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UK Aid Match: Grants for UK Based NGOs for Poverty Reduction Projects in Developing Countries

UK Aid Match is a demand-led fund that matches public donations to appeals for development activities focused on poverty reduction in developing countries. Its objective is to give the public a say in how a portion of the international development budget is spent. Funding Information UK Aid Match … [Read more...] about UK Aid Match: Grants for UK Based NGOs for Poverty Reduction Projects in Developing Countries

DFID Funding Schemes for NGOs: Ending Extreme Poverty

The Department for International Development (DFID) is a United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid. It leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. DFID is ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women and helping to save … [Read more...] about DFID Funding Schemes for NGOs: Ending Extreme Poverty

Bureau of International Labor Affairs: Promoting Workplace-Based Training for Vulnerable Youth

Deadline: 18 July 2016 The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking applications from eligible entities for a program entitled "Country Projects to Promote Workplace-Based Training for Vulnerable Youth in Argentina, Costa Rica, and Kenya” with an aim … [Read more...] about Bureau of International Labor Affairs: Promoting Workplace-Based Training for Vulnerable Youth

Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity: Nominations Open for those Dedicated towards Humanity

Deadline: 9 September 2016 The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, an annual international humanitarian award, is seeking personal stories of individuals who have put themselves at personal risk for the sake of others. The second annual Aurora Prize will be presented on April 24, 2017, in Yerevan, … [Read more...] about Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity: Nominations Open for those Dedicated towards Humanity

Apply for 2017 Ockenden International Prize! Rewarding Successful Projects for Refugees and Displaced People Worldwide

Deadline: 31 August 2016 Entries are open for 2017 Ockenden International Prize that rewards projects and programmes that excel in developing independence for refugees and internally displaced people – anywhere in the world. The cash prizes recognize and reward innovative work that can be shown to … [Read more...] about Apply for 2017 Ockenden International Prize! Rewarding Successful Projects for Refugees and Displaced People Worldwide

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs: Inviting Applicants for Small Business Regional Training

Deadline: 7 June 2016 The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled "Small Business Regional Training" with an aim to support small business development, enhance the competitiveness of … [Read more...] about Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs: Inviting Applicants for Small Business Regional Training

Nominations Open for GEM-TECH Awards 2016!

Deadline: 31 July 2016 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) along with UN Women is seeking nominations for its GEM-TECH Awards with an aim to celebrate personal or organizational achievements and innovative strategies to advance Gender Equality and Mainstreaming in the area of … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for GEM-TECH Awards 2016!

SACO Scholarship Programme: Developing Talented Young Researchers

Deadline: 15 June 2016 The SOUTH African Cultural Observatory (SACO) is currently inviting applications for its Scholarship Programme with an aim to develop talented young researchers interested in pursuing a post-graduate degree related to arts, culture, research or statistics in an effort to grow … [Read more...] about SACO Scholarship Programme: Developing Talented Young Researchers

Neotropical Bird Club: Conservation Awards Programme

Deadline: 1 July 2016 The Neotropical Bird Club (NBC) is currently inviting applications for its Conservation Awards Programme. Grants are available for conservation work or research that has an intended conservation benefit. Award Categories Small Grants – up to $1,500: available for … [Read more...] about Neotropical Bird Club: Conservation Awards Programme

TWAS Regional Prize 2016: Promoting Scientific Capacity & Excellence in Developing World

Deadline: 20 June 2016 The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) is seeking nominations for its TWAS Regional Prize 2016 with an objective of recognising, supporting and promoting scientific capacity and excellence in the developing world. Award … [Read more...] about TWAS Regional Prize 2016: Promoting Scientific Capacity & Excellence in Developing World

ARCOS’ Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation

The Albertine Rift Biodiversity Conservation (ARCOS) foundation offers Small Grants with an aim to enhance collaborative sustainable solutions for biodiversity and people, focusing on critical landscapes and watersheds of the Albertine Rift, the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa and the … [Read more...] about ARCOS’ Small Grants for Biodiversity Conservation

Search for Common Ground: Contributing towards Conflict Resolution

Search for Common Ground (SCG) focuses on constructing a new world through a type of peacebuilding called conflict transformation. Its mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. SCG partners with people around the … [Read more...] about Search for Common Ground: Contributing towards Conflict Resolution

