Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Donors and Grants For Women Empowerment Projects
Donors and Grants For Women Empowerment Projects
Empowerment Projects
Table of Contents
The Maypole Fund accepting Applications from Women Only ............................... 10
DRL: Leveraging Intersectionality to Ensure Zero Obstruction to Women’s
Empowerment.............................................................................................................. 11
Call for Projects: "Humanitarian Innovation" ........................................................... 15
Giving Joy Grant Program .......................................................................................... 17
WWSF: 2023 Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life .......................................... 18
Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists ...................................................... 19
10,000 Women Growth Fellowship ............................................................................ 20
Black Founder Startup Grant ..................................................................................... 21
Gender Equality Grants for Journalists Around the World ..................................... 22
Women’s International Fund for Education offering Scholarships to Women ...... 23
Mama Cash Resilience Fund for Feminist and Women-led Organisations ............ 24
NOFO: DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention ............................................. 25
VVEngage Fellowship to Advance Women's Public Leadership and the SDGs .... 27
Miller Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program ............................ 29
Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility: Call for Proposals 2023 ........................ 31
Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit Awards 2023 ...................................... 33
Merck Foundation Song Awards “More Than a Mother” 2023 ................................ 34
Merck Foundation Flim Award “More Than a Mother” 2023 .................................... 35
NOFO: DRL Democratizing Digital Transformation for Women in Business in
Central and Eastern Europe ....................................................................................... 36
Call for Consultants: Feminist Entities Mapping ...................................................... 38
2023 Greentech Europe Accelerator Program .......................................................... 40
11th South Asia Economic Policy Network Conference on Social Progress ........ 41
Open Call for Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme ................................... 43
CFPs for Projects to Foster Greater Access and Use of Digital Financial Solutions
...................................................................................................................................... 46
Merck Foundation: Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2023
...................................................................................................................................... 48
IFC ScaleX Accelerators Program ............................................................................. 49
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Open Call for Bilateral Initiatives between Slovakia and Norway in the Field of
Domestic and Gender-Based Violence...................................................................... 50
UN Women: Small Grants to Scale-up Technical Substantive Capacity of
Caribbean CSOs .......................................................................................................... 52
UN Women Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative: Call for Small Grant ............. 54
Nordic Gender Equality Fund ..................................................................................... 56
Laerdal Foundation: Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings Program ... 59
Orange Knowledge Programme Tailor-Made Training Plus .................................... 60
Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) .............................. 62
2023 Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program – Apply Now! ......... 64
Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research on False Solutions........ 67
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Regional Program .................................. 69
UNDP-4YFN Women Innovators Programme in the Arab States ............................ 71
Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy Fellowship .................................. 73
Fourth Call for Proposals: RERIPA Project .............................................................. 75
Pacific American Fund: Call for Concept Notes ....................................................... 77
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives to Support Small Scale Projects ................ 79
USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone Open Call for Private Sector ................................... 81
U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra: Annual Program Statement
2023 .............................................................................................................................. 83
Open Competition to Promote Bilateral Relationships Between the U.S. and
Mauritius and Seychelles ........................................................................................... 86
2023 EU Award for Roma integration in the Western Balkans and Türkiye ........... 88
USAID MEPPA People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund Grants Activity ..... 91
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Sudan and Eritrea .......................................... 93
U.S. Embassy in Cameroon: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program ................. 94
U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso Public Affairs Annual Program Statement ................ 96
U.S. Embassy in Equatorial Guinea: Small Grants Program ................................... 98
U.S. Embassy in Belgium: Public Diplomacy Grants Program ............................. 100
Belgium: Public Diplomacy Grants Program – Individuals ................................... 102
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Bolivia ................................................ 104
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Call for Applications for Urgent Grants in Kosovo ................................................ 106
Small Grants Program in Suriname ......................................................................... 107
Bilateral Fund: New Open Call in Norway and Greece ........................................... 109
UN Women Spotlight Initiative Call for Small Grants in Jamaica .......................... 111
UN Women announces Small Grants for CSOs in Jamaica .................................. 113
UN Women Spotlight Initiative: Call for Small Grant Proposals (Trinidad and
Tobago) ...................................................................................................................... 115
Business Linkage Program in Madagascar ............................................................ 117
Incubation Program in India: Calling All Early-stage Woman Social Entrepreneurs
.................................................................................................................................... 119
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Romania ........................................... 122
Public Affairs Small Grants Program in Argentina ................................................. 124
U.S. Embassy Abuja PDS Annual Program Statement (Nigeria) ........................... 126
U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Public Affairs Sections (PAS) Annual Program
Statement ................................................................................................................... 128
NOFO: U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Diplomacy Section Annual Program
(Armenia) ................................................................................................................... 130
U.S. Embassy in Canada - Building Back Better Grant Program .......................... 132
UN Women Grant Announcement for Women Networks/CSOs based in Turkey 134
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Malawi ................................................ 136
PAS Santiago Public Diplomacy Request for SOI: Annual Program Statement in
Chile ........................................................................................................................... 138
Kenya: Right Sharing Of World Resources Grant Program .................................. 140
Right Sharing of World Resources Grant Program in India .................................. 142
Right Sharing Of World Resources Grant Program (Sierra Leone) ...................... 144
ABC Humane Wildlife Women in STEM Academic Scholarship (US) ................... 146
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Panama .................................................. 147
Cambodia - The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives ................................................ 149
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Algeria ................................................... 151
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Thailand (2023)....................................... 153
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – El Salvador (2023) .................................. 155
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Entrepreneurship, Environmental and Educational Programming in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) ........................................................................................... 157
Open Call for Enhancing CSOs' Contribution to Governance and Development
Processes (Thailand) ................................................................................................ 159
Call for Proposals: Support to implement the Project Gender Based Violence
Prevention and Response in Tajikistan ................................................................... 162
Open Call: Contribute to the Construction of a More Resilient, Inclusive and
Democratic Bolivian Society .................................................................................... 164
U.S. Embassy Gaborone Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement
(Botswana) ................................................................................................................. 168
2023 Human Rights Fund in Romania ..................................................................... 172
NOFO: DRL Improving Workers Rights, Strengthening Media, and Expanding
Civic Participation (Pakistan) ................................................................................... 174
Call for Applications: Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System in
the US ......................................................................................................................... 176
UK: Thomas Wall Trust Grants Program ................................................................. 178
U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Diplomacy Annual
Program Statement ................................................................................................... 179
Notice of Funding Opportunity: U.S. Speakers Program (Kosovo) ...................... 181
Call for Nominations: Singapore 100 Women in Tech ........................................... 183
NOFO: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (India) ....................................... 184
NYFA’s Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (US) ................... 187
UN Women invites Proposals from Civil Society Organizations in Moldova ....... 189
Open Call: Providing Increased Access to Business Support Opportunities in
Moldova...................................................................................................................... 191
Call for Proposals for Regional Spotlight Initiative to End Violence .................... 193
Survivor Voices Against Rape (SUVAR) Conference 2023 in Cameroon ............. 195
Small Grants to Strengthen ties between the U.S. and South Sudan ................... 197
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest (Ethiopia) ... 199
Ireland: Communities Integration Fund 2023 ......................................................... 201
US: Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Fields Program ................................................................................... 203
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Call for Project Proposals: "Dwabo" Small Grants Programme 2023 (Ghana) .... 205
Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2023 (South Africa) ..... 207
North Macedonia: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program 2023 ............ 209
Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (US) .......................................... 211
U.S. Embassy in Zambia: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program .................... 213
Philippines: Open Call to support women in Energy Leadership, Innovation, and
Resilience .................................................................................................................. 216
NGOs & NPOs can apply for Public Diplomacy Annual Grants Program [Jordan]
.................................................................................................................................... 220
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Chad) ................................................... 222
Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against
Women and Girls in the US ...................................................................................... 224
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program (US) ....................................................... 226
2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Program (US) ............................................................................................................. 228
DRL: Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Libya ................ 231
Australian Embassy Federated States of Micronesia: Direct Aid Program ......... 233
DRL: Bolstering the Strength and Credibility of Libyan Civil Society .................. 235
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Lebanon (2023) ...................................... 238
South Africa: ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program ........................................ 240
Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund invites Proposals from CSOs in Malawi . 242
Public Diplomacy Grants Program (Pakistan) ........................................................ 244
Mission's Public Affairs Section Small Grants Program in Colombia .................. 246
Call for Concept Papers: Innovation in Market based Sanitation and Menstrual
Health Management Activity in Kenya ..................................................................... 249
Open Call: Community-based Green Urban Transformation in Deprived Urban
Neighbourhoods of Pemba Island, Zanzibar (Tanzania) ........................................ 251
Journalist Capacity Building Programs in Pakistan .............................................. 254
U.S. Embassy Baku: Public Diplomacy Small Awards Program in Azerbaijan ... 257
Call for Concept Notes: ShirakaProgramme Fund – Jordan ................................. 259
2023 The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (Laos) ................................................ 261
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Petrobras Socio-environmental Program in Brazil................................................. 263
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Ukraine (2023) ........................................ 265
U.S. Embassy Haiti’s 2023 Grants Opportunity Program Statement .................... 267
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Dominican Republic (2023) ................... 269
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Sudan................................................ 271
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Gambia ............................................. 273
U.S. Mission to Burundi: Public Diplomacy Grants Program ................................ 275
European Union Start-ups and Business Support Programme – Kosovo ........... 277
Open Call to Support Paralegal and Village Mediation Services (Malawi) ........... 280
Lebanon: Public Diplomacy Grants Program for Arts and Culture Programming
.................................................................................................................................... 282
Grants to Support Civil Society Organisations in Trinidad and Tobago .............. 284
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Mali.................................................... 287
Small Grants Program in Saudi Arabia ................................................................... 289
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Niger................................................... 292
Open Call to Support Existing and Newly Established CSOs Networks in BiH ... 294
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Slovakia ............................................ 297
Open Call: Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Outcomes for Adults in Reentry (US) ...................................................................... 299
Public Diplomacy Grants Program in Lebanon ...................................................... 301
U.S. Embassy in Chad: Fulbright Foreign Student Program ................................. 303
Kyrgyzstan: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program .............................. 305
Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in South Sudan . 309
Grants to Support Civil Society in Kazakhstan ...................................................... 310
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Kenya).................................................. 313
Zambia: Enhancing Community-Based & Sustainable HIV/AIDS Key Population
Prevention Services & Treatment Support ............................................................. 315
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Rwanda ............................................. 319
Call for Proposals: Fund for Local Cooperation 2023-2024 (Ethiopia) ................. 321
Open Call: Enhancing the Quality and Reach of Comprehensive & Sustainable
HIV/AIDS Prevention Services in Zambia ................................................................ 323
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NOFO: DRL Combatting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nepal................ 327
Notice of Funding Opportunity: NGO Small Grants Program in Slovenia............ 329
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo PAS Annual Program Statement in Suriname ........... 331
EU4MD/Call for Project Proposals for Clusters within the EU4MOLDOVA Program
.................................................................................................................................... 334
Canada - Indigenous Women in Leadership Award ............................................... 336
Grants to Sustain and Accelerate a Comprehensive HIV Response in Tanzania 338
Grants for Strengthening the Quality, Accessibility, and Sustainability of the
National Health Laboratory System (Tanzania) ...................................................... 340
Grants to Strengthen bilateral ties between US and Luxembourg on Advancing
Diversity & Inclusion ................................................................................................. 342
Intercultural Achievement Award (Austria) ............................................................. 344
Grants to Sustainably Combat HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (US) .......................... 346
U.S. Mission to Russia: Public Diplomacy Grants Program .................................. 348
Social Enterprise Grant in Australia ........................................................................ 350
U.S. Embassy in Canada - Building Back Better Grant Program .......................... 352
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Iraq) ...................................................... 354
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (India) .................................................. 355
Transforming Nigerian Youths Program ................................................................. 357
Open Call for Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme ................................. 358
CFPs for Projects to Foster Greater Access and Use of Digital Financial Solutions
.................................................................................................................................... 361
Merck Foundation: Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2023
.................................................................................................................................... 363
USAID/Peru and South America Regional Locally Led Development Initiative ... 365
U.S. Embassy in Malta: Public Diplomacy Grants Program .................................. 367
U.S. Embassy Tokyo PAS Annual Program Statement (Japan) ............................ 369
Call for Applications: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Iraq) ................. 371
Tanzania: Grants to Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic, Participatory, &
Accountable Governance – APS .............................................................................. 372
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Open Call: The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease
(R01 Clinical Trial Optional) in the US ..................................................................... 374
Share and Care Foundation® Grant Program in India ........................................... 378
AFS Global STEM Accelerators Cohort 1 ................................................................ 380
World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition ...................................... 382
Grants to Promote and Protect Freedom of Expression for Vulnerable or
Marginalized Populations ......................................................................................... 383
AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition .................................................................... 388
TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences .............................................. 389
Reporting Grants to Support Collaborations between Reporters and Researchers
.................................................................................................................................... 390
Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window ....................................................... 391
TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award ......................................................................... 393
Soil Fertility Grant Programme ................................................................................ 394
Orange Knowledge Programme ............................................................................... 397
DRL NOFO: Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms .................................................................................... 399
Open Call for Farming Systems 2023 ...................................................................... 402
Open Competition: DRL Inclusive Approaches to Gender-Based Violence ........ 404
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia
and Kenya .................................................................................................................. 407
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs in Tanzania and Uganda ...... 411
U.S. Embassy in Madagascar and Comoros: Public Diplomacy Annual Program
Statement ................................................................................................................... 413
Call for Fellowships: Research into Online Gender Based Harassment .............. 416
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The Maypole Fund accepting Applications from Women Only
Deadline: 30-Jun-2023
Applications are now open for the Maypole Fund's imaginative, non-violent projects and
activities which proactively challenge militarism in locally relevant and appropriate ways.
Applicants can be individuals or feminist groups, and they welcome applications for projects and
activities for any of the following:
Feminist anti-militarism
Feminist anti-war activism
Action against the arms trade
Action against nuclear weapons and weapons systems
Action to support disarmament policies and processes
Funding Information
The Maypole Fund may be able to support your activism with a grant of up to £1000.
Grant Conditions
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DRL: Leveraging Intersectionality to Ensure Zero Obstruction to
Women’s Empowerment
Deadline: 22-Mar-2023
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
projects that protect and defend the universal human rights, fundamental freedoms, and dignity
of all individuals, including those who experience violence, discrimination, and marginalization
based on religion, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, sex characteristics, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, parental
status, pregnancy, or migrant status.
DRL supports the mandates of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice; the
Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer,
and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Persons; the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Special
Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, with the rank of Ambassador; the Ambassador-at-
Large for International Religious Freedom; and the Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women's
Issues.
Purpose
DRL announces a request for proposals from civil society organizations working to
promote and protect the human rights of women who face intersectional discrimination
based on multiple and overlapping social identities. DRL recognizes that intersectionality
is not simply a sum of discriminations, but the convergence of various factors that are
exacerbated for communities simultaneously experiencing sexism, racism, homophobia,
and/or other forms of purposeful exclusion and hatred. Intersectional discrimination is
both personal and structural, which create disproportionate injustice, inequity, and
inequality for members of marginalized communities.
DRL requests proposals specifically focused on women from marginalized communities
who face compounded discrimination and violence, as well as significant barriers to
exercising their human rights, fundamental freedoms, and dignity. DRL is particularly
concerned with the status of women and girls from marginalized communities who
experience heightened discrimination, violence, and inequality from emerging and
growing global challenges, including gender-based violence, disinformation, migration,
food insecurity, economic inequality, conflict and crisis, and climate change. Women are
often excluded from power and decision-making entities and processes charged with
combating emerging global challenges.
Despite impeding barriers, women from marginalized communities are also on the front
lines of mitigating these global challenges and creating spaces for empowerment and
support. Addressing their specific challenges and investing in opportunities to advance
their skills and bolster their empowerment strategies, will consolidate the personal and
collective strength, energy, and impact needed to achieve equity, justice, and equality for
all members of society. Program proposals may address communities globally and may
be focused on communities in individual countries, across multiple countries, within
regions, or across multiple regions.
