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Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/Education Innovation and Research Program: Early-phase Grants

Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/Education Innovation and Research Program: Early-phase Grants

Deadline: 5 June 2018 Department of Education has announced Notice of Funding for the “Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/Education Innovation and Research Program: Early-phase Grants” to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of those solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of students. The central design element of… [Read More]

EJN Call for Proposals: Bay of Bengal Organizational Grants

EJN Call for Proposals: Bay of Bengal Organizational Grants

Deadline: 18 May 2018 Applicants are invited to submit proposals for the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Bay of Bengal Organizational Grants which are available to support the creation, growth, and capacity building of media and other development or educational organizations in the region, that aim to improve the quantity and quality of information about climate… [Read More]

STDF: Inviting Applications for German-Egyptian Research Fund

STDF: Inviting Applications for German-Egyptian Research Fund

Deadline: 15 June 2018 Science and Technology Development Fund is inviting applications for its German-Egyptian Research Fund with the aim of promoting bilateral research cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual interest, grants are to be provided to give researchers – including young scientists – an opportunity to address new areas of scientific… [Read More]

Go Think Big: Seeking Applications for Spring Forward Projects

Go Think Big: Seeking Applications for Spring Forward Projects

Deadline: 6 May 2018 Go Think Big is looking to fund the biggest and best project ideas to creatively make your mark. If you have an interest in social action, digital and entrepreneurialism, and would love some help getting an idea from paper to reality, they want to hear from you. Apply today! Go Think… [Read More]

Robert Bosch Stiftung/Black Sea Trust: Seeking Applications for 2018-19 Confidence Building Program

Robert Bosch Stiftung/Black Sea Trust: Seeking Applications for 2018-19 Confidence Building Program

Deadline: 21 May 2018 The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund (BST) are seeking applications for its 2018-19 Confidence Building program to support confidence building activities of non-state actors in the South Caucasus, Ukraine and Moldova, and its neighboring countries. The projects should be initiated… [Read More]

UN Women/Tanzania: Call for Proposals for Tubadilike Tupinge Ukatili Program 2018 – 2021

UN Women/Tanzania: Call for Proposals for Tubadilike Tupinge Ukatili Program 2018 – 2021

Deadline: 16 May 2018 UN Women Tanzania Country Office has announced a Call for Proposals for women-led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) with innovative and high impact programmes on the advancement of gender equality, protection of women’s rights. These initiatives will contribute to the implementation of the National Plan of Action (NPA)… [Read More]

Apply for 2018 Zambezi Prize! Solving Africa’s Biggest Financial Inclusion Challenges

Apply for 2018 Zambezi Prize! Solving Africa’s Biggest Financial Inclusion Challenges

Deadline: 1 June 2018 The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation is seeking applications for its 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion that aims to unearth and celebrate the startups that are solving Africa’s biggest financial inclusion challenges. The MIT… [Read More]

Call for Proposals: German‐Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program

Call for Proposals: German‐Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program

Deadline: 27 June 2018 The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Israeli Ministry of Science, Technology and Space (MOST) have jointly announced a call for Proposals “German‐Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program” in the field of water technology. In 2018, the call will focus on water technologies for remediation of contaminated soils… [Read More]

Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/ Education Innovation and Research Program: Expansion Grants

Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/ Education Innovation and Research Program: Expansion Grants

Deadline: 5 June 2018 Department of Education has announced Notice of Funding for the “Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)/ Education Innovation and Research Program: Expansion Grants” to generate and validate solutions to persistent educational challenges and to support the expansion of those solutions to serve substantially larger numbers of students. The central design element… [Read More]

MAXIMUS Foundation: Helping Disadvantaged Population and Underserved Communities in U.S.

MAXIMUS Foundation: Helping Disadvantaged Population and Underserved Communities in U.S.

Deadline: 31 August 2018 The MAXIMUS Foundation is inviting applications to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and charities that share the commitment in helping disadvantaged populations and underserved communities. The MAXIMUS Foundation is committed to supporting programs that promote personal growth and self-sufficiency through improved health, augmented child and family development, and community development. Focus… [Read More]

State Essentials for Childhood Initiative: Implementation of Strategies and Approaches for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

State Essentials for Childhood Initiative: Implementation of Strategies and Approaches for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Deadline: 18 June 2018 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for “State Essentials for Childhood Initiative: Implementation of Strategies and Approaches for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention”, designed to address state-specific needs related to the urgent public health problem of Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN)…. [Read More]

U.S. Embassy in Sudan: 2019 Fulbright Foreign Student Program

U.S. Embassy in Sudan: 2019 Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Deadline: 1 June 2018 The United States Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan is accepting applications for the 2019 Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This program will award grants to Sudanese graduates or near graduates to pursue an advanced degree, non-degree, or research program in the United States. The Sudan Fulbright Program is designed primarily to strengthen ties… [Read More]

