Tag Archives: Humanitarian Aid
UN Women: Inviting applications for the funding theme-‘Promoting women’s leadership through partnerships with women-led and women’s rights organizations in Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience building’.
Funding brief: CSOs have enhanced capacity to promote women’s leadership and accelerate localization of Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience building, and promoting gender mainstreaming in DRR processes at national and international levels. Activity: ● Build capacity of 63 local and national level women led organizations on Governance and Accountability, Safeguarding and Protection, Networking and Leadership […]
UNHCR: Inviting applications for ‘Nansen Refugee Award’ to find heroes that go beyond the call of duty in supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
Funding brief: Nominations for 2020 UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award are now open, until February 9, 2020. Each year, UNHCR searches for heroes that go beyond the call of duty in supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people. If you know an inspirational individual or group making a difference nominate now. Donor Name: UNHCR Funding name: […]
Ashden: Inviting applications for ‘Ashden Awards 2020’ to be awarding those working to rapidly decarbonise our world, whilst improving lives.
Funding brief: In 2020 Ashden will be awarding those working to rapidly decarbonise our world, whilst improving lives. They will be looking for those working on solutions to the climate emergency, through new products, services and behaviour change. When completing your application please indicate the specific category/categories you feel are most relevant to your work. […]
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Inviting applications for ‘AHRC Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Urgency Grants pilot’ to support low or middle income countries meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Funding brief: Recognising the fast-moving nature of many of the challenges facing low or middle income countries (LMICs), the AHRC has launched this scheme to provide an accelerated funding outlet for urgent research priorities. Funded as a part of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), it is an open, responsive mechanism through which arts and […]
The French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH): Inviting applications for ‘the 2019 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic’ to recognize and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights.
Funding brief: Applications are now open for the 2019 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government. This Prize, created in 1988, is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or […]
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Inviting applications for ‘the 2020 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize’ to nonprofit organizations judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.
Funding brief: At $2 million, the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to nonprofit organizations judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. The Prize is not only intended to recognize and advance the efforts of the recipient organization, but also to call attention to the […]
Bond: Inviting applications for ‘Bond International Development Awards 2020’ to showcase the life-changing achievements and devoted people in global development and humanitarian assistance.
Funding brief: Bond’s International Development Awards showcase the life-changing achievements and devoted people in global development and humanitarian assistance. Much of the outstanding work of the international development sector goes unrecognised. At Bond, they want to provide a platform to the innovative projects and passionate people driving positive change in our sector. Our awards celebrate […]
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Inviting applications for ‘free legal service’ for NGOs and social enterprises.
Funding brief: TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono legal programme. They connect high-impact NGOs and social enterprises working to create social and environmental change with the best law firms and corporate legal teams to provide them with free legal assistance. They produce groundbreaking legal research and offer innovative training courses worldwide. TrustLaw […]
Médicos del Mundo: Inviting applications for ‘the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award’ to recognize the work of professional photographers who, through their images, denounce inequities, injustices and abuses, or testify to the situations that propitiate them or that fight.
Funding brief: The Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, granted by Médicos del Mundo Spain recognizes the work of professional photographers who, through their images, denounce inequities, injustices and abuses, or testify to the situations that propitiate them or that fight. By giving this prize the proper name of the photographer and cooperator Luis Valtueña, […]
AidEx: Inviting applications for ‘AID Innovation Challenge’, a competition in which innovators reveal their newest inventions for the aid and humanitarian sector.
Funding brief: In tough economic times, agencies are increasingly relying on new innovations that will save them time and money to counterbalance their shrinking budgets and resource pools. Every year one of the highlights at AidEx is the Dragons’-Den style pitching session and ultimate unveiling of the winner of the coveted Aid Innovation Challenge, a […]
The Diana Award: Inviting applications for ‘award’ for a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.
