Tag Archives: Minorities
United Nations Human Rights: Inviting applications for ‘Minorities Fellowship Programme’, comprehensive training programme for human rights and minority rights defenders belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities.
Funding brief: Launched in 2005, the Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) is OHCHR’s most comprehensive training programme for human rights and minority rights defenders belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. At the end of the MFP, the fellows should have a general knowledge of the United Nations system, international human rights instruments and […]
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, law and Development (APWLD): Inviting applications for ‘Call for Applications: Women2030 Sub-grant for National Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals and Development Justice 2020-2021’.
Funding brief: APWLD is inviting women’s rights and feminist organizations in the region to apply for the Women2030 Sub-grant: National Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals and Development Justice. In this Women2030 programme 2020-2021, APWLD will partner and support eight to ten organisations to do monitoring of the SDGs implementation in their country using the […]
UNDP: Inviting applications for ‘Diversity Fund’ to support to CSOs/NGOs/CBOs and their Coalitions for promoting tolerant and inclusive society in Bangladesh (PTIB).
Funding brief: The diversity fund support to CSOs/CBOs/NGOs and/or their coalitions is an initiative of Parterships for a Tolerant and Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) to foster innovative actions to promote tolerance and inclusivity under CSOs/NGOs/CBOs at grassroots/district/national level with limited magament capacity. The actions will specially focus on solidarity with vulnerable groups/communities, particularly minorities, youth and […]
Earth Journalism Network (EJN): Inviting applications for ‘Earth Journalism Network Bay of Bengal Media Grants 2020’ to support media and other information-generating organizations grow, expand and improve news coverage of climate change, the environment and natural resource issues along the Bay of Bengal coast in Bangladesh and India.
Funding brief: Funding is available to support media and other information-generating organizations grow, expand and improve news coverage of climate change, the environment and natural resource issues along the Bay of Bengal coast in Bangladesh and India. This grant will help enable media outlets, civil society organizations, think-tanks and academic institutions working in the Bay […]
Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR): Inviting applications for ‘Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP)’ for human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, disability rights, and corporate social accountability.
Funding brief: The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is a unique and successful model of human rights capacity building based at Columbia University in New York City. More than 300 Advocates from over 80 countries have participated in this program since 1989. The Program is designed for human rights activists working with NGOs on issues […]
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Delhi: Inviting applications for ‘Small Local Projects for 2020’ to promote local development, improve health or medical care, eradicate poverty, make education available, educate people in rural areas, protect the environment, improve the position of women in the society or promote coexistence between ethnic and religious communities.
Funding brief: The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Delhi announces a call for proposals of the Small Scale Projects, which could be supported by a financial contribution within the framework of the Czech Republic development cooperation. The Small Scale Projects (SSP) are one of the instruments of the development cooperation of the Czech Republic. […]
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute: Inviting applications for ‘Social Justice Fund’ to promote nonviolent action for social justice in the United States and around the world.
Funding brief: The Muste Institute supports several active grantmaking programs promoting nonviolent action for social justice in the United States and around the world: Social Justice Fund Due to administrative challenges, the Muste Institute is suspending its Social Justice Fund grants to international organizations for the remainder of 2019 and until further notice. They will […]
Minority Rights Group International: Inviting applications for ‘Call for local advocacy projects: promoting accountability and inclusive citizenship of religious minorities across South Asia’ to support projects focused on religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Funding brief: The South Asia Collective, a regional network of researchers, activists, and organisations from across South Asia is looking to support projects focused on religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. This call seeks to support local civil society initiatives to design and implement their own advocacy initiatives with the […]
UN Women: Inviting applications for ‘The UN Trust Fund’ to End Violence against Women.
Funding brief: The UN Trust Fund’s annual Call for Proposals, which is available in six languages, accepts multi-year grant applications for up to US$1 million in English, French and Spanish. With its 22nd funding cycle in 2018, the UN Trust Fund will fund organizations that qualify for funding (a) under the three programmatic areas of […]
Earth Journalism Network (EJN): Inviting applications for ‘Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal Media Grants’ to media groups, journalist networks and other environmental information-generating organizations that are working to improve the quantity and quality of environmental news coverage.
Funding brief: They’re focused on the Asia-Pacific region because it holds a critical key to our planet’s health and its ability to mitigate the impacts of a changing climate. The region is home to 60 percent of the world’s population and rich pockets of biodiversity. At the same time, its fast-growing economies are taking a […]
UNDP, Bangladesh: Inviting applications for ‘small grants’ to support for Human Rights programme under the Coalitions of CSOs/NGOs/CBOs.
Funding brief: Human Rights Programme (HRP) is a rights-based initiative UNDP supported by a consortium of donors. The programme has a specific focus on ‘’strengthening capacity of civil society organizations/community-based civil organizations to engage in human rights advocacy and awareness raising in Bangladesh’’. The Human Rights Programme will build the capacity of existing human rights […]
Comic Relief: Inviting applications for ‘Power Up: resourcing women’s and girls’ movements for change’ to strengthen women’s and girls’ movements.
Funding brief: Comic Relief is excited to launch this funding opportunity focused on strengthening women’s and girls’ movements. They believe that the material and practical considerations of women and girls’ daily lives will only be significantly improved when they have full and equal power in decision making at all levels. Studies have shown that women’s […]
Women’s Fund Asia (WFA): Inviting applications for ‘Leading from the South Programme’ to support activism devised, implemented, and led by women’s rights organisations in the Global South.