EU Health Award for NGOs 2018: Inviting NGOs Working to Prevent Tobacco Use

EU Health Award for NGOs 2018: Inviting NGOs Working to Prevent Tobacco Use

Deadline: 15 June 2018 The European Commission is seeking applications for “EU Health Award” to recognize initiatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that contributed or are contributing to a higher level of public health in the European Union by working to prevent tobacco use. The general objectives of the Programme shall be to complement, support and… [Read More]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Program: Employment and Training Grants

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Program: Employment and Training Grants

Deadline: 18 May 2018 The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor has announced Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Program – Employment and Training Grants to support employment and training activities for Indians and Native Americans throughout the United States. The purpose of this program is to “support employment and training… [Read More]

Travel Grant Scheme: Seeking Applications from Young African Researchers

Travel Grant Scheme: Seeking Applications from Young African Researchers

Deadline: 7 May 2018 The Euro Science is seeking applications for its Travel Grants to support 28 Young African researchers (or exceptionally research administrators) with their travel, registration and accommodation costs to attend ESOF 2018 in Toulouse (9-14 July 2018). Funding Information The grant would consist of a lump sum of €1,500 / grantee. Benefits… [Read More]

Council of Europe Call for Proposals: Grants for National NGOs in Montenegro

Council of Europe Call for Proposals: Grants for National NGOs in Montenegro

Deadline: 2 May 2018 Within the scope of the European Union and the Council of Europe programmatic framework “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” (Horizontal Facility) – Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, the Council of Europe has launched a call for proposals for grants for national… [Read More]

Nagao Natural Environment Foundation: Inviting Applicants for 2018 Research Grant Programme

Nagao Natural Environment Foundation: Inviting Applicants for 2018 Research Grant Programme

Deadline: 16 October 2018 The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) is seeking applications for its 2018 Research Grant Programme to support academic and scientific research that will deepen knowledge of the nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with the aim of strengthening research capacity of young researchers in that region. Grants are… [Read More]

Apply for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program!

Apply for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program!

Deadline: 31 May 2018 Applications are open for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program that brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of academic and professional work. The Humphrey Fellowship is a one-year program that combines non-degree graduate level academic work with professional development opportunities. Program Components Academic Professional Eligible Fields Agricultural… [Read More]

Southern Africa Startup Awards inviting Nominations from all 15 SADC Participating Countries

Southern Africa Startup Awards inviting Nominations from all 15 SADC Participating Countries

Southern Africa Startup Awards is inviting nominations from all 15 SADC participating countries: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mauritius, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Seychelles and Lesotho. Anyone from anywhere in the world can nominate their Startup Superheroes from any of the participating countries. This opportunity offers the best… [Read More]

Applications Open for Young Health Programme Scholarship 2018!

Applications Open for Young Health Programme Scholarship 2018!

Deadline: 19 May 2018 Applications are open for Young Health Programme Scholarship 2018 that is a global community investment initiative that addressing the growing burden of non-communicable disease (NCDs) conditions like type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart and respiratory disease. Through YHP, aims to engage and empower young people with information so that they can make healthy… [Read More]

Premium Resources

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief

The webinar video on “How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief” is now available online. The number of emergency situations around the world is increasing. When a crisis erupts, or within the context of an ongoing emergency, there are many funding mechanisms that are available. However, it can be difficult to access this funding, due… [Read More]

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Kenya

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Kenya

Kenya is known for its wildlife, culture, history, beauty and friendly, welcoming people. In Africa, Kenya is a largest producer of agricultural products. Though being at the core of development, Kenya is facing several challenges that are needed to be solved. Unemployment is continual challenge, as well as health, crime and poverty. The non-governmental organizations… [Read More]

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in India

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in India

India is the most populous democratic country in the world. It is among the top five fastest growing economies in the world, development being the core to it. This development has been led from individual and community growth in India. The Indian government through its various schemes and programs is working to eradicate poverty, gender… [Read More]

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Uganda

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Uganda

Uganda has made enormous progress in poverty reduction. Uganda needs better government determination to end corruption, to improve the weak educational reforms. Illiteracy is common in Uganda, especially in the female population which ultimately leads to low economic and health progress. Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have come to play a significant role in Uganda in… [Read More]

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Nigeria

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018 for NGOs in Nigeria

Nigeria is one of the largest countries in Africa. Nigeria is a developing West African country that has experienced periods of political instability, corruption, and mismanagement at the hands of its government. The development of a country can be defined using a variety of factors like Economy, poverty, education, healthcare, and unemployment. Nigeria has made… [Read More]

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018!

Upcoming Funding Opportunities of 2018!

We are glad that one more year has been added in the process of assisting you in providing information about relevant opportunities and beneficial resources for the success of NGOs worldwide. 2017 has been a great year and we will keep up the good work in 2018 and coming years too. To assist you better… [Read More]

Where can NGOs look for Research Grants?

Where can NGOs look for Research Grants?

