Deadline: 13 November 2017
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) is seeking innovative concept notes for a program entitled “indigenous youths” relating to one of the overall thematic priorities of IWGIA’s work:
- Climate action
- Global governance
- Land rights
IWGIA is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and defending indigenous peoples’ rights.
Grant Information
- The maximum Budget of 45.000 USD.
- Project duration should not exceed 2 years.
Project Criteria
- Innovative!
- In relation to IWGIAs work with indigenous peoples’ rights, innovation means: help IWGIA and our target groups and partners to solve challenges faced by indigenous peoples in new, effective ways. Either through new methodologies, new partnerships with formations IWGIA usually has not been collaborating with, or by developing new devices, means of communication or other innovative solutions. Innovation implies a willingness to take some risks and try out new things – this is also the case for the IWGIA innovation lab.
- Be based on new forms of partnerships with i.e. private sector, knowledge institutions, tech institutions, other NGOs, networks etc.
- Have potential to generate further funding
- Have up-scaling potential
- Introduce new methodology to challenges faced by young indigenous peoples
- Be able to yield initial results within 1-2 years
- Fall within at least one of the pre-defined areas of climate change, land rights or global governance.
Eligibility Criteria
- The call is open for indigenous youth organisations, who have received international donor funding previously.
- The activities supported under this call should be carried out in one of the following countries: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Peru, Bolivia, Kenya or Tanzania or be regional or global in scope.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the concept note and send it via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit IWGIA Call for Concept Notes.