Deadline: 13 March 2020 The Australian High Commission in Kingdom of Tonga is seeking applications for 3rd round of Direct Aid Program, a competitive small grants program funded by the Australian Aid program. The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a community development program funded by the Australian Government. The program aims to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia's broader aid program which contributes to sustainable economic growth and poverty … [Read more...] about Australian High Commission in Kingdom of Tonga announces Direct Aid Program (Round 3)
Grants for Community based Organisations and Small Non-government Organisations to Alleviate Poverty
Deadline: 31 March 2020 The Peartree Development Fund is currently accepting applications to provide grants to community based organisations and small non-government organisations with a common aim: working to alleviate poverty in developing countries. Currently, their primary areas of operation are India, Malawi and Uganda. They do not fund projects that operate within the UK. Focus Areas The projects they fund always aim to benefit the target community in one or more of the … [Read more...] about Grants for Community based Organisations and Small Non-government Organisations to Alleviate Poverty
United Kingdom: The Chrysalis Trust Grants Program
Deadline: 15 May 2020 The Chrysalis Trust is seeking applications from the UK registered charities providing public benefit. The trust is able to provide support for both capital projects and core funding. Priority Areas Relief of poverty and disability Provision of access to shelter, education, healthcare and water Less popular and hard to fund activities/projects Eligibility Criteria All grants are made at the discretion of the trustees without discrimination on any … [Read more...] about United Kingdom: The Chrysalis Trust Grants Program
Laos: Small Grants Program 2019-20 is now open for Applications
Deadline: 24 January 2020 Australian Embassy in Lao PDR is seeking applications for its Small Grants Program to fund small value, low risk and high-impact development activities that complement Australia’s development cooperation program in Laos. The expected outcome of the Program is to reduce poverty and support small-scale sustainable development activities in Laos. Funding Information The maximum grant amount is AUD 50,000. There is no minimum grant amount. The maximum grant … [Read more...] about Laos: Small Grants Program 2019-20 is now open for Applications
Submit Your Applications for Reporting Rural Poverty and Agricultural Development Programme
Deadline: 6 January 2020 The Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applications for its Reporting Rural Poverty and Agricultural Development Programme. In order to ensure the daily issues faced by rural poor people and their communities are acknowledged, it is important that their stories are heard and their voices are amplified. With funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the specialised UN agency, they will bring together journalists from around the … [Read more...] about Submit Your Applications for Reporting Rural Poverty and Agricultural Development Programme
Tonga: Grants of Up to 8000 Pa’anga available through 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Deadline: 13 December 2019 The Australian High Commission in Tonga is currently accepting applications for Round 2 of its Direct Aid Program (DAP) which is a community development program funded by the Australian Government. The program aims to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program which contributes to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. Grants of up to 8000 pa’anga are available for proposals that can demonstrate … [Read more...] about Tonga: Grants of Up to 8000 Pa’anga available through 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Lead 2030 Challenge SDG 2- Supported by RB. How to end hunger by 2030?
Deadline: 5 January 2020 Applicants are invited to submit their applications for Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 2 which is supported by RB. Delivering their purpose in RB by providing innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes – enables us to support the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by working to eradicate the burden of preventable disease, improving infant and child nutrition (particularly during the first 1000 days) and helping the world live more … [Read more...] about Lead 2030 Challenge SDG 2- Supported by RB. How to end hunger by 2030?
Fellowship to Develop a Deep Understanding of Effective Solutions to Hunger and Poverty in the U.S.
Deadline: 13 January 2020 Applications are now open for Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program to develop a deep understanding of effective solutions to hunger and poverty, and their own roles in achieving Zero Hunger in the United States. Following orientation and field training in Washington, D.C., Emerson Fellows spend five months with community-based organizations throughout the United States. In mid-February fellows return to Washington for a second placement with organizations … [Read more...] about Fellowship to Develop a Deep Understanding of Effective Solutions to Hunger and Poverty in the U.S.
