Deadline: 15 July 2018 The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is seeking nominations for WANGO Awards Program to honor non-governmental organizations from throughout the world that demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, leadership, and excellence in providing service to humanity. WANGO not only recognizes prominent international NGOs, but also the smaller, lesser-known NGOs in the least developed countries, whose exemplary service and success may have gone … [Read more...]
Applications Open for 2018 World Forum Democracy to address all forms of Violence against Women
Deadline: 30 May 2018 Are unequal power relations between women and men at the heart of why women are still victims of gender-based violence? Are gender role stereotypes still preventing women from reaching equal treatment in public, political and economic affairs? Can democracy fix this? If yes, then participate in the All World Forum for Democracy which will focus on issues to resolve specific problems with regards to inequalities between women and men. The forum will take place on … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations: Vigor Awards International 2018
Deadline (For the Toronto event): 1 August 2018 Nominations are open for Vigor Awards International 2018 to celebrate, honour, and acknowledge individuals who have made impact in the world by bringing positive changes to, improving, encouraging or empowering other people’s lives. Vigor Awards International seeks to honor those who ordinarily would not receive recognition or be publicly appreciated for their selfless efforts to enhance the lives of people around them, through their unrewarded … [Read more...]
Apply for the MissionBox Philanthropic Fund’s Grant Program!
Deadline: 31 May 2018 Does Your Nonprofit Make a Positive Impact for Teens? If yes, then apply for this fund. The MissionBox Philanthropic Fund is offering a May 2018, $3,500 cash grant award to a nonprofit or charity, from anywhere in the world, that significantly contributes to the empowerment and/or well-being of teens (13-19 years of age). Focus Areas Specifically, this single $3,500 grant will be awarded to any registered nonprofit or charity that provides services in the following … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for iF Social Impact Prize!
Deadline: 6 June 2018 Nominations are open for iF Social Impact Prize with an aim to publish and support projects that contribute to our society. Applicants are welcome to submit all projects that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of our time and help to improve conditions – their CSR projects or their active support for a specific aspect of society. Categories End poverty: Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50%. But one in five people in developing … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Persons Case Awards 2018– Celebrating Gender Equality Advocates
Deadline: 4 July 2018 Status of Women Canada is seeking applications for its Persons Case Awards 2018 to recognize Canadians, including youth, who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of gender equality. Gender equality depends on all people – regardless of gender – being empowered with opportunities to participate fully in democratic and public life, to attain economic security, and to live free of violence. The Government of Canada is firmly committed to achieving … [Read more...]
Canada Government Grants US$1.6 million (CAD$2 million) to support Non-Refugee Palestinians
The Government of Canada has made contribution of US$1.6 million (CAD$2 million) to WFP to support vulnerable non-refugee Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank. The Canadian contribution will enable WFP to provide assistance for up to one month and a half for 100,000 of the poorest and most food-insecure people in Gaza and the West Bank through electronic vouchers, or cash-based transfers. Families will be able to use their electronic vouchers to buy nutritious and fresh foods at local … [Read more...]
Canada provides Can$ 100 million assistance to end Polio in Afghanistan
Canada has provided Can$ 30 million to WHO and UNICEF to support programme activities in Afghanistan, and Can$ 70 million of flexible funding that can be used to support vaccination campaigns, rapid outbreak response, polio virus surveillance and other critical eradication strategies and activities to reach every last child worldwide with a safe vaccine. This contributions to WHO and UNICEF will help end polio in Afghanistan, and fund global eradication efforts. This latter funding is … [Read more...]
Submit Applications for Fund for Wild Nature’s Grant Program!
Deadline: 1 October 2018 The Fund for Wild Nature is inviting applications to provide small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity. The Fund for Wild Nature invests in bold grassroots organizations and innovative conservation efforts that meet emerging needs for protecting biodiversity and wilderness. Funding Information Grants awarded currently … [Read more...]
Ministery of Women Affairs and Canada Government launches a new Flagship Programme to eliminate Violence against Women
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and the Government of Canada has launched a new flagship programme, “HAYA: Eliminating Violence Against Women in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (2018 – 2022)” along with four partner UN agencies, UN Women, UNFPA, UN Habitat, and UNODC. Key national partners include the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Ministry of Health (MoH), and other … [Read more...]
