Latest Grants and Resources for Human Rights

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Apply for ADR UK and Ministry of Justice Data First Evaluation Fellowship

Deadline: 26-Oct-22 Apply for funding to explore the feasibility of using administrative data to evaluate policy and practice interventions in the justice system. You will need to establish whether different policies and practices within the justice system are effective in delivering … [Read more...] about Apply for ADR UK and Ministry of Justice Data First Evaluation Fellowship

SCGA Call for Funding Proposals 2022 in the UK

Deadline: 15-Oct-22 The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) is seeking applications for its first all-Scotland international relations institute providing a hub for collaborative policy-relevant research and a home for informed, non-partisan debate on all areas of global affairs, broadly … [Read more...] about SCGA Call for Funding Proposals 2022 in the UK

Nominations for 2022 Human Rights Awards Now Open in Australia

Deadline: 4-Sep-22 The Australian Human Rights Commission is inviting nominations for 2022 Human Right Awards to acknowledge, congratulate and share the important work of organisations, businesses, and individuals across the nation. Categories Human Rights Medal  Awarded to an … [Read more...] about Nominations for 2022 Human Rights Awards Now Open in Australia

Applications Open for Direct Aid Program

Deadline: 4-Sep-22 The Australian High Commission Trinidad and Tobago is inviting applications for the Direct Aid Program (DAP), a flexible small grants program through which the Australian Government support development projects that contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Direct Aid Program

Open Call for European Union Kosovo Home Affairs Programme

Deadline: 4-Nov-22 European Union Kosovo Home Affairs Programme is now open to strengthening the home affairs sector, in particular the Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs and its dependant agencies, and aligning it with European standards and EU acquis. Objectives The global objective of … [Read more...] about Open Call for European Union Kosovo Home Affairs Programme

Call for Applications: Initiative Marianne

Deadline: 14-Sep-22 Initiative Marianne is seeking applications for Human Rights Defenders that aims to better assist them in their struggle, both abroad and in France. The aid programme in France provides for reception (including accommodation if necessary),the payment of a monthly grant for … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Initiative Marianne

U.S. Embassy in Cyprus Call for Grant Proposals

Deadline: 22-Aug-22 The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus is pleased to announce an open competition for Federal Awards (Grants) through the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program, aiming to support the strengthening of ties and … [Read more...] about U.S. Embassy in Cyprus Call for Grant Proposals

Open Call for Legal Aid Services and Identifying Positive Traditional Practices (Afghanistan)

Deadline: 24-Aug-22 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is pleased to launch a Call for Proposals from CSO/NGOs Legal Aid Services and Identifying Positive Traditional Practices in North Provinces. This Call for Proposals (CFP) is specifically related to the UNDP Afghanistan … [Read more...] about Open Call for Legal Aid Services and Identifying Positive Traditional Practices (Afghanistan)

Call for Nominations: ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award 2023 in the US

Deadline: 30-Sep-22 The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) and the Puffin Foundation has launched Human Rights Award with an annual prize of $100,000 presented. It is dedicated to the activist tradition of the U.S. volunteers who joined the International Brigades to fight in the Spanish … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award 2023 in the US

2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program

Deadline: 16-Sep-22 The applications for the 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future program are now open to provide highly qualified, young professionals from Asia with an unparalleled opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and gain in-depth … [Read more...] about 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program

ADR UK and Ministry of Justice Data First Evaluation Fellowship

Deadline: 26-Oct-22 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is offering fellowship to establish whether different policies and practices within the justice system are effective in delivering intended outcomes of reducing reoffending, protecting the public and delivering swift access to … [Read more...] about ADR UK and Ministry of Justice Data First Evaluation Fellowship

Grants to Support Access to Justice for Migrants in West Africa

Deadline: 28-Aug-22 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is pleased to announce the launch of its call for proposals for the award of grants aimed at promoting and protecting the human rights of migrants in Africa of the West by improving their access to … [Read more...] about Grants to Support Access to Justice for Migrants in West Africa

UK: A B Charitable Trust’s Grant Applications Now Open!

