Deadline: 30 April 2015 The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) invites nominations for the World Habitat Awards of £20,000 as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. The awards will be provided on the UN-Habitat Governing Council in … [Read more...] about The World Habitat Awards to Housing Projects and Processes (completed or in progress)
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries: Monitoring and evaluation of aquatic resource use for a sustainable fish supply
Deadline: 24 March 2015 The Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) is accepting applications from the working professionals in the sector of fisheries management to participate in the Wageningen UR Center of Development Innovation (CDI) short course Ecosystem approach to fisheries: Monitoring and … [Read more...] about Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries: Monitoring and evaluation of aquatic resource use for a sustainable fish supply
Lost Harvest and Wasted Food: Managing the crop supply chain for increased food security
Deadline: 24 March 2015 The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) invites applications from individuals belonging to the countries supported by Netherlands Fellowship Program to apply for the short course entitled Lost harvest and wasted food: Managing the crop supply chain for … [Read more...] about Lost Harvest and Wasted Food: Managing the crop supply chain for increased food security
The Global Innovation Fund: Stages of Financing
The Global Innovation Fund has three stages of Financing – Pilot, Test & Transition and Scaling Up. Pilot At the Pilot stage, GIF provides seed capital to support the start up and field-testing of innovations. The goal of this stage is to refine the basic concept or business model and … [Read more...] about The Global Innovation Fund: Stages of Financing
Eligibility criteria to acquire the Global Innovation Fund
Following are the criteria to acquire the Global Innovation Fund and make your proposed solution to major global problem a success: The innovations should benefit people living on less than the equivalent of $5 per day (PPP) in developing countries, especially the people living on less than $2 … [Read more...] about Eligibility criteria to acquire the Global Innovation Fund
The Global Innovation Fund – £30,000 to £10 million Project Grants to invest in Developing Countries
Deadline: Ongoing Funders around the world are worried about the humanitarian problems in developing countries. Non-profit organizations, social enterprises, for-profit firms, researchers and government agencies around the world who have best approaches to solve any major development problem in … [Read more...] about The Global Innovation Fund – £30,000 to £10 million Project Grants to invest in Developing Countries
The GSBI Accelerator program for Social Entrepreneurs around the world
Deadline: 21 October 2014 The leaders of social enterprises including non-profits, for-profits and hybrids whose organizations are addressing the world's most pressing problems with market-based solutions are invited to participate in GSBI (Global Social Benefit Institute) Accelerator program. The … [Read more...] about The GSBI Accelerator program for Social Entrepreneurs around the world
The Gulen Institute Youth Platform Worldwide Essay Competition
Deadline: 15 December 2014 The Gulen Institute Youth Platform at the University of Houston is open for essay entries from students around the globe on a given topic and relating to one of the below mentioned discussion questions. The program is aimed at helping youth define problems related to … [Read more...] about The Gulen Institute Youth Platform Worldwide Essay Competition
Posting Tips for NGOs using Facebook and Twitter
The most common question we're asked is simply, what should we post about? Of course, what you’ll talk about on social media will be determined by your organization’s overall topic…however, here are a few general rules to follow: RULE #1 – Avoid the bullhorn. Do not talk about your … [Read more...] about Posting Tips for NGOs using Facebook and Twitter
Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Welcome to the first ever edition of fundsforNGOs Scholarship of the Month feature. We're delighted to be joined by an organization that has been consistently at the forefront of the social entrepreneurship movement, the Schwab Foundation. Annually, the Foundation select 20-25 Social … [Read more...] about Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
