Latest Grants and Resources for Livelihood Development

CFMC’s Community Resiliency and Preparedness Fund – United States

Deadline: 26-Feb-21 The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is seeking applications for Community Resiliency and Preparedness Fund. The goal of the Fund is to support effective, realistic, and coordinated planning, reduce duplication of efforts, and increase the overall effectiveness of disaster preparedness activities in their communities. These efforts can help minimize the impact of disasters on their community and result in saving more lives and safeguarding livelihoods during any … [Read more...] about CFMC’s Community Resiliency and Preparedness Fund – United States

UNESCO Call for Proposal: Sustainable Cultural Programming – Cycle II

Deadline: 03-Mar-21 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is inviting proposals for Small grants: Youth engagement into cultural and creative industries in Yemen. The Cash for Work Project aims to provide youth in Yemen with alternatives to conflict through job and training opportunities to improve their livelihoods and rehabilitate cultural heritage. Youth involvement is seen as essential for stabilizing communities by engaging them in meaningful … [Read more...] about UNESCO Call for Proposal: Sustainable Cultural Programming – Cycle II

UN Women: Strengthening Women’s Access to Sustainable Livelihoods in COVID-19 Context (Nepal)

Deadline: 04-Mar-21 UN Women has launched an initiative to Strengthen Women’s Access to Sustainable Livelihoods in the COVID-19 Context. In this context, UN Women NCO seeks to partner a civil society organization/consortium to provide the additional support required to the selected women participants from among 1300 excluded women under the ‘Women in Value Chains’ project. Objectives The overall objective of this initiative is to provide additional support to women participants under … [Read more...] about UN Women: Strengthening Women’s Access to Sustainable Livelihoods in COVID-19 Context (Nepal)

U.S. Embassy in Libya: Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants

Deadline: 28-Feb-21 The U.S. Embassy Libya is pleased to announce the opening of FY21 Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants. The U.S. embassy seeks Concept Notes for projects that advance the aims of a bilateral agreement to protect Libya’s cultural heritage. Activities may include training, inventories, site security and protection, public education and outreach for crime prevention, and/or livelihood support. Activities that promote cultural preservation should also promote … [Read more...] about U.S. Embassy in Libya: Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants

UNDP/Philippines requesting Proposals for Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project

Deadline: 8-Feb-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is kindly request you to submit your Proposal for "Implementing Partner for the UNDP’s Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project for the typhoon Vamco/Ulysses - Province of Cagayan”. The UNDP, working with the provincial government and the affected LGUs on livelihood restoration and recovery, shall provide support in addressing the immediate, medium, and long-term interventions towards economic resiliency through … [Read more...] about UNDP/Philippines requesting Proposals for Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project

UNDP/Philippines: Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project

Deadline: 11-Jan-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is kindly request you to submit your Proposal for "Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project for the super typhoon Rolly/Goni - Province of Catanduanes”. UNDP early recovery intervention considers the build-back better principle; thus, all actions in the immediate term shall serve as building blocks for the over-all long-term sustainable economic recovery. The over-all goal is to put in place Safer, Adaptive, … [Read more...] about UNDP/Philippines: Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project

UNDP’s Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project (Philippines)

Deadline: 11-Jan-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is kindly request you to submit your Proposal for "Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project for the super typhoon Rolly/Goni - Province of Albay”. UNDP early recovery intervention considers the build-back better principle; thus, all actions in the immediate term shall serve as building blocks for the over-all long-term sustainable economic recovery. The over-all goal is to put in place Safer, Adaptive, and … [Read more...] about UNDP’s Resilient Livelihood Restoration and Recovery Project (Philippines)

2021 Right Livelihood Award: Win 1M Swedish Krona in Cash Prizes

Deadline: 3-Mar-21 The Right Livelihood Award Foundation receives nominations from all around the world for its 2021 Right Livelihood Award. Through this open process, the Foundation acquires a sense of what people around the world perceive as the most urgent problems – and who is working to solve them. The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to “honour and support courageous people solving global problems”. It has become widely known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' and there … [Read more...] about 2021 Right Livelihood Award: Win 1M Swedish Krona in Cash Prizes

UNDP CFPs for Implementation of Livelihood Support Activities (Pakistan)

Deadline: 24-Dec-20 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a Call for Proposals for the Implementation of Livelihood Support Activities under the “Improvement of Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) Management System as Model for Mountain Ecosystems in Northern Pakistan". Objectives The main objective of the current assignment, in line with the objectives of the project is to improve the governance of mountain ecosystems in northern Pakistan, with regards to … [Read more...] about UNDP CFPs for Implementation of Livelihood Support Activities (Pakistan)

UNOPS inviting Concept Notes for LIFT Rakhine Programme (Myanmar)

