There are several grants offered by international donors to inspire NGOs and individuals promoting Democracy, Peace, and Human Rights. Check out the latest compilation below:
GC Human Rights Preparedness Initiative
Deadline: 31 July 2021
The Global Campus of Human Rights is proud to present its new open initiative GC Human Rights Preparedness, a space for collaboration on the role that human rights must play in addressing the persistent challenges of pandemics and other emergencies…[more]
4th Human Rights Youth Challenge |Submit Proposals Now
Deadline: 31 May 2021
The 4th Human Rights Youth Challenge is organized by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, it is an opportunity for youth to show knowledge, understanding and passion about the human rights to water and sanitation. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation– together with the Permanent Mission of Spain, the Permanent Mission of Germany, UNESCO-IHP, UNEP, UN-Water and the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Mr. David Boyd – invites youth ages between 16 to 24 to produce a video on “the impact of climate change on the human rights to drinking water and sanitation”…[more]
MOOC on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview
Deadline: 1 June 2021
The Global Campus of Human Rights is proud to launch a new MOOC on Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview. In times of violence and crisis, human rights are important safeguards. In times of peace, security and development, they are important pillars sustaining the common humanity. They are more than moral or legal concepts: they are the lymph of our lives. For them to run effectively, they need to relentlessly promote and protect them…[more]
Bureau of DRL’s initiative to combat Corruption and protect Human Rights
Deadline: 29 May 2021
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that empower civil society to combat corruption and protect human rights in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the “Northern Triangle”). All programs should aim to have impact that leads to reforms and should have the potential for sustainability beyond DRL resources. DRL’s preference is to avoid duplicating past efforts by supporting new and creative approaches. This does not exclude from consideration projects that improve upon or expand existing successful projects in a new and complementary way…[more]
16th Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Deadline: 30 June 2021
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) is calling for nominations for the 16th Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA). There was no award recognizing efforts in developing or sustaining democracy and human rights in Asia until 2006. As the first national democracy assistance foundation in Asia, the TFD established the ADHRA — the first democracy and human rights award in Asia — to support courageous individuals and groups who build democracy, stand up for justice, and defend human rights. The ADHRA is annually awarded to one individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia through peaceful means…[more]
European Union supporting Human Rights-based CSOs to strengthen Democracy
Deadline: 28 May 2021
European Union is pleased to launch a call for proposals to support Core Functions of CSOs. The global objective of this call for proposals is “to contribute to strengthening participatory democracy by improving the resilience of rights-based civil society organisations and grassroot organisations in Turkey. The call aims to support core functions of rights-based civil society organisations — including those active in the field of human rights promotion and protection- combining financial support with capacity-building…[more]
Up to $1,500,000 funding available to strengthen Transparent and Accountable Governance
Deadline: 4 June 2021
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 regional projects in the East Asia and Pacific region to strengthen transparent and accountable governance that respects human rights and addresses inequality as an integral part of addressing climate change and protecting the environment for all…[more]
CFLI offering up to $40,000 Canadian Dollars to Nonprofits and NGOs
Deadline: 20 May 2021
The Mission of Canada to ASEAN is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours…[more]
Nominations Open for 2021 African ChangeMakers Initiative Awards
Deadline: 31 May 2021
Nominations are now open for the 2021 African ChangeMakers Initiative Awards (#ACiAwards2021) to identify and celebrate excellence, leadership, entrepreneurial ingenuity of social entrepreneurs, businesses, technologist, and social innovators in individuals, programs, teams, groups, or organizations across Africa and the world. African ChangeMakers Initiative identifies people or organizations turning problems into solutions on a large scale, defender of humanity, peace & freedom, and planet protection. ACI Awards honors dedicated life works, careers, impacting businesses, philanthropic, educationist, social or civic servant, and other deserving causes in Africa…[more]
Call for Nominations for 2022 Sydney Peace Prize
Deadline: 30 June 2021
The Sydney Peace Foundation is currently seeking nominations for its Sydney Peace Prize 2022, Australia’s only international prize for peace to recognise leading global peacemakers, ensure their voices are heard, and support their vital work for a fairer world. The prize brings inspiring and exemplary stories of courage and dedication to global justice to the Australian and Sydney stage, educates the community on the work of the world’s most effective peacemakers, and honours the remarkable people at the heart of these stories. The Sydney Peace Prize is awarded to an individual or organisation. A jury of carefully selected and highly respected members who represent community, academic, corporate, and media sector interests – assesses the merits of the nominees’ efforts to promote peace with justice…[more]
Call for Applications for 2022-23 Rotary Peace Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15 May 2021