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Objectives
Funding Information
Outcomes
Under Objective 1, illustrative outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
o effective strategies to document and protect women whose intersecting social
identities disproportionately expose them to violence, including sexual and
gender-based violence, bias-motivated violence, and hate crimes;
o improved capacity to leverage existing domestic and international legal
frameworks to protect the human rights of women who experience discrimination
due to overlapping social identities;
o improved visibility and public awareness about the effects of intersectional
discrimination for women, as well opportunities for women's empowerment;
o increased connections between emerging global challenges – including gender-
based violence, disinformation, migration, food insecurity, economic inequality,
and climate change – and the impact on the lived experiences of women from
marginalized communities;
o increased leadership, empowerment and agency of women from marginalized
communities to mitigate deliberate barriers to their full achievement of
fundamental freedoms and human rights;
o improved access to information and resources for women from marginalized
communities;
o consistent spaces for women from marginalized communities to share common
goals, coordinate efforts, and empower and support each other; other
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o increased ability of organizations to create communities of empowerment,
collective care, and personal well-being for women from marginalized
communities.
Under objective 2, illustrative outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
o improved engagement with human rights mechanisms and frameworks created
to protect the human rights of women from marginalized communities, both
domestic and international;
o increased collaboration with international experts, institutions, and networks
working to advance the human rights of women from marginalized communities;
o increased advocacy to implement regional and international policies and reduce
impunity for perpetrators of systemic inequality, violence, discrimination against
women from marginalized communities;
o improved ability for women from marginalized communities to anticipate,
mitigate, prevent, and respond to targeted attacks led by coordinated anti-rights
actors using a rubric of traditional values and anti-gender ideology
o increased access to and leadership within broader human rights movements and
allied communities by women who experience multiple and intersecting forms of
opposition and human rights violations;
o increased cooperation, shared strategies, and understanding within and among
women from marginalized communities on promoting and protecting human
rights;
o increased cooperation, shared strategies, and understanding within and among
local groups working with and led by women from marginalized communities;
o improved and lasting alliances with between and among women from
marginalized communities at local community levels;
o increased collaboration among marginalized racial and ethnic communities to
advocate for the implementation of regional and international conventions at the
local and national levels;
o increased generation of evidence and access to reliable data to drive successful
advocacy on intersectional discrimination against women from marginalized
communities; other
o engagement with and access to power and decision-making entities and
processes charged with combatting emerging global challenges at local, national,
and international levels.
Eligible Activities
Opportunities for beneficiaries to apply their new knowledge and skills in practical efforts;
Solicitation of feedback and suggestions from beneficiaries when developing activities in
order to strengthen the sustainability of programs and participant ownership of project
outcomes;
Input from participants on sustainability plans and systematic review of the plans
throughout the life of the project, with adjustments made as necessary;
inclusion of vulnerable populations;
Joint identification and definition of key concepts with relevant stakeholders and
stakeholder input into project activities;
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Systematic follow up with beneficiaries at specific intervals after the completion of
activities to track how beneficiaries are retaining new knowledge as well as applying
their new skills.
Ineligible Activities
Activities that are not typically allowed include, but are not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
Deadline: 19-Apr-2023
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is accepting applications under the project
entitled "Humanitarian Innovation".
This call for projects is in accordance with France’s commitment to humanitarian action and
aims to support innovative and structuring projects, led by its humanitarian partners, which seek
to address the operational challenges faced by humanitarian actors in emergency situations. It
also aims to improve practices in the fields of defence of humanitarian action, gender and
environmental issues, and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of actions by pooling
approaches and developing new methods and tools.
Priority Themes
Funding Information
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Eligibility Criteria
This Call for Projects is open to French and international NGOs and local NGOs acting
independently or in consortiums. They must he recognized for their expertise and ability
to act in response to humanitarian crises.
Each organization (consortiums included) can submit only one project to this Call for
Projects.
Ineligible Projects
Projects that are not innovative for the humanitarian and emergency response sector;
Projects focused solely on communication, information and awareness;
Research projects;
Development projects.
For more information, visit French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
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Giving Joy Grant Program
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
The Giving Joy is now seeking applications for its grants program to strengthen and inspire
women's entrepreneurship worldwide.
Through its micro-grants and mentorship program, Giving Joy helps women establish or
improve their businesses and initiatives—for their benefit and the benefit of their communities.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Make sure you fill out all fields of the online application form. An incomplete application
will not be considered.
Your proposed grant activities must have a social benefit to your community and must
go beyond financial aspects of your business. The more social impact you can illustrate
through your idea – the better and the greater your chances of winning the grant.
Giving Joy will not support activities related to the purchase of merchandise, stock,
advertisements, or marketing.
Be as specific as possible, particularly regarding how you will use the grant funds. For
example, if you plan on using the grant for a community event, a training, scholarships,
etc. please include a detailed list of the activity you will develop including estimated
costs, what the event will include, who is the target audience, and how the event will
impact women, girls, and families.
Include, as much as possible, qualitative information related to the grant impact (ex.
training for 10 women, each women will train an additional 10 women, ultimately
impacting 20 families and 50 children in the community).
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WWSF: 2023 Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
The Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) has launched the “Prize for Women’s
Creativity in Rural Life” to honor women and women's groups around the world exhibiting
exceptional creativity, courage and commitment for the improvement of the quality of life in rural
communities.
Prize Details
The award (US$ 1000 per laureate) represents their solidarity contribution for efforts and
obstacles to overcome and is not meant to be a project fund, although in many cases the
prize money is re-invested in the laureates’ programs.
To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, rural women are key in
delivering results with courage and compassion.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees should be women and women’s groups currently active in rural life whose
efforts have not yet been acknowledged by other awards. They may not nominate
themselves.
The nominating organization or individual must have direct experience of the nominee's
work. The nominator may not nominate a family member, be a member of the nominated
organization, nor can an organization nominate its senior officer (i.e. founder, president
etc.). No more than three nominees may be presented by the same person/organization
in the same year. The nominator commits to organize an award ceremony if the
candidate is selected for the Prize and invites the media
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Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists
Deadline: Ongoing
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) has announced a call for proposals for
the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists to promote the work and advancing the role
of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of
voices.
The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind,
enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Established with a
$4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including
educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.
The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:
Eligibility Criteria
Woman-identifying journalists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply. The
IWMF believes that gender does not conform to one notion. They are inclusive of all
journalists who identify as women, which includes trans women, and non-binary people.
Professional journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.
Applicants must have three or more years of professional journalism experience.
Teams of journalists may apply, however the submission must be from a woman
journalist and her team must include at least 50% women.
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10,000 Women Growth Fellowship
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the 10,000 Women Growth Fellowship. This exciting opportunity
will include an intensive program of events held over three days, followed by a four-month
mentoring program, for 10,000 Women graduates from all over the world.
The Growth Fellowship is a prestigious event for select graduates of the 10,000 Women
program. In 2023, a group of winners will be invited to the Goldman Sachs offices in New York
to take part in an intensive 3-day program of customized training, coaching and advice sessions
with senior leaders and experts from Goldman Sachs, and other partners of the 10,000 Women
program. This will be followed by an ongoing four-month virtual coaching program.
Benefits
Coaching sessions with Goldman Sachs people to discuss their unique business
challenges and plans for growth
Collaborative training events with business experts covering essential skills such as
marketing, leadership and resilience
Opportunities to network with Goldman Sachs people, be paired with a Goldman Sachs
mentor, and join fellow 10,000 Women graduates from across the world
Criteria
Free-to-access online business education program available to any woman around the
world.
Ten courses covering all aspects of running a business.
Three additional elective courses that complement key aspects of the core ten-course
collection.
Take any course, or combination of courses.
Practical education and interactive activities from entrepreneurship experts.
Eligible learners who complete all ten courses will be invited to join the Goldman Sachs
10,000 Women global alumni community.
All ten core collection courses are also available in Hindi, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin
American Spanish.
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Black Founder Startup Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
SoGal is inviting applications for Black Founder Startup Grant to Support Black Women & Black
Non- Binary Founders.
Black women founders are the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs out of any
throughout history. These founders are best equipped to solve some of the world’s largest
unmet needs, and have a legacy of reinvesting in their communities and creating
intergenerational wealth. However, Black women entrepreneurs are met with the greatest
barriers to accessing capital. This is bullshit.
This perpetual systemic discrimination, the unwillingness & inability of Silicon Valley and venture
capitalists to effectively diversify their investments, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on
entrepreneurs of color, and generations of inequities against Black people are absolutely
inexcusable.
Benefits
SoGal Foundation has teamed up with Winky Lux, bluemercury, twelveNYC, Twilio,
Walmart.org’s Center for Racial Equity and other sponsors to make a small step towards
progress by providing several $10K and $5K cash grants to Black women or nonbinary
entrepreneurs.
Awardees will also receive tactical help navigating the fundraising environment at large
so that they will have a more equitable opportunity at scaling the next billion dollar idea.
They will also receive lifetime “ask-me-anything” access to the SoGal Foundation and
SoGal Ventures teams. They know this is a small start, and they are hopeful that it will
grow. They believe in a brighter future where the next world changing business does not
go unrealized because of systemic discrimination.
Eligibility Criteria
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Gender Equality Grants for Journalists Around the World
Deadline: Ongoing
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent
global journalism, is seeking applications for investigative data-driven projects on issues related
to gender equality and the empowerment of women & girls. This opportunity is open to all
newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad.
The Gender Equality Grant is designed to help journalists take to a new level the reporting on
issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The Gender Equality Grant is supported by a partnership with PIMCO, which provides funding
support for reporting projects, education and outreach, and community engagement on issues
related to gender equality and the economic empowerment of girls and women.
Funding Information
The average size of a Pulitzer Center grant is $5,000, but may be more or less depending on
circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
This opportunity is open to U.S. residents and journalists around the world. They are open to
proposals from freelance journalists, staff journalists, or groups of newsrooms working in
collaboration with a project idea. They want to make sure that people from many backgrounds
and perspectives are empowered to produce journalism. They strongly encourage proposals
from journalists and newsrooms who represent a broad array of social, racial, ethnic,
underrepresented groups, and economic backgrounds.
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Women’s International Fund for Education offering Scholarships to
Women
Deadline: 7-Apr-23
The Women’s International Fund for Education (WIFE) is offering Scholarships to support young
women throughout the world in reaching their goals to become college/university graduates and
leaders in their communities.
WIFE strives to make the world a better place by educating women showing leadership
potential.
WIFE was formed in 2010 by a group of young women in California. The funds available for the
scholarship were raised through the generous donations of community members and a few
small businesses.
The Women’s International Fund for Education’s scholarship program is dedicated to serving
young women who strive to become leaders within their community. The scholarship is
designed to be the “seed” that allows each applicant to grow and develop innovative projects
and careers. Scholarships will be awarded to women who demonstrate their desire to improve
the quality of life in their communities as well as the state of the environment.
The Women’s International Fund for Education offers scholarships to women who show
tremendous potential. The scholarship is offered for one academic year. Throughout the school
year the applicant is required to update WIFE regularly, through e-mail or video chat
correspondence. After the completion of the applicant’s first year, the applicant is required to fill
out a survey to provide WIFE with information on their accomplishments. Applicants are
encouraged to re-apply for the scholarship annually.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic ability, leadership skills, career
goals and a desire to improve the welfare of their community and/or the health of the
environment. To be eligible, you must:
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Mama Cash Resilience Fund for Feminist and Women-led
Organisations
Mama Cash is now seeking applications for its Resilience Fund to support ambitious feminist
and women’s, girl’s, and trans people's and intersex people’s rights organisations and initiatives
led by and for women, girls, and trans people and intersex people from anywhere in the world.
Mama Cash has the flexibility to fund anywhere in the world. Even though contexts are
significantly different, Mama Cash founds that concerns of some specific groups of
women, girls, trans people and intersex people tend to be under-addressed and/or
contested in most societies (and social movements). So these groups are often found
among its grantees.
Mama Cash prioritises groups or initiatives that have an annual budget below 200.000
euros. Mama Cash does not prioritise providing financial support to larger groups. As a
result, among its grantee-partners in the thematic portfolios you will find only very few
groups that have annual budgets over 200.000 euros.
Funding Information
Resilience Fund grants vary in size, but the range is typically between €5,000 to €50,000
per year, with an average grant size of about €35,000.
Work from a feminist, women's, girl’s, trans and/or intersex rights perspective;
Are self-led by the women, girls, trans people and/or intersex people they serve;
Have the promotion of women’s, girls’, trans people's and/or intersex people’s human
rights as their primary mission, and not just as the focus of part of their programmes;
Push for structural and fundamental change;
Focus on issues that are under-addressed and/or contested;
Eligibility Criteria
Mama Cash will be open to all applications from self-led feminist organisations and
initiatives - without thematic or geographic restrictions.
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NOFO: DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention
Deadline: 17-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for projects that support early action in response to atrocities,
including crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes, as well as other large scale and
deliberate attacks against civilians.
Within this policy objective, DRL seeks programs that measurably reduce climate-induced or
climate-related atrocity risk and fragility in the selected countries. Programs should effectively
pilot an approach to atrocity prevention that integrates the increasing atrocity risk that climate
change and environmental degradation poses and supports the formulation and implementation
of atrocity prevention, response, and recovery measures that are responsive to that risk.
Programs should include the perspectives of women, girls, and vulnerable communities, noting
that climate change heightens women and girls’ risk of encountering gender-based violence, as
they are often the primary procurers or managers of these increasingly scarce natural
resources.
Funding Information
Outcomes
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Eligibility Criteria
Proposed projects may target up to 2 countries, with at least one country in Sub-
Saharan Africa.
DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit
organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international
organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit
organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities;
however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following
the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-
profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any
amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs
incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards
Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.
Exemptions
Ineligible
Activities that are not typically allowed include, but are not limited to:
o The provision of humanitarian assistance;
o English language instruction;
o Development of high-tech computer or communications software and/or
hardware;
o Purely academic exchanges or fellowships;
o External exchanges or fellowships lasting longer than six months;
o Off-shore activities that are not clearly linked to in-country initiatives and impact
or are not necessary per security concerns;
o Theoretical explorations of human rights or democracy issues, including projects
aimed primarily at research and evaluation that do not incorporate training or
capacity-building for local civil society;
o Micro-loans or similar small business development initiatives;
o Initiatives directed towards a diaspora community rather than current residents of
targeted countries.
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VVEngage Fellowship to Advance Women's Public Leadership and
the SDGs
Deadline: 26-Mar-23
Are you a woman leader in politics, government, or policy advocacy? The Vital Voices is excited
to announce the application for the 2023 cohort of the VVEngage Fellowship!
VVEngage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women political leaders
making and influencing policy across the globe. Through this fully-funded fellowship, they aim to
increase the capacity, decision-making power and effectiveness of women leaders in politics
and government, shifting culture around women’s public leadership and moving towards
equality in public representation globally. They also aim to work towards a more inclusive and
equitable world by advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through policy.
Through this fellowship, Vital Voices advances women’s political leadership and the SDGs by
conducting online and in-person* trainings with experts such as women leaders from the Vital
Voices Global Network and professors from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of
Government. The fellowship also connects participants to a global network of peers and
mentors, such as current and former female heads of state with the Council of Women World
Leaders, with whom they can brainstorm and share challenges and best practices.
Building on 25 years of leadership development work conducted by Vital Voices, the customized
fellowship curriculum includes inspiring and rigorous courses in topics such as Leadership,
Strategic Communications, Political Strategy and Governance. Fellows will acquire specific
skills to achieve their goals and advance the SDGs in their communities.
Categories
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Criteria
The 2023 cohort of VVEngage will consist of women leaders from across the globe who will be
selected based on the following criteria.
This fellowship occurs annually, with our 2023 programming running from April to December of
this year. Selected fellows are expected to participate in the full length of the fellowship
including virtual trainings and events throughout the year. If health and travel restrictions allow,
they will hold one in-person convening. The time commitment is an estimated eight hours per
month.
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Miller Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
If you lead a mission-driven social enterprise looking to scale a proven impact model, you’ve
come to the right place! Miller Center’s Silicon Valley-based, globally recognized, investment
readiness accelerator helps leaders develop pathways to scale and prepare for next-level
investment.
