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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, LEARNING AND TOOLKITS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Open application process
The Fund for Global Human Rights: Emergency Grants for Middle East & Africa, Asia & Latin America. These grants can help protect the security of activists under threat. Applicants seeking an emergency grant can contact the foundation via email. http://globalhumanrights.org/grants/
Nippon Foundation Grants to International NGOs Working Towards Human Development. Open throughout the year. http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/what/grant/application/
The Pollination Project Seed Grants Addressing Social Change Projects. Deadline: ongoing. https://thepollinationproject.org/
The Oak Foundation Grants to Non-Profits around the World. Deadline: ongoing. http://www.oakfnd.org/
The Asia Foundation Improving Lives across Developing Asia. Deadline: ongoing. Focus Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma(Myanmar), Cambodia, China, East Timor (Timor- Leste), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. http://asiafoundation.org/about/
Global Fund's Technical Assistance. Community, Rights and Gender Technical Assistance Program. Deadline: ongoing until Dec. 2016. http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/fundingmodel/technicalcooperation/communityrightsgender
Global Innovation Fund GIF grants for development in developing world. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.globalinnovation.fund/apply-to-gif
Archer Daniels Midland Company. Corporate Social Investment Program. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.adm.com/en-US/company/CommunityGiving/Pages/default.aspx
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Australia-Africa Community Grants Scheme. Deadline: Ongoing. http://dfat.gov.au/aid/Pages/australias-aid-program.aspx
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). NGOs in Developing Countries. Deadline: Ongoing. http://dfat.gov.au/aid/Pages/australias-aid-program.asp
Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC). Technical Assistance and Knowledge Transfer. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.abc.gov.br/ApresentacaoProjeto/PaisesEmDesenvolvimento
Caribbean Development Bank. Basic Needs Trust Fund. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.caribank.org/programmes/basic-needs-trust-fund
Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Micro-Grants in Partner Countries. Deadline: Ongoing. http://vm.ee/en/taxonomy/term/55
Deadline (listed chronologically)
Central European Initiative Cooperation Fund: Call for Proposals 2015. Deadline: 15 October 2015. http://www.cei.int/content/extraordinary-call-proposals-2015-co-financing-cooperation- activities-migration-and-related-
DFATD announces Call for Proposals - Technological Platforms to Strengthen Public Sector Accountability and Citizen Engagement. Deadline: 27 October 2015. http://www.international.gc.ca/development-developpement/partners-partenaires/calls- appels/techno-platforms-plateformes-techno.aspx?lang=eng
EU Aid Volunteers Initiative Call for Proposals. Deadline: 30 October 2015. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers/funding/eacea-252015-deployment_en
Department of State's Lifeline: Embattled CSOs Assistance Fund. Deadline: 30 October 2015. http://www.fundsforngos.org/human-rights-2/department-of-states-lifeline-embattled-csos- assistance-fund/
Anna Lindh Foundation Grants Programme to Support Intercultural Citizenship Projects. Deadline: 1 November 2015. Eligible countries: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. http://annalindhgrants.org/
Call for Proposals: Innovative Approaches to Peacebuilding. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deadline: 2 November 2015. https://www.carnegie.org/news/articles/promoting-innovative-approaches-peacebuilding/
EU Call for Proposals: To Support Civil Society Organisations in Palestine Economically. Deadline: 2 November 2015. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online- services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&searcht ype=RS&apply=N&aofr=150473&userlanguage=EN
Comisión Europea, "Programa Temático Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y Autoridades Locales" e "Instrumento Europeo para la Democracia y los Derechos Humanos". Acciones en países socios – Perú. Fecha límite: 5/11/2015. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online- services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1443440662638&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=QS&orderby=up d&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=15&page=2&aoref=150375
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women's Contribution to Development. Deadline: 30 November 2015. http://www.isdb.org/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://744f417a19ed335f9f3f2 7decc21e0c4
EUROPEANS FOR PEACE: Call for Applications 2015. Projects with the following countries can be funded: Albania, Armeornia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. For trinational projects, the third partner to be funded can be from one of the countries mentioned above, or from another member state of the Council of Europe (e.g. Turkey, France, Italy etc.). Deadline: 1 December 2015. http://www.stiftung- evz.de/fileadmin/user_upload/EVZ_Uploads/Handlungsfelder/Handeln_fuer_Menschenrechte/ Europeans_for_Peace/20150720_EFP_Information_application.pdf
Graham Foundation Grants to US & International Organisations. Deadline: 8 January 2016. http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs
