Deadline: 5 May 2017
The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF) is currently accepting applications for its Grants Program with an aim to support professional human rights actors’ working for the protection of the rights of vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups through initiatives such as legal assistance, advocacy work, documentation and rights education.
Objectives
- Work against impunity and for access to justice
- work against discrimination and/or marginalisation of vulnerable individuals and groups
- support to improved working conditions and security for human rights defenders
Priorities
- Advocacy towards decision makers
- Access to justice
- Competence building which equips vulnerable groups to make better use of existing legal frameworks to defend their rights
Grant Information
- Maximum grant is US$ 35 000.
- First time applicants are advised to solicit support with a budget in the range US$ 5 000,- to 25 000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The NHRF grants can be given to Human Rights organisations working locally, regionally, nationally and/or internationally.
- The NHRF will assess project applications from the below mentioned countries.
- The NHRF supports local initiatives and actors who know the local structures and work where human rights violations take place, so called front line organisations.
- NHRF grant support can be separated into two categories:
- support to projects in priority countries
- support to human rights defenders at risk, which is not limited by geography.
- The NHRF’s grant support is open to organisations working for the protection of human rights defenders (HRD) independent from the geographical priorities above
- HRD grants can be given to organisations, institutions, networks and groups working for the protection of human rights defenders regardless of the country of origin, however at least one the following aims of the program must be met:
- Better protection of human rights defenders at risk
- Better working conditions for human rights defenders
- Support human rights defenders were the situation is critical
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Nigeria, Liberia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
For more information, please visit Norwegian Human Rights Fund.