South Asian Women’s Fund: Small Grants to Strengthen Women’s Rights

LOIs can be submitted anytime The South Asian Women’s Fund (SAWF) is committed to supporting women’s organizations and activists working towards realising women’s human rights in the South Asian region. It supports human rights in the context of conflict, identity, socio-economic deprivations and … [Read more...] about South Asian Women’s Fund: Small Grants to Strengthen Women’s Rights

Abilis Foundation Small Grants to the Projects Initiated by Disabled Persons around the World

Applications are accepted throughout the year The Abilis Foundation provides small grants to Organizations run by People with Disability (related to mobility, vision, hearing or any other type) to implement their projects in developing countries. Primary objective of the Abilis foundation is to … [Read more...] about Abilis Foundation Small Grants to the Projects Initiated by Disabled Persons around the World

Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program for NGOs/CBOs Working Around the World

The United Nations Development Program Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (UNDP GEF SGP) was launched by the GEF through the United Nations Development Program to assist developing countries in fulfilling their commitment of protection of the global environment through local … [Read more...] about Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program for NGOs/CBOs Working Around the World

Global Funds for Children: Providing Critical Services to the Vulnerable Children around the World

Letter of Inquiry can be submitted throughout the year The Global Funds for Children makes small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with many of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. Working with the mission to advance the dignity of children worldwide, the … [Read more...] about Global Funds for Children: Providing Critical Services to the Vulnerable Children around the World

Project Inspire 2016: Empowering Women through Safety and Security

Deadline: 1 July 2016 Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is currently inviting applications under the theme of Empowering Women through Safety and Security. The main objectives of Project Inspire are to involve and empower youth to be the next generation of change makers, and provide … [Read more...] about Project Inspire 2016: Empowering Women through Safety and Security

SR Trust Small Grants Supporting Human Rights

Sigrid Rausing Trust (SRT) gives small grants to supports organizations around the world. The Trust’s mission is to support the international human rights movement. SRT accept small grant applications from organizations they know well through the meetings. The partnership with grantees is usually … [Read more...] about SR Trust Small Grants Supporting Human Rights

Visegrad Grants to Promote Development

The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization based in Bratislava founded by the governments of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries—the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic—in Stirin, Czech Republic, on June 9, 2000. The purpose of the fund is to … [Read more...] about Visegrad Grants to Promote Development

Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for Human Rights

The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF) was founded in 1969 and has funded over 515 projects in 93 countries, focusing on issues ranging from education and health to economic empowerment and human rights. VGIF provides small grants up to $7,500 USD to grassroots projects that are led by … [Read more...] about Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for Human Rights

Child Health Foundation Provides Small Grants to Save Infants and Children

Child Health Foundation was established in 1985 as a non-profit, public charity [501(c)3] to prevent and treat life-threatening communicable diseases of infants and children in the United States and abroad. Foundation's mission is "to save the greatest number of children's lives at the lowest … [Read more...] about Child Health Foundation Provides Small Grants to Save Infants and Children

Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice

The Lantos Foundation was established to perpetuate Tom Lantos' proud legacy as an ardent champion for human rights by carrying, in his words, "the noble banner of human rights to every corner of the world." The mission is to strengthen the role of human rights in American foreign policy and to be … [Read more...] about Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice

Global GreenGrants Fund: Funding Projects based on Environmental Issues

Global GreenGrants supports communities to protect, restore, and transform their environments for a sustainable future. Since 1993, it has made more than $45 million in grants to local groups in 163 countries. Programs Green Grantmaking - The flagship program supports more than 5,300 local … [Read more...] about Global GreenGrants Fund: Funding Projects based on Environmental Issues

Humanitarian Innovation Fund: Small Grants to Develop New Technologies

The Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) was launched in 2010 and is a landmark grant-making fund to support organizations working in countries and regions facing humanitarian challenges, such as Haiti, Pakistan and East Africa, to develop, test and share new technologies, products and processes that … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Innovation Fund: Small Grants to Develop New Technologies

ViiV Healthcare Issues Small Grants for Seed Fund and Community Grants

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) dedicated to delivering advances in treatment and care for people living with HIV. The company’s aim is to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV/AIDS than any … [Read more...] about ViiV Healthcare Issues Small Grants for Seed Fund and Community Grants