Global Fund for Women accepting new applications from Women-led NGOs + other opportunities for Women. Deadline: 31 January 2016. http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/information-for-applicants
TOOLKITS AND GUIDES
Social Networking: A Guide to Strengthening Civil Society through Social Media - https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1866/SMGuide4CSO.pdf
Communications toolkit for NGOs - http://www.segalfamilyfoundation.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/07/Communications-Toolkit-for-NGOs-Final.pdf
EAPN toolkit on how to develop focus groups. Available in document from page 31 - http://health- gradient.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DRIVERS_Case_Studies_Synthesis_Income__Social_Protection.pdf
UNDP and CSOs: a toolkit for strengthening partnerships - http://www.undp.org/content/dam/aplaws/publication/en/publications/democratic- governance/oslo-governance-center/civic-engagement/undp-and-civil-society-organizations-a- toolkit-for-strengthening- partnerships/UNDP%20and%20Civil%20Society%20Organizations%20a%20Toolkit%20for%20Str engthening%20Partnerships.pdf
Youth Consultations for a Post-2015 Framework: A toolkit - http://www.youthpost2015.org/wordpress/toolkit/toolkit.pdf
Global agreements, grassroots advocacy: Youth and governance in a post-2015 world. Toolkit for Young Leaders seeking to build Good Governance in their countries. A toolkit for young http://comdev-africa.amarc.org/en/node/690
ICTs for Feminist Movement Building: Activist Toolkit people who want to make sure their voice is heard in a post-2015 world - http://restlessdevelopment.org/file/global-agreements-grassroots-advocacy-toolkit-pdf
Respecting, Protecting and Fulfilling our Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: A toolkit for Young leaders - http://www.womendeliver.org/assets/A_Toolkit_for_Young_Leaders.pdf
United Nations International Youth Day 2015 Toolkit - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/youth/IYD2015/ToolkitIYD2015.pdf
Youth and Conflict. A Toolkit intervention. How to Engage youth in conflict areas - http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/library/youth-and-conflict-toolkit-intervention
Sport for Development and Peace Youth Advocacy Toolkit - http://assets.thecommonwealth.org/assetbank- commonwealth/action/viewAsset?id=26137&index=0&total=30&view=viewSearchItem
Youth Advocacy Toolkit: The educaiton we want - http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/resource- centre/youth-advocacy-toolkit-the-education-we-want/
Mapping Youth Leaders for Peacebuilding. A toolkit from Search for Common Ground - https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Mapping-Youth-Leaders-for- Peacebuilding.pdf
Linking generations through radio: how to start a youth radio programme - http://en.unesco.org/radioict/linking-generations page4image9096 page4image9256 page4image9416 page4image9576 page4image9736
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Open application process
The Fund for Global Human Rights: Emergency Grants for Middle East & Africa, Asia & Latin America. These grants can help protect the security of activists under threat. Applicants seeking an emergency grant can contact the foundation via email. http://globalhumanrights.org/grants/
Nippon Foundation Grants to International NGOs Working Towards Human Development. Open throughout the year. http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/what/grant/application/
The Pollination Project Seed Grants Addressing Social Change Projects. Deadline: ongoing. https://thepollinationproject.org/
The Oak Foundation Grants to Non-Profits around the World. Deadline: ongoing. http://www.oakfnd.org/
The Asia Foundation Improving Lives across Developing Asia. Deadline: ongoing. Focus Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma(Myanmar), Cambodia, China, East Timor (Timor- Leste), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. http://asiafoundation.org/about/
Global Fund's Technical Assistance. Community, Rights and Gender Technical Assistance Program. Deadline: ongoing until Dec. 2016. http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/fundingmodel/technicalcooperation/communityrightsgender
Global Innovation Fund GIF grants for development in developing world. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.globalinnovation.fund/apply-to-gif
Archer Daniels Midland Company. Corporate Social Investment Program. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.adm.com/en-US/company/CommunityGiving/Pages/default.aspx
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Australia-Africa Community Grants Scheme. Deadline: Ongoing. http://dfat.gov.au/aid/Pages/australias-aid-program.aspx
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). NGOs in Developing Countries. Deadline: Ongoing. http://dfat.gov.au/aid/Pages/australias-aid-program.asp
Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC). Technical Assistance and Knowledge Transfer. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.abc.gov.br/ApresentacaoProjeto/PaisesEmDesenvolvimento
Caribbean Development Bank. Basic Needs Trust Fund. Deadline: Ongoing. http://www.caribank.org/programmes/basic-needs-trust-fund
Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Micro-Grants in Partner Countries. Deadline: Ongoing. http://vm.ee/en/taxonomy/term/55
Deadline (listed chronologically)
Central European Initiative Cooperation Fund: Call for Proposals 2015. Deadline: 15 October 2015. http://www.cei.int/content/extraordinary-call-proposals-2015-co-financing-cooperation- activities-migration-and-related-
