Deadline- July 18, 2012 Countries/Region- All Countries Intel Corporation and Ashoka Changemakers are partnering to find solutions that bridge this gender and technology divide with the launch of the She Will Innovate: Technology Solutions Enriching the Lives of Girls competition. This challenge … [Read more...] about Changemakers and Intel Announce Competition for Technology Solutions to Improve the Lives of Women
Newcastle University Masters in Creative Arts Practice
This innovative new MA, based in the University’s cutting edge research Culture Lab, is a practice-based, transdisciplinary programme that focuses on emerging creative practice and creative entrepreneurship in the digital age. It is designed for artists, designers, musicians, writers, computer … [Read more...] about Newcastle University Masters in Creative Arts Practice
Gates Foundation’s Grants under Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Reinventing the Toilet Challenge
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has issued a request for letters of inquiry for disbursing a set of new grants to support its Reinventing the Toilet Challenge (Round 2) under its Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Program. These grants are intended for exceptionally highly-qualified research … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation’s Grants under Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Reinventing the Toilet Challenge
Call for Concept Notes/proposal-Enhancing Pro-poor Innovation in Natural Resources and Agricultural Value Chains [EPINAV]
Deadline- 30th April, 2011 Countries/Region- Tanzania In Tanzania, Agriculture, including forestry, livestock and fisheries, is the main source of livelihood for more than 83% of the poor who live and work on the land. They are therefore a vital component of any efforts to transform Tanzanian … [Read more...] about Call for Concept Notes/proposal-Enhancing Pro-poor Innovation in Natural Resources and Agricultural Value Chains [EPINAV]
WGHF Funding Opportunity for Organizations engaged in Development, Production, Promotion, and Delivery of Global Health Technologies and Products
The Washington Global Health Fund (WGHF) is now accepting proposals for the second round of commercialization grants for global health technologies. The grants seek to support job creation in Washington State. The funding is targeted at nonprofit or for profit organizations working in the state of … [Read more...] about WGHF Funding Opportunity for Organizations engaged in Development, Production, Promotion, and Delivery of Global Health Technologies and Products
SD Tech Fund seeks Statement of Interest for funding from Canadian Projects focussed on Clean Technology
Between research and commercialization lie the critical stages of development and demonstration: the points at which technologies leave the laboratory and undergo conclusive real-world testing. Traditionally, development and demonstration have suffered from a financing gap, making them a weak link … [Read more...] about SD Tech Fund seeks Statement of Interest for funding from Canadian Projects focussed on Clean Technology
USAID Funding Opportunity: Implementation Science Research to Support Programs under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking concept papers from qualified applicants for funding cooperative agreements aimed at funding a limited number of awards through USAID/Washington in collaboration with the Office of … [Read more...] about USAID Funding Opportunity: Implementation Science Research to Support Programs under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
DFID’s New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition Call for Proposals
The Department for International Development (DFID) has launched the New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition “to identify the key challenges and barriers that may be reducing the impact of these technologies on the lives of poor people and help to identify some of the key technologies … [Read more...] about DFID’s New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition Call for Proposals
Free Guide to use Cellphones for NGO Projects for Sustainable Development
The deeper penetration of mobile phones in rural areas in developing countries has opened up newer possibilities for organizing various activities for community-based awareness. Ashoka’s Changemakers experimented upon this process in Africa with the support of Hewlett Foundation and carried out … [Read more...] about Free Guide to use Cellphones for NGO Projects for Sustainable Development
Kopernik’s Fundraising Opportunity for NGOs to use Progressive Technologies
According to the ngonewsafrica.org, a new nonprofit venture by the name Kopernik, “which is an online store of innovative technologies for the developing world” is accepting proposals from local NGOs in developing countries. Kopernik works to promote technologies in developing countries for … [Read more...] about Kopernik’s Fundraising Opportunity for NGOs to use Progressive Technologies
