Call for Nominations: Rafto Prize for Human Rights and Democracy
Deadline: 1-Feb-25
The Rafto Foundation is seeking nominations for the Rafto Prize to award a person or an organization who stands up for human rights and democracy…[more]
WSA Young Innovators Award – Apply Now!
Deadline: 15 October 2024
Nominations are open for the WSA Young Innovators Award for entrepreneur, company, student group or project team – at least one of the founding members and the majority of the team must be under the age of 26…[more]
USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Program
Deadline: 31-Oct-24
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is inviting applications for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program…[more]
Call for Proposals: Networking Grants Program for CSOs
Deadline: 04-Oct-2024
The Transatlantic Foundation (TF), in cooperation with the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, is launching a dedicated call for proposals for CSOs from the EaP countries to apply for networking grants to support collaborative projects…[more]
Apply for Social Justice Fund – United States
Deadline: 21-Oct-2024
AJ Muste Foundation for Peace and Justice has announced the Social Justice Fund for grassroots activist projects in the US, giving priority to those with small budgets and little access to more mainstream funding sources…[more]
Call for Proposals: Small Scale Projects for 2025
Deadline: 01-Oct-2024
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi announces a call for proposals of the Small Scale Projects for 2025. Small Scale Projects aim to create positive change within the framework of Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic…[more]
African Democracy Essay Award (South Africa)
Deadline: 12 October 2024
To advance the study of democracy by African students, the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch University hosts an annual essay writing initiative – the African Democracy Essay Award – open to undergraduate students across South Africa…[more]
Open Call: Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: 10 October 2024
The Chevening is pleased to announce an open call for its South Asia Journalism Fellowship to support mid-career journalists from South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives…[more]
Call for Applications: IDRC Research Awards 2025
Deadline: 22 September 2024
The International Development Research Centre (IRDC) is pleased to announce it’s Research Awards. Proposed research must focus on one or more developing countries on the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients…[more]
United States: Apply for Faith in Elections Playbook Grant
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
If you are ready and able to serve the democracy in its hour of need, Interfaith America is ready to partner with you. The Faith in Elections Playbook can help your faith community, organization or association find its own way to support and protect the 2024 election…[more]
Submissions open for Visegrad+ Grant Program 2024
Deadline: 01-Oct-2024
The International Visegrad Fund is accepting submissions for the Visegrad + Grant Program to support projects which contribute to the democratization and transformation processes…[more]
Apply for Berlin Prize Competition (United States)
Deadline: 30 September 2024
The American Academy in Berlin invites applications for its Prize Competition to encourage projects that concern the future of democracy, technology and society (especially Artificial Intelligence), contemporary China, as well as climate change and sustainability…[more]
Call for Applications: Direct Aid Program 2024-25
Deadline: 20-Sep-2024
Applications for the Australian Embassy’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) are now open.
DAP is a small grants program that supports local communities to deliver direct, practical, and immediate projects that promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth and development…[more]
Call for Applications: Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program
Deadline: 15-Dec-24
The U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program…[more]
The New Democracy Fund accepting Applications for the Flexible Response Mechanism to support Civil Society Actors
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The New Democracy Fund is accepting applications for the Flexible Response Mechanism to support civil society actors from the Eastern Neighbourhood Countries (ENC) – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine – are increasing their capability to engage in democratic organisation and dialogue, taking advantage of positive political developments and/or protecting their work in case of shrinking civic space…[more]
Call for Applications: Tech Policy Press Fellowship 2025
Deadline: 15 October 2024
Submissions are now open for Tech Policy Press Fellowship to support five reporting fellows researching and writing on issues and questions related to artificial intelligence (AI) policy, governance, and regulation, with a specific interest in areas where these issues connect with concerns at the intersection of technology
and democracy…[more]
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program
Deadline: 1 November 2024
The National Endowment for Democracy offers five-month Reagan-Fascell Fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad and five-month fellowships for scholars to conduct original research for publication…[more]
Open Call for Investigation Support Scheme
Deadline: 28 October 2024
The Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU’s) is currently accepting applications for the Investigation Support Scheme to provide financial support to cross-border journalistic teams working on investigations of public interest in Europe…[more]
U.S. Mission to the Philippines: Public Affairs Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 30-Sep-2024
The U.S. Mission to the Philippines is pleased to announce the Public Affairs Annual Program Statement. PAS Philippines invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the Philippines and the United States through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation…[more]
Applications open for Norden 0–30 Funding Programme 2024
Deadline: 09-Oct-2024
The Nordic Culture Point is seeking applications for the Norden 0–30 Funding Programme to support children and young people’s own projects…[more]
Call for Proposals to assist in Spearheading Digital Governance Transformation in Ecuador
Deadline: 24-Oct-2024
The European Commission (EC) has announced a call for proposals to assist the Republic of Ecuador in promoting a data-driven digital transformation of the governance system by achieving full digitalization of administrative processes, strengthening interoperability in the area of security, justice and social policy and to provide better quality services to citizens…[more]
AUD 60,000 Direct Aid Program for NGOs Serving Local Communities (Mauritius, Comoros and Madagascar)
Deadline: 14-Oct-24
The Australian High Commission in Mauritius is requesting applications for its Direct Aid Program (DAP) to support non-profit organisations working in local communities on activities that achieve sustainable and inclusive development…[more]
Future Empowerment Grant Program – Canada
Deadline: 23-Sep-2024
Organizations are encouraged to apply for funding for a project that is specifically designed by the
organization to advance its capacity-building and help enhance organizational effectiveness for the future…[more]
BFW launches “Open Opportunities” Program – Bulgaria
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) announces an open call for applications to the “Open Opportunities” Program. The aim of this call is to contribute to building an inclusive, sustainable, and pro-democracy civil society in Bulgaria that has the capacity and resources to deal with unexpected external or internal factors and crises…[more]