Deadline: 15-Feb-21 UNOPS is inviting concept notes for LIFT Rakhine Programme to strengthen the resilience and sustainable livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups in Myanmar, particularly women, internally displaced people and returnees, migrants, smallholder farmers, landless people, people with disabilities and those vulnerable to trafficking and forced labour. This is achieved through increasing incomes, improving the nutrition of women and children, and decreasing vulnerabilities to … [Read more...] about UNOPS inviting Concept Notes for LIFT Rakhine Programme (Myanmar)

Cameroon: Submit Applications for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

Deadline: 31-Mar-21 The Embassy of Japan in Yaounde is seeking applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The Embassy of Japan provides a non-refundable financial assistance named Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) to organized groups in order to help them carry out projects at grassroots level. Founded in 1993, this grant has contributed to the development and improvement of the livelihoods of less privileged … [Read more...] about Cameroon: Submit Applications for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)

UNDP inviting Proposals to ensure Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities to Vulnerable Communities in Syria

Deadline: 21-Jan-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a proposal to this Call of Proposal for Responsible Party Agreement (RPA) for Build resilience of Deir-Ez-Zor vulnerable communities through ensuring them with sustainable livelihoods opportunities, in two lots: - Lot 1: ERL sector - Lot. 2: Food and Agriculture Sector (FAS). Priority will be given to projects that meet, amongst others, the following additional criteria: Vulnerability of … [Read more...] about UNDP inviting Proposals to ensure Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities to Vulnerable Communities in Syria

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund for Jordan and Lebanon

Deadline: 15-Dec-20 The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund is pleased to announce its 3rd round for grant cycle to provide youth with hope and security amidst the disruption – empowering them with knowledge and skills, offering pathways to education and livelihoods, and enabling them to positively contribute to their hosting country. Priority Areas The Fund supports high impact education programs in Jordan and Lebanon with two areas of priority: “Upskilling Refugee … [Read more...] about Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund for Jordan and Lebanon

India: Applications Open for 2021-22 Goonj Fellowship

Deadline: 7-Dec-20 Applications are now open for the 2021-22 Goonj Fellowship to reach out to this resilient force of youth and create a ground for their nurturing and fine tuning. Their goal is to value what they bring to the world - their inherent understanding of the people, their resilience of working in the toughest circumstances, their hunger to make it a better world for their own families and future. This youth is deeply invested in the change they seek to bring about. It thus … [Read more...] about India: Applications Open for 2021-22 Goonj Fellowship

CPDC inviting Proposals for Capacity Building Grants (Vulnerable Populations)

Deadline: 30-Dec-20 The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) with support from the Inter American Foundation (IAF) is implementing a project in Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to strengthen the enabling environment for Caribbean NGOs to provide essential developmental services to vulnerable communities by improving access to resources and increasing institutional capacity building opportunities post-COVID 19. The needs of vulnerable groups were identified as a … [Read more...] about CPDC inviting Proposals for Capacity Building Grants (Vulnerable Populations)

Call for Proposals: Support to Community Infrastructure Reconstruction for Livelihood Recovery in Indonesia

Deadline: 20-Dec-20 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to participate in a Call for Proposal for CSO/NGO to support sub-project of PETRA, Support to Community Infrastructures Reconstruction for Livelihood Recovery in Dolo Selatan and Gumbasa Sub-District, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi. To achieve targeted program output in reconstructing community infrastructure to support livelihood recovery in Central Sulawesi, there are activities need to be implemented … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Support to Community Infrastructure Reconstruction for Livelihood Recovery in Indonesia

Call for Proposals: Improving Local Economies & Livelihoods in Lesotho

Deadline: 04-Dec-20 The SGP and the MPP have joined forces to address the urgent challenges faced by mountain peoples and environments and would like to invite small-holder mountain producers, as well as CBOs and CSOs, to develop proposals for projects aiming at “Strengthening mountain agri-food value chains to improve local economies and livelihoods”. The Small Grants Programme (SGP), a Corporate Programme of Global Environment Facility (GEF) implemented by United Nations Development … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Improving Local Economies & Livelihoods in Lesotho

Call for Applications to Improve Food Security, Basic Health & Educational Services (Syria)

Deadline: 15-Jan-21 The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has launched a call for applications for the Protracted emergency: targeted humanitarian assistance to improve food security, basic health and educational services in Syria, as well as to strengthen the resilience of the population in need - phase IV (AID 11214.04.4) Emergency intervention and early recovery in the fields of protection, food security and livelihoods, health and education for strengthening the resilience … [Read more...] about Call for Applications to Improve Food Security, Basic Health & Educational Services (Syria)

Myanmar: Call for Applications for Strengthening Media Coverage

Deadline: 8-Dec-20 The Advancing Community Empowerment in Southeastern Myanmar (ACE) project, funded by USAID, is pleased to announce a call for applications seeking to fund activities that strengthen media coverage of issues affecting vulnerable communities in southeastern Myanmar with a focus on reporting on health, education, livelihoods, disaster management, and governance issues. Advancing Community Empowerment in Southeastern Myanmar (ACE), funded by the United States Agency for … [Read more...] about Myanmar: Call for Applications for Strengthening Media Coverage