Program Details
Mentor Accompaniment
o Work closely with two of their 300+ executive mentors, comprising diverse start-
up founders, serial entrepreneurs, and senior executives who have honed their
expertise in companies such as Apple, Google, Intel, Paypal, Cisco and others
o Leverage dedicated mentoring: 180 hours of executive mentoring that is focused,
immersive, and customized to your unique business needs
Tailored Post-Accelerator Support
o Access funding opportunities, investment facilitation, bespoke mentoring,
leadership coaching, peer-to-peer leadership circles, dedicated support from
undergraduate and graduate Santa Clara University students, and more
Proven Approach
o Apply their proven methodology that combines advanced curriculum with
accompaniment by experienced mentors for 6-months of structured programming
— like a “mini MBA” for social entrepreneurs
o Take advantage of a free 3-year license for Sopact’s Impact Cloud, a leading
impact platform for developing and tracking impact metrics
o Deep dive into feedback sessions that fully prepare you to present your plans to
investors
o Prepare mock investment memos to provide investor perspectives and honest
assessment of your investment readiness
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Requirements
Application
o A senior leader (e.g., CEO, Executive Director, Managing Director)
o Fluent in English
o Has consistent and reliable access to internet connectivity
o Has the availability to participate in the program’s 6-month duration, requiring an
average of 4-6 hours/week
Organizations
o Committed to creating positive benefits for people living in poverty, addressing
one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
o Is a social enterprise that is intentional about supporting women’s economic
empowerment, climate resilience, or the intersection of both (see below for how
Miller Center identifies women’s economic empowerment and climate resilience).
o Committed to scaling its solution far beyond current operations
o Has been operational for at least a year and is delivering products/services to
customers
o Has at least $20,000 USD (or local currency equivalent) in annual earned income
and is not entirely dependent on contributions or grants
o Has at least 3 paid, full-time employees (or equivalent)
o Has at least 3-months of cash runway
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Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility: Call for Proposals 2023
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) is launching a Call for Proposals to select
viable and scalable digital financial solution (DFS) initiatives aimed at fostering access, quality,
and usage of financial services as drivers of sustainable financial inclusion, especially among
the most vulnerable, including women, youth and small businesses.
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) aims to remove barriers to the growth and
use of digital financial solutions to accelerate financial inclusion in Africa. The facility works
through three main pillars, namely
Digital infrastructure
Policy and regulation
Products and innovation with gender inclusion and capacity building as cross-cutting
themes.
Pillars
Funding Information
Funding Allocation
o Maximum size of grant funding under Lot 1 (country level): USD 1 million
o Maximum for blended finance of grant and loan under Lot 1: USD 1.5 million
o Maximum size of grant under Lot 2 (regional level): USD 1.5 million
o Minimum size of loan under Lot 1 and Lot 2: USD 1 million
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Project Duration
o Country-level projects: two to three years
o Regional-level projects: three to four years.
Areas of Interventions
The Call for Proposals is aligned with ADFI’s pillars of intervention and has the following
two components:
o Lot 1 targeting the following countries: Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania
o Lot 2 targeting regional initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Project viability
Applicant’s expertise and track record in relation to the proposed project
Ability to scale
Potential impact of the project.
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Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit Awards 2023
Deadline: 31-Jul-2023
Applications are now open for the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS) Award to
contribute to building research capacity in the African Research Community.
This year, a special focus will be on “The Role of Scientific Research in Women Health and
Reproductive Care".
Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2023 will have scientific support from
African Union Scientific-Technical and Research Commission (AU-STRC); Infectious Diseases
Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda; Kenya Medical Research
Institute (KEMRI); African Reproductive Care Society (ARCS), International Federation of
Fertility Societies (IFFS); and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
The aim of Merck Foundation African Research Summit - MARS Awards is to empower African
young researchers & women researchers, advancing their research capacity and promote their
contribution to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The winners of
MARS Awards are recognized under two categories; “Best Young African Researcher" and
“Best African Woman Researcher”.
Categories
Benefits
Abstracts are invited from final year African PhD students and young investigators
involved in research related to either of the following topics:
o Women Health
o Infertility and Reproductive Care
All applicants should be primarily based at African Research Institutes and Universities,
although collaboration within Africa as well as outside is also welcome.
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Merck Foundation Song Awards “More Than a Mother” 2023
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The Merck Foundation is inviting applications for its Fashion Award “More Than a Mother” 2023.
Categories
English
French
Portuguese
Arabic
Award Information
Eligibility Criteria
All African Singers and Musical Artists are invited to create and share a SONG with the
aim to address one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility
Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage,
Ending FGM and/ or Stopping GBV at all levels.
Selection Committee can decide to award more than one winner for each category
based on the quality of work received
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Merck Foundation Flim Award “More Than a Mother” 2023
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The Merck Foundation has launched a Call for Application for its Flim Award “More Than a
Mother” 2023.
Categories
English
French
Portuguese
Arabic
Award Information
Eligibility Criteria
All African Filmmakers, Students of Film Making Training Institutions or Young Talents of
Africa are invited to create and share a long or short FILMS, either drama, documentary,
or docudrama to deliver strong and influential messages to address one or more of the
following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education,
Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM, and/ or Stopping GBV at
all levels.
Selection committee can decide to award more than one winner for each category based
on the quality of work received.
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NOFO: DRL Democratizing Digital Transformation for Women in
Business in Central and Eastern Europe
Deadline: 3-May-23
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
projects that promote women’s entrepreneurship and financial and digital inclusion, including
through trade and investment, in Central and Eastern Europe.
The project should also contribute to the dismantling of systemic gender barriers and promoting
economic competitiveness through well-paying, quality jobs for women, in all their diversity, or
other persons subject to gender-based discrimination in the economic sphere. This project will
support the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, the U.S. Strategy on Global
Women’s Economic Security, the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund, and the Global
Partnership for Action on Online Abuse and Harassment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized and lingering impact on women and marginalized
populations, including increasing rates of gender-based violence (GBV), while also having
significant impacts on women-owned enterprises. The pandemic has also accelerated digital
transformation processes already underway for women in business. While the increased
access and use of technology has fostered women’s economic empowerment, it has also made
women in business vulnerable to online and technology-facilitated GBV and sexual harassment
or online abuse and harassment.
Objectives
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o Identify gaps in available tools and resources – to include methodologies and
tools that serve particular industries – as well as other communities with
intersectional or multiple-marginalized identities, such as LGBTQI+ persons;
immigrants; persons with disabilities; and racial, ethnic, and religious minorities;
among others – and provide recommendations for closing such gaps;
o Promote private-sector protections and identify existing, or develop new, practical
tools, trainings and accountability mechanisms that private-sector companies,
chambers of commerce, and women’s business associations and networks can
use to support women and members of marginalized communities countering
technology-facilitated GBV;
o Identify policy reform priorities to combat technology-facilitated GBV and
harassment at the national and regional levels, including improved workplace
and social protections for women in business to counter online abuse, and
promote public-private dialogue, evidence-based advocacy campaigns, and
outreach to raise awareness on the impact of and tools for addressing online
abuse; and
o Promote democratic digital governance, labor, and/or workplace reforms,
company/national resources, and reporting procedures that offer better
protections for women in business, especially when dealing with online abuse.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
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Call for Consultants: Feminist Entities Mapping
Deadline: 16-Mar-2023
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is looking for consultants to support the
programmes teams in mapping and partnering different entities within the movement including:
individuals; non-formal/emergent non-traditional actors & collectives; CBOs & NGOs; and
national/regional partners & networks working at scale.
AWDF believes that for the African feminist movement to thrive and endure, and be impactful,
different types of organising are key. To help us to better serve these movements, they want to
deepen their understanding of their key issues, trends, priorities and aspirations and how
they can best be responsive to them.
If you are committed to feminist principles, have a good knowledge of the different entities in the
African feminist movement and understand the ecosystem in which these entities work, they ’d
love to hear from you.
AWDF believes that for the African feminist movement to thrive and endure, and be impactful,
different types of organising are key. They recognise movements come in all shapes, sizes and
colours and are not homogenous; and that entities have different roles in contributing to gender
justice and social transformation. Their strategy aims to ensure they partner meaningfully with
these diverse constituents. To help us to better serve these movements, they want to deepen
their understanding of their key issues, trends, priorities and aspirations and how they can best
be responsive to them.
The aim of the consultancy is to help the resourcing team, the agency and resilience
team, and other programmes teams understand and develop appropriate strategies for
partnering and accompanying different entities within the movement including:
individuals; non-formal/emergent non-traditional actors & collectives; CBOs & NGOs;
and national/regional partners & networks working at scale. Note classification is fluid vs
rigid and entities may move between these and learn from each other
Over the next 10 years they want to be able to say AWDF’s support of these entities has
resulted in changes that have enabled them and the movement as a whole to thrive and
endure, and be impactful.
They want to be open, curious, nuanced and flexible in both how they think and do.
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Management of the Work - Timelines, Budget
Approach
The first three points are what you/the consultant are exploring and providing input and
insight on based on your experience. Bullets 4-7 are the questions they would like
explored with entities. They want an approach which gives a clear understanding of
individual entities and what the sum of the parts looks like.
The approach will be co-developed with the chosen consultants but is likely to include:
o A framing conversation at the outset
o Some desk-based research into how funds/others are approaching work with
different entities
o talking to selected “movement” actors/entities (mainly those not already
connected to AWDF)
o Participatory session(s) with entities with a cohort of different entities minus
AWDF
o Participatory session(s) with the programmes team to hear back what’s come
from consultation & connecting the team to some entities for Q & A/conversation
o Input of the consultant(s) into the Resourcing, and Agency and Resilience
strategies to ensure they reflect what has come from the process and are fit for
purpose
Key skills/Competencies
AWDF is looking to understand the entities individually and collectively. They welcome
applications for work on one, two, three or all four of the entity groups. Their ultimate
decision will be based on what will best enhance their understanding of each entity
group.
As such, their ideal “consultant/s” are an individual or a team that:
o Have a commitment to the AWDF’s values of feminist leadership, accountability,
diversity, respect and solidarity.
o Are embedded in and have a good knowledge of the different entities in the
African feminist movement and understand the ecosystem these entities work in
o Bring a participatory approach to working with the team
o Have excellent interpersonal skills and a flexible approach
o Can demonstrate skills in project management, execution and delivery
o Have a proven ability to work under tight deadlines
o Are fluent in French (desirable)
o Have experience in strategy development (desirable).
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2023 Greentech Europe Accelerator Program
Village Capital is inviting applications for Greentech Europe Accelerator Program to support
women-led greentech innovation in Europe. Greentech Europe 2023 is an accelerator for
women-led startups in Europe working on sustainability products. The program will provide the
selected startups with timely training, expert advice, network support, and potential funding to
allow them to thrive – and in turn help close the gender financing and resource gap in the
region.
Program Structure
2 cohorts of 15 startups selected to receive in-depth support via Village Capital’s award-
winning training curriculum, including the opportunity to get grant funding through peer-
selection - a unique process that has been proven to result in investment decisions that
lead to a more diverse portfolio
2 further cohorts of 15 startups selected to participate in light-touch investment-
readiness training through their online, self-paced business development curriculum.
Benefits
Training: Their curriculum is tailored to help your company identify early milestones and
prepare for your next round of capital
Mentorship: Build 1:1 connections with investors, strategic partners and potential
customers
Financial Analysis: Work with an investment analyst who will coach you 1:1 on building a
financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics
Media Exposure: Get featured on Village Capital’s program website and other collateral
Access to Abaca: Scale your business faster by identifying the right capital for you and
planning your next milestones for growth
Discounts: Program participants will be offered in-kind support from their benefits
partners, including web hosting credits, pro-bono legal support, and more.
Eligibility Criteria
They’re looking for (for-profit) startups that are building market-based solutions that
tackle a sustainability challenge in Europe. Eligibility requirements include:
o Location: Must have operations in (or the ability to expand business to) the
European market
o Stage: Must have a minimum viable product and meaningful customer validation,
and less than $3M in equity raised
o Team: Must have at least one full-time founder based in Europe, and co-founders
to have 50%+ women representation or more than 25% of senior leadership
team to be women
o Impact: Must be developing a product which contributes towards 1 or more of the
UN’s 17 SDGs
Deadline: 15-Mar-2023
The Office of the Chief Economist for the South Asia Region of the World Bank, in collaboration
with BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) is pleased to announce the 11th
South Asia Economic Policy Network conference on Social Progress in South Asia.
While inequality in outcomes (consumption or income) in South Asia is moderate (with Gini
coefficients ranging between 0.3 and 0.4), South Asia ranks among the least intergenerationally
mobile regions in the world. For example, in South Asia, educational achievement is heavily
dependent on the education of one’s parents: less than 9 percent of individuals whose parents’
education level was in the bottom half of the population reach levels of education of the highest
educated 25 percent. These ‘sticky’ disparities in education translate into disparities in incomes
and are extremely difficult to reduce.
Against this backdrop, the World Bank, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
and the South Asia Economic Policy Network invite papers addressing one of the following (or
related) questions:
What factors drive intergenerational mobility and equality of opportunity in the South
Asia region?
What is the role of social structures such as caste systems, ethnicity, gender, and
religious divisions in overall inequality in South Asia?
What type of public policies and interventions can remove obstacles to intergenerational
mobility and thereby promote equality of opportunity across individuals?
What is the role of social movements/democratic civil society in generating evidence and
raising voices?
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Open Call for Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme
Deadline: 23-Mar-23
The European Commission (EC) has announced an Open Call for the Organisation of the
Women TechEU Scheme.
Scopes
The Women TechEU scheme has been launched under the European Innovation
Ecosystems (EIE) Work Programme 2021 as a pilot scheme and became a fully-fledged
initiative under the EIE Work Programme 2022.
As a final objective, the scheme supports European early-stage deep tech start-ups,
registered and established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated
Country for at least six months at the time of the submission, founded or co-founded by
women, holding a top management position (chief executive officer (CEO), chief
technology officer (CTO), chief scientific officer (CSO), or equivalent). All deep tech
domains should be eligible, with the emphasis being on overall gender balance and the
position held by women in the start-up. The consortium selected under this call must
ensure that these criteria are met for financial support to third parties.
The initiative complements activities funded under the European Innovation Council
(EIC), paving the way for the participation of women-led start-ups in future EIC calls.
The consortium selected under this call is expected to organise the Women TechEU
scheme, covering the following activities:
o Ensure the sound design, organisation, and management of the Women TechEU
scheme, ensuring continuity of the scheme as implemented by the European
Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency in 2021 and 2022;
o Ensure smooth connection with the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS)
for the mentoring and coaching support activities to selected applicants;
o Communicate and promote the scheme in order to secure quality applications;
o Organise landmark events, building a network of Women TechEU grantees, and
help them to connect with the overall EIC community;
o Promote cooperation and networking activities among the community of women
entrepreneurs in the deep tech field;
o Ensure proper geographical distribution and technological areas to be covered by
the scheme;
o Report on the implementation of the scheme (key data on applications, start-ups
funded, demographics of end-beneficiaries of the scheme, etc.) to European
Commission services.
Components
The applicants should consider a project duration of two (2) years and support provided
by the consortium to eligible third parties under this initiative must be made up of the
following components:
o Financial support to each selected company as an individual grant of EUR 75
000 supporting activities such as evaluating and refining products/services,
design, user experience, upgrading the business model, updating the business
plan and growth strategy, finding partners and investors, market validation, etc.;
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o The possibility to participate in dedicated activities organised by InvestEU, the
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), and other relevant networks;
o Please note that mentoring and coaching will be provided by the EIC BAS, under
the ‘Women Leadership Programme’, which includes dedicated networking and
pitching events funded under a separate EIC budget.
Funding Information
The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is
equal to or greater than EUR 500 000, except for:
o Public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including
local, regional or national authorities) or international organisations; and
o Cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60
000 (lowvalue grant).
A main activity of the consortium will be to run calls for proposals (at least one (1) per
calendar year, the consideration of multiple cut-off dates is encouraged), organise the
evaluation process, and administer the grants. Beyond providing funding to women-led
deep tech start-ups, proposals under this topic should include a sound promotion and
communication strategy of the programme (especially in underrepresented Member
States), clearly brand the scheme as an EU initiative, including but not limited to, through
information and dissemination events, press and outreach events, or roadshows.
Deep tech innovation aims to provide concrete solutions to their societal problems by
finding its source in a deep interaction with the most recent scientific and technological
advances and by seeking to produce a profound impact in the targeted application
areas.