Funding brief: Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work. UK based Successful UK based nominees will be invited to attend an Award Ceremony in their local area, where their achievement will […]
The Lawrence Foundation: Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to funding category-a) Environment; b) Human Services; c) Disaster relief;
Funding brief: The foundation makes grants to US based qualified charitable organizations. To date they have funded organizations that address the following areas of interest: ● Environment (US headquartered organizations operating programs in the US or elsewhere in the world), ● Human Services ● Disaster relief (US headquartered organizations responding to disasters in the US […]
UN Women: Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to identify women led and managed CSOs working for women’s empowerment at national, and local levels; assess their interest, experience and potential capacity to engage in gender inclusive disaster risk reduction, climate change and humanitarian actions, including advocacy and negotiations for the same purpose.
Funding brief: UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA): Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to support to research cooperation to contribute to new solutions with new knowledge and new approaches, and to increase the countries’ capacity for creating and applying new knowledge themselves.
Funding brief: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA) provides grants for development research activities as part of Denmark’s international development cooperation. While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 constitute an overall thematic framework for development cooperation and research, the overall objective of the Danish support to research […]
Scientific Exploration Society (SES): Inviting applications for ‘award’ to encourage and enhance chosen careers by providing high profile Awards for projects that will also leave a lasting legacy and benefit.
Funding brief: Echoing the SES’s long history of worldwide exploration and pioneering leadership, the Society’s quest to encourage Scientific Trailblazers and Pioneers with Purpose is the primary focus of the Explorer Awards, which support inspirational leaders through scientific exploration at the frontiers of human discovery. SES aims to encourage and enhance chosen careers by providing […]
UNHCR: Inviting applications for ‘Nansen Refugee Award’ to find heroes supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people to invest in their humanitarian work.
Funding brief: UNHCR are searching for heroes supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people. Do you know an inspirational individual or group making a difference? Each year, the Nansen Refugee Award recognizes an individual, group or organization who have shown outstanding dedication and service to people forced to flee their homes. Four finalists are also […]
European Commission: Inviting applications for ‘Local Authorities: Partnerships for sustainable cities’ to promote integrated urban development through partnerships built among Local Authorities of the EU Member States and of partner countries in accordance with the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development.
Funding brief: The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to promote integrated urban development through partnerships built among Local Authorities of the EU Member States and of partner countries in accordance with the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development. Partnerships will support Local Authorities from partner countries to address sustainable urban development through capacity […]
The Diana Award: Inviting applications for ‘award’ to accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can revive for their social action or humanitarian work.
Funding brief: Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can revive for their social action or humanitarian work. Criteria: ● Vision: Demonstrates commitment and passion to the cause, evidenced through their service to that cause and through social action. ● Youth led: […]
Elrha: Inviting applications for ‘Taking a Local Perspective on Measuring the Impact of GBV Programmes in Emergencies’ to review and analyze the practices used to measure the impact of GBV programmes in one specific humanitarian context and identify tangible opportunities for innovation.
Funding brief: Elrha aims to open up a critical space for actors working on humanitarian GBV at community, national and/or regional levels to reflect collectively on current impact measurement practices in their specific contexts and identify fresh lines of enquiry or approach. This Funding Call is directly supported by SIDA and the UK Government (DFID). […]
Doctors of the World Spain (Médicos del Mundo Espana): Inviting applications for ‘LUIS VALTUEÑA International Humanitarian Photography Competition’.
Funding brief: The Doctors of the World Spain (Médicos del Mundo Espana) invites application for LUIS VALTUEÑA International Humanitarian Photography Competition. Themes: The photographs must narrate or tell a story related to these topics: humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, human rights violations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, refugee and immigrant populations or socially excluded groups. […]
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA): Inviting applications for ‘The Peace & Recovery (P&R) Program’ to focus on prevention, mitigation, responses to, and recovery strategies for most forms of social and political violence as well as humanitarian emergencies.
Funding brief: The Peace & Recovery (P&R) Program is focused on prevention, mitigation, responses to, and recovery strategies for most forms of social and political violence as well as humanitarian emergencies, including: ● International and internal wars ● State-supported violence and repression, from mass killings to police brutality ● Electoral violence ● Riots, protests, strikes, and other collective action […]
The INSPIRE Working Group: Inviting applications for ‘INSPIRE Fund’ to support INSPIRE awareness-raising and engagement activities in low- and middle-income countries.