DFATD announces Call for Proposals - Technological Platforms to Strengthen Public Sector Accountability and Citizen Engagement. Deadline: 27 October 2015. http://www.international.gc.ca/development-developpement/partners-partenaires/calls- appels/techno-platforms-plateformes-techno.aspx?lang=eng
EU Aid Volunteers Initiative Call for Proposals. Deadline: 30 October 2015. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eu-aid-volunteers/funding/eacea-252015-deployment_en
Anna Lindh Foundation Grants Programme to Support Intercultural Citizenship Projects. Deadline: 1 November 2015. Eligible countries: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. http://annalindhgrants.org/
Call for Proposals: Innovative Approaches to Peacebuilding. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deadline: 2 November 2015. https://www.carnegie.org/news/articles/promoting-innovative-approaches-peacebuilding/
EU Call for Proposals: To Support Civil Society Organisations in Palestine Economically. Deadline: 2 November 2015. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online- services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&searcht ype=RS&apply=N&aofr=150473&userlanguage=EN
Comisión Europea, "Programa Temático Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y Autoridades Locales" e "Instrumento Europeo para la Democracia y los Derechos Humanos". Acciones en países socios – Perú. Fecha límite: 5/11/2015. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online- services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1443440662638&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=QS&orderby=up d&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=15&page=2&aoref=150375
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women's Contribution to Development. Deadline: 30 November 2015. http://www.isdb.org/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://744f417a19ed335f9f3f2 7decc21e0c4
EUROPEANS FOR PEACE: Call for Applications 2015. Projects with the following countries can be funded: Albania, Armeornia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. For trinational projects, the third partner to be funded can be from one of the countries mentioned above, or from another member state of the Council of Europe (e.g. Turkey, France, Italy etc.). Deadline: 1 December 2015. http://www.stiftung- evz.de/fileadmin/user_upload/EVZ_Uploads/Handlungsfelder/Handeln_fuer_Menschenrechte/ Europeans_for_Peace/20150720_EFP_Information_application.pdf
Graham Foundation Grants to US & International Organisations. Deadline: 8 January 2016. http://www.grahamfoundation.org/grant_programs
Global Fund for Women accepting new applications from Women-led NGOs + other opportunities for Women. Deadline: 31 January 2016. http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/information-for-applicants
TOOLKITS AND GUIDES
Social Networking: A Guide to Strengthening Civil Society through Social Media - https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1866/SMGuide4CSO.pdf
Communications toolkit for NGOs - http://www.segalfamilyfoundation.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/07/Communications-Toolkit-for-NGOs-Final.pdf
EAPN toolkit on how to develop focus groups. Available in document from page 31 - http://health- gradient.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DRIVERS_Case_Studies_Synthesis_Income__Social_Protection.pdf
UNDP and CSOs: a toolkit for strengthening partnerships - http://www.undp.org/content/dam/aplaws/publication/en/publications/democratic- governance/oslo-governance-center/civic-engagement/undp-and-civil-society-organizations-a- toolkit-for-strengthening- partnerships/UNDP%20and%20Civil%20Society%20Organizations%20a%20Toolkit%20for%20Str engthening%20Partnerships.pdf
Youth Consultations for a Post-2015 Framework: A toolkit - http://www.youthpost2015.org/wordpress/toolkit/toolkit.pdf
Global agreements, grassroots advocacy: Youth and governance in a post-2015 world. Toolkit for Young Leaders seeking to build Good Governance in their countries. A toolkit for young http://comdev-africa.amarc.org/en/node/690
ICTs for Feminist Movement Building: Activist Toolkit people who want to make sure their voice is heard in a post-2015 world - http://restlessdevelopment.org/file/global-agreements-grassroots-advocacy-toolkit-pdf
Respecting, Protecting and Fulfilling our Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: A toolkit for Young leaders - http://www.womendeliver.org/assets/A_Toolkit_for_Young_Leaders.pdf
United Nations International Youth Day 2015 Toolkit - http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/youth/IYD2015/ToolkitIYD2015.pdf
Youth and Conflict. A Toolkit intervention. How to Engage youth in conflict areas - http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/library/youth-and-conflict-toolkit-intervention
Sport for Development and Peace Youth Advocacy Toolkit - http://assets.thecommonwealth.org/assetbank- commonwealth/action/viewAsset?id=26137&index=0&total=30&view=viewSearchItem
Youth Advocacy Toolkit: The educaiton we want - http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/resource- centre/youth-advocacy-toolkit-the-education-we-want/
Mapping Youth Leaders for Peacebuilding. A toolkit from Search for Common Ground - https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Mapping-Youth-Leaders-for- Peacebuilding.pdf
Linking generations through radio: how to start a youth radio programme - http://en.unesco.org/radioict/linking-generations page4image9096 page4image9256 page4image9416 page4image9576 page4image9736
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