Deadline- 28 October 2013 Global Energy Initiative has launched Global Energy Essay Contest which aims to engage participants in critical thinking and present their ideas and solutions to tackle key energy problems. The Global Energy Essay Contest provides a platform for students from all … [Read more...] about Global Energy Essay Contest for Students Worldwide
African Women’s Development Fund
Over the past ten years, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has blazed a trail for women’s rights and philanthropy across the African continent. The first pan-African women’s grant maker on the continent, AWDF has established itself as an innovative organization at the cutting edge of … [Read more...] about African Women’s Development Fund
Green Store Challenge, The DO School, Hamburg, Germany
Deadline- 7 January 2014 Participants from all around the world are invited to take part in DO School program and the Green Store Challenge in Hamburg. The mission of this challenge is to create a Green Store prototype that is sustainable in terms of materials, construction, energy, and … [Read more...] about Green Store Challenge, The DO School, Hamburg, Germany
Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards
Deadline- 1 November 2013 Young entrepreneurs are invited to submit applications for The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards. Winners will the have the opportunity to win €200,000. The Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, developed in partnership with the … [Read more...] about Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards
Harvard University Sustainability Science Fellowships
Deadline- 15 January 2014 Harvard University is accepting applications for Sustainability Science Fellowship Program offered to pursue doctoral and post-doctoral studies. The purpose of this program is to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote … [Read more...] about Harvard University Sustainability Science Fellowships
United Nations Trust Fund Small Grants Programme: 2014 Call for Proposals
Deadline- 1 November 2013 The United Nations Trust Fund's Small Grants Programme has issued the 2014 Call for Proposals. The Fund gives priority to projects focusing on the Programme of Action of the Second Decade under the broad mandated areas of the Forum: culture, education, health, human … [Read more...] about United Nations Trust Fund Small Grants Programme: 2014 Call for Proposals
Greener Government Buildings Scholarship
Deadline- 31 October 2013 RMIT University is seeking applications for Greener Government Buildings (GGB) Scholarship Program offered to pursue PhD degree level studies. The GGB Project at RMIT is a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to achieve a fundamental shift in momentum toward sustainability … [Read more...] about Greener Government Buildings Scholarship
Where can NGOs get Donations of Books, Computers and Vehicles
NGOs give high priority to financial assistance for which they need to conceptualize projects, write proposals, contact donors and follow-up for assured funding. While working on these time-consuming processes, NGOs fail to realize the importance of non-financial resources which are more easily … [Read more...] about Where can NGOs get Donations of Books, Computers and Vehicles
The Asia Foundation: Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities
FundsforNGOs.org introduces the latest in its “Get to know a Funder” series with a guide to one of the biggest Foundation’s in Asia, The Asia Foundation. The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization professing a commitment to the "development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, … [Read more...] about The Asia Foundation: Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities
The Great Debate: Non-Profits and Financial Reserves
Anyone who has worked on the financial side of a non profit organisation will be familiar with the debate around exactly how much money, if any, should be kept in reserve. Resources donated to your organisation were intended to support a cause not to sit in a bank account, yet nonprofits just like … [Read more...] about The Great Debate: Non-Profits and Financial Reserves