Expected Outcomes
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
Support deep tech innovation as a basis for a modern, knowledge-driven, resource-
efficient and competitive economy;
Promote female leadership in the deep tech industry to build fairer, more inclusive, and
more prosperous innovation ecosystems in the European Union (EU);
Ensure a smooth continuation of the established Women TechEU scheme consistent
with previous processes, outcomes, and branding;
Foster cooperation and networking between women entrepreneurs in the deep tech field.
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Eligibility Criteria
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from
nonassociated third countries or international organisations (including international
European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for
funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation
have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call topic.
A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under
national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may,
acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without
legal personality.
Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before
submitting their application, in order to get a participant identification code (PIC) and be
validated by the Central Validation Service (REA Validation) before signing the grant
agreement. For the validation, they will be asked to upload the necessary documents
showing their legal status and origin during the grant preparation stage. A validated PIC
is not a prerequisite for submitting an application.
Specific cases
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CFPs for Projects to Foster Greater Access and Use of Digital
Financial Solutions
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals
to select viable and scalable digital financial solution (DFS) initiatives aimed at fostering access,
quality, and usage of financial services especially among the most vulnerable including women,
youth and small businesses.
ADFI is structured as a blended finance program and applications coupling grant and debt
financing or co-financing from other initiatives, will have an added advantage.
For national projects the Call for Proposal is targeting the following countries : Algeria, Angola,
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania
whilst regional projects are targeting all five regions of the continent.
Pillars
Components
The call is aligned with ADFI’s pillars of intervention and has the following two
components:
o Lot 1 targeting the following countries: Algeria,Angola, Cameroon, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania
o Lot 2targeting regional initiatives
Funding Information
Funding Allocation
o Maximum size of grant funding under Lot 1(country level): USD 1 million
o Maximum for blended finance of grant and loan under Lot 1: USD 1.5 million
o Maximum size of grant under Lot 2 (regional level):USD 1.5 million
o Minimum size of loan under Lot 1 and Lot 2: USD 1 million.
Project Duration
o Country level projects: two to three years
o Regional level projects: three to four years.
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Merck Foundation: Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a
Mother” 2023
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The Merck Foundation is inviting applications for the Africa Media Recognition Awards.
Thematical Focus
Media representatives and media students are invited to showcase their work to raise
awareness about one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility
Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage,
Ending FGM, and/ or Stopping GBV at all levels.
Categories
Print Media
Online Media
Radio
Multimedia
Award Information
Eligibility Criteria
Journalists from Print, Radio, Online, and Multimedia platforms from the following
groups:
o Southern African Countries
o West African Countries
o East African Countries
o African French Speaking Countries
o African Portuguese Speaking Countries
Selection Criteria
The selection committee may decide to grant awards to more winners for each category
based on the number and quality of applications received.
Submissions can be on one or more topics mentioned in the theme.
Submissions should be published and available in the public domain in order to be
eligible.
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IFC ScaleX Accelerators Program
Deadline: 13-Nov-2023
Applications are now open for the IFC ScaleX Accelerators Program to reduce the gender gap
in equity finance between male and women-led startups by providing financial incentives that
will encourage accelerators to increase their focus on actively helping women-led startups to
fundraise capital post their accelerator programs.
IFC ScaleX defines a “woman-led startup” as an early-stage company with a woman founder,
co-founder, or woman in C-level leadership position. (C-level leadership position refers to
executive-level positions within a company.)
The objective of the IFC ScaleX program is to incentivize accelerators to actively pursue efforts
that help women-led early-stage startups gain access to Private Equity and Venture Capital
investment opportunities. IFC intends for the awards to be utilized by accelerators to further
increase female founders’ access to capital funds – and to decrease the gender gap and
investment bias.
Award Information
Award amounts will vary from $5,000 USD to $25,000 USD per qualifying accelerator.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations in the IFC ScaleX program must be accelerators that support
startups operating in at least one of the IFC member countries.
Award eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis after an accelerator submits the
additional information at IFC’s request.
Qualifying accelerators must adequately demonstrate support granted to women-led
start-up(s) to fundraise.
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Open Call for Bilateral Initiatives between Slovakia and Norway in the
Field of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Deadline: 20-Dec-2023
The Ministry of Investments, Regional Development, and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
has announced an Open Call to strengthen bilateral relations between entities from Norway and
Slovakia active in the field of Domestic and Gender-based Violence.
The Fund for Bilateral Relations within the programme Domestic and Gender-based Violence
Programme (hereinafter referred to as “the Bilateral Fund DGV”) was established to strengthen
bilateral relations between Norway and Slovakia through activities such as networking,
exchanges, sharing and transfer of knowledge, technology, experience and best practice
between the Slovakian and Norwegian entities active in the field of domestic and gender-based
violence.
Funding Information
EUR 95,126.95
EUR 45,000 shall be reserved Initiatives engaging Slovak or Norwegian applicant or
partner providing social services to specific target groups (the specific target groups
include people with specific needs, such as women in the sex industry, drug/alcohol
addicted victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual violence, blind people etc. and
work with perpetrators) of victims of domestic and gender-based violence (hereinafter
referred to as “Priority initiatives”).
Maximum grant to be applied for: EUR 10,000.
Eligible Activities
A wide range of activities is eligible, as long as these fall within the defined Area of
Support. The activities have to be in line with the European standards.
Generally, the initiatives shall have a clear bilateral profile and serve the purpose of
strengthening bilateral relations between Slovak and Norwegian entities. The Bilateral
fund DGV shall support wellbalanced partnerships (bilateral or multilateral) where all
parties benefit from the cooperation.
This call is suitable for short-term initiatives. Initiatives combining several bilateral
activities will be prioritised in the selection process. A series of cooperation activities with
a particular result, including round tables or discussions that will be logically planned, are
also welcomed.
Examples of eligible activities in the mentioned Area of Support:
o Development of bilateral cooperation, networking, exchange, sharing and
transfer of knowledge, experience and best practice among bilateral partners;
o Finding solutions to common issues and challenges;
o Trainings and capacity building;
o Joint meetings, visits, conferences, training and seminars among Slovak and
Norwegian entities on the topic of common interest;
o Workshops, meetings, visits and seminars on topic of common interest in the
mentioned Area of Support;
o Development and/or translation of information material;
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o On-line studies with participants and/or inputs from Norwegian entities and
Slovakia;
o Discussions between leading Slovak and Norwegian experts/professionals;
o Round tables between Slovak and Norwegian entities focused on social services
support to victims of domestic and gender-based violence;
o Events: joint campaigns, exhibitions, festivals and promotional materials among
Slovak and Norwegian entities on the topic of common interest in the mentioned
Area of Support;
o Data collection;
o Publishing of joint reports, studies and publications.
The activities with special focus on the Roma women will be appreciated.
Eligibility Criteria
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UN Women: Small Grants to Scale-up Technical Substantive Capacity
of Caribbean CSOs
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is offering grants to expand the technical substantive capacity of civil society
organisations on ending violence against women and girls in the Caribbean Region.
UN Women’s Small Grants are designed to support institutional strengthening and capacity-
building, especially for smaller organisations. This call specifically supports CSOs working in the
area of family violence, especially responding to the needs of women and girl survivors as well
those who face discrimination or marginalisation.
To assess how service providers are responding to the needs of survivors of family
violence, especially women and girls, especially those who face multiple forms of
discrimination
o Conduct local assessments of service providers to understand operational gaps
(including but not limited to age-adequation), case management processes and
whether they are responsive to the needs of survivors of violence and survivor-
centred.
o Develop a report, media product, series of webinars/in-person briefings on the
findings of assessments
To strengthen the advocacy for survivors to meet gaps, including building coalitions and
capacities within civil society networks
o Facilitate teach-ins and learning/knowledge sharing sessions to build internal
capacity.
o Create and implement an advocacy plan to address the impact of family violence
on women and girls in all their diversity.
o Secure trainers and facilitators to build capacities on topics of interest.
o Establish communications and coordination platforms for coalition work.
o Host coalition development meetings.
To ensure presence, accessibility and quality of services for survivors of violence
o Strengthen and adapt safe, tailored, and survivor-centred services across
different sectors.
o Develop accountability tools for key service providers and pilot the tools in
specific settings.
o Adapt counselling, hotlines, health services, transportation and safe shelter to a
diversity of scenarios (remote, online, in-person, accessible to different
ages/rural/abilities) and within the COVID-19 context.
Capacity-building of organisational members/staff
o Develop a capacity-building and training plan to strengthen delivery of essential
services which the organisation provides.
o Increased capacity through procurement of relevant equipment and materials.
o Trainings on specific services and skills which are needed to enhance
organisational reach and service delivery to survivors and victims.
o Activities to strengthen capacity around donor/development partner coordination
across civil society to harmonise the response to VAWG.
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Funding Information & Duration
Eligibility Criteria
is a registered CSO in operation for at least three years; (women-led organisations are
strongly encouraged to apply)
is not on the Consolidated UN Security Council Sanctions List;
is not being investigated for fraud, corruption, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or other
wrongdoing;
has not had funding received from UN Women entirely or partly written off by UN
Women;
is not currently engaged as an Implementing Partner (IP) or Responsible Party (RP) for
UN Women;
has not been engaged as an IP/RP for UN Women at any time after 21 November 2019;
is not a government entity;
is not a UN organization;
is not an established CSO with the capacity to be engaged as an IP/RP;
has sufficient capacity to collaborate with various stakeholders;
has sufficient financial stewardship, including having adequate financial policies and
procedures in place to manage the small grant;
past performance has been deemed satisfactory by UN Women (if it has received small
grants previously or been engaged as an IP/RP before 21 November 2019).
Requirements
Complete and send the attached Expression of Interest and a copy of the organization’s
registration certificate evidencing that the applicant is a registered CSO in operation for
at least three years.
All applications must be in English.
All applications must be submitted via email. Unfortunately, handwritten or mailed
applications will not be accepted.
UN Women will reject any application that does not contain enough information to show that the
CSO or activities are eligible. UN Women will send a confirmation email upon receipt of
application.
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UN Women Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative: Call for Small
Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is offering a small grant to expand the technical substantive capacity of civil society
organisations on ending violence against women and girls in the Caribbean Region.
Objectives
To contribute to the reduction of family violence against women and girls and
To improve access for women and girls to essential, safe, adequate, integrated gender-
responsive services
Pillars
Funding Information
Eligible Countries
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Eligibility Criteria
is a registered CSO in operation for at least three years; (women-led organisations are
strongly encouraged to apply)
is not on the Consolidated UN Security Council Sanctions List;
is not being investigated for fraud, corruption, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or other
wrongdoing;
has not had funding received from UN Women entirely or partly written off by UN
Women;
is not currently engaged as an Implementing Partner (IP) or Responsible Party (RP) for
UN Women;
has not been engaged as an IP/RP for UN Women at any time after 21 November 2019;
is not a government entity;
is not a UN organization;
is not an established CSO with the capacity to be engaged as an IP/RP;
has sufficient capacity to collaborate with various stakeholders;
has sufficient financial stewardship, including having adequate financial policies and
procedures in place to manage the small grant; and,
past performance has been deemed satisfactory by UN Women (if it has received small
grants previously or been engaged as an IP/RP before 21 November 2019).
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Nordic Gender Equality Fund
Deadline: 3-Apr-23
The Nordic Council of Ministers issues an annual call for funding applications for projects
involving at least three organisations from at least three Nordic countries.
NIKK administers the Fund on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers, including calls for
proposals, assessment of proposals, and monitoring of results.
The Nordic Gender Equality Fund finances collaborations that promote gender equality.
Funding Information
The amount applied for should be between DKK 50,000 and DKK 500,000.
Organisations applying for grants need to be able to contribute at least 20 per cent
themselves and/or have other sources of finance.
Eligibility Criteria
The Nordic Gender Equality Fund addresses a broad target group and calls for
proposals are open to a variety of activities and organisations including:
o Volunteer organisations (citizen organisations/not-for-profit organisations)
o Networks
o Government agencies and other public sector activities (such as municipalities,
university departments, divisions, etc.)
o Other non-commercial actors
o Business enterprises (SMEs)
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Each project must involve at least the three Nordic countries, where the Faroe Islands,
Greenland and the Aaland Islands may constitute one of these only. In addition, grants
can be awarded to activities that include cooperation in neighbouring areas, i.e. Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania and Nortwest Russia*, that also include at least two Nordic countries.
The principal applicant should come from a Nordic country or the Faroe Islands,
Greenland or the Aaland Islands.
Note: Cooperation with independent organisations in Russia are now made possible,
given that the activities are located outside of Russia and the independence of the
organisation is confirmed in a specific vetting procedure defined by the Nordic Council of
Ministers.
The Nordic Gender Equality Fund finances activities initiated in the same year as the
funding is granted and which are completed within two years from the commencement
date. Activities commenced before the application deadline are not eligible for funding.
Assessment Criteria
Funding applications are to indicate how well the project meets the following criteria:
Nordic benefit
o This means the extent to which the project:
Generates significant positive effects through Nordic cooperation,
compared to the project having been implemented at the national level
Manifests and develops Nordic cohesion, both within and outside the
region
Contributes new infrastructure that strengthens Nordic cooperation on
gender equality
Responds in a constructive way to the challenges of Nordic cooperation
such as national barriers and differences
Added value for gender policy
o This refers to the extent to which the project:
Aims to respond to the problems of gender inequality concerning the
rights, conditions, and opportunities of women and men and girls and
boys, as well as the power to shape their lives and contribute to the
development of society.
Contributes new/updated knowledge about methods and models of
gender inequality/equality and/or exchanges of experience concerning
knowledge about methods and models of gender inequality/equality
Helps to respond to the challenges identified in the Nordic cooperation
programme on gender equality
Sustainability
Sustainability means here the extent to which:
The project design provides scope for others to draw conclusions and
learn from the project’s successes and setbacks
The project results and efforts are expected to have lasting effects
through infrastructure and products which persist after the end of the
project such as networks, websites, reports, etc., and how these are
designed to reach relevant target groups
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Implementation
o Implementation here means:
How likely it is, in light of the applicant’s skills and experience, that the
project will be implemented in the manner described by the applicants
What bases do the applicants have for working together, for example that
they contribute different skills, perspectives and experience which means
that they can complement each other
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Laerdal Foundation: Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings
Program
The Laerdal Foundation is inviting applications for the Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource
Settings Program.
50 % of the annual appropriations have been earmarked for practically oriented projects that
may help achieve the UN Sustainability Goal no 3, aiming at reducing both maternal and
newborn mortality by 2/3 from 2010 to 2030.
The Board will be prioritizing projects relating to interventions on day of birth – including
prevention of stillborn deaths. Applications that go beyond a local impact and have the potential
to document long term practical value and stimulate developments also in other
regions/countries will be prioritized.
Funding Information
The Board expects to fund up to 20 projects per year in this category, with a maximum
amount of USD 50,000, with the average grant being around USD 30,000. The Board
will carefully consider the realism of the presented budget, and whether this contains
items that the Foundation according to this information is not funding.
If the total expenses for the project should exceed the grant, the Board will consider the
likelihood that the project can be carried out with required additional funding from other
sources. Institutional overhead cost related to the project may be covered up to 10%.
Eligibility Criteria
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Orange Knowledge Programme Tailor-Made Training Plus
Deadline: 14-Apr-23
Nuffic has launched a call for applications for the Orange Knowledge Programme Tailor-Made
Training Plus to improve the overall functioning of an organisation sustainably by training a
selected group of staff.
Opportunities for funding group training between knowledge institutes of the Netherlands and
organisations in OKP countries.
Aims
The aim of the programme is based on the Netherlands’ development cooperation policy. The
programme:
strengthens knowledge and skills of professionals active in the priority fields through
scholarships and training;
builds the capacity of organisations in higher education and TVET (Technical Vocational
Education & Training), in collaboration with Dutch knowledge institutions.
Themes
The programme offers opportunities in fields related to the priority themes of the Dutch
government:
o Food and nutrition security
o Water, energy and climate
o Sexual and reproductive health and rights
o Security and the rule of law
In addition, the following cross-cutting themes are important in all participating countries:
o Private sector development
o Inclusivity of women and marginalised groups
o Environment
Funding Information
The available funding for this deadline is € 6 million. The maximum subsidy is € 200,000
per Tailor-Made Training plus.