International Foundations that give Small Grants to NGOs

Small grants not only provide needed funding for organizations in developing countries, they open up new channels of partnership and cooperation. These grants are easier to apply as they are lesser formalities and straightforward application processes. Besides, these types of grants are highly … [Read more...] about International Foundations that give Small Grants to NGOs

DST-NRF Conference Fund 2017: Focusing on Excellent Scientific Research

Deadline: 30 June 2016 Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are currently inviting applicants for its Conference Fund 2017 in order to support the hosting of international conferences focused on excellent scientific research that has potential for … [Read more...] about DST-NRF Conference Fund 2017: Focusing on Excellent Scientific Research

European Drug Prevention Prize 2016: Creating a Better & Healthier Environment

Deadline: 31 July 2016 The Pompidou Group is currently inviting applicants for its European Drug Prevention Prize 2016, with an aim to recognize the importance of active youth participation in creating a better and healthier environment. It aims to encourage the development of drug prevention work … [Read more...] about European Drug Prevention Prize 2016: Creating a Better & Healthier Environment

Applications Open for Junior Chamber International Social Enterprise Contest 2016!

Deadline: 2 June 2016 The Global Youth Empowerment Fund is seeking applicants from young people for its Junior Chamber International Social Enterprise Contest 2016 with an aim to provide resources to youth-led initiatives that advance the Global Goals. JCI members work to end extreme poverty, … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Junior Chamber International Social Enterprise Contest 2016!

Finland Embassy’s Fund for Local Cooperation

The Embassy of Finland offers the Finnish Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) to small civil society organizations in select countries. As the Fund is part of the bilateral development cooperation agreement between countries, the thematic issues addressed by this Fund may vary from one country to … [Read more...] about Finland Embassy’s Fund for Local Cooperation

Irish Aid: Embassy of Ireland

The Irish Embassies in select countries provide aid under the Irish Aid to reduce poverty. The Irish Aid only provides support to organizations working in the SubSaharan Africa and covers areas such poverty, hunger, gender equality, environment/climate change, health, HIV and AIDS, governance, … [Read more...] about Irish Aid: Embassy of Ireland

The Development Cooperation section at the Netherlands Embassy

The Netherlands Embassies in focus countries have the development cooperation sections addressing global issues such as gender equality, climate change, emergency and Millennium Development Goals. The Netherlands helps countries that are unable to solve their poverty problems alone: ‘fragile … [Read more...] about The Development Cooperation section at the Netherlands Embassy

The SDC at the Swiss Embassy

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at the Swiss Embassy in various countries offers funding to NGOs with the aim of reducing poverty. It is meant to foster economic self-reliance and state autonomy, to contribute to the improvement of production conditions, to help in finding … [Read more...] about The SDC at the Swiss Embassy

NORAD at the Norwegian Embassy

The Norwegian Government’s NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) manages limited funding programs for NGOs through the embassy offices in select countries. NORAD’s thematic programmes include climate change, democracy and good governance, education, energy, global health and higher … [Read more...] about NORAD at the Norwegian Embassy

German Embassy Funding for NGOs

The Federal Government of Germany allocates funding to develop small-scale projects initiated by local NGOs in the field of technical cooperation. The calls for proposal, assessment of submitted projects, and administration of funding depends on your local German Embassy. Despite the fact that each … [Read more...] about German Embassy Funding for NGOs

Australian Embassy Funding for NGOs

The Australian Embassies have several funding opportunities for NGOs worldwide. In fact, the Australian Embassies are in charge of the coordination and allocation of fund given by the Australian Foreign Ministry and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid). As such, your local … [Read more...] about Australian Embassy Funding for NGOs

British High Commission Funding for NGOs

The United Kingdom gives financial support to small-scale community-based project through the Small Grant Scheme (SGS), which is administered by the British High Commission. The local British Embassy will accept bids to the fund and by their chosen deadlines. Projects shall address issues linked to … [Read more...] about British High Commission Funding for NGOs

Canadian Embassy Funding for NGOs

Canadian Embassies provide funding and technical support to small NGOs in developing countries under the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). CFLI is a programme administered by the Canadian High Commission to support local initiatives whose priority areas depend on geographical scopes. Calls … [Read more...] about Canadian Embassy Funding for NGOs

Which Foreign Embassies you should approach to apply for grants?