Funding brief: The INSPIRE Working Group, an informal network of some 100 agencies committed to implementing INSPIRE-related programmes, has also launched a call for proposals to support INSPIRE awareness-raising and engagement activities in low- and middle-income countries. Funding is made possible by the New Venture Fund and Ignite Philanthropy: Inspiring the End to Violence Against […]
The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading Foundation (ISTAT Foundation): Inviting applications for ‘Humanitarian Aid Program’ to restore the basic necessities and improving the well-being of those in need as a result of global disasters and/or afflictions.
Funding brief: The Foundation supports humanitarian causes that are designed to help save lives, promote human welfare and alleviate suffering. The focus is on restoring the basic necessities and improving the well-being of those in need as a result of global disasters and/or afflictions. In addition, the ISTAT Foundation collaborates with and supports non-governmental, not-for-profit […]
Australian High Commission, Bangladesh: Inviting applications for ‘The Direct Aid Program (DAP)’ to advance developmental objectives and address humanitarian hardship in developing countries.
Funding brief: The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small grants program funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The aim of the DAP is to advance developmental objectives and address humanitarian hardship in developing countries. DAP is administered through Australia’s overseas diplomatic posts on an annual basis. […]
European Commission: Inviting applications for ‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’ to fund projects involving the selection, preparation and deployment of EU Aid Volunteers to contribute to strengthening the Union’s capacity to provide needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable and disaster-affected communities in third countries.
Funding brief: The present call for proposals will provide funding to deploy EU Aid volunteers in support of actions that support and complement the provision of humanitarian aid in third countries, that improve the resilience of vulnerable and disaster affected communities, or in support of actions that aim at linking relief rehabilitation and development (LRRD). […]
Souter Charitable Trust: Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to support projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.
Funding brief: The Souter Charitable Trust supports projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Donor Name: Souter Charitable Trust Funding name: No specific fund name Deadline: The next meeting of the trustees will […]
Camaleo: Inviting applications for ‘Annual Support for non profits’ to provide a one-year long free support to a non profit organization that has identified concrete needs for external support and that can’t afford high quality consultancy services.
Funding brief: Camaleo offers a one-year long free support to a non profit organization that has identified concrete needs for external support and that can’t afford high quality consultancy services. The support is planned to start in May 2018. Camaleo will select one organization amongst those who send in their application and will offer an […]
Souter Charitable Trust: Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to support projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.
Funding brief: The Souter Charitable Trust supports projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Donor Name: Souter Charitable Trust Funding name: No specific fund name Deadline: The next meeting of the trustees will […]
World of Children, Inc: Inviting applications for ‘award’ to provide funding and recognition to support life-changing work for children by discovering and elevating only the most effective change-makers for children worldwide.
Funding brief: World of Children provides funding and recognition to support life-changing work for children by discovering and elevating only the most effective change makers for children worldwide. They give awards in five categories: Education, Health, Humanitarian, Protection and Youth Helping Youth. Categories: Awards are divided into five distinct categories: ● The Health Award is for […]
Souter Charitable Trust: Inviting applications to support projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.
Funding brief: The Souter Charitable Trust supports projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Donor Name: Souter Charitable Trust Funding name: No specific fund name Deadline: Grant applications for consideration at the meeting […]
Elrha: Inviting applications for ‘Innovation grants’ to support innovators across the entire innovation lifecycle.
Funding brief: The goal is to support innovators across the entire innovation lifecycle. The recent external evaluation of our programme and our strategic review identified the need for additional focus on the less-resourced innovation stages of problem recognition and diffusion. It also highlighted the importance of providing continued (end-to-end) support to innovation in the humanitarian […]
Doctors of the World–Médicos del Mundo (MdM-Spain): Inviting applications for ‘Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography competition’ for the competition theme-‘humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, human rights violations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, refugee and immigrant populations or socially excluded groups’.
Funding brief: Doctors of the World–Médicos del Mundo (MdM-Spain) Invites applications for ‘Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography competition’ for the competition theme-‘humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, human rights violations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, refugee and immigrant populations or socially excluded groups’. Themes: Photographs must be related to any of the following themes: humanitarian action, […]
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Inviting applications for ‘Humanitarian Prize’ presented to a nonprofit organization judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.
