Showing posts with label 2011 call for proposals CSOs/NGOS. Show all posts
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2011 funds for promotion of human rights in the Arab region
2011 call for proposals from the Arab Human Rights Fund
Deadline: Rolling-letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year
The Arab Human Rights Fund (AHRF) is a not-for-profit organization working for the promotion and protection of all human rights in the Arab region. According to AHRD, ‘all human rights’ are the human rights that have been listed in the International Bill of Rights and all international instruments working for human rights and humanitarian law. AHRF works to support the human rights defenders in the Arab region by offering them financial and technical assistance.
AHRF is seeking letters of grant proposals/ letters of inquiry from organizations or groups interested in promoting human rights in the Arab region. Strong applicants will be invited to submit a full application. Letters of inquiry can be submitted in Arabic, English or French. It is not necessary to apply for a specific funding stream. Fund staff will determine the type of grant that applies to your request: Ongoing Human Rights, Countries in Transition, Emergent Opportunities.
Eligible organizations
- Non-governmental human rights organizations, networks, and coalitions (registered and unregistered).
- Well-established organizations with a demonstrated record of good work, and new and informal groups that show potential to carry out important initiatives.
- Organizations carrying out human rights work in enforced exile.
- Human rights programs in and initiatives by local development and other NGOs, and educational institutions.
- The Fund makes grants to projects in the Arabic-speaking region and Arabic-speaking communities in adjacent countries. The Fund defines the “Arab region” as the 22 members of the Arab League.
Funded projects
- Rights and Constituencies
- Methods
- Countries in Transition
Emergent Opportunities
What the Fund Does not Support
The Fund’s grants policy excludes the following from eligibility:
- Individuals (except for “emergent opportunities”)
- Endowments
- Purchase of real estate or construction of buildings
- Partisan politics
- Religious activities (understood as promoting or negating religion; projects looking at religious conception of human rights are not excluded)
- International organizations directly (can fund local partner organization)
- For-profit activities or enterprises, unless related to organizational sustainability.
Source Link: Funds for NGOs
2011 latest EC Call for Proposal for Poverty Reduction
2011 call for proposals from the EC for poverty reduction and socio-economic development of the rural poor in Egypt
Call for proposal deadline: October 31 2011
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals to support eligible organizations in Egypt.
Objectives of the Program
The aim of the Support to Rural Development Programme is to support poor farmers and their families to improve the productivity of their land and increase their output and incomes on condition that they participate and comply with measures that support good agriculture practices related to the use of land and water (both in terms of quantity and quality), adopt appropriate land use measures, invest in appropriate recommended technologies, knowledge transfer and the preservation of biodiversity, including the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.
Global Objective of the Call for Proposals
To contribute to poverty reduction and socio-economic development of the rural poor through measures aimed to protect, preserve and increase land productivity, create employment and generate incomes.
Specific Objective of the Call for Proposals
The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to demonstrate and establish the modality of conditional incentive-based development as an approach to poverty reduction and growth in the rural areas of Egypt. It aims to provide direct and tangible benefits to the population demonstrating a better use of government resources. This would contribute to the adoption of a new paradigm for rural development that would be the basis for a rural development policy/strategy for the country.
This grant addresses three priority activity areas:
1. Area 1: Natural Resource Management
2. Area 2: Better Management of Agricultural Practices
3. Area 3: Strengthening Local Institutional Capabilities
Expected Results
1. Increased outputs and incomes from a combination of better cropping practices, increased water availability, improved land development and reduced environmental degradation at the farm level.
2. Enhanced job creation and income generation capacities; permanent jobs are created within the rural Union with a sustainable impact on income generation
3. Improved living conditions in the target areas through the improvement of existing social infrastructure.
Further details come be found at the EU website- click this link.
Source: funds for NGOs Latest 2011 Call for proposals- EU grants in Sierra Leone
2011 call for proposals- EU grants for poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies.
Deadline for submission of concept notes: 31 August 2011
(Non state actors)
Minimum grant amount: 300, 000 EUR
Maximum grant amount: 1,000, 000 EUR
(Local Authorities)
Minimum grant amount: 250, 000 EUR
Maximum grant amount: 500, 000 EUR
This is a restricted call for proposals from eligible non-state actor organizations and local authorities under the “Non-State Actors (NSAs) and Local Authorities in Development” thematic programme.
This latest call for proposal has an objective of promoting the principles of inclusivity and independence in partner countries in order to facilitate participation of NSAs and local authorities in poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies.
Global objective of the Call for Proposals
Improvement of the Health status of the population in Sierra Leone
Specific objectives of the Call for Proposals
1. To consolidate and strengthen the capacities and roles of NSA/LA – in particular locally based structures
2. To take part in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for Health To strengthen countrywide health systems in Sierra Leone
3. To pay particular attention for the reduction of infant Mortality and Morbidity
4. To empower citizens to access health services by informing them of their rights
For further details visit the European Union website click here
Source Link: Funds for NGOs
2011 Call for Proposals- EU funding opportunity in Uganda
2011 EU CALL FOR PROPOSALS - UGANDA
Delegation of European Union to the Republic of Uganda has issued an open call for proposals aimed at promoting human rights and supporting the peaceful conciliation of group interests in that country as a part of the European Instrument for democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).
Objectives
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, within the framework of the EU’s policy on development cooperation, and economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries, and consistent with the EU’s foreign policy as a whole.
The specific objective of this call for proposal is to contribute to the promotion of human rights and the facilitation of peaceful reconciliation of group’s interests in Uganda.
