Deadline: 17 August 2017
The Small Grants funding stream supports growth of a broader and more diverse disability movement to advance the CRPD and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at state and local levels. Organizations can use funds from DRF to strengthen the capacity of PWDs to participate more actively in decision-making processes in CRPD implementation and monitoring or to advocate for the advancement of rights defined in specific articles of the CRPD.
The funding stream supports DPOs to participate in and influence decision-making processes related to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure development efforts include all persons with disabilities. DRF welcomes applications from any disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs), grassroots (rural), emergent (newly established) and more marginalized groups (such as women with disabilities, persons with psychosocial disabilities, persons with albinism, Deafblind, etc.) are especially encouraged to apply for grants in this category.
Priority Areas
- Increasing DPO Participation in decision-making processes regarding the CRPD at State or local levels
- Increasing DPO participation in decision-making processes related to implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Addressing implementation of CRPD articles
- Addressing implementation of the SDGs
- Ratification Efforts (in the Pacific Island Countries only)
Funding Information
- Grant amounts will range from USD 5,000–USD 20,000.
- Grants will support activities to be implemented over a period of one year, beginning January 1, 2018.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following types of organizations may submit applications for projects of one-year duration:
- Legally registered non-governmental DPOs (or groups of PWDs) acting under the fiscal sponsorship thereof)
- Partnerships among DPOs
- Partnerships between DPOs and other civil society organizations (when a DPO is the managing partner)
- The applicant must be based in and conduct the majority of their activities in the countries targeted for this call.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit DRF’s Small Grants.