December 10th is Human Rights Day and to celebrate this occasion, we have developed a list of major international funders and their grants programs for NGOs around the world. This list is useful for those seeking funds for the protection and promotion of human rights. Only FundsforNGOs Premium … [Read more...] about Human Rights Day Special: 18 Human Rights Funders & their Grants Program for NGOs
Support for NGOs and individuals
Various types of support for NGOs and individuals in form of funding, grants, scholarships, trainings and other useful resources.
Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS
The Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS is a consortium of eleven Finnish organisations working for human rights and development issues. KIOS funds projects promoting human rights and development of democracy. The mission of KIOS is to channel development cooperation funds of the Ministry … [Read more...] about Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS
MacArthur Foundation : Building a Peaceful World
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a just, verdant, and peaceful world. The Foundation also works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting … [Read more...] about MacArthur Foundation : Building a Peaceful World
Wallace Global Fund
The Wallace Global Fund promotes an informed and engaged citizenry, to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of nature and the natural systems upon which all life depends. Grants are awarded to high quality organizations with strong leadership that are catalyzing significant change in line … [Read more...] about Wallace Global Fund
The Sigrid Rausing Trust (SRT) : Promoting Human Rights Globally
The Sigrid Rausing Trust (SRT) is a UK grant making Trust which supports human rights globally. Since then, the Trust has given away approximately £208.3 million to human rights organisations all over the world. The Trust has particular focus on medium-sized and growing grantees because the Trust … [Read more...] about The Sigrid Rausing Trust (SRT) : Promoting Human Rights Globally
Overbrook Foundation: Grant Making to Support Gender Rights
The Overbrook Foundation is a progressive family foundation that supports organizations advancing human rights and conserving the natural environment. The foundation supports grantmaking to strengthen gender rights in the U.S. where it has a long history of support for women's rights, LGBT rights … [Read more...] about Overbrook Foundation: Grant Making to Support Gender Rights
Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF)
The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF) is a civil society foundation working to protect and promote human rights internationally through direct support to organisations working in the first line of defence for human rights (frontline organisations). Focus Areas Civil, economic and social … [Read more...] about Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF)
NED Grant for NGOs Worldwide: Take your Democratic Initiative to a new height
Deadline: 16 January 2015 The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar non-government organizations around the world to apply for 2015 grant funding. NED yearly funds hundreds of projects of organizations that are working … [Read more...] about NED Grant for NGOs Worldwide: Take your Democratic Initiative to a new height
The NEPAD Climate Change Fund for Organizations Working in Africa
Deadline: 28 February 2015 The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency invites all eligible institutions and organizations working in African sub-continent to apply for the NEPAD Climate Change Fund. The fund primarily aims to strengthen the resilience of African countries to … [Read more...] about The NEPAD Climate Change Fund for Organizations Working in Africa
Eligibility Criteria for VLIR-UOS Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria for VLIR-UOS Scholarships Applicants must be national and resident of one of the 54 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America at the moment of application. Applicants must be from education and research institutions, the government sector, social economy and … [Read more...] about Eligibility Criteria for VLIR-UOS Scholarships
