Deadline: 2 June 2017
The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) is seeking proposals for its Youth Human Rights Programme to encourage youth to be active champions of their own development. The purpose of this intervention is to support and strengthen youth-driven and youth-centred CSOs to achieve socio-economic rights, goals and improve opportunities for young people.
FHR is looking for youth leaders and strong youth-centred registered not-for-profit organisations working to address significant issues including, but not restricted to:
- Realising socio-economic rights including the right to food, water, education, land and housing.
- Human rights education with youth including international treaties, focusing on International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
- Human rights dialogues and participation around service delivery in cooperation with municipalities.
- Equality including, LGBTI rights and gender equity.
- Participation by youth in developing Integrated Development Plans at local government level to promote service delivery.
- Focus on young women through projects designed and implemented by women from marginalised and vulnerable communities to enable them to realise their rights.
In particular this Call aims to support organisations whose programmes seek to enable and empower the marginalised and vulnerable groups among youth to have a better understanding of and fulfilment of socio-economic rights as required by our Bill of Rights.
Activities
- Awareness-raising and youth socio economic rights education including the Bill of Rights,
- Materials development,
- Training programmes for youth and CSOs‟ workshops seminars,
- Community youth dialogues, and;
- Advocacy, mediation and lobbying initiatives.
Funding Information
- The total grant award will be a maximum of R120 000.00 per organization per annum.
- Applications that are approved for funding by FHR will be awarded on a 12 month contract.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations that are based in or operating in the following provinces: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Be registered, or in the process of registering as a Not for Profit Organisation (NPO) that is Section 21 company (Not for Profit Company), or a non-profit trust. Funding will only be provided once registration is completed and confirmed.
- Have a track record of working in the human rights sector, and in particular be engaged in projects which support and promote awareness and realisation of constitutional rights amongst youth. Organisations that are NOT working towards achieving socio-economic rights will not be considered.
- Preference will be given to projects that take into account all levels of vulnerability, including youth living with disabilities, young women, LGBTI youth and youth living in peri-urban and rural areas.
- FHR may consider applications from start-up organisations who are building capacity to manage funds but are running, or proposing to facilitate innovative youth-driven and youth-centred programs. Such organizations and applications will be considered if the start-up organisations has partnered with well-established organisations that can prove that they have the capacity to manage funds and assist with program/project management.
How to Apply
- Applications may be posted, hand delivered, emailed or couriered.
- Faxed applications will NOT be accepted.
- All applications must be placed in a sealed envelope and delivered at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.
