Deadline: 25-Jul-25
Applicants are now invited to apply for the Friends of Nepal Small Grants Program.
The Friends of Nepal small grants program has provided over 70 grants and emergency relief aid to Nepal totaling 389,000 USD. Donations are provided primarily by current and former Peace Corps Nepal volunteers as well as by other individuals and organizations concerned with grassroots development in Nepal.
Today the Friends of Nepal small grants program directly funds grassroots projects that have a positive sustainable impact on Nepal’s communities, with an emphasis on rural communities and underserved groups.
FoN therefore particularly encourages applications that include support for girls’ learning as a component of the proposal. They will also give special consideration to projects that simultaneously address climate change, natural resource conservation, and sustainability as well as economic development.
Thematic Areas
- Friends of Nepal is opening its grant application period and will be supporting initiatives that address one or more of the following themes:
- Climate Change
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Sustainability
Funding Information
- The maximum award per grant will be 5,000 USD. Normally FoN makes awards to multiple grantees in any given grant cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations, schools, and community groups are welcome to apply.
- FoN prefers to work with organizations with a proven track record.
- They particularly encourage proposals that implement activities in remote areas and/or among disadvantaged populations.
- Organizations must be based in either the United States or Nepal and be providing direct services in Nepal/have authorization from the government of Nepal.
- Beneficiaries of the project must be actively involved, as demonstrated by donations of volunteer labor, materials, or money.
Ineligibility Criteria
- FoN generally does not provide scholarships to individuals.
Evaluation Criteria
- Your project proposal should:
- Focus on the current theme,
- Demonstrate community support through financial or material contributions, volunteer labor, or other in-kind services,
- Demonstrate inclusion (e.g., is the project representative of the community targeted for implementation?).
- Demonstrate sustainability of the project and/or its effects:
- Project outcomes should be long lasting
- How will participants continue to benefit after the project is completed?
- Does the project build up local leadership?
- How will maintenance be provided in the future, if needed? Are the materials and personnel locally available?
- Show a track record of prior project completion,
- Be achievable in one year,
- Include a specific and realistic evaluation plan for measuring the outcomes of the project.
For more information, visit Friends of Nepal.