Recent research from the UK showed that for the majority of grant making organisations the percentage of successful new applicants was less than 50%. This means that every year funding organisations repeatedly fund the same NGOs demonstrating that it is more important than ever to cultivate the … [Read more...] about How to develop relationships with funders
Grants and Resources for Research
A list of current and past grant funding opportunities and useful resources for NGOs for research.
Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
Many grant applications are submitted in an extremely formal and methodical manner. Organisations visit a funder’s website, download the application details, send a letter of inquiry, wait for a response before sending a full application if they were successful in the previous steps. Your NGO could … [Read more...] about Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
ASOR Mesopotamian Fellowship
Deadline- 1 December 2013 Applicants from any country are invited to submit applications for ASOR Mesopotamian Fellowship Program. The main purpose of this program is to support field/research on ancient Mesopotamian civilization carried out in the Middle East, but other projects such as travel to … [Read more...] about ASOR Mesopotamian Fellowship
Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Funding program
Deadline- 15 November 2013 All eligible applicants are invited to submit applications for Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund Program. Scholarship is offered in the fields of politics, public administration, working life, human environment, mass media, business and industry, education and … [Read more...] about Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Funding program
Cambridge Scholarships Programme
Deadline- 3 December 2013 St Edmund’s College, Cambridge is offering Scholarship opportunity to pursue masters degree level studies for which the courses are offered by the college. The goal of this program is to enable candidates of outstanding academic merit, who would not otherwise be able to … [Read more...] about Cambridge Scholarships Programme
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
Deadline- 15 January 2014 Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships opportunity has been announced in the fields of Science & Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. This program is being supported by British Council. These awards will enable academically outstanding Indian students to come to St. … [Read more...] about Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
Museum Education and Public Practice Fellowship
Deadline- 1 November 2013 All eligible applicants are invited to submit applications for Museum Education and Public Practice Fellowships Program offered by Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City (USA). The goal of this program is to focus on gallery teaching and interpretation within the … [Read more...] about Museum Education and Public Practice Fellowship
Organized farmers as partners in agribusiness – Course
Deadline- 4 August 2014 Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation is seeking applications for Training on Organized farmers as partners in agribusiness. This training program will be conducted in Netherlands from 15 - 26 September 2014. The mission of this program is to support the farmers’ … [Read more...] about Organized farmers as partners in agribusiness – Course
What do funders look for in a grantee?
All grant making organisations have their own ways of working, but almost all of them approach the grant making decision process in a relatively similar way. All funding organisations want to know certain pieces of information such as how your organisations values align with theirs, your track … [Read more...] about What do funders look for in a grantee?
Do funders only support established organizations?
This is a common concern of many new organisations first entering the somewhat intimidating world of grant fundraising. The reality is that every organisation has to start somewhere and grant making bodies appreciate that. Sometimes being a new organisation can give you an edge in a crowded field. … [Read more...] about Do funders only support established organizations?