Burners Without Borders: Annual Community Micro-Grant Program 2018
Deadline: 4 June 2018 Burners Without Borders has launched its Annual Community Micro-Grant Program 2018 to jump-starting creative, civic projects that both grow community and make a positive impact. BWB knows that real change starts at the grassroots level and healthy communities emerge from citizens participating in actively creating the kinds of communities they want to live in. BWB prides itself on accomplishing a lot with very little money by engaging the power of community and innovative … [Read more...]
Apply for New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)!
Deadline: 15 June 2018 Applications are open for New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) to provide federal grants and contributions funding to organizations that want to help seniors (aged 55 and older) make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities. This program provides funding for: projects for seniors, by seniors that encourage seniors to play an important role in their communities by volunteering, participating in and leading community activities. … [Read more...]
Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative: Village to Raise a Child
Deadline: 7 June 2018 The Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) is currently inviting applicants for its 2018 Village to Raise a Child program that identifies and nurtures young social entrepreneurs from around the world. These students called “Global Trailblazers” are selected via a global competition that searches for the most inspiring high schoolers with the most innovative ideas from countries around the globe. Global Trailblazers spend one week at Harvard University in Cambridge, … [Read more...]
Nordic Culture Fund: Supporting Projects in all Fields of Art and Culture
Deadline: 1 October 2018 The Nordic Culture Fund is accepting applications for its grant program to support projects that contribute to an innovative and dynamic artistic and cultural scene in the Nordic Region, one that is diverse, accessible and of high quality. The Nordic Culture Fund supports art and culture projects involving different Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Island, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Aaland Island). To qualify for funding, projects must … [Read more...]
Sunhak Peace Prize 2019: Making the World Better for Future Generations
Deadline: 31 May 2018 Nominations are open for Sunhak Peace Prize 2019 which was established in order to help resolve worldwide suffering, conflict, poverty and threats to the environment by promoting a comprehensive, future-oriented vision of peace. Based on the Founder's vision of One Family Under God, the Sunhak Peace Prize will encourage all people to dedicate themselves to peace, choosing dialogue and cooperation over conflict and competition. The Sunhak Peace Prize honors individuals … [Read more...]
2018 Feminist Review Trust Fund Round 3: Representing the Diversity of Women’s Lives Globally
Deadline: 30 September 2018 The Feminist Review Trust is seeking applications from eligible entities for the 3rd round of its 2018 grant program that gives grants to projects in the UK and internationally that support women. The grants represent the diversity of women’s lives globally and support the creativity which with women fight the inequalities they face. Set up in 2001, the Trust was funded by Feminist Review. Run as a collective since its inception in 1979 the voluntary work of … [Read more...]
2018 GlobalGiving Accelerator Program: Inviting Non-Profit Organizations Worldwide!
Deadline: 1 August 2018 GlobalGiving is currently accepting applications from nonprofits for its September 2018 Accelerator program in order to build skills, access tools, and grow their base of supporters to achieve crowdfunding success. The GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that will help to take fundraising to the next level. Following an optional two-week training curriculum, participating organizations must raise at least $5,000 total … [Read more...]
Healthy Canadians Grants: Providing Support for Community-Run Initiatives
Deadline: 22 June 2018 Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is accepting applications for its program entitled "Healthy Canadians Grants" to support innovative, grassroots health initiatives. These Grants are designed to provide support for community-run initiatives that: improve the quality of life for patients and vulnerable populations living in those communities; and have a positive impact on the community as a whole and the lives of Canadians. The theme for 2018 is seniors’ … [Read more...]
Apply for Visegrad Strategic Grants Program!
Deadline: 1 June 2018 International Visegrad Fund is accepting applications for its Strategic Grants Program to support project addressing annual strategic priorities of the Visegrad Group. The program is aimed at fostering cooperation among the Visegrad Group (V4) countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) via supporting major projects for sustainable regional cooperation and serving, inter alia, the development of civil society, the improvement of mutual awareness among the V4 societies, … [Read more...]
Submit Applications for International Visegrad Fund’s Visegrad+ Grant Program!
Deadline: 1 June 2018 Applications are open for Visegrad+ Grants which is run and financed by the International Visegrad Fund aimed at facilitating support from the V4 countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) primarily towards the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) and countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) hereinafter referred to as “target country”. The program … [Read more...]
