United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat is requesting applications for the 2012 Scroll of Honour Awards. The Award is the most prestigious human settlements award in the world and aims to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in various fields such as … [Read more...] about UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour: Call for Applications for organizations, individuals and projects
Applications Invited for Research Grants and innovation projects on Urban Development: Living Labs
Deadline- 18th of September 2012 Countries/Region- Europe This is the first call in Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe - creating attractive, sustainable and economically viable urban areas. The aim of JPI Urban Europe is to coordinate research and innovation in order to make better … [Read more...] about Applications Invited for Research Grants and innovation projects on Urban Development: Living Labs
IDRC Call for Proposals: Reducing Violence, Poverty and Inequalities
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in partnership with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) has announced a call for proposals as part of the Save and Inclusive Cities research initiative. This is a jointly funded initiative which aims to to … [Read more...] about IDRC Call for Proposals: Reducing Violence, Poverty and Inequalities
Water and Health Infrastructure Programme for Somalia (WHIPS)
Deadline-27th June 2012 This intervention is in line with the 2008-2013 Joint Strategy Programme for Somalia (JSP), which draws on a number of general policies concerning development in fragile states including the EU-ACP Partnership Agreement, the European Consensus on Development, the EU Strategy … [Read more...] about Water and Health Infrastructure Programme for Somalia (WHIPS)
Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme -International Grant
Deadlines- Deadline for Comic Relief programmes supported by Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme is 21st May 2012. The Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away fund comprises £2.5 million provided by the Scottish Government and £2.5 million matched contribution from Comic Relief's own … [Read more...] about Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme -International Grant
FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting internally displaced persons, stateless persons and refugees in the Caucasus
Deadline- May 25, 2012 PRM will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau’s priorities for IDPs, refugees, and stateless persons in the Russian Federation/North Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia as identified below. and/or small income-generation projects - … [Read more...] about FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting internally displaced persons, stateless persons and refugees in the Caucasus
The Rachel Tanur Prize for Visual Sociology
Deadline- April 20, 2012 Rachel Dorothy Tanur (1958-2002) was not trained as a social scientist, but she cared deeply about people and their lives and was an acute observer of living conditions and interactions. These, of course, are the raw materials of social science and Rachel left us a rich … [Read more...] about The Rachel Tanur Prize for Visual Sociology
Catalytic Fund Call for Proposals: Youth and the City Challenges
The Cities Alliance, a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development has issued its second call for proposals under its Catalytic Fund. The theme under which the funding would be provided is "Youth and the City: Challenges of and … [Read more...] about Catalytic Fund Call for Proposals: Youth and the City Challenges
How to apply for the UN-HABITAT’s Urban Youth Fund 2012
The UN-HABITAT's Urban Youth Fund is a funding opportunity specifically for small and grassroots-based NGOs in developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. However, small organizations often fail to participate in such opportunities because of their inability to access and … [Read more...] about How to apply for the UN-HABITAT’s Urban Youth Fund 2012
Applicant Registration at the Urban Youth Fund
In order to apply for the UN-HABITAT’s Urban Youth Fund through its online application system, you need to first create an applicant account at its website. Visit www.unhabitatyouthfund.org and you will be greeted with a short form where you need to fill in basic information (name of your … [Read more...] about Applicant Registration at the Urban Youth Fund