For this round, the aim is to grant at least one TMT plus for each participating partner
country.
A Tailor-Made Training plus in this call has a maximum duration of 14 months. For this
call all projects will start in June 2023 and must end before or on August 31 2024.
Budget-neutral extensions are not possible.
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Eligible Countries
Dutch institutions for secondary or higher vocational or academic education or other types of
organisations that provide training courses, together with (a) requesting organization(s) from an
OKP partner country, such as education and training institutions, Government Organisations,
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's).
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Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)
Deadline: 20-Apr-23
With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF),
UNESCO- The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) launched a new programme to strengthen
the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology.
The programme is aimed at young scientists who are getting established in their country or are
about to return home to an academic position. Grants are awarded to promising high-level
research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information
Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics carried out in African
countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.
Areas
Scientists working in the following research areas can apply for an SG-NAPI award:
Agriculture
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Information Computer Technology
Mathematics
Medical Sciences
Physics
Scientists can apply for several or all of the following components of the programme:
o Equipment start-up grant: up to USD 20,000; allowing scientists to equip their
laboratories. Purchase of fuel, fees for experts or consultants, laptops, tablets,
drones and laboratory animals is not accepted and not covered.
o Consumables grant: up to USD 15,000; allowing scientists to acquire
consumables for specific research projects. Purchase of fuel, fees for experts or
consultants, laptops, tablets, drones and laboratory animals is not accepted and
not covered.
o MSc. training grant: up to USD 10,000; allowing scientists to train and teach
M.Sc. students within their research group. For this component, the M.Sc. form
must be filled and uploaded on the application portal.
o International conference grant: successful candidates will be provided with up to
USD 3,000; for participation in an international conference.
o Industrial link grant: up to USD 4,000; to cover travel and incidental expenses as
well as laboratory bench costs of scientists who cooperate with industrial
partners. The industrial partner must be either in Africa or Germany. An
acceptance letter from the industrial partner must be uploaded on the application
portal. Should you not have an identified a partner at the time of application, you
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may do so by submitting a request and justification to TWAS after receiving the
award, if your application is successful.
o South-South and South-North collaborative mobility grant: worth up to USD
10,000; to cover travel to the collaborative laboratory, accommodation during the
visit and laboratory bench costs.
o Open access international publication grant: each successful candidate will be
provided up to USD 2,000 to cover fees for publication in reputable open access
journals.
o Skills-building workshop grant: each successful candidate will be provided with
an opportunity to participate in a workshop which provides advice and guidance
on a range of soft skills, such as: writing research proposals, presentation and
communication, sustainable development, plagiarism, etc.
The programme has an additional component which seeks to enhance the productivity of
female scientists returning to academia after a maternity leave:
o Female “scientist-after-child” grant: support for a research assistant (up to 12
months) may be offered to women scientists in the following cases: a) Scientist
with a child up to 12 months of age; b) Scientist going through a pregnancy at the
time of the application.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply in year 2023, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:
Be 40 years or below;
Obtained their Ph.D. within the last 5 years;
Returned to their home country within the last 36 months;
Hold, be offered or be in the process of accepting a position at an academic and/or
research institution (including international research centers) in their home country;
Applications from women scientists are especially encouraged.
Be nationals of an eligible African country that is lagging in science and technology, as
follows:
o Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Togo.
o Eastern Africa
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Reunion, Rwanda,
Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
o Central Africa
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic
of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé, Principe.
o Southern Africa
Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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2023 Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program – Apply
Now!
Deadline: 4-Apr-23
Apply for the Acumen Academy’s Gender Equity and Advancement Accelerator Program to
refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model that advances gender equity.
Acumen’s vision is of a world based on dignity, where every human being has an opportunity to
thrive. They are seeking a cohort of entrepreneurs who, like us, believe that integrating gender
equity across strategies, processes, and day-to-day work improves how they address the
problems of poverty.
To support social entrepreneurs committed to leading the change in gender inclusion, the
accelerator will equip leaders with the moral leadership lessons, business skills, and learnings
from the successful portfolio companies to continue scaling their enterprises in a gender
inclusive way.
Learn How To
Develop hard-edged leadership skills necessary for building an inclusive and sustainable
business solution. These include (but are not limited to): practicing courage, deep
listening, polarity management, and stepping outside the status quo
Refine and develop a profitable and scalable business model tackling poverty at its core
Embed and expand gender inclusion into your business through market, workforce, and
value-chain entry points
Sharpen your presentation skills and practice pitching to an audience
Join a lifelong global community of social entrepreneurs who are committed to tackling
injustice and accompanying each other through their leadership and entrepreneurial
journeys
How it Works
During this 12-week program, you will learn the essentials for building a scalable
business model that achieves both profitability and impact. Working alongside your
close-knit cohort of entrepreneurial peers and Acumen experts, you’ll develop your
leadership and business skills as you design your plan to embed gender equity as you
scale.
As a participant, you’ll gain access to industry-specific case studies, video tutorials and
practical readings, and receive invaluable one-on-one support and guidance from
the team. Each week, you’ll complete assignments designed to help you think critically
about your business model and introduce you to gender-inclusive best practices. During
the leadership sessions, you’ll be challenged to redefine success and develop the moral
imagination to create a society centered on dignity — then employ your new leadership
and business skills to make it a reality.
You’ll also gain access to tools and teachings from Value for Women, including a
training on the entry points, policies, and practices that will help you work towards
becoming a gender equitable business.
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The program will culminate with a closing gathering, including pitch practice and a
celebration for all the hard work, lessons learned, and new relationships you’ll take with
you as you scale your business in a gender-inclusive way.
You should expect to spend at least 5 hours per week on the readings and assignments.
Most of this work can be done on your own schedule.
One participant from the leadership team of your enterprise (‘Lead Participants’) will be
required to take part in the Learning Labs every week. Up to 10 people from your
enterprise may receive access to the online curriculum materials (readings, case
studies, videos etc.).
Benefits
What's Included?
o Facilitated virtual Learning Labs for peer learning and discussion
o Leadership lessons such as Listening to Voices Unheard and Partnering with
Humility and Audacity
o One-on-one consultation calls with Acumen’s team
o Video tutorials on customer discovery, sales and marketing, financial modeling,
pitching, and more
o Unconscious bias training, workshops, and self-assessment strategies for
embedding gender inclusivity into your scaling plan
o Case studies from social enterprises that have successfully scaled and
contributed to gender equity and advancement
Graduate into the Acumen Foundry
o Upon completing the 12-week program, participants are admitted to The
Foundry, an invite-only community designed to accompany entrepreneurs and
leaders from around the world by connecting them with the social capital
(resources and relationships) to amplify their work in building a just, inclusive,
and sustainable world.
o Foundry members have exclusive access to:
Events to learn and connect with fellow foundry members
Professional development opportunities that may include pro-bono
consulting services and professional leadership coaching
Experts within the Acumen Ecosystem for mentorship or advisory
sessions
Referrals to affiliated leadership programs and platforms
Access to funding, grants offered ad hoc by other organizations, or
referrals within the Acumen network
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Eligibility Criteria
Whilst the program is sector-agnostic, Acumen's primary sectors of interest in East and
West Africa are as follows: Agriculture, Energy, Healthcare, Education, and Recycling.
They particularly encourage people working in these sectors to apply.
This accelerator is open to social entrepreneurs who:
o Run a social enterprise (nonprofit or for-profit) based in East Africa (Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia) or West Africa
(Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gambia) who are working to solve
problems of poverty and dignity
o Are dedicated to investing in their personal and business growth
o Are deeply committed to the work of tackling poverty and injustice and are
interested in being part of a global community bound by values
o Have an enterprise that has been operational for 18 months or more (please
note: if this is your second or third venture, this requirement is flexible. Be sure to
include this in your application.)
o Have a team of three or more full-time staff
o Have a commitment to serving women across three entry points, and evidence of
action in at least one:
Market (products and services)
Internal organization (workforce and policies)
Value chain (supply and distribution)
Schedule
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Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research on False
Solutions
Deadline: 25-Mar-23
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) invites feminists and
women’s rights organisations across Asia and the Pacific region to apply for the Climate Justice
Feminist Participatory Action Research (CJ FPAR) on False Solutions, 2023-2024.
The aim of this FPAR is to increase the capacity of feminists and grassroots women in Asia and
the Pacific to document their lived realities and expose the impacts of false solutions on
women’s human rights to further influence climate policies and discussions from local to global
level.
This FPAR will support six to eight national and/or grassroots organisations led by women
across Asia and the Pacific region with experience in working in challenging false solutions. The
small sub-grant should cover salary costs of a dedicated young woman researcher and activities
to strengthen the capacity of women and their communities involved in the FPAR. Another flow
of sub-grant, following the completion of the FPAR, will be provided to the partner organisations
to conduct advocacy activities at local and national levels to support their FPAR journey.
Throughout this FPAR, the assigned mentors and young women researchers will be provided
with opportunities to access high level capacity building programmes, climate related advocacy
spaces particularly at regional and global levels, and networking with wider movements working
on climate crises. FPAR modules will also be provided to the mentors and young women
researchers to learn research skills including data gathering that are participatory with feminist
lens of analysis.
Objectives
Overall Objective
o To increase the capacity of feminists and grassroots women’s organisations and
movements in Asia and the Pacific to document their lived realities and expose
the impacts of false solutions on women’s human rights to further influence
climate policies and discussions from local to global level.
Specific Objectives
o Develop the capacity of feminists and grassroots women to document,
investigate, and analyse false solutions, their manifestations and impacts on
women’s human rights in Asia and the Pacific.
o Foster knowledge and resources on the impacts of climate injustices and false
climate solutions rooted in globalisation, fundamentalisms, militarism and
patriarchy on feminists and grassroots women in Asia and the Pacific.
o Establish and strengthen strategic advocacy plans and opportunities to amplify
women’s voices and solutions as a counter narrative to the false climate
solutions, influencing policies at all levels that uphold women’s human rights and
bring about systemic change.
o Strengthen solidarity and institutional development of FPAR partners through
leadership development for movement building.
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Funding Information
APWLD will provide each of the FPAR partners with a small sub-grant to employ a
young woman researcher to carry out the research, which includes a monthly salary
during this FPAR journey.
Overall budget proposed by a partner must not exceed USD 14,000.
This sub-grant supports advocacy, capacity building and research of the selected
partners, however, does not include any other costs related to institutional sustainability
or maintenance.
Eligibility Criteria
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L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Regional Program
The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have launched Women in Science sub-Saharan Africa
regional program to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in
science.
This program identifies and rewards young talented researchers in the formal sciences, life and
environmental sciences, material sciences, engineering sciences and technological sciences.
Since the inception of the sub-Saharan Africa regional program, the majority of applications
received have been from South Africa. Given the importance of the challenges of African
scientific research and the commitment to encourage more women scientists across sub-
Saharan Africa, they decided to split the initial regional program into two separate programs:
The regional program for sub-Saharan Africa, dedicated to the 48 other countries of the region.
Funding Information
For this 14th edition, 20 endowments will be given to encourage young researchers currently in
doctoral or post-doctoral studies to pursue a brilliant scientific career.
Eligibility Criteria
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For post-doctorates
o Having the nationality of one of the 48 countries in the sub-Saharan African
region.
o And being enrolled in post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution in
one of the 49 countries in the region (including South Africa) OR
o Having the nationality of one of the 49 countries in the sub-Saharan African
region (including South Africa).
o And being enrolled in a post-doctorate in a research laboratory or an institution in
one of the 48 countries of sub-Saharan Africa Therefore, applicants originally
from South Africa doing their research in South Africa are not eligible for this
programme.
o Having obtained a doctorate in one of the scientific fields listed.
o Have defended their thesis after February 2018. If the postdoctoral applicant has
one or more children, this deadline is brought forward by one year per child.
o Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed, having started the post-
doctorate before 01/02/2023, opening date of the call for application.
o Note: Candidates who have already been supported by one of the national or
regional L’OréalUNESCOFor Women in Science program are not eligible.
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UNDP-4YFN Women Innovators Programme in the Arab States
Applicants are invited to submit applications for the Women Innovators Programme, a
mentorship programme for women-led, digital, social impact-oriented start-ups in the Arab
States.
The Women Innovators Programme (WIP) is a partnership between the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) in the Arab States and Four Years From Now (4YFN), the
start-up platform of the global mobile operators’ association, GSMA.
Since 2021, WIP has provided 500+ hours of mentorship to 50 start-ups from 16 countries
across the Arab States. In addition, participants have had the opportunity to pitch to
international investors at an annual Demo Day event, participate in GSMA’s Mobile World
Congress, and join peer-to-peer and group learning sessions on topics of interest.
Benefits
Mentorship will take place entirely virtually over a period of approximately 3 months, with
at least 10 hours of mentorship during that period in addition to approximately 2 hours of
peer-to-peer and group learning sessions per month. The programme will begin in May,
with a high-level launch event and introductions between participants and mentors. A
virtual demo day will be held at the end of the mentorship period, with presentations to
international investors. The demo day is organised with the purpose of providing
exposure to the start-ups, without any guarantee of funding.
Mentorship support will be available in the following areas, depending on the start-ups’
needs:
o Business planning and strategy
o Pricing and commercial strategy
o Talent and recruitment
o Management and organizational culture
o International expansion
o Product management
o Marketing, storytelling and public relations
o Fundraising and pitch-perfect
o Financial management
o Technology and engineering
o Innovation management, intellectual property protection
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Eligibility Criteria
Women from the Arab States who are Founders, Co-Founders or on the Executive
Board of the Start-up.
Startups that provide digital-based solutions including but not limited to: Internet of
Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Augmented & Virtual
Reality, 3D & 4D Printing, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Blockchain, Drone Technology
and Biometrics, E-Commerce.
Start-ups should be at least Early Stage (i.e. beyond ideation) and already in the market
(providing a product or service to their target market).
Start-up solutions contribute to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
Start-ups should be based in one of the following Arab States: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti,
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, State of Palestine, Saudi Arabia,
Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, & Yemen.
Participants commit to actively participating in the full mentorship programme.
Participants are able to communicate effectively in English (given the international
nature of the mentors).
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Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy Fellowship
Deadline: 12-Apr-23
The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is currently accepting
applications for its Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship, a
career development program that targets mid-career African women in the policy field to
catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa.
The GRASP Fellowship will offer targeted leadership and mentoring training, catalytic funding,
and access to networks to enable beneficiaries to lead policy-making processes for agricultural
transformation in Africa. The non-residential Fellowship includes virtual and in-person activities
spread over two years for each cohort.
Fellowship Priorities
Fellowship Structure
Eligibility Criteria
African women policy practitioners who are citizens of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia,
Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Senegal
Applicants must have at least a master’s degree and 10 years of experience in gender,
agriculture, and food systems, working on policy issues at national, regional, or
continental levels
Applicants must be affiliated with either government organizations, non-government,
private sector, development, civil society, regional and sub-regional communities, or
academia
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Ideal AWARD Policy Fellows
The Fellowship targets women policy practitioners who can meet a range of criteria. The
ideal AWARD Policy Fellows will:
o Explain the top policy challenges or questions they are working on
o Show how they have played a leadership role in policy development and
implementation, particularly in projects at the nexus of agricultural development,
food systems, and gender equality
o Clearly articulate what policy idea they will work on under the policy innovation
projects.
Selection Process
The AWARD Policy Fellows will be competitively identified through a rigorous selection
process that will include assessing their experience and leadership potential in gender,
agriculture, and food systems policy development.
Potential AWARD Policy Fellows will respond to an open call for application that will
require them to demonstrate their suitability for the Fellowship.
A selection panel of global experts in the policy field, food systems, and related fields
will review the applications and select the successful applicants.
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Fourth Call for Proposals: RERIPA Project
Deadline: 17-Mar-23
The RERIPA Project is launching its fourth Call for proposals dedicated to contributing to Pacific
education/knowledge on Research and Innovation processes and tools, with a reference to
Living Labs outputs against CCI.
Objectives
Strengthen a Pacific-based framework for education / knowledge on R&I ( with a focus on CCI
and its mitigation) with:
Main Features
Funding Information
The Lead Applicant should submit a proposal not exceeding 300,000 Euros.
A successful Applicant (as Lead Applicant or Co-applicant) will not receive over 400,000
Euros as a cumulative amount of the different grants obtained from the 4 RERIPA calls.