Award brief: The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit organization judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. The Prize is not only intended to recognize and advance the efforts of the recipient organization, but also to call attention to the worldwide need […]
The GSMA Foundation: Inviting applications for ‘GSMA Disaster Response Innovation Fund’ to find ideas that use mobile technology to assist and empower individuals or communities affected by humanitarian emergencies, or to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response in disaster contexts
Funding brief: The GSMA Disaster Response Innovation Fund can provide funding to help you to test or scale it. We are looking for ideas that use mobile technology to assist and empower individuals or communities affected by humanitarian emergencies, or to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response in disaster contexts. The Fund’s objectives are to support […]
Souter Charitable Trust: Inviting applications to support projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.
Funding brief: The Souter Charitable Trust supports projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all its aspects in the UK and overseas – especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Donor Name: Souter Charitable Trust Funding name: No specific fund name Deadline: Grant applications for consideration at the meeting […]
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF): Inviting applications for ‘Central African Republic (CAR) And Rwanda Reporting Fellowships’ for two reporting trip locations in November: the Central African Republic (CAR) and Rwanda.
Funding brief: The IWMF is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for two reporting trip locations in November: the Central African Republic (CAR) and Rwanda. From November 5-18, two groups of six women journalists will report from CAR on issues related to the impact of humanitarian aid and from Rwanda on technology and […]
DigitalGlobe Foundation: Inviting applications Satellite imagery grants to support research projects at the university level within military and civilian academic institutions.
Donor Name: DigitalGlobe Foundation Funding name: Satellite imagery grants Funding brief: The DigitalGlobe Foundation provides satellite imagery grants to support research projects at the university level within military and civilian academic institutions. Imagery grants are used to advance research in environmental studies, humanitarian support and disaster relief, as well as geographic information systems (GIS) and […]
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative: Inviting Applications for 2018 Aurora Prize to recognize and support those who risk their life, health, freedom, reputation or livelihood in order to save and aid individuals that suffer as a result of today’s tragedies, especially man-conceived disasters and crimes against humanity.
Donor Name: Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Award name: 2018 Aurora Prize Award brief: The Aurora Prize aims to recognize and support those who risk their life, health, freedom, reputation or livelihood in order to save and aid individuals that suffer as a result of today’s tragedies, especially man-conceived disasters and crimes against humanity. Nominations are open […]
Oxfam Bangladesh: Inviting Applications to initiate its Empowering Local & National Humanitarian Actors (ELNHA) Project – Humanitarian Response Grant Facility (HRGF) to aid the affected population in Sunamganj and Kishoreganj districts and support LNHAs (Local and National Humanitarian Actors) to enhance their strength, voice and space in the humanitarian system of Bangladesh.
Donor Name: Oxfam Bangladesh Funding name: Humanitarian Response Grant Facility (HRGF) Funding brief: Heavy runoff and rainfall from early April this year has created early flash flood in the north-eastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Kishoreganj in Haor basin areas of Bangladesh. In this context, Oxfam in Bangladesh is planning to initiate […]
The Lawrence Foundation: Inviting Applications to support environmental, human services and other causes.
Donor Name: The Lawrence Foundation Funding name: The Lawrence Foundation Fund Funding brief: The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes. Deadline: The Lawrence Foundation has two grant cycles a year. The deadlines are April 30 and November 1. Funding details link: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org […]
The Fonds SUEZ: Inviting Applications to support concrete actions to sustainably develop access to essential services (water, sanitation and waste) for underprivileged populations in developing countries, in addition to supporting the integration of the most vulnerable populations in France through education and employment.
Donor Name: The Fonds SUEZ Funding name: The Fonds SUEZ initiatives Funding brief: The Fonds SUEZ initiatives supports concrete actions to sustainably develop access to essential services (water, sanitation and waste) for underprivileged populations in developing countries, in addition to supporting the integration of the most vulnerable populations in France through education and employment. Their […]
ENGIE Foundation: Inviting Applications for projects carried out by associations of general interest that correspond to its own areas of action like Helping children and young people to join society, Access to energy for sustainable development and Emergency aid.
