25 Inspiring Grants for Human Rights, Peace, Democracy, and Social Justice

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7 years ago

As threats to human rights, peace, democracy and social justice continue to exist around the world, there is a growing number of grants to inspire NGOs and individuals working to address societal issues and problems. Here is a list of 25 such grants open for you to apply and benefit from:

EU Global Call for Proposals for Democracy and Human Rights
Under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) program 2018, the European Union is seeking proposals to support civil society in protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms worldwide…[more]

Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme supporting Projects that Strengthen Civic Voice
The Foundation works to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development with effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels of participatory governance which implies creative and constructive engagement between civil society and other governance stakeholders…[more]

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Sydney Peace Prize 2020
Australia’s only international prize for peace to inspire and empower people from all walks of life to make peace with justice a reality. The prize brings inspiring and exemplary stories of courage and dedication to global justice…[more]

International Trans Fund
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is a participatory grantmaking fund made up of trans activists and donors. The ITF aims to increase the capacity of the trans movement to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing…[more]

Comic Relief’s “Power Up: Resourcing Women’s And Girls’ Movements for Change”
This grant program aims to support a diverse range of women’s rights organisations to fight against systems which perpetuate the injustices they encounter in their daily lives…[more]

US State Department’s DRL Internet Freedom Annual Program
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor is seeking applications for its “DRL Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement” to protect the open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet by promoting fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the free flow of information online…[more]

Open Technology Fund’s Internet Freedom Fund
Internet Freedom Fund, 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…[more]

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is seeking nominations for “2019 Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards” which will celebrate outstanding innovators and innovations that are helping Commonwealth countries and their people achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…[more]

Muste Institute’s Social Justice Fund
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute is inviting 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]

Filmmakers Without Borders Filmmaking Grants Programme
Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects that align with themes of social justice, empowerment, and cultural exchange…[more]

2020 Martin Ennals Award for 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…[more]

Open Society Foundations’ Soros Equality Fellowship
Soros Equality Fellowship to support emerging mid-career professionals whom they believe will become long-term innovative leaders influencing racial justice…[more]

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International Peacemakers’ Fund
International Peacemakers’ Fund to provide financial support to grassroots initiatives that work towards peace and reconciliation in war torn communities around the globe…[more]

International Bremen Peace Award 2019
The schwelle Foundation is inviting nominations for “International Bremen Peace Award” with an aim to honour people and organizations that set an example through their work contributing to reconciliation, human rights, overcoming of racism, social justice, sustainable handling of nature and environment as well as to intercultural and interreligious understanding…[more]

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award 2019
the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to honor an individual or group of individuals who stand up to oppression at grave personal risk in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights. The Award recognizes outstanding individuals and supports the work of the Laureate on an ongoing basis through strategic litigation, training and capacity building, and advocacy..[more]

Climate Justice Resilience Fund for Select Countries
The Climate Justice Resilience Fund is inviting applications to make grants for community-led, social justice approaches to climate change adaptation and resilience-building…[more]

Micro-Grants to Support Small-scale Activities in Europe
The EU/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Democratic and Inclusive School Culture in Operation” (DISCO) is currently accepting applications for project proposals for the next cycle of the Programme…[more]

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Digitization and the Future of Work in the Global South
As part of the Future of Work in the Global South (FoWiGS) initiative, Centro Latam Digital and IDRC are launching a call for research proposals that seeks to advance our understanding about the implications of digitization and labor automation for countries in the Global South…[more]

Online News Association’s Women’s Leadership Accelerator Program
Online News Association is inviting Applications for Women’s Leadership Accelerator Program which is a yearlong intensive program that supercharges the leadership and management skills of women who are pushing digital innovation…[more]

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor: 13th Annual Photos and Videos Contest 2018
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is seeking applications for its 13th Annual Photos and Videos Contest 2018 which is looking for striking photographs and short videos that tell the story of how financial services empower poor people and communities in Africa…[more]

Grants of Human Rights Film Events
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. These events can take various forms, such as human rights film festivals, LGBT film festivals and mobile cinema projects…[more]

Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East
Institute of Institutional Education (IIE) is accepting nominations for its Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East, awarded annually, to recognize outstanding work being conducted jointly by two individuals, one Arab and one Israeli, working together to advance the cause of peace in the Middle East…[more]

Renewing the European Union Human Rights Defenders Mechanism
The European Union (EU) is seeking proposals for renewing the EU multifaceted human rights defenders mechanism led by a consortium of specialised organisations with worldwide coverage addressing the most difficult situations faced by human rights defenders…[more]

Karl Kahane Foundation’s Grant Program in Select Countries
The Karl Kahane Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program to help people to create a dignified and peaceful living environment for themselves and their neighbors…[more]

Europeans for Peace for Promoting International Exchange Projects for Young People
The Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” (EVZ) is inviting applications for a program entitled “Europeans for Peace” which promote international exchange projects for young people from Germany and the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as Israel…[more]

Country-Specific Grants

Below is a list of country-specific grants for NGOs and individuals working in the field of human rights, peace, democracy, and social justice.

Argentina: PAS Buenos Aires Annual Program Statement

Australia: 2019 IMPACT Philanthropy Program

Bosnia and Herzegovina: US Embassy Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

Bulgaria: Supporting Long-Term Projects of Civil Society Organizations

Colombia: US Mission’s Public Affairs Small Grant Program

Croatia: Promoting Democratic Participation and Human Rights

India: Social Leadership Program for Young Indians

Mexico: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Prosecutors’ Offices

Nigeria: Casement Fellowship in Human Rights

South Africa: Sonke Health & Human Rights Fellowship Program