Eligible Countries
Applicants (legal entities) from the following ACP Countries are eligible to apply as Lead
Applicant or Partners: Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia,
Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Eligibility Criteria
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Pacific American Fund: Call for Concept Notes
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Pacific American Fund Year 3 Grants Cycle is now seeking concept papers from Pacific
Islands-based organizations addressing: climate change adaptation; environment, biodiversity
conservation, and natural resource governance; disaster risk reduction, and disaster resilience
building; access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. All grants are required to
address gender equality, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, and social inclusion.
The Pacific American Fund will determine the most appropriate types of grants agreement prior
to award, as applicable. The four types of possible grants that may be awarded by the Pacific
American Fund include:
Sectoral Priorities
Note that all Concept Notes must address at least one or more of the following sectors:
o Climate Change Adaptation: Activities in this priority sector work to enhance
resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change of people, places, and
livelihoods.
o Environment, Biodiversity Conservation, and Natural Resource
Governance: The aim of activities in this sector is to ensure that the environment
and the natural resources upon which human lives and livelihoods depend are
managed in ways that sustain productivity growth, a healthy population, as well
as the intrinsic spiritual and cultural value of the environment.
o Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Resilience: This sectoral priority
encompasses disaster risk reduction, disaster readiness, and related capacity
building, preparedness, and planning. It aims to reduce vulnerabilities to
disasters and respond better to humanitarian emergencies.
o Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): Activities in this sectoral priority must
work towards ensuring broadly accessible, reliable and economically sustainable
water and sanitation services for health, security, and prosperity.
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Funding Information
Subject to availability of funds, solicitations will be open to fund grants in one of two
Grant Ranges: (1) up to USD150,000; (2) USD150,001 to USD 1,000,000.
Duration: The period of performance for each grant may vary but must fall between a
minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 20 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have established financial management, internal control systems, and
policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government rules and
regulations and cost principles and the Mandatory Standard Provisions for non-U.S.
nongovernmental organizations. All potential awardees will be subject to a financial
responsibility determination made by the Pacific American Fund that may include a pre-
award survey and/or an audit.
Local and regional entities are eligible to submit Concept Notes as part of the Pacific
American Fund grant application process. Local entities are defined as an individual, a
corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that: a. is legally
organized under the laws of; b. has as its principal place of business or operations in; c.
is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent
residents of a country receiving assistance from funds appropriated under title III of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act
Regional entities are defined as an organization that meets the criteria of a local entity
and operates in any of the countries covered by a program funding area and benefits
from the particular program.
New local and regional entities are encouraged to apply.
Local and regional Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) eligible to receive a Pacific
American Fund grant award include:
o Local, national, or regional NGOs;
o Universities, academic institutions, advocacy groups, and umbrella organizations
that represent multiple NGO members;
o Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) operating nationally, regionally, or
internationally that qualify for funding under Executive Order 13279; and
o Private sector entities such as companies, chambers of commerce, and
associations.
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives to Support Small Scale Projects
Deadline: 20-Mar-23
The High Commission of Canada in Australia is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals
for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission.
The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient
countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
o Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
o Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as
on water management.
o Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
o Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs
and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and
safeguarding economic gains.
o Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights,
LGBTQ2+rights and the rule of law.
o Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
Funding Information
New partners can apply for up to $50,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD). Applicants who have
previously receivedCFLI funding can apply for up to $100,000 CAD. However, there
must be a clear distinction between the activities and beneficiaries of your previous
project and the new proposal.
Eligible Costs
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o domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare
economy class
o environmental assessment costs
o facilities charges,
o equipment rental, and/or purchase (only when the purchase is required to meet
project objectives, reflects good value for money, and the recipient has a strong
care-and-maintenance plan in place for equipment sustainability),
o hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages
o installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel,
o computers and communication devices
o lease or rental of vehicles
o legal costs
o medical costs
o miscellaneous expenses integral to the project
o outreach, communication and information dissemination costs
o publishing costs
o radio and television broadcast fees
o research-related costs
o salary costs, including stipends, relating to the project,
o security costs
o training and capacity building expenditures
o translation and interpretation fees
o vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance
o website development and related costs.
Focus Countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Eligibility Criteria
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USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone Open Call for Private Sector
Deadline: 08-May-2023
USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone seeks to engage the private sector in finding solutions to
development challenges through creative, market-based approaches that will contribute to
development in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone calls for private sector solutions to strengthen the health system,
improve good governance, and increase economic opportunities for youth and women.
The mission invites entities (private and non-private) to submit concepts. USAID/Guinea &
Sierra Leone welcomes consortiums composed of multiple local and/or international private
sector entities.
Concepts must mobilize and leverage private sector resources at a level that equals and
preferably exceeds the level of resources allocated by USAID/Guinea & Sierra Leone.
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Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
USAID welcomes applications from many types of organizations including U.S. and non-
U.S. private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, U.S. and non-
U.S. NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations, international
organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, civic groups, regional
organizations, etc. All applicants must be legally recognized organizational entities under
applicable law. An individual cannot apply as an applicant.
In order to meet the private sector partnering requirement under this addendum, any
proposed collaboration with the private sector must involve one or more of the private
sector entities listed below; in addition, resource contributions intended to meet the
private sector leveraging requirement must also come from one or more of the private
sector entities listed below:
o Private business or industry associations
o Private foundations affiliated with private for-profit, commercial and logistics
companies
o Private for-profit, commercial entities, such as a business, corporation, small or
medium enterprise or private firms
o Private equity or private financial institutions, including banks, private investment
firms, mutual funds, private equity funds, and insurance
o Cooperatives
o Business associations
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U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra: Annual Program
Statement 2023
Deadline: 30-Jun-2023
The Public Diplomacy sections of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid and the U.S. Consulate General
in Barcelona (referred to collectively as “PD Spain”) announce an open competition for
organizations to submit project proposals in response to issuance of this Annual Program
Statement (APS).
The Annual Program Statement (APS) permits individuals, non-government organizations, think
tanks, foundations and academic institutions to seek funding for projects that strengthen ties
between the United States and Spain while promoting PD Spain’s main strategic goals.
Objectives
PD Spain welcomes proposals for creative, engaging projects that align with its main strategic
objectives:
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Recognize the urgency of addressing methane in line with the Global Methane Pledge,
improving adaptation to the impacts of climate change, and promoting a climate resilient
development;
Increase the geographical diversification of energy sources, especially natural gas, to
promote renewable energies and develop new vectors such as offshore wind-power and
renewable hydrogen, to deploy smart technologies that promote energy efficiency, and
to secure supply chains for the critical minerals essential to the energy transition;
Promote the development of trade and investment, including entrepreneurship, small-
and medium-sized businesses, and innovation as the basis for strong, sustainable,
inclusive economic growth that creates quality employment and incorporates diverse and
excluded groups, while ensuring adequate protection for digital economy workers;
Defend a digital transformation based on a shared respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms and democratic values, on reducing the digital divide, on
preventing and addressing the disproportionate effects of online forms of violence and
abuse on women, children, and other marginalized groups, and on the implementation of
mechanisms to safeguard these principles;
Promote joint science, space, and innovation initiatives carried out by research
organizations, universities, and private companies in all fields of space and science,
including through scientific-technological initiatives of the European Union;
Intensify cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and Spain;
Increase the number of Spanish students studying in the United States;
Funding Information
Note: PD Spain encourages that proposals be scalable whenever possible. PD Spain strongly
recommends that organizations unable to demonstrate a proven track record limit their project
budgets to $40,000. If the review panel has doubts or concerns about the capacity to implement
a larger project, they may ask that a reduced budget be presented.
Activities
Grant activities may take any number of forms, including academic competitions, cross-border
exchanges, conferences, workshops, courses, curriculum development, exhibits, hackathons or
app development, online projects, mock trials or moot court competitions, simulations and role-
playing activities (e.g., Model Congress, Model United Nations), performances, or other
activities. Academic or scientific research projects will not be funded under this call for
proposals.
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Eligibility Criteria
Businesses and other for-profit organization may not apply for funding under this APS.
The following entities, from Spain, Andorra, or the United States, are eligible to apply:
o Not-for-profit organizations, including educational and cultural institutions, civil
society organizations or non-governmental organizations, think tanks,
professional associations, media outlets, etc.
o Governmental institutions and Public International Organizations.
o Individual citizens, including alumni of U.S. Government (USG) exchange
programs, who have a demonstrated capacity or proven track record to carry out
the proposed activities.
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant organization must be registered to operate
in Spain or Andorra, or if this is not the case, they must partner with a local Spanish or
Andorran organization registered to operate in Spain or Andorra.
All proposals are required to have a clear connection to the United States, either through
U.S. organizations, experts, and/or best practices in order to increase the awareness
and understanding of U.S. perspectives, policies, and society.
In addition, all proposals should clearly promote diversity and inclusion. Geographic
diversity (reaching audiences outside of major cities such as Madrid and Barcelona) will
also be looked upon favorably when reviewing proposals.
Restrictions
You may NOT apply for a grant from PD Spain if your project:
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra.
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Open Competition to Promote Bilateral Relationships Between the
U.S. and Mauritius and Seychelles
The U.S. Embassy Port Louis Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State
announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a Statement of
Interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to promote bilateral relationships between
the U.S. and Mauritius and Seychelles.
Program Objectives
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of potential small grants programs include, but are not limited to:
A free and open Indo-Pacific, encourage good governance and transparency, strengthen
civil society or democratic institutions.
Youth and women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM programs.
Sustained economic growth, trade, and investment (this may include programs on
entrepreneurship, capacity-building, business incubators, and opportunities to convene
investors with businesses.)
Promoting civic education and youth participation in civics, democratic processes,
volunteerism, and community service.
Build media capacity and counter disinformation.
Respect for underserved and underrepresented individuals, empower marginalized and
disadvantaged communities, encourage social inclusion, access to resources, and
fundamental human rights for all.
Joint academic research in partnership with U.S. universities or organizations to
accelerate responses and adaptation to climate change.
English language promotion that uses innovative techniques, tools, and U.S. materials
for classroom teaching and learning.
Promoting the themes above through sports or arts.
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Funding Information
Proposals must identify a clearly defined target audience that the project seeks to influence or
impact. Well-defined audiences are countable and accessible through the project’s activities.
Proposals should specify the changes in knowledge, understanding, attitudes, or behavior
change in attitudes or behavior action that they seek with the project—and how they plan to
measure these outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S., Mauritian, and Seychellois:
Applicants should be able to document their experience implementing similar projects. For-
profit businesses or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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2023 EU Award for Roma integration in the Western Balkans and
Türkiye
Deadline: 15-Mar-23
The call for applications for the fifth EU Award for Roma integration in the Western Balkans and
Türkiye is now open.
This year’s edition of the award is dedicated to the Roma inclusion dimension in the digital
agenda and the green economy, which represent new opportunities for improving the position of
vulnerable Roma women and men in the region in the future.
The 2023 EU Roma Integration Award will promote private or public initiatives by various
relevant Roma and non-Roma players - public institutions, private companies and businesses,
employers, teachers and civil society organisations - to enhance the role of Roma in both
implementing and benefitting from the green economy and digital agenda.
Aim
The award will help draw attention to concrete efforts by various relevant Roma and non-
Roma players - public institutions, private companies and businesses, employers,
teachers, civil society organizations - to enhance the role of Roma in both implementing
and benefitting from the green economy and digital agenda, in the fields of, but not
limited to, housing, employment, innovation etc., and digital policy priorities. Gender
equality and the empowerment of Roma women will be an important dimension. The
award will additionally help to recognise approaches and initiatives that have helped and
scored significant progress and changes in the lives of Roma people, through the
implementation of green economy and digital smart solutions, and that could be
replicated in other context and places. Specifically, the award is intended:
o To further draw attention to the role and contribution of green economy and
digitalisation for improving the position of vulnerable Roma women and men in
the region.
o To promote successful models of green economy and digital solutions that have
brought positive changes to the Roma communities.
o To make visible the support and work of the European Union for the Roma
inclusion in the enlargement countries.
o To foster cooperation among the actors involved in the process of Roma
inclusion.
o To ensure recognition and sustainability of identified actions implemented at
grassroots level.
o To identify and share positive examples of work of individuals, public institution,
private companies, business and CSOs and at local level in the field of Roma
inclusion in relation to the green economic development and digital agenda.
An independent evaluation panel will review the applications and select the winners of
the award.
Non for profit Civil Society and individual awardees, may furthermore receive a financial
support to continue their initiatives in the field of green economy and digitalisation for
Roma inclusion. These award winners eligible for financial support will receive a
monetary award.
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The criteria for selecting these entities and giving the financial support
The main selection criteria but not limited to, are: Please adapt to this year theme
Extent of impact of initiative on quantity and quality of Roma integration, green future
and/or digital agenda.
Extent of addressing of gender dimension in integration of Roma.
Extent of impact of initiative in Roma communities and lives.
Extent of initiative’s promotion of equal treatment for Roma.
Extent of sustainability.
Success in applying a gender equality approach.
Funding Information
The award winners eligible for financial support will receive a monetary award of 7500 Euro the
first prize and 4500 the second prize. All awardees will win a study visit in Brussels, Belgium.
Each winner will receive a statue as a symbol of the recognition given by the EC DG NEAR and
the event itself.
Activities
The different types of activities eligible for financial support, on the basis of a fixed list The
activities to be awarded (whether through a monetary and non-monetary award) should have
resulted in, or have good potential to contribute to, inclusion and support measures, through
green economy and/or digital solutions, and may include Beyond the below comments please
align with my track changes to the application.
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Eligibility Criteria
The award welcomes applications and nominations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, The Republic of North Macedonia, and Türkiye.
The award of the winners falls under PRAG rules, 6.9.2. Financial support to third parties; to
support their work in general. The eligible competitors should:
Be Roma and non-Roma individuals or entities from public institutions; private sector
and Civil Society Organisation (including teachers and healthcare actors, small
businesses and social enterprises); and
Be registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, The Republic of
North Macedonia, Kosovo and Türkiye; and
Having through their work made a significant contribution to capitalising on green and
digital developments for the purpose of enhanced social inclusion of Roma in the
Western Balkans and Türkiye; and
The individual and entity has been implementing initiatives related to Roma
employment/entrepreneurship of Roma men and women, in the context of green and
digital agendas for a minimum of 1 year that for their approach or result constitute an
important contribution to Roma access to development of the digital agenda and could
be reproduced as model in other areas of the enlargement region.
The entity must prove that the initiative for which the application is made has been
carried out for a minimum of 6 months prior to applying for the award, and has already
given results.
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USAID MEPPA People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund Grants
Activity
Deadline: 27-Apr-23
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to issue an APS to
implement the USAID/West Bank and Gaza People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund
Activity.
Under the auspices of MEPPA, USAID's People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund supports
Israeli-Palestinian partnerships with funding through two initiatives:
APS seeks to engage people directly affected by the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
especially women and youth. Activities will encourage Israeli-Palestinian partnerships, including
civil society initiatives and consortia, that address shared development challenges. Activities will
encourage grassroots efforts that can build popular support for negotiations between the
representatives of the parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with an eye toward advancing a
sustainable agreement for lasting peace.
Goal
The overall goal of MEPPA is to build the foundation for peaceful co-existence between Israelis
and Palestinians and enable a sustainable two-state solution. Working toward that vision, this
funding opportunity seeks to strengthen people-to-people grassroots linkages to address
common challenges and enhance peacebuilding momentum to affect institutional and policy
change.
Objectives
This funding opportunity for the MEPPA People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund Grants
Activity aims to achieve the following objectives:
Increase partnership between Palestinians and Israelis, and Arab and Jewish Israelis, to
address issues of common interest or concern.
Bolster efforts by Palestinians and Israelis to address internal divisions that must be
overcome to foster peaceful coexistence.
Improve partnerships between Palestinian and Israeli key actors to address issues of
common concern.
Improve the enabling environment for cross-border partnership, particularly in
development sectors, such that policies, procedures, and structures allow Palestinians
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and Israelis to engage in meaningful interactions across sectors without any barriers and
fear of intimidation.
Strengthen the resilience of peacebuilding constituencies and institutions.