Financial Allocation
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 299,522. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
Priority issues for this Call for Proposals
1. Pursuit of common agendas for human rights activities to promote women’s and children’s rights, and empowerment of other under privileged groups including persons with disability.
2. Initiatives to enhance the inclusiveness and facilitating peace reconciliation of group interests in the local communities
Results expected:
Improved observation of human rights and peaceful co-existence in the local communities of the target operational area
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria are intended to help evaluate the applicants’ financial and operational capacity to ensure that they:
- have stable and sufficient sources of finance to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the action is being carried out and, where appropriate, to participate in its funding;
- have the management capacity, professional competencies and qualifications required to successfully complete the proposed action. This also applies to any partners of the applicant.
Deadline for submission of proposals October 4, 2011For more information and details, please visit this link.
Delegation of European Union to the Republic of Uganda has issued an open call for proposals aimed at promoting human rights and supporting the peaceful conciliation of group interests in that country as a part of the European Instrument for democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).
Objectives
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, within the framework of the EU’s policy on development cooperation, and economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries, and consistent with the EU’s foreign policy as a whole.
The specific objective of this call for proposal is to contribute to the promotion of human rights and the facilitation of peaceful reconciliation of group’s interests in Uganda.
Financial Allocation
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 299,522. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
Priority issues for this Call for Proposals
1. Pursuit of common agendas for human rights activities to promote women’s and children’s rights, and empowerment of other under privileged groups including persons with disability.
2. Initiatives to enhance the inclusiveness and facilitating peace reconciliation of group interests in the local communities
Results expected:
Improved observation of human rights and peaceful co-existence in the local communities of the target operational area
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria are intended to help evaluate the applicants’ financial and operational capacity to ensure that they:
- have stable and sufficient sources of finance to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the action is being carried out and, where appropriate, to participate in its funding;
- have the management capacity, professional competencies and qualifications required to successfully complete the proposed action. This also applies to any partners of the applicant.
Deadline for submission of proposals October 4, 2011For more information and details, please visit this link.
2011 Call for Proposals- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |2011 grants- health in developing countries
Round 7 of Grand Challenges Exploration (GCE)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-2011 call for proposals
Deadline- 19 May 2011
Grants Amount- $100, 000 with an opportunity to receive a further $ 1 million
2 page proposals on innovative ideas that can transform health services in developing countries.
Background
Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) supports hundreds of early-stage research projects – including many ideas that have never before been tested -- and scientists from a wide range of disciplines and regions. The Explorations initiative funds innovative ideas that could lead to new vaccines, diagnostics, drugs, and other technologies targeting diseases that claim millions of lives every year.
GCE is an extension of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s commitment to the Grand Challenges in Global Health, which was launched in 2003 to accelerate the discovery of new technologies to improve global health. To date, the foundation has committed over $500 million to support hundreds of projects on topics such as making childhood vaccines easier to use in poor countries, and creating new ways to control insects that spread disease.
Eligibility:
Grand Challenges Explorations is open to both foreign and domestic (USA) non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies and academic institutions. Grants will not be provided to individuals.
2011 Call For Proposals- Democratic governance ( Kenyan CSOs) Amkeni Wakenya
Supporting Kenyan civil society to participate effectively in democratic governance and reforms
Call for Proposals
Deadine Thursday April 14 2011
Deadine Thursday April 14 2011
THEME: From Haki Yetu to Jukumu Langu!
UNDP Kenya and a number of Development Partners- European Union Delegation in Kenya, Embassy of Norway, Embassy of Sweden and the Embassy of The Netherlands- have established a Civil Society Democratic Governance Facility known as Amkeni Wakenya. This Facility aims to support the country in its efforts to uphold democratic governance, human rights and the rule of law through enhanced empowerment of the people and strengthening of relevant governance institutions
Under its Strategic Plan for 2011- 2015, Amkeni Wakenya intends to support citizen awareness and engagement in the development and implementation of laws and policies in three (3) strategic areas: Access to Justice, Local governance/Devolution, and Human Rights.
The call for proposals is open to local Civil Society Organizations duly registered in Kenya.
Thematic Areas of Funding
a. Access to justice especially for the poor and marginalized
b. People Centered Devolved Government
c. Realization of Human Rights including Economic, Social , Cultural Rights
d. Long-term institutional reforms under Agenda 4 of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act
The Facility invites Applications from qualified local Civil Society Organizations, which have been in existence for more than two (2) years from all over the Country. Organizations from rural and remote areas of the Country are encouraged to apply
Organisations should submit both a Concept Note and Full Applications.
For more details please visit this website UNDP website
2011 Call for proposals for CSOs/NGOs - Finnish Embassy Fund for Local Co-operation in Zambia
Deadline- Wednesday 16th March 2011, 16.00 hrs
Call for proposals - Finnish Embassy Fund for Local Co-operation in Zambia
The Embassy of Finland in Lusaka hereby invites Zambian organisations, institutions and companies to submit project proposals to the Fund for Local Cooperation. Projects shall contribute to any of the Fund’s objectives, namely:
Good governance
1. Promote transparency and accountability in development policies and programmes through anti-corruption efforts and projects enhancing public participation
2. Contribute to improved access to justice and safeguarding of human rights, especially of women and persons with disabilities
Private sector development
1. Improve the capacity of small scale producers/MSMEs/SMEs to access markets and trade possibilities, especially with Finnish counterparts
Culture
1. Promote creative industries and preservation of valuable components of the cultural and historical heritage
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