Deadline: 30-Oct-22 The A B Charitable Trust is now accepting applications for its 2022 grant programme to promote human dignity and defends the human rights of marginalised and excluded people. The Trust works closely with others concerned with justice for marginalised groups, and supports … [Read more...] about UK: A B Charitable Trust’s Grant Applications Now Open!

Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships in Australia

Deadline: 4-Sep-22 Expressions of interest for the 2023 Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships are now open to support breakthrough solutions to Australia’s most pressing social and environmental challenges and bring new talent to the social sector. Themes Fellows are offered the unique … [Read more...] about Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships in Australia

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Russia

Deadline: 14-Aug-22 The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia is inviting applications for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program that provides mid-career professionals an opportunity to pursue graduate-level academic course work with professional development activities in the United States … [Read more...] about Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Russia

Barkly Region – Youth Justice Supported Accommodation Grant Program (Australia)

Deadline: 23-Sep-22 The Northern Territory Government is pleased to announce the Youth Justice Supported Accommodation Grant Program in the Barkly Region. Key Elements The Youth Justice Supported Accommodation service will consist of the following key elements: The Facility is a safe … [Read more...] about Barkly Region – Youth Justice Supported Accommodation Grant Program (Australia)

Call for Applications: Central Asia Sub-Regional FLTP Training 2022

Deadline: 20-Aug-22 The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) invites Applications for the Central Asia Sub-Regional Feminist Legal Theory and Practice (FLTP) Training. Feminist Legal Theory and Practice, or FLTP, is an APWLD training programme which promotes the application … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Central Asia Sub-Regional FLTP Training 2022

Open Call for Strengthening Capacities towards the Prevention of GBV and Human Trafficking (Ecuador)

Deadline: 26-Aug-22 This call for proposals from UN Women is for capacity building toward the prevention of gender-based violence and human trafficking. This agreement with counterpart seeks a person responsible for: Institutional strengthening of capacities to improve the quality of care … [Read more...] about Open Call for Strengthening Capacities towards the Prevention of GBV and Human Trafficking (Ecuador)

South Sudan: Call for Proposals from Media Organizations for Applications of Small Grant

Deadline: 10-Aug-22 UNDP is seeking two media organizations to regularly monitor human rights developments at the Gender-based violence (GBV) and Juvenile Court and advocate for gender-responsive, rights-based, and transparent trial processes for GBV survivors in Juba. Successful applicants … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Call for Proposals from Media Organizations for Applications of Small Grant

Open Call for Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood Project in Moldova

Deadline: 14-Aug-22 The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) is currently accepting applications from civil society organisations and women’s rights organisations from Moldova as part of the project Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN). The aim of this call is to … [Read more...] about Open Call for Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood Project in Moldova

Open Call for CSOs as Actors of Change in Rwanda

Deadline: 14-Oct-22 The European Commission is pleased to announce the civil society organisations (CSOs) as actors of the change program in Rwanda. Objectives The global objective of this call for proposals is to enable local CSOs to engage as actors of governance and development in their own … [Read more...] about Open Call for CSOs as Actors of Change in Rwanda

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Kosovo

Deadline: 1-Sep-22 The U.S. Embassy in Kosovo has launched the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program - a Fulbright program that brings accomplished mid-career professionals with demonstrated leadership potential to the United States for a year of graduate-level non-degree academic coursework and … [Read more...] about Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Kosovo

National Grassroots Organizing Program in the US

Deadline: 15-Aug-22 The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is seeking applications for its National Grassroots Organizing Program to offer one-year general operating support grants to small, non-profit grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories that are not located in the … [Read more...] about National Grassroots Organizing Program in the US

UK: Small Grant Programme – Social & Criminal Justice

Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity The Charles Hayward Foundation is seeking applications for its Small Grant Programme under Social and Criminal Justice. Funding Information The grants are valued up to £7,000. What they fund? They are looking to fund projects at a local and community level … [Read more...] about UK: Small Grant Programme – Social & Criminal Justice