Focus Areas
Competitive applications will integrate a people-to-people approach through joint activities that
advance MEPPA objectives, regardless of the sector. The list below provides illustrative
examples of potential areas for cooperation, but many more types of interventions could be
considered under this APS.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Qualified U.S. or non-U.S. organizations, non-profit, or for-profit entities may apply for
funding under this APS.
USAID encourages applications from new partners.
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Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Sudan and Eritrea
Deadline: 16-Mar-23
The Embassy of Canada to Sudan and Eritrea is pleased to launch the annual “Call for
Proposals” under the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) for projects to be carried out in
Sudan and Eritrea during the 2023-2024 funding cycle.
The CFLI is designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries which
align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program seeks
projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and
approved by the Embassy of Canada. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral
relations between Canada and Sudan and its civil society by deepening contacts and supporting
local endeavours.
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is $15,000 to $40,000 Canadian Dollars, with a maximum
contribution of $50,000. All contributions are made in Canadian dollars and converted to
local currency (Sudanese Pounds or US Dollars).
Eligibility Criteria
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U.S. Embassy in Cameroon: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Deadline: 15-Jul-2023
The U.S. Embassy Yaoundé Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces the availability of
funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: The PDS grants program supports projects proposed by U.S. and
Cameroonian academic, cultural, educational, and other non-profit organizations and/or
individuals that promote U.S. values, increase understanding between U.S. and Cameroonian
people and institutions, and/or support U.S. Embassy goals of promoting government
transparency and accountability, economic prosperity, peace and security, environmental
sustainability, and climate adaptation. All programs must include an element of American
culture or society, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will
promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited:
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Participants and Audiences
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Ineligibility Criteria
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U.S. Embassy Burkina Faso Public Affairs Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 15-Jul-2023
The U.S. Embassy BURKINA FASO Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of
State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small
Grants Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Burkina Faso invites proposals for programs that strengthen
cultural ties between the U.S. and BURKINA FASO through cultural and exchange
programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation.
Funding Information
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
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Eligibility Criteria
PAS Burkina Faso’s target audiences include national and regional media; NGOs and
think tanks; underserved communities; universities; government officials (state, district,
and municipal officials; policy makers, civilservants); cultural and educational leaders;
next generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers, campus leaders). All
proposals should focus on engaging Burkinabe in Burkina Faso. Proposals will be
evaluated based on a well-reasoned strategy for the intended audience, as well as
appropriate inclusivity, whether based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or
disability.
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Burkina Faso with
Burkina Faso as the implementing country base
Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
Individuals
Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
Governmental institutions For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligible
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U.S. Embassy in Equatorial Guinea: Small Grants Program
Deadline: 04-Aug-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program.
Purpose
PDS is currently accepting proposals that support the following Embassy goals and
priorities:
o Increasing social inclusion and promoting tolerance for minorities and vulnerable
groups (i.e. equal rights and opportunities for women, LGBTQI+ individuals, and
people with disabilities)
o Promoting English language (i.e. promoting clubs, forums, social media,
education, and arts)
o Strengthening the media (i.e. increasing media professionalism, access to
diverse sources of news, and developing savvy consumption of news)
o Encouraging entrepreneurship and economic growth in under-served areas to
diversify the economy (i.e. training in start-ups, skill development for people in
informal sector, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit, supporting tourism, art,
music, and culture development)
o Climate change and environmental sustainability (i.e. education, training, and
skills development for those working on climate issues, supporting tourism and
environmental protection)
All programs must have an American element and must reach an Equatoguinean
audience. Preference will be given to proposals that are part of long-term initiatives,
reach audiences of strategic importance, and/or can demonstrate a sustained positive
impact in the community.
Funding Information
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Ineligible Activities
The following types of programs, activities, and expenses are not eligible for funding:
Criteria
The U.S. Embassy Malabo utilizes the following review and selection process:
o After the NOFO closes applications are reviewed for eligibility. Those
applications found to be ineligible will be removed from the selection process.
Those applications found to be eligible will be forwarded to an embassy review
committee.
o An embassy review committee, made up of various Embassy personnel, will
score and comment on eligible proposals. The highest scoring proposal will be
recommended for funding by the committee. If the funding opportunity allows for
the selection of multiple awards, awards will be chosen based on rank score and
the availability of funding.
o The committee’s recommendation is then forwarded to the Program Officer for
review and approval. At this stage potential requests for programmatic
adjustments or conditions of an award may be suggested.
o Upon approval, the proposal is then assigned to a Grants Officer and Grants
Officer Representative (GOR). The GOR will make contact with the applicant to
discuss and negotiate any potential changes to the proposal.
o The GOR may be required to submit the draft Notice of Award and grant
proposal to a Washington, D.C. Grants Officer for approval. Additional
clarification or negotiations may take place as part of the Grant Officer’s review.
The Grants Officer is the only Government Official who may write, award, and
administer grants and cooperative agreements. No other individual throughout
the selection process is allowed to commit funds or guarantee an award.
o After approval from the Grants Officer, the GOR will provide a copy of the signed
award and required documents to the applicant for countersignature.
o After a grant award(s) is made from this solicitation, those applicants whose
proposals were not selected for funding will be notified.
Anticipated Time to Award: Applicants should expect to be notified if their proposal has
been selected for award within 90 days after the submission deadline. The Embassy will
provide information at the point of notification about any modification to the proposal or
plan of work that will be required to finalize the award.
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U.S. Embassy in Belgium: Public Diplomacy Grants Program
Deadline: 14-Aug-2023
The U.S. Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose of Grants
PAS Brussels invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and
Belgium by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. Grant proposals
must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area,or include a
connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will
promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Grassroots programs that address one of the priority program areas mentioned,
including;
Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
Youth leadership programs, especially for minority groups;
Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
Media co-ops and press outreach;
Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields;and
Sports-related programming.
Programs that demonstrate active partnership between the United States and Belgium to
address new and evolving security challenges, including disinformation;
Programs that counter the influences of radicalization and violent extremism, including
political extremism;
Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorismand
transnational crime;
Programs that strengthen social cohesion, economic opportunity, and support for shared
U.S. policy goals through promotion of diversity principles;
Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational,
cultural, professional, and other exchanges between their two countries;
Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking likeminded organizations
across linguistic and regional divides;
Programs that highlight or foster U.S.-Belgian cooperation to address the climate crisis
and/or energy security; and
Programs that allow engagement with youth audiences on the enduring relevance of
theirhistorical bonds.
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Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Belgium:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience;
o Individuals;
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; or
o Governmental institutions.
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligible
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Belgium: Public Diplomacy Grants Program – Individuals
Deadline: 14-Aug-2023
The U.S. Embassy Brussels Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose of Grants
PAS Brussels invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and
Belgiumby highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. Grant proposals
must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area, or include a
connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will
promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Grassroots programs that address one of the priority program areas mentioned,
including;
Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
Youth leadership programs, especially for minority groups;
Professional and academic exchanges and projects;
Media co-ops and press outreach;
Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields; and
Sports-related programming.
Programs that demonstrate active partnership between the United States and Belgium to
address new and evolving security challenges, including disinformation;
Programs that counter the influences of radicalization and violent extremism, including
political extremism;
Programs that highlight U.S.-Belgian cooperation that counters terrorism and
transnational crime;
Programs that strengthen social cohesion, economic opportunity, and support for shared
U.S. policy goals through promotion of diversity principles;
Programs that support a long-term investment in U.S.-Belgian ties through educational,
cultural, professional, and other exchanges between their two countries;
Programs that have a national reach and impact by linking likeminded organizations
across linguistic and regional divides;
Programs that highlight or foster U.S.-Belgian cooperation to address the climate crisis
and/or energy security; and
Programs that allow engagement with youth audiences on the enduring relevance of
their historical bonds.
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and Belgium:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience;
o Individuals;
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions; or
o Governmental institutions.
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligible
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Bolivia
Deadline: 31-Aug-2023
The U.S. Embassy La Paz, Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS La Paz invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural,
educational, professional and scientific ties between the U.S. and Bolivia through cultural and
exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All
programs must include an U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Increasing academic and cultural exchanges between the United States and Bolivia
Expanding English language proficiency
Fostering entrepreneurship and innovation
Encouraging greater cooperation in science and technology, including efforts to address
climate change
Promoting social inclusion
Countering disinformation, improving media literacy, and advancing excellence in
journalism.
Funding Information
They are looking for proposals with outstanding cultural, educational, and exchange
merit that involve geographically, demographically, and socio-economically diverse
audiences in Bolivia, including:
o Women and girls
o Afro-descendant populations
o Indigenous communities
o Youth from underserved communities
o NGOs and think tanks
o National,regional, and local media
o Cultural and educational leaders
o Next generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers, university campus
leaders)
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and
Bolivia.
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o Governmental institutions
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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Call for Applications for Urgent Grants in Kosovo
Deadline: Ongoing
The Kosovar Civil Society (KCS) Foundation has launched a call for applications for the Urgent
Grants to support, applicants have to justify the need for quick reaction and in what ways would
the intervention be jeopardized in the absence of an immediate reaction.
Urgent Grants offer the opportunity for quick and timely interventions by civil society to respond
to identified issues that contribute towards the objectives of EJA Kosovo. It enables various
actors to identify opportunities for contribution and quick reaction for which there is no sufficient
time to apply and react through other instruments and regular calls such as project grants.
Areas of Intervention
EJA Kosovo’s support will focus on civil society contribution to the policy making cycle, while
increasingly including citizens in their advocacy efforts and creating/exploring venues and
spaces for citizen engagement.
EJA Kosovo aims to contribute to increased civic engagement in influencing the priorities,
planning, decision making and implementation of public policies at the local and central
government, with a particular focus on the following priority areas:
Funding Information
Applicants will be eligible to apply for funding for a period of maximum 12 months. The
maximum budget requested for funding from this call for one grant should not exceed EUR
3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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Small Grants Program in Suriname
Deadline: Ongoing
The U.S. Embassy Paramaribo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
accepting applications for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Paramaribo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United
States and Suriname, including cultural and exchange programs that highlight shared values
and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or
connection with American expert(s), organization(s) or institution(s) in a specific field that will
promote increased understanding of U.S. policy, culture, and perspectives.
Climate change and environmental education – Efforts that seek to connect with U.S.
expertise to further efforts that promote environmentalism in Suriname and those that
expand efforts to preserve and protect Suriname’s biodiversity.
Supporting a free and expressive media environment – Programs that strengthen the
professionalism of the media and advance media literacy within the population.
Academic exchange – Exchanges and programs designed to increase college and
university professional linkages between the U.S. and Suriname, especially with
community colleges and technical schools.
Artistic exchange — Cultural performances, artistic workshops, trainings, and exhibitions
that highlight the deep and ongoing ties between their two nations and their shared
democratic values.
Alumni development — Efforts supporting, led by, supporting, or involving the Suriname
American Alumni Association, its members, or alumni of U.S. exchange programs.
Women’s economic empowerment programs – Including programs focused on the
mentorship of women entrepreneurs and efforts supporting women’s increased
participation in civil society.
Trade and investment development — Efforts leading to increased bi-lateral trade and
investment ties by developing greater fiscal transparency, enhancing the rule of law,
protecting intellectual property rights, and promotion of sustainable development.
Efforts advancing diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility for all marginalized
communities, including but not limited to issues involving ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, physical disabilities, and/or indigenous communities.
Entrepreneurship and innovation — Efforts that promote sustainable economic policies,
especially those inclusive of historically economically disadvantaged populations.
Cyber security — Efforts to strengthen cybersecurity awareness within the general
population, advance cybersecurity planning, and develop the local talent pool in the field.
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Funding Information
While the Public Affairs Section will consider proposals up to $20,000, projects that are
smaller in scope are more likely to be awarded. Most grants selected are between
$5,000 and $10,000. In very rare circumstances, applications above $20,000 will be
evaluated.
Local grants projects generally must be completed in one year or less.
Eligible Activities
Activities that are typically funded include, but are not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Surinamese:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o Governmental institutions
o For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
The U.S. Embassy Paramaribo encourages applicants to provide cost-sharing from
additional sources in support of this project. The U.S. Embassy also encourages projects
that use highly skilled volunteers as an element of cost-sharing. Applications should
explain clearly other likely sources of funding and how the volunteers will be used.
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Bilateral Fund: New Open Call in Norway and Greece
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the Bilateral Fund to provide a widely communicated platform for
project proposals and selection which have a high potential to contribute to the EEA FM 2014-
2021 and of the Bilateral Fund in particular objectives and priorities by improving and
strengthening the bilateral relations between Greece and Norway.
Areas of Interest
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Funding Information
The total call budget for funding projects is €400.000. In case that additional funds will
be allocated to the call, a modification of the call will be published in the same means as
those of the original call publication.
The maximum grant per project is €80.000. In exceptional cases, under a well-
documented justification in relation to the evaluation criteria, JCBF may examine and
approve the selection of projects beyond this line.
Every project should be implemented through the partnership of at least two entities, one
from Greece, one from Norway, while the participation of more entities from donor
countries is encouraged. For the facilitation of implementation, the role of Project
promoter is recommended for an entity based in Greece.
The projects will be financed through the Public Investments Program. The expenditure
is eligible by 100% for EEA FM funding.
Eligible Entities
The entities falling under the following categories may apply /participate as project
promoters or partners:
o The central government, regional and local authorities
o Universities, research, and scientific bodies
o Other Entities of Public Law
o Non GovernmentalOrganisations, Chambers and Professional associations, etc
o Other competent entities actively involved in, and effectively contributing to areas
and goals addressed by the project proposal
At the stage of project proposal and selection, a letter of intent by the partners of the
project should be submitted with the project proposal. After selection and before the
commencement of implementation, a project partnership agreement must be signed
between promoters and partners of each project.
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UN Women Spotlight Initiative Call for Small Grants in Jamaica
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is soliciting grant proposals to support leadership and monitoring and evaluation
capacity strengthening programmes for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Jamaica
especially those working with underserved communities (LBTQI persons, women and girls with
HIV, women and girls with disabilities, women living in rural communities etc.).
These grants will support groups to engage with parliamentarians and policy makers to
influence law and policy developments and with media to promote gender-responsive messages
on prevention, protection and response to IPV and child sex abuse.
Grants being issued under this Activity will promote coalition building within the CSO network.
Accordingly, grant applications which include an established CSO and which will support the
establishment or organisational strengthening of a smaller CSO, grassroots organisation,
community or youth group, are encouraged.
All grants must indicate how the grant funding will support the capacity strengthening of the
CSOs or must indicate how the grant will aid in the formalisation and establishment of the
smaller organization. Additionally, grant applications must demonstrate the CSO’s capacity to
design, implement, monitor and evaluate their own programmes on ending VAWG, including
family violence.
Funding Information
For these grants, being disbursed under the Spotlight Initiative to support groups to
engage with parliamentarians and policy makers to influence law and policy
developments and with media to promote gender-responsive messages on prevention,
protection and response to IPV and child sex abuse, individual proposals by CSOs are
limited to a maximum of the equivalent of USD 10,000.
Joint proposals with two (2) or more CSOs are limited to a maximum of the equivalent of
USD 20,000.
Duration: Between June and December 2022
Eligible Activities
The applicant may apply for a small grant to cover the following activities:
o Introducing and improving organizational systems, tools, and processes –
including scaling up work and initiatives
o Training of workforce in technical and managerial skills; and,
o Supporting with equipment such as copiers, scanners, printers, laptops and
computers as long as the cost of such equipment is limited to 30% of the
proposed small grant budget or USD5,000, whichever is lower.
o Joint grant proposals for two (2) or more CSOs must specify how the CSO
partnership will strengthen the Jamaican network of CSOs working to address
GBV and FV. Joint proposals must also highlight mentorship, knowledge sharing
and capacity strengthening plans between all CSOs involved.
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Eligibility Criteria
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UN Women announces Small Grants for CSOs in Jamaica
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is offering small grants to support the expansion of technical substantive capacity of
groups working on innovative programmes to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) in
Jamaica.
Grant proposals are solicited to support the expansion of the technical substantive capacity of
women’s organizations on issues of FV in order to scale up existing successful initiatives
currently being implemented by CSOs in areas of; advocacy, service delivery, educational and
psychoeducational programming, engaging men and boys, and creating safe spaces.