Foreign embassies under various development cooperation programs organize small grants funding for NGOs in many countries. They can be a significant source of funding to address various socio-economic issues. Besides, their funding programs are usually small in scale but most flexible to implement. … [Read more...] about Which Foreign Embassies you should approach to apply for grants?

Hult Prize to Solve the World’s Toughest Challenge

The Hult Prize Foundation each year calls students around the world's universities for USD 1 Million competitive challenge to solve the world's toughest challenges. The Hult Prize seeks to build and launch the next wave of social entrepreneurs through crowd-sourcing, training, mentorship and … [Read more...] about Hult Prize to Solve the World’s Toughest Challenge

International Social Science Council Seed Grants: Addressing Issues/Challenges of Global Environmental Change

International Social Science Council announces seed grant on Transformative Knowledge Networks for Transformations to Sustainability Programme. This programme is to address today's issues and challenges of global environmental change. It will enable social scientists to enhance knowledge networks … [Read more...] about International Social Science Council Seed Grants: Addressing Issues/Challenges of Global Environmental Change

Saving Lives at Birth Seed Grants for Prevention and Treatment Approaches for Pregnant Women and Newborns

USAID (United States Agency for International Development), in partnership with the Government of Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, DFID (UK Department for International Development) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched the … [Read more...] about Saving Lives at Birth Seed Grants for Prevention and Treatment Approaches for Pregnant Women and Newborns

SEED Awards 2016 for Social and Environmental Enterprises

The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in sustainable development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative and locally-led start-up social and environmental enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies. The SEED Catalyzer offers each SEED Award … [Read more...] about SEED Awards 2016 for Social and Environmental Enterprises

Howard G. Buffet Foundation 40 Chances Seed Grants

The 40 Chances Seed Grants of Howard G. Buffett Foundation is a global call for innovative solutions to hunger, conflict or poverty issues. The term 40 chances literally means the 40 productive years of life. HG Buffett learned through his passion for farming that all farmers have 40 growing … [Read more...] about Howard G. Buffet Foundation 40 Chances Seed Grants

The Swedish Institute Seed Grants under the Creative Force Program

The Swedish Institute's every year calls applications for its first Creative Force programme. Applicants may also apply for seed funding along with collaborative program. It is a development program with the mission to encourage popular structures from culture and media. The Creative Force … [Read more...] about The Swedish Institute Seed Grants under the Creative Force Program

World Justice Challenge Seed Grants: Strengthening Rule of Law around the World

The World Justice Project each year opens World Justice Challenge for individuals, organizations and entities from any country around the world and is designed to incubate practical, on-the-ground programs that advance the rule of law. Around 10-15 projects are supported with Seed Grant to advance … [Read more...] about World Justice Challenge Seed Grants: Strengthening Rule of Law around the World

USAID’s Development Innovation Venture (DIV): Seeking Applications for Seed Grants

USAID’s Development Innovation Venture (DIV) supports the piloting and rigorous testing of innovative approaches to solving international development problems and supports transitioning innovations with evidence of impact and cost effectiveness to scale. It aims is to create a portfolio of … [Read more...] about USAID’s Development Innovation Venture (DIV): Seeking Applications for Seed Grants

MTV’s Staying Alive Grants: Supporting New Organisations through Small Funds

MTV’s Staying Alive Grants program supports new organizations companies, brands, events who share their passion for building innovative, creative ways to support projects. Organizations led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention are supported. The grants program … [Read more...] about MTV’s Staying Alive Grants: Supporting New Organisations through Small Funds

International Seed Funding Opportunities for New NGOs & Early Start-Ups

Whether you are planning to launch an NGO or if you have already setup one, searching for grants will be a crucial challenge all way through. In fact, many of the traditional donor agencies do not provide funding to newly established organizations. However, this does not mean that you should stop … [Read more...] about International Seed Funding Opportunities for New NGOs & Early Start-Ups

The PaperSeed Foundation: Strengthening Educational Opportunities for Children/Young People

The PaperSeed Foundation is currently accepting applications from emerging community-based organization for its educations grants. The grants will strengthen educational opportunities for children and young people in underserved and resource-lacking communities around the world. The foundation … [Read more...] about The PaperSeed Foundation: Strengthening Educational Opportunities for Children/Young People

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