United States: Social, Political and Economic Inequality Program

Deadline: 9-Nov-22 The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) is inviting applications for Social, Political and Economic Inequality Program to support innovative research on the factors that contribute to social, political, and economic inequalities in the U.S. The Foundation seeks innovative … [Read more...] about United States: Social, Political and Economic Inequality Program

United States: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Program

Deadline: 9-Nov-22 Applications are now open for the Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Program to support innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status —and their interactions with each other and other social categories—in the social, … [Read more...] about United States: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Program

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Now Open in Mauritius

Deadline: 8-Aug-22 The Embassy of the United States of America is accepting applications from citizens of the Republic of Mauritius for the 2023-24 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. Fellows are selected based on their potential for national leadership and commitment to public service, in … [Read more...] about Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Now Open in Mauritius

Call for Applications for Spark Fund Grants

Deadline: 31-Aug-22 Are you part of a group of girls, women, and trans or intersex people? And do you need funding for your work? If yes, then apply for Spark Fund Grants to strengthen the bold work of self-led groups in the Netherlands and the ABCSSS islands working on the rights of women, … [Read more...] about Call for Applications for Spark Fund Grants

Australian Embassy’s Direct Aid Program in Lebanon

Deadline: 7-Aug-22 Applications are now open for the Australian Embassy’s Direct Aid Program, a flexible small grants program which focuses on relieving humanitarian hardship and advancing developmental objectives in Lebanon through projects that are consistent with Australia’s international … [Read more...] about Australian Embassy’s Direct Aid Program in Lebanon

Anti-Racism Community Safety Funding Program in Canada

Deadline: 24-Aug-22 The City of Edmonton is pleased to announce an open call for the Anti-Racism Community Safety Funding (ARCSF) Program to support local initiatives and outcome-based activities in four areas that will promote anti-racism approaches to community safety in … [Read more...] about Anti-Racism Community Safety Funding Program in Canada

I. A. Rehman Research Grant: Call for Proposals 2022 in Pakistan

Deadline: 12-Aug-22 The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is pleased to announce the I. A. Rehman Research Grant for 2022, in honour of the veteran human rights defender and former secretary-general of the Commission. The organisation will award the grant to an academic, journalist or … [Read more...] about I. A. Rehman Research Grant: Call for Proposals 2022 in Pakistan

Applications Open for Strategic Legal Fund (UK)

Deadline: 30-Aug-22 Applications are now open for the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) to support legal work that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of migrant groups in the UK. The … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Strategic Legal Fund (UK)

Call for Nominations: International Human Rights Award

Deadline: 30-Sep-22 The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship is pleased to announce the International Human Rights Award to recognize the work of foreign institutions and/or individuals residing abroad in the promotion and protection of Human Rights. The award … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: International Human Rights Award

2023-24 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Rwanda

Deadline: 25-Aug-22 The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, a one-year, fully-funded scholarship program offered to mid-career professionals working at the policy-level who have a record of leadership, a commitment to public … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Rwanda

Funding Call: Addressing Modern Slavery with Data Science Methods (UK)

Deadline: 11-Aug-22 The Modern Slavery and Human Rights has launched a funding call to address modern slavery with data science methods. It’s designed to provide independent, impartial and authoritative insight and analysis on modern slavery based on high quality research it commissions, … [Read more...] about Funding Call: Addressing Modern Slavery with Data Science Methods (UK)

Call for Applications: Strengthening Young Women Peacebuilders’ Capacity in Complex Crises

Deadline: 15-Aug-22 Are you a young woman peacebuilder or human rights defender leading a local organization? Are you working to build and sustain peace, provide humanitarian relief in your community, prevent conflicts, or fight for human rights and equality? If your answer is YES, do not miss … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Strengthening Young Women Peacebuilders’ Capacity in Complex Crises

Direct Aid Programme in India

Deadline: 30-Sep-22 The Australian Government is seeking applications for its Direct Aid Programme (DAP) to provide small grants for activities that support development and strengthen communities in India. Focus Areas Proposed projects should focus on any of the following key areas: … [Read more...] about Direct Aid Programme in India

Call for Bids for FY 2022/23: Rights of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines

Deadline: 31-Jul-22 The British Embassy in Manila is seeking proposals that support the promotion of a safe environment for human rights defenders in Philippines. Objectives The UK supports the right of human rights defenders to carry out their work and voice their opinions freely and safely. … [Read more...] about Call for Bids for FY 2022/23: Rights of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines

Call for Nominations: Young People of Achievement Awards (US)

Deadline: 1-Aug-22 Nominations are now open for the Young People of Achievement Awards to recognize Alaskan youth, ages 16-18, who have overcome major obstacles in their lives and who have made efforts to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Young People of Achievement Awards (US)

Movement for Good Awards Programme in the UK and Ireland

Deadline: 5-Aug-22 Applications are now open for the Movement for Good Awards Programme. Funding Information The Promoter shall award a number of Grants to Winning Charities to the total value of £500,000 What can the grant be used? The Grant can be used: to cover a blend of project or … [Read more...] about Movement for Good Awards Programme in the UK and Ireland

US: American Bar Endowment Opportunity Grant Program

Deadline: 23-Sep-22 The American Bar Endowment (ABE) Opportunity Grant Program is now open for applications to provide funding for new and innovative law-related projects and programs of importance to the public and the legal profession. The American Bar Endowment's Opportunity Grant … [Read more...] about US: American Bar Endowment Opportunity Grant Program

Open Call for NDICI – Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights & Democracy

Deadline: 20-Sep-22 The European Commission (EC) is accepting proposals for Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) - Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights & Democracy. The overall objective of the thematic program on human rights and democracy is … [Read more...] about Open Call for NDICI – Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights & Democracy

Open Call for Beyond Decriminalization: Expanding LGBTQI+ Rights in Botswana

Deadline: 21-Aug-22 The U.S. Embassy Gaborone of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to promote greater social acceptance of LGBTQI+ persons, including among influential religious groups and traditional groups; … [Read more...] about Open Call for Beyond Decriminalization: Expanding LGBTQI+ Rights in Botswana

Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme in South Africa

Deadline: 3-Aug-22 The Irish Aid is offering Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme, a fully-funded scholarship opportunity offered to South African students to study at Master’s level in Ireland’s world-renowned Higher Education Institutions. This flagship programme of the Embassy of Ireland in … [Read more...] about Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme in South Africa

Call for Proposals: Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice in Sudan

Deadline: 17-Aug-22 UN Women Sudan seeks to engage partners to strengthen women’s access to justice, support the fulfillment of women’s equal rights to land, housing and decent work, by raising the awareness of key stakeholders and by building the capacity of women and women’s organizations to … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice in Sudan

Grant for Prevention of Violence against Women in Georgia

Deadline: 20-Aug-22 Women's Foundation in Georgia is announcing the grant competition "Prevention of violence against women” with an aim to eliminate domestic and gender-based violence. Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT) together with partner … [Read more...] about Grant for Prevention of Violence against Women in Georgia

IDB Call For Public Innovation in Migration and Against Human Trafficking

Deadline: 16-Sep-22 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the eighth edition of the competition "Gobernarte: the art of good government - Pablo Valenti Award", which will reward the best innovative initiatives of subnational governments in Latin America and the … [Read more...] about IDB Call For Public Innovation in Migration and Against Human Trafficking

NOFO: The US Embassy Grant Program for Human Rights CSOs and Activists in Togo

Deadline: 19-Aug-22 The U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo, through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to promote human rights of members of marginalized groups by supporting the fight … [Read more...] about NOFO: The US Embassy Grant Program for Human Rights CSOs and Activists in Togo

USAID Advancing Respect for Human Rights in Cuba

Deadline: 17-Aug-22 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement(s) from qualified entities to implement the Advancing Respect for Human Rights in Cuba program. The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of … [Read more...] about USAID Advancing Respect for Human Rights in Cuba

United States: Applications for Impact Fund Now Open!

Deadline: 16-Aug-22 Applications for Impact Fund are now open to award recoverable grants to legal services nonprofits, private attorneys, and small law firms who seek to advance justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, and poverty law. Funding Sectors Social … [Read more...] about United States: Applications for Impact Fund Now Open!

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