The Rotary Foundation has announced a call for applications for the 2022-23 Rotary Peace Fellowship Program. Promoting peace is one of Rotary’s main causes. The fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship, which covers tuition and living expenses, increases the capacity of existing leaders to prevent and resolve conflict by offering academic training, field experience, and professional networking. Up to 130 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn either a master’s degree or a certificate in peace and development studies at one of the seven Rotary Peace Centers, located at leading universities around the world…[more]
Submit Applications for Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship Programme
Deadline: 13 August 2021
The Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the University for Peace (UPEACE), and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The objective of the programme is to train young Asian professionals to become peacebuilding practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in organisations across the globe. In particular, the programme serves to strengthen the representation of Asian professionals with expertise in Asian issues. The programme offers intensive, specialised language training to facilitate the participation of professionals with lower levels of English proficiency, thus allowing them to study in both Costa Rica and The Philippines…[more]
UNESCO Call for Partnerships: Global Media Defence Fund ($15,000 – $35,000)
Deadline: 15 June 2021
UNESCO is launching a new Call for Partnerships to support not-for-profit organizations under the Global Media Defence Fund with the aim to join forces with specialized partners in the undertaking or upscaling of projects that bolster journalists’ legal protection and/or enhance media freedom. UNESCO invites innovative proposals for the implementation of local, regional and international projects that, in line with international human rights standards…[more]
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Zimbabwe, Botswana and Angola
Deadline: 17 May 2021
The Embassy of Canada in Harare is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian Embassy or High Commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours…[more]
OSIWA Call for Proposals for support the Creation of Open Societies in West Africa
Deadline: 15 May 2021
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is a grant-making and advocacy foundation that is part of the global Open Society Foundations Network. OSIWA works to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation. OSIWA supports innovative interventions with effective strategies that respond to the broader deep-seated political, justice and socio-economic roadblocks to open society in West Africa…[more]
Active Citizens Fund announces Bilateral Cooperation Initiatives Programme
Deadline: 30 June 2023
Active Citizens Fund has announced a Bilateral Cooperation Initiatives Programme to support activities aiming at enhancing relations between Greek NGOs and entities in the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). The overall objective of the Programme is the strengthening of civil society and active citizenship and the empowerment of vulnerable groups and it is based on the common values of respect of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities…[more]
Journalismfund.eu. Call for Proposals for Modern Slavery Unveiled Grant Programme
Deadline: 16 September 2021
Journalismfund.eu. has announced a call for proposals for the Modern Slavery Unveiled Grant Programme to enable independent journalistic investigations into the exploitation of Asian victims of human trafficking and forced labour in Europe. Cross-border teams of professional journalists can apply for a grant to cover working time and/or expenses to investigate, document and expose aspects and cases of forced labour, cross-continental trafficking and other issues related to the exploitation of Asian victims in Europe…[more]
Call for Nominations: Martin Ennals Award
Deadline: 30 May 2021
Nominations are now open for the Martin Ennals Award to nominate human rights defenders. The Martin Ennals Foundation provides support and protection to human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk, who have shown exceptional commitment to the promotion of human rights. Their ambition is to strengthen the legitimacy and recognition of all HRDs who work in hostile and dangerous environments. The Martin Ennals Foundation is guided by the universal principles of human rights. They are part of the global human rights movement ensuring fundamental rights for everyone, everywhere. Integrity, equity and respect for the dignity of all persons, are the cornerstones of their values…[more]
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Grant Program
Deadline: 15 August 2021
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is seeking applications for its Grant Program to strengthen democracy and human rights in Taiwan and abroad. The Foundation’s primary concerns are to further consolidate Taiwan’s democratic system, to promote democracy in Asia, and to participate actively in the global democratic network. The Foundation is committed to the vision of working together with like-minded organizations and individuals, building on Taiwan’s experience to advance a new wave of democratization worldwide. The TFD has three grants programs: international grants, domestic grants, and grants to Taiwan’s major political parties. The TFD’s international grants program is designed to assist organizations…[more]
Peace and Security Grant Program – United Kingdom
Deadline: 13 August 2021
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is seeking applications for its Peace and Security Grant Program…[more]
EIDHR – Country Based Support Schemes in Jamaica 2020/2021
Deadline: 14 May 2021
The European Union (EU) is pleased to launch a call for applications for the EIDHR – Country Based Support Schemes in Jamaica 2020/2021 to support and strengthen civil society organisations’, democracy actors and human rights defenders’I work on critical human rights and democracy issues in Jamaica. The call till provide support to initiatives of civil society, democracy actors and human rights defenders’ organizations in responding to/When confronted by systematic, widespread anclior gross human rights violations…[more]