Funding brief: Leading from the South is a programme resourced by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It supports activism devised, implemented, and led by women’s rights organisations in the Global South. The fund is being implemented by four women’s funds in the Global South, of which Women’s Fund Asia is the implementing fund in […]
Echoing Green: Inviting applications for ‘fellowship’ for innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels to build a diverse and inclusive social impact space.
Funding brief: This is the fellowship for innovators, instigators, pioneers, and rebels. We know that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not—which is why they invest in talent wherever it is. Fellows represent diverse ethnic, religious, and gender experiences, with varied educational, economic, and geographic backgrounds. As they seek to build a diverse and […]
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Foundation for Children: Inviting applications for ‘grant’ to help children, in particular in the areas of access to sport, health, education, employment, personal development and supporting vulnerable children.
Funding brief: UEFA Foundation for Children Launches 2018 call for projects. The UEFA Foundation for Children launched its 2018 call for projects that seek to promote children’s fundamental rights across the globe on 13th, August. This call for projects is aimed at any organization that shares the values of the UEFA foundation and proposes practical […]
Alice and Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN): Inviting applications for ‘global pitch competition’ to find submissions for a pitch for competition for diverse founders who have committed their companies to social good and are positively impacting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Funding brief: Alice and Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), along with partners Johnson & Johnson and Dell, have opened applications for Pitch with Purpose, a global pitch competition celebrating and rewarding diverse founders who have committed their companies to social good. Launched in 2016, Pitch with Purpose was the first-ever pitch competition centered around solutions to […]
Global Fund for Community Foundation (GFCF): Inviting applications for ‘GFCF grants programme, 2018’ to strengthen and support community philanthropy approaches.
Funding brief: The GFCF is inviting concept notes for a grants programme aimed at strengthening and supporting community philanthropy approaches that: ● Strengthen the efforts of CPOs to respond to, change mindsets around and build support for complex, sensitive or apparently intractable issues at the community level (e.g. social cohesion and other community divisions, environmental issues, […]
Protected: Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF): Inviting applications for the programme theme-‘Programme on marginalized women for advancement (PROMA) (পরমা)’.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh: Inviting applications for Challenge Fund’ to Support for Innovative Human Rights Actions under the Coalitions of CSOs/NGOs/CBOs.
Funding brief: The Challenge Fund supports to CSOs/CBOs/NGOs in an initiative of Human Rights programme (HRP) to foster innovative human rights actions under the coalition of CSOs/CBOs at grass roots/district/national level with limited management capacity. The actions will special focus on vulnerable groups/communities, particularly minorities, youth and women and the coalition should include at least […]
The U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL): Inviting application for the funding theme-‘ Promotion and Protection of the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons’.
Funding brief: The Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) from civil society to promote and protect the human rights of LGBTI persons. LGBTI persons face violence and discrimination in all regions. Violence targeting any vulnerable group undermines collective […]
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Foundation for Children: Inviting applications for further promoting the fundamental rights of children throughout the world.
Funding brief: The UEFA Foundation for children is launching a call for projects on 15 august with the aim of further promoting the fundamental rights of children throughout the world. To fulfill its objective of helping children and safeguarding their rights, the UEFA Foundation for Children has launched a call for projects for the third […]
FRIDA: Inviting applications for Environmental justice special grants for young feminist and young women-led groups focused on Climate and Environmental Justice in targeted regions and countries to play an active role in the global transition towards justice and sustainability.
Donor Name: FRIDA Funding name: Environmental justice special grants Funding brief: With the aim of ensuring that young feminists and young women are supported in continuing to play an active role in the global transition towards justice and sustainability; FRIDA is launching a special grant round for young feminist and young women-led groups focused on […]
The Pulitzer Center: Inviting Applications for award to innovatively surface and report information on property rights and land-related issues in their region.
Donor Name: The Pulitzer Center Funding name: Open Call for Proposals: Independent Media Organizations and Property Rights Funding brief: The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a grant-giving non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking applications from independent media organizations with creative ideas to innovatively surface and report information on property rights and land-related […]
Mama Cash: Inviting Applications to support women’s, girls’, and trans rights around the world.
Donor Name: Mama Cash Fund name: Mama Cash Fund, 2017 Funding brief: Mama Cash supports ambitious feminist and women’s rights organizations and initiatives led by and for women, girls and trans people. Mama Cash provides core grants. This means that they support entire organizations as opposed to isolated projects or events. Core funding enables organizations […]
The Open Society Foundation: Inviting Applications about work that engages with topics of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation/expression, religion, nationality, and immigration status from a variety of perspectives (Documentary Photography Project)
Donor Name: The Open Society Foundation Fund name: The Open Society Documentary Photography Project Funding brief: The Open Society Documentary Photography Project is soliciting submissions for a new joint exhibition and grant opportunity that engages with ideas of resistance and embraces the role and agency of artists themselves in shaping our societies. Selected projects will be […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Inviting Applications for the funding theme-Support to Civil Society Organizations under the Challenge Fund
Donor Name: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fund name: The Challenge Fund Reference No: 36335 Funding brief: The Human Rights Programme (HRP) is an integral part of rights-based programming effort of the UNDP supported by a consortium of donors. UNDP has developed and implemented a number of projects in the human rights, justice and […]
The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh: Inviting Applications to -a). European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) – Country Based Support Scheme; b) Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities Thematic Programme;
Donor Name: Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Fund name: a. European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) – Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) 2016-2017 (Lot 1) b. Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities Thematic Programme 2016 (Lot 2) Reference Number: EuropeAid/154326/DD/ACT/BD Funding brief: Lot 1: European instrument for democracy and human rights […]
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