(October 2019)
We have compiled a list of open funding opportunities for organizations working in the areas of Peace, Human Rights, and Social Justice.
Funding Call for Individuals & Organizations to build a World of Peace and Coexistence
The Niwano Peace Foundation is seeking applications for its 2019 grant program that aims to build a world of peace and coexistence. The Foundation makes grants in order to actively encourage activities undertaken in the spirit of religious principles grounded and conducted in such a way as to invite broad social participation…[more]
Aspen Institute’s Training Program for NGO Professionals (Human Rights, Health, Environment, Water, Education, Governance…)
The Aspen Institute in Washington DC is seeking nominations for its 2020 New Voices Fellowship which is a year-long program that provides intensive media and advocacy training for frontline development experts…[more]
Nominate a Peacemaker for the 2021 Sydney Peace Prize
The Sydney Peace Foundation is pleased to announce its Sydney Peace Prize 2021, 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…[more]
2020 Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) Fellowship Program
The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) at Columbia University is currently seeking applications for the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) Fellowship Program…[more]
Nominations Open for 2019 Human Rights Prize
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Human Rights Prize to recognize the fundamental role of civil society in the promotion and protection of human rights around the world…[more]
USAID’s New Partnerships Initiative: Conflict-Prevention and Recovery Program
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI): Conflict-Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP)…[more]
Submit Your Applications for 2019 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic
Applicants are invited to apply for 2019 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government…[more]
2019 Knowledge Management Fund to diversify Thinking and Evidence in the Security & Rule of Law
Applicants are invited to apply for the 2019 Knowledge Management Fund with an aim to diversify thinking and evidence in the Security & Rule of Law (SRoL) field, particularly in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings (FCAS)…[more]
Ukraine: Call for Concept Notes for 2020 Human Rights Fund
The Human Rights Fund (HRF) Programme of the Embassy is currently inviting NGOs to submit concept notes focusing on promoting freedom of the media, supporting women’s and minority rights, and tackling discrimination…[more]
Submit Applications to Strengthen Democratisation, Peace and Governance in Ethiopia
The Nuffic is seeking applications for its program entitled “Security and the Rule of Law” for strengthening democratisation, peace, and governance in Ethiopia…[more]
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program for Canadian Not-For-Profit Organizations
Applications are now open for “Justice Partnership and Innovation Program” to support renewed legal relationships with Indigenous peoples by funding initiatives that will advance the development, use and understanding of Indigenous laws…[more]
OSF launches Soros Justice Fellowships in the United States
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) has launched the Soros Justice Fellowships to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United States by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and extreme punishment, and ensuring a fair and accountable system of justice…[more]
Lebanon: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Freedom of Expression in the Age of Globalization”
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut is currently inviting the public to apply to an online course entitled “Freedom of Expression in the Age of Globalization”, offered by Columbia University…[more]
U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen launches Small Grants Program
The U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark has launched a Small Grants Program to promote and deepen the understanding and appreciation of American foreign policy and culture…[more]
A B Charitable Trust to Support Charities Registered in United Kingdom
A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) is seeking applications for its grant program to support charities working where human dignity is imperilled and where there are opportunities for human dignity to be affirmed…[more]
Edith M Ellis 1985 Charitable Trust Grant Program for UK Charities
The Edith M Ellis Charitable Trust is accepting applications for its funding program with an aim to make small grants to a broad range of Quaker and other UK-registered charities or Non-Governmental organisations, public bodies and social enterprises, in normal circumstances limited to those with an annual turnover of less than approximately £350,000…[more]
Submit Applications for Global Challenges Research Fund to foster Innovations tackling Global Societal Challenges
Applications are now open for the Global Challenges Research Fund to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries…[more]