Call for Proposals: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (Bangladesh)
Deadline: 16 May 2021
The European Commission is calling proposals for European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights. The specific objective is to enable Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to support the promotion and protection of gender equality, women’s rights and prevent gender-based violence at public and work places…[more]
Call for 2021 Collaborative Human Rights Research Project Proposals in Armenia
Deadline: 17 May 2021
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) is launching an open call for research project proposals from academics and civil society organization representatives in Armenia interested in developing capacities in producing human rights research in English, as part of RWI’s Armenia Programme 2020-2022. The specific objective of this call is to:
Increase capacities of academic scholars and civil society organization (CSO) representatives to produce and disseminate human rights knowledge through collaborative research projects…[more]
EU Grant Programme to support Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders
Deadline: 12 May 2021
The European Union (EU) has launched the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) Montenegro 2020. The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support civil society and human rights defenders working on human rights (political, civil, economic, social and cultural), and democratisation. The priority(ies) of this call for proposals are: promotion of human rights and protection of social, economic and cultural rights, especially of vulnerable and marginalised groups affected by COVID-19 pandemic…[more]
Bureau of DRL: Promoting Human Rights and Transparent & Accountable Government in Vietnam
Deadline: 17 May 2021
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) has announced an open competition for organisations to strengthen transparent and accountable government and the protection of individual rights in Vietnam. DRL’s goal for this project is strengthen transparent and accountable government and the protection of individual rights in Vietnam, including for vulnerable populations…[more]
Democracy, Diversity and Human Rights Virtual Grant Program in Canada
Deadline: 9 August 2021
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, U.S. Department of State, has announced an open competition for individuals and organizations for virtual programs on Democracy, Diversity and Human Rights that strengthen the bilateral ties between the United States and Canada…[more]
Multi-Annual Action Program to support Democracy and Human Rights in Lesotho
Deadline: 7 June 2021
The European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for the Multi-Annual Action Program 2018-2020 for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR): Support to local civil society action support and strengthen civil society organizations, democracy activists and human rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues. The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support human rights defenders and civil society in improving the human rights situation in Lesotho…[more]
DRL’s Grant Program to strengthen Democracy and Human Rights in Thailand
Deadline: 7 June 2021
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support civil society to strengthen democracy and the protection of human rights in Thailand. DRL’s goal is to strengthen democracy and the protection of human rights in Thailand to foster a stronger, more stable Thailand and U.S.-Thai relationship. DRL seeks proposals to support civil-society led efforts to expand civic space and political participation and dialogue to promote democracy and the protection of human rights…[more]
U.S. Mission to South Sudan: PAS Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 1 June 2021
The U.S. Embassy Juba Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. PAS Juba invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and South Sudan through programming that advances core U.S. foreign policy goals, highlights shared values, and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives…[more]
Department of State’s Peace Journalism Project in Afghanistan
Deadline: 22 June 2021
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for eligible organizations to submit applications for a project to carry out media activities that support the current peace process and future reconciliation efforts. PAS seeks proposals for a project that will support current peace and reconciliation efforts through…[more]
Joint Peace Fund: Supporting a Peace Process in Myanmar
Deadline: 1 November 2021
The Joint Peace Fund (JPF) is seeking Concept Notes for its funding window to support a peace process that ends ethnic armed conflict in Myanmar and results in a sustainable and inclusive peace from which all people benefit. JPF is an innovative fund, staffed by national and international specialists who between them have many years of experience in supporting peace processes around the world and in Myanmar itself. It offers a range of assistance, financial, technical and advisory, to support not just the formal peace process, but also activities linking to it that can help strengthen the process and deepen the peace…[more]
Opportunity Grants Program – Palestine
Deadline: 12 May 2021
The Public Diplomacy Section of the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU-PD) announces an open competition for its Opportunity Grants Program that is designed to partner with Palestinian non-profit organizations and individuals to implement activities which advance the organization’s or individual’s goals and the PAU-PD mission: to advance a comprehensive, lasting, negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the development of a prosperous, stable, and transparent Palestinian society, economy and system of governance through substantive engagement…[more]