Call for Proposals for Local Development Program in Romania
Deadline: 18 December 2019 The Romanian Social Development Fund, as Programme Operator of the "Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Enhanced Roma Inclusion" Programme has announced the Call for proposals for Local Development Program. The call for projects aims to implement measures to prevent and combat poverty and social exclusion and to contribute to increasing the access of disadvantaged groups to social services, as well as to increasing the level of satisfaction of these groups … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for Local Development Program in Romania
Small Grant Program for Community-based Projects in Malawi
Deadline: 30 November 2019 The Friends of Malawi Association (FOMA) Charitable Trust Fund is seeking applications for its small grant program which favour community-based projects aimed at sustainable development and those that promote a degree of self-help within the community. The objectives of the charity are the relief of poverty and the advancement of education amongst Malawians and other such healthcare, welfare and social improvement measures to benefit the community in … [Read more...] about Small Grant Program for Community-based Projects in Malawi
The Fine and Country Foundation offering Grants to Fight Homelessness
Deadline: 31 October 2019 The Fine and Country Foundation is seeking applications for its Autumn Grant Program. Grants are open to homeless charities, poverty prevention schemes and housing associations. Grants must be used for prevention of homelessness, care of the homeless or constructive projects to get homeless people off of the streets permanently. The Foundation focus on complete transparency which is why they request as much detail as possible into the nature of applicants … [Read more...] about The Fine and Country Foundation offering Grants to Fight Homelessness
Australian High Commission in Port Moresby seeking Applications for 2019-20 Direct Aid Program
Deadline: 31 October 2019 Applicants are invited to apply for the 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP) which is a small grants program funded by the Australian Government and managed by the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby. DAP aims to support small-scale projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program. This funding is only available to community groups, NGOs and other organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit … [Read more...] about Australian High Commission in Port Moresby seeking Applications for 2019-20 Direct Aid Program
#ZeroHunger: WFP Innovation Challenge 2019 for New Startup NGOs (get USD 100,000 in funding)
Deadline: 31 October 2019 Do you have a project with the potential to solve hunger? If yes, then apply to the WFP Innovation Accelerator and receive up to 100,000 USD in equity-free funding, mentorship from industry experts and access to the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Now in its sixth year, the Challenge is WFP’s global innovation competition, awarding funding, recognition and support to WFP employees, start-ups, and entrepreneurs revolutionizing how the problem of global … [Read more...] about #ZeroHunger: WFP Innovation Challenge 2019 for New Startup NGOs (get USD 100,000 in funding)
Submit Applications for 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Deadline: 20 October 2019 Applicants are invited to apply for the Round One of the 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP) which is a flexible small grants program through which the Australian Government supports development projects that contribute to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. The Australian High Commission in Port of Spain administers DAP in the Caribbean. Funding Information Projects are generally between AUD5,000 and AUD40,000. Eligible applicants may apply … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for 2019-20 Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Dining for Women Grant to support Grassroots International Organizations Empowering Women and Girls of Developing Countries
Deadline: 24 October 2019 Dining for Women is inviting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for its grant program to support grassroots international organizations empowering women and girls living in extreme poverty. The foundation funds projects that foster good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency in developing countries. They are devoted to educating and inspiring individuals to make a difference and fight global poverty through the power of collective giving. Priority … [Read more...] about Dining for Women Grant to support Grassroots International Organizations Empowering Women and Girls of Developing Countries
MRR Innovation Lab 2019 seeking Proposals for “Research on Food Security and Resilience” – United States
Deadline: 7 October 2019 The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience (MRR Innovation Lab) is seeking Proposals for Research on Food Security and Resilience. The research projects that support the mission to generate and transfer into action innovations that will bolster resilience, keeping rural individuals, households, communities and markets in positions of economic viability from which they can sustain and accelerate a path of inclusive agricultural … [Read more...] about MRR Innovation Lab 2019 seeking Proposals for “Research on Food Security and Resilience” – United States
14th Edition of the Journalism Poverty Prize in Kosovo
Deadline: 7 October 2019 The UN Kosovo Team (UNKT) and the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) are honored to present the 14th edition of the Journalism Poverty Prize in Kosovo. The call for application for the Journalism Poverty Prize 2019 is open to all journalists who are legal residents in Kosovo and who covered with their work the issue of poverty eradication in Kosovo. The awards ceremony will take place on 14 October 2019 in Pristina and will include representatives of the … [Read more...] about 14th Edition of the Journalism Poverty Prize in Kosovo
A Grand Challenge on “Voices for Economic” open for NGOs & Individuals in the United States
Deadline: 13 November 2019 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Raikes Foundation, is seeking proposals to build on the understanding of poverty gleaned from the U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty initiative and to combat inaccurate assumptions about poverty, deservingness, income, and wealth gaps that are widespread and harmful. Each of these funders will bring to this collaboration their … [Read more...] about A Grand Challenge on “Voices for Economic” open for NGOs & Individuals in the United States
Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh seeking EOIs for Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2019/20
Deadline: 3 October 2019 The Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh is accepting Expressions of Interest for its Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2019/20 which is a flexible, small grants program funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed through its overseas posts. DAP plays an important role in contributing to Australia’s development objectives in Cambodia and promoting cooperation and exchange between Australia and Cambodia. It provides a mechanism for the … [Read more...] about Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh seeking EOIs for Direct Aid Program (DAP) 2019/20
Applications open for 2019 Journalism Fellowships and Scholarships on Poverty- United States
Deadline: 25 September 2019 Marguerite Casey Foundation is accepting applications for its 2019 Journalism Fellowships and Scholarships on Poverty to support Journalists to help people living in low income families in order to achieve equitable society. This national Fellowship and Scholarship program supports journalists with at least three years of journalism experience along with students attending graduate programs and four- and two-year colleges. the program aims to support … [Read more...] about Applications open for 2019 Journalism Fellowships and Scholarships on Poverty- United States
