Deadline: 17 August 2017
The National Coalition Funding Stream supports advancement of the CRPD at national levels through lobbying for legislative changes (including but not limited to CRPD/OP ratification), monitoring and reporting on implementation of the CRPD or other international human rights mechanisms, or following up on the recommendations made by UN human rights mechanisms to States in regard to implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The funding stream supports national-level coalitions advocating that national development programs, policies, legislation and frameworks are inclusive of persons with disabilities and to ensure that efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include persons with disabilities.
Priority Areas
- Ratification of the CRPD and Optional Protocol (OP) to the CRPD (where not ratified)
- Passage of specific national legislation to accord with the CRPD
- Production of and/or follow up to Alternative Reports to the CRPD Committee and other human rights treaty bodies or reports to the Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
- DPO engagement with the national government SDG focal point and/or civil society SDG platforms to ensure national action plans and programs aimed at implementing the SDGs and voluntary national reviews monitoring SDG implementation, are inclusive of persons with disabilities and use the CRPD as a guide
- Advocacy to ensure formal inclusion of DPO representatives in national governmental implementation and/or monitoring of the CRPD
Funding Information
- Grant amounts range from USD 30,000–USD 50,000 per year (USD 60,000-USD 100,000 over the course of two years).
- Grants support activities to be implemented over the course of two years, however grants are given one year at a time.
- A second year grant is awarded only with satisfactory completion of the first year.
Eligibility Criteria
- National Coalitions of three or more organizations where the Coalition is conceived and led by a DPO may submit applications.
- Applications from National Coalitions must be submitted by one managing DPO with national scope on behalf of the Coalition.
- Applicant organizations will be responsible for coordinating the Coalition and managing the grant.
- National umbrella organizations or federations are considered one organization for the purposes of this application and therefore, must form a Coalition with other organizations to be eligible.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit DRF’s National Coalition Grants.