Funding Information
Eligible Activities
The applicant may apply for a small grant to cover the following activities:
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Eligibility Criteria
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UN Women Spotlight Initiative: Call for Small Grant Proposals
(Trinidad and Tobago)
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is offering a small grant to engage in social accountability for legislation and the
conduct of service providers to specific at-risk groups, to scale up services and programmes, to
increase and enhance coordinated advocacy, and to strengthen institutional capacity related to
Family Violence and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.
The selection of Trinidad and Tobago as a Spotlight country is a recognition of the high rates of
incidence and prevalence of family violence which is both a cause and consequence of gender
inequality and associated harmful gender norms and stereotypes.
Goal
The overall goal of the Spotlight Initiative in Trinidad and Tobago is to reduce Family Violence.
This will be done through ensuring implementation of integrated, quality and accessible services
and prevention approaches. This approach recognises that architecture of laws, policies and
institutions are in place for addressing family violence. Spotlight will build on, consolidate and
scale up this progress whilst addressing the significant implementation deficits and
programmatic gaps.
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, plans
to award up to 10 small grants to eligible organisations in Trinidad and Tobago.
Funding Categories
Up to USD 15,000 equivalent per civil society organisation (CSO) for smaller/shorter
projects, OR
Up to USD 30,000 equivalent per civil society organisation (CSO) for larger/longer
projects.
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Activities
UN Women’s Small Grants are designed to support institutional strengthening and capacity-
building, especially for smaller/ grassrootorganisations. This call specifically supports CSOs
working in the area of family violence, especially responding to the needs of women and
children survivors as well those who face discrimination or marginalisation. Submissions from
CSOs not previously in receipt of Spotlight Initiative funding are highly encouraged.
Under this advertisement, it is suggested that Small Grants be used for a diversity of activities
such as:
The Small Grants are not able to fund provision of direct services or operating/running costs
unrelated to the specific proposal.
Eligibility Criteria
Is a registered CSO in operation for at least three years in Trinidad and Tobago;
Is not on the Consolidated UN Security Council Sanctions List;
Is not being investigated for fraud, corruption, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or other
wrongdoing;
Has not had funding received from UN Women entirely or partly written off by UN
Women;
Is not currently engaged as an Implementing Partner (IP) or Responsible Party (RP) for
UN Women;
Has not been engaged as an IP/RP for UN Women at any time after 21 November 2019;
Is not a government entity;
Is not a UN organization;
Is not an established CSO with the capacity to be engaged as an IP/RP;
Has sufficient capacity to collaborate with various stakeholders;
Has sufficient financial stewardship, including having adequate financial policies and
procedures in place to manage the small grant; and,
Past performance has been deemed satisfactory by UN Women (if it has received small
grants previously or been engaged as an IP/RP before 21 November 2019).
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Business Linkage Program in Madagascar
Deadline: Ongoing
A new call for applications has been launched, open to all Malagasy small and medium-sized
enterprises wishing to join the programme.
This call for applications is aimed mainly at small and medium-sized Malagasy companies with
a strong potential for commercial links with large companies.
The SME Business Linkage programme has three thrusts, relating to access to skills, market
and finance.
Objectives: To enable them to achieve economies of scale and create better employment
opportunities for women and young people in key sectors of the Malagasy economy, in order to
reduce inequality and poverty by building on private sector development.
Beneficiaries
The main target beneficiaries of the program are Malagasy MSMEs that have been
operational for at least two (2) years. The priority sectors are agribusiness, textiles,
manufacturing and services. Some large companies, 2 mining companies, 2 hotels, 2
supermarket chains, and 3 textile manufacturers, have already expressed their interest
in participating in the project. However, during the preparatory mission, some SMEs
indicated that they sold directly to customers inside and outside Madagascar.
Therefore, the training components should include these companies. The project will
also ensure a strong representation of women-led businesses, at least 40% of
participants. While the project will mainly target formal enterprises, informal enterprises
with strong growth potential and willingness to formalize will not be excluded. These
companies will be supported in their formalization process. The other direct beneficiaries
are the local company that will be a partner of the platform, the local training company,
the BDS providers (thanks to the improvement of the BDS content and delivery
mechanisms), the partner financial institutions (increase loans to MSMEs) and local
buyers who will benefit from lower input costs and reliable suppliers.
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Criteria
Open to all Malagasy small and medium-sized enterprises wishing to join the
programme
Small and medium-sized Malagasy enterprises wishing to participate in this second
phase of the programme, which is due to end in December 2023, are invited to register
directly on the page. This call for applications is aimed mainly at small and medium-
sized Malagasy companies with a strong potential for commercial links with large
companies. Professional groups and chambers of commerce and industry are
encouraged to relay the information to their members.
The market access component, which concerns the establishment of a digital platform
for connecting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with large established
companies, is underway. This platform, which will be called "Mada Business Linkage",
will allow - among other things - large companies involved in the provision of goods and
services to publish their needs for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, via a
registration and listing system. The platform will be operational in early 2023; initially
dedicated to the beneficiary companies of the programme, it will then be open to any
formal company duly registered.
As for the "access to financing" component, a credit guarantee system has been set up
with two local partner banks to promote access to financing for small and medium-sized
Madagascan companies, so that they can respond to requests from large companies.
This can be cash flow or investment financing. The partnership agreements are about to
be finalised.
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Incubation Program in India: Calling All Early-stage Woman Social
Entrepreneurs
Deadline: Ongoing
Are you solving important problems in innovative and impactful ways? Are you looking for
incubation support to build and scale your organisation? If you are an early-stage Woman
entrepreneur - founder of a Social Enterprise, UnLtd India has opened applications for its
Feb'23 cohort to support Women Social Entrepreneurs under its incubation program.
Objectives
UnLtd India’s Theory of Change is that social entrepreneurs will sustain and scale if they
get an enabling ecosystem in their early stages. Through their 9 months Incubation
Program, they provide their social entrepreneurs an opportunity to enhance their
knowledge. The program is designed to focus on the following aspects:
o Validate beneficiary-solution fit, quantify value proposition
o Build business model and plan, including budgeting and costing
o Hone leadership and entrepreneurial skills
o Leverage a growing network of investors, experts and peers
Thus, helping lay the foundation for a Sustainable & Scalable Social Impact
organisation.
Focus Areas
The February 2023 Cohort will focus on supporting innovative solutions in:
o Agri and Allied
o Education
o Environment
o Gender Equality
o Health & Wellbeing
o Inclusive Development
o Livelihoods
o Others
Program Structure
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o Relevant connections to Investors, Service Providers, sector experts, UI Alumni,
Mentors, Peers.
Eligibility Criteria
February 2023 cohort is for Women Founders, CoFounders in a lead role only.
UnLtd India is open to any solution that solves a pressing socio-economic issue in
India. For their February 2023 cohort , they are looking for a pan-India cohort of early-
stage Social Enterprises. The founders / cofounders of these enterprises need to be
committed to solving important social problems in creative and impactful ways.
You are a Women Founder, CoFounder of a Social Enterprise, committed to growing
your organisation for social change.
In case the organisation has both male and female co-founders, only female co-founder
(in a key decision making role) is eligible to apply and be part of the program (if selected)
You need to be an Indian Citizen above 18 years of age.
You need to be the Founder/Co-Founder of a Social Enterprise, registered on or after
1st January 2018. The organisation should be legally registered as any one of the
following:
o Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
o Private Limited (Pvt Ltd)
o One Person Company (OPC)
o Sole Proprietorship
o Partnership
You must be working full-time or if part-time, upwards of 3 days a week. If part time
currently, you need to have a plan for becoming full time within the year.
The Social Enterprise you are applying for must be at an early stage of Prototyping /
Developing a Minimum Viable Product / Piloting the product or solution.
Your organisation should have a strong focus on measurable social impact.
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Selection Criteria
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Romania
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The U.S. Embassy Bucharest Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Bucharest invites proposals for programs that strengthen
cultural ties between the U.S. and Romania through cultural and exchange programming that
highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an
American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s
in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Romania:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
o Non-profit or governmental educational and cultural institutions
o For-profit or commercial entities, as well as governmental departments are not
eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
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Public Affairs Small Grants Program in Argentina
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to Argentina is pleased to announce funding
availability through the Mission’s Public Affairs Small Grants Program.
This grants program supports projects proposed by Argentine individuals and/or educational
and cultural non-profit institutions that fulfill U.S. Embassy goals and objectives: to strengthen
the bilateral ties between the United States and Argentina, promote economic prosperity and
security through academic and cultural initiatives seeking to increase understanding between
U.S. and Argentine people and institutions.
The Grants Program seeks to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States
and Argentina by awarding grants to Argentine non-profit organizations and individuals for
projects that address the following priority areas:
Grant Information
Grants will be awarded in amounts between $10,000 and $100,000 U.S. dollars.
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Priority Audiences
Eligibility Criteria
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U.S. Embassy Abuja PDS Annual Program Statement (Nigeria)
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining the funding priorities, the strategic themes focus
on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
Purpose of Small Grants: The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) invites proposals for programs
that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Nigeria through cultural, information and exchange
programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs
must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
Participants and Audiences: This funding opportunity focuses on programs for northern
Nigeria and its audiences.
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section accepts applications from U.S. and Nigerian:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o Governmental institutions
o For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Other Eligibility Requirements
o Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than
one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution
will be considered ineligible for funding.
o To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must be registered on
SAM.gov. FromApril 2022, the federal government stopped using the DUNS
number as an entity identifier and transitioned to the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
issued by SAM.gov. Organizations should go to SAM.gov to complete their
registration, a UEI will be generated as part of the SAM.gov registration process.
Ineligible
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U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Public Affairs Sections (PAS) Annual
Program Statement
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States of America to Mauritius
and Seychelles has announced a funding opportunity through the Public Diplomacy Small
Grants Program that strengthen and build relationships between the U.S. and Mauritius or
Seychelles through activities that highlight shared values, goals and cooperation.
The Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program is most interested in projects related to:
o A free and open Indo-Pacific, encourage good governance and transparency,
strengthen civil society or democratic institutions.
o Youth and women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM programs
o Sustained economic growth, trade, and investment (this may include programs
on entrepreneurship, capacity-building, business incubators, and opportunities to
convene investors with businesses).
o Promoting civic education and youth participation in civics, democratic
processes, volunteerism, and community service.
o Build media capacity, counter disinformation, or support investigative journalism.
o Respect for underserved and underrepresented individuals, empower
marginalized and disadvantaged communities, encourage social inclusion,
access to resources, and fundamental human rights for all.
o Joint academic research in partnership with U.S. universities or organizations to
accelerate responses and adaptation to climate change
o English language promotion that uses innovative techniques, tools, and U.S.
materials for classroom teaching and learning.
o Promoting the themes above through sports or arts.
Funding Information
Audience
Programs may be geared to a variety of audiences, depending on the topic. PAS Port Louis’
intended target audiences are youth (above age 14) and adults in Mauritius and Seychelles.
Proposals will be evaluated on a well-reasoned strategy for the intended audience, as well as
appropriate inclusivity, whether based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S.,
Mauritian or Seychellois:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o Governmental institutions
Other Eligibility Requirements
o Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than
one proposal is submitted, all proposals from that institution will be considered
ineligible for funding.
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NOFO: U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Diplomacy Section Annual
Program (Armenia)
The U.S. Embassy Yerevan Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce an open
competition for organizations to submit project proposals in response to this Fiscal Year 2023
Annual Program Statement (APS).
The APS makes funding available for proposals that strengthen ties between the United States
and Armenia, highlight shared values, and promote bilateral cooperation.
Funding Information
While the PDS will consider proposals up to $50,000, projects that are smaller in scope are
more likely to be awarded. Most grants selected are between $5,000 and $25,000. In rare
circumstances, applications above $50,000 will be evaluated.
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Activities
Activities that are typically funded include, but are not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
The U.S. Embassy Yerevan PDS encourages applications from all sectors: committed and
organized civil-society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-
governmental organizations, and individuals. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to
apply.
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U.S. Embassy in Canada - Building Back Better Grant Program
The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, U.S.
Department of State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to
carry out programs strengthening bilateral ties between the United States and Canada on
Building Back Better.
Purpose
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada invite proposals from non-governmental
organizations, think tanks, government institutions, and academic institutions for
programs strengthening the bilateral ties between the United States and Canada and
supporting the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.- Canada Partnership Pillar Building Back
Better, including, but not limited to:
o Programs to promote sustainable and inclusive economic recovery that
strengthen the middle class, with a focus on women, people of color and
Indigenous peoples, including in the Arctic.
o Programs that build cross-border connections, support entrepreneurship, and
accelerate the economic recovery of small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), with a focus on SMEs owned by women, people of color, and
Indigenous peoples, including in the Arctic.
o Programs on trade, investment, and the economy.
All programs must engage Canadian audiences. All programs must include a U.S.
element or connection with U.S. experts that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives. Any speaker paid with grant funding must hold U.S.
citizenship.
Funding Information
Eligible Projects
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What they will not fund?
Trade Shows,
Programs relating to partisan political activity,
Charitable or development activities,
Construction programs,
Fund-raising campaigns,
Scientific research,
Personal use,
Lobbying for specific legislation,
Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the
organization,
Programs that duplicate existing programs, or
Alcohol.
The program participants and primary audience must include majority Canadians.
All applicants for awards must identify their target audience and estimate the expected
audience reach through indirect contact via social media, traditional media, or online
meeting platforms.
Eligibility Criteria
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UN Women Grant Announcement for Women Networks/CSOs based
in Turkey
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
This support will be provided within the framework of the “Strengthening civil society capacities
and multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance women’s rights and gender equality in Turkey”
(short name- Strong Civic Space for Gender Equality) project implemented by UN Women
Turkey with the financial support of the European Union.
Types of Lot
Lot I: Technical and/or logistical support to women’s networks and platforms Under this
Lot, UN Women will provide support to minimum 5 women’s networks or platforms that
are already existing or that will be newly established.
Lot II: Technical and/or logistical support to individual members or affiliates of women’s
civil society organizations and women’s rights advocates Under this Lot, UN Women will
provide support to minimum 15 individual members or affiliates of women’s CSOs and/or
women’s rights advocates.
Fields
Ending all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, including those facing
multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.
Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private
spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
Eliminating all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriages.
Women’s unpaid care and domestic work.
Women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for
leadership at all levels, including in the private sector.
Women’s economic empowerment.
Women’s access to enabling technology, in particular information and communications
technology.
Advocating for sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender
equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment.
Women’s access to justice.
Engagement of men, boys and youth in gender equality.
Women’s participation and leadership in sports.
Addressing women’s poverty.
Advancing the rights of women with vulnerabilities including but not limited to women
with disabilities, migrant women, vulnerable groups of elderly
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women and Roma women as well as their access to human rights mechanisms and
intergovernmental processes.
Advancing women’s engagement in rural development.
Empowering women with disabilities.
Women and girls’ effective participation, influence and leadership in building sustainable
peace and security, including through mediation.
Advancing women’s and girls’ leadership, participation and equally benefiting from all
aspects of climate change action, environmental and disaster risk reduction.
Advancing women’s and girls’ participation and equally benefiting from refugee response
and humanitarian action.
Production, analysis and dissemination of gender data and statistics for evidence-based
advocacy and policy making.
Monitoring public policies and services with a gender equality perspective.
Gender- sensitive journalism and media.
Eligibility Criteria
Technical and logistical support will be provided to the following eligible requesters:
Women’s networks or platforms working in Turkey. Both existing and aspiring networks
and platforms may submit requests
Individual members or affiliates of women’s civil society organizations and women’s
rights advocates based in Turkey
Eligible organizations and individuals are invited to submit their requests for technical and
logistical support, to finance a limited range of eligible activities.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Malawi
Deadline: 31-May-2023
The U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that they are accepting proposals for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
PDS invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and
Malawi through programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral
cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element or connection with
American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote
increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives in Malawi.
Examples of programs implemented through the PDS Small Grants Program include, but
are not limited to:
o U.S. experts conducting lectures, seminars, or speaking tours with Malawian
audiences
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions
o Professional and academic exchanges and programs
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs
o Programs developed by an alumnus/a of a U.S. sponsored or supported
educational or professional exchange program
o Initiatives aimed at maintaining contact with alumni of U.S. exchange programs
o Projects to promote English language teaching skills or widen access to books
and other sources of information about the United States
Priority Areas
Funding Information
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PAS Santiago Public Diplomacy