and rights? … [Read more...] about The Central America Youth Fund focusing on Projects for Young Women