Research has always been the basis to development. In this 21st century where the research of a micro to a macro product in on high peak, the procedures and machinery required are also on high demand. Thousands of scientists, institutes, organizations all over the world are working on different sectors of research in order to… [Read More]

Webinar Video:  Donor Networking – Creating Lasting Relationships

Webinar Video:  Donor Networking – Creating Lasting Relationships

The webinar video on “Donor Networking – Creating Lasting Relationships” is now available online. One of the most important strategies for successful fundraising is to develop strong and long-lasting relationships with institutional donors. But where do we start, and how do we build relationships successfully? Whether your NGO is working with governmental, foundation, or other… [Read More]

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from USAID

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from USAID

The webinar video on “How to Raise Funds from USAID” is now available online. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a major source of funds and partnership opportunities for NGOs around the world. USAID offers a significant amount of funding resources for NGOs through grant opportunities and requests for applications. USAID’s funding… [Read More]

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from US State Department Bureaus

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from US State Department Bureaus

The webinar video on “How to Raise Funds from US State Department Bureaus” is now available online. The US Department of State is a major donor to NGOs on a worldwide basis and is active in all major regions of the world. In generally, they are considered to be a donor that is easy-to-work-with, with… [Read More]

5 Bilateral Donors for Nepal after Denmark

5 Bilateral Donors for Nepal after Denmark

For years, the Danish people have been large supporter of development in Nepal. However, recent budget cuts and a shift in priorities means that the Danish Embassy in Katmandu will be closing by the end of 2017. Denmark will still fund Nepal projects through EU initiatives, however they leave behind a large funding gap. We… [Read More]

EU funding for Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria

EU funding for Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria

The National Indicative Programmes 2014-2020 by the European Commission  The NIPs were developed by the EC in conjunction with the national governments of receiving countries and provide six-year strategic plans (2014-2020) for sustainable development cooperation. Per country, three ‘focal sectors’ were selected that are deemed priority development areas, including the indicative funding amount. The NIPs… [Read More]

Email Etiquette- A guide to writing more effective emails

Email Etiquette- A guide to writing more effective emails

Every professional today needs to communicate via email, but not everyone knows how to do it right. When writing an email, you walk a thin line between formal and informal. The technology allows for a more casual tone and immediate conversation,which causes many people to take it lightly, and use it in ways that are… [Read More]

Primer in Funding Streams: Vocabulary and Recommendations for NGOs New at Fundraising

Primer in Funding Streams: Vocabulary and Recommendations for NGOs New at Fundraising

There are millions of NGOs in the world today, and all of them need funding in one way or the other. Fortunately, billions of dollars every year go to NGOs and their causes. But how can NGOs access these funds? Where should they look to? The fundraising landscape is a complex and competitive environment, and… [Read More]

Developing a Project Plan

Developing a Project Plan

If you have a great idea for a project you would like to implement in your organization, you likely will need to write a project plan to present it to your fellow workers or your boss. A project plan is a comprehensive plan about what you want to do and how. It is a great… [Read More]

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from DFID

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds from DFID

The webinar video on “How to Raise Funds from DFID” is now available online. DFID‘s funding resources support a wide range of issues areas: education, health, poverty reduction, the environment, water and sanitation. Despite this, many NGOs often do not apply for funding with DFID because of the complexity and highly competitive nature of the… [Read More]

A List of CSR Donors in Kenya

A List of CSR Donors in Kenya

Fundraising from companies is quite different from other types of fundraising. Getting foundations, government agencies, individuals and companies to support your cause requires different approaches. In their philanthropy, companies are often motivated by reasons that differ from other donors. Programs that have good PR value are often in high demand. Those NGOs that work in… [Read More]

Webinar Video: Donor Research and Identification

Webinar Video: Donor Research and Identification

The webinar video on “Donor Research and Identification: Finding Great Funders for your Organization” is now available online. Conducting research on prospective institutional donors can be an overwhelming process and many NGOs don’t know where to start. This webinar video will provide some basic approaches to effective donor research methods. A key focus will be… [Read More]

Youth Development Foundations in Nigeria

Youth Development Foundations in Nigeria

Youth Development is the prerequisite today for the growth of every nation. In order to seek the long term development and growth of a nation, youths in the countries should be well trained and educated as the leadership skills that the youth today posses will automatically direct the gradation of a country. Nigeria is the… [Read More]

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief

Webinar Video: How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief

The webinar video on “How to Raise Funds for Humanitarian Relief” is now available online. The number of emergency situations around the world is increasing. When a crisis erupts, or within the context of an ongoing emergency, there are many funding mechanisms that are available. However, it can be difficult to access this funding, due… [Read More]

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10 Quick Tips to Improve Your Grant Applications

10 Quick Tips to Improve Your Grant Applications

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Sample Project Background for India

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How (Not) to Impress a Donor?

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Why Do Donors Hate Me?

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12 Tips to Build Great NGO Partnerships for Donor Funding Applications

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Infographic: 7 Steps for NGOs to Build a Network

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5 Steps to Fundraising Success for Small and Grassroots NGOs

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25 Latest and Most Useful Grants for NGOs working on Environment

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