10+ Open Opportunities for NGOs to Protect Human Rights & Social Justice

January 2019

Many NGOs are working for the promotion and protection of human rights and social justice around the World. So, we have compiled a list of such open funding opportunities for you to apply.

Muste Institute’s Social Justice Fund: Supporting Grassroots Activist Projects
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute is seeking applications for its Social Justice Fund to support grassroots activist projects in the US and around the world, giving priority to those with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources…[more]

United States Department of State, Bureau of DRL: Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) has announced a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in submitting Statements of Interest (SOI) for programs that support Internet Freedom…[more]

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of DRL: Secure and Sustainable Human Rights Documentation Solutions
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) has announced an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support the research, development, and implementation of secure human rights (HR) documentation solutions…[more]

2019 Internet Freedom Fund to Promote Human Rights and Internet Freedom from across the Globe
Open Technology Fund is inviting applicants for its Internet Freedom Fund which is a primary way to support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that promote human rights, internet freedom, open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks for at-risk users including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, and every-day people living within repressive environments who wish to speak freely online…[more]

OSIWA Call for Proposals: Supporting the Creation of Open Societies in West Africa
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is seeking proposals to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, and the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation…[more]

Movies that Matter: Seeking Applications for Start-up & Impact Grants Programme
Movies that Matter is offering grants to human rights film events in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, especially in countries with limited resources and freedom of press…[more]

2020 Martin Ennals Award: Inviting Human Rights Defenders around the World
Nominations are open for 2020 Martin Ennals Award that is an annual prize for human rights defenders. The Martin Ennals Award is intended for human rights defenders (HRD) who are defending the rights of others,while at risk. This could include physical danger, repressive legal processes, or other forms of harassment…[more]

Human Rights Press Awards: Recognising Top rights-related Reporting from around Asia
Nominations are open for Human Rights Press Awards to recognise top rights-related reporting from around Asia, with the goal of increasing respect for people’s basic rights and focusing attention on threats to those freedoms…[more]

AmplifyChange Strengthening Grants to Support Small & Medium Civil Society Organisations
AmplifyChange is currently inviting applicants from eligible organisations for its Strengthening Grants program to support, strengthen quality and scale-up the work of small to medium civil society organisations, partnerships and coalitions who are operating at a local, community, district or national level..[more]

Nominations Open for 2019 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize: A Chance to Win up to 60 000 Euro!
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the Vaclav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation has announced a call for nominations for the 2019 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize…[more]

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