Donor Name: ENGIE Foundation Funding name: ENGIE Foundation Fund Funding brief: The Foundation finances projects carried out by associations of general interest that correspond to its own areas of action, namely: ● Helping children and young people to join society ● Access to energy for sustainable development ● Emergency aid Deadline: Not Found Funding details link: http://www.projets.fondation-engie.com/en/ Funding […]
Energy Assistance (EA): Inviting Applications to allow humanitarian projects targeting communities worldwide having no access to critical energy services to benefit from the competencies and knowledge of their members, along with technical resources.
Donor Name: Energy Assistance (EA) Funding name: Energy Assistance (EA) Fund Funding brief: Energy Assistance (EA) was created in Belgium in 2001 by employees of Tractebel, Electrabel and Fabricom. Today, EA brings together volunteers (both retired employees and currently active staff) from the energy business lines of the ENGIE Group and from the Belgian grid […]
The United Nations Development Group: Inviting Applications for Data Visualization Contest to offer the opportunity for data scientists to showcase their skills by analyzing and visualizing data from the new UNDG Transparency Portal.
Donor Name: The United Nations Development Group Funding name: Data Visualization Contest Funding brief: The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Data Visualization Contest, sponsored by Tableau, is offering the opportunity for data scientists to showcase their skills by analyzing and visualizing data from the new UNDG Transparency Portal (http://open.undg.org/). The UNDG Transparency Portal displays data […]
XminY: Inviting Applications to support social movements, action groups and change makers who are fighting for a fair, democratic, sustainable and tolerant world.
Donor Name: XminY Fund name: XminY Fund Funding brief: XminusY supports social movements, action groups and change makers who are fighting for a fair, democratic, sustainable and tolerant world. Projects that are supported by XminusY can take place on a broad variety of topics. But more important than the topic, is that the people involved […]
Green Cross International: Inviting Applications for award to recognize individuals, organizations, governments and companies who demonstrate achievements in preventing, preparing for and responding to environmental emergencies as well as to integrate environment in humanitarian action across the world.
Donor Name: Green Cross International Fund name: Green star awards 2017 Funding brief: The purpose of the Green Star Awards (GSA) is to recognize outstanding individuals or organizations that have made remarkable efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to environmental emergencies – as well as to integrate environment with humanitarian action across the world. […]
Humanitarian Innovation Fund-elrha: Inviting Applications to identify, nurture and share innovative and scalable solutions to the challenges facing effective humanitarian assistance.
Donor Name: Humanitarian Innovation Fund-elrha Fund name: Humanitarian Innovation Fund-elrha fund Funding brief: The Humanitarian Innovation Fund supports organizations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative and scalable solutions to the challenges facing effective humanitarian assistance. The organization’s grant making is based on five stages in innovation: ● Recognition ● Invention ● Development ● Implementation ● Diffusion a) […]
Foundation Fiat Panis: Inviting Applications for providing award for World Nutrition for outstanding achievements in the fight against hunger and poverty.
Donor Name: Foundation Fiat Panis Fund name: Justus von Liebig-Award for World Nutrition Funding brief: For the fifth time, the Foundation fiat panis is calling for nominations for the Justus von Liebig-Award for World Nutrition for outstanding achievements in the fight against hunger and poverty. The prize will be awarded to people or institutions which […]
World of Children, Inc: Inviting Applications for award to recognize and elevate those selfless individuals who make a difference in the lives of children across the globe, regardless of political, religious or geographical boundaries.
Donor Name: World of Children, Inc| Fund name: World of Children Awards Funding brief: World of Children Award was created to recognize and elevate those selfless individuals who make a difference in the lives of children across the globe, regardless of political, religious or geographical boundaries. These courageous leaders recognize that our children are the […]
Department for International Development, UK: Inviting Applications to explore 3D printing, Internet of Things, drones and other Frontier Technologies can positively impact development challenges like connectivity, health and education, humanitarian response and production
Donor Name: Department for International Development, UK Fund name: International Development Funding Funding brief: Frontier Technology Livestreaming is a 3 year programme designed to help DFID apply frontier technologies to development challenges. The Department for International Development, UK welcome registrations from any frontier technology provider with an application in international development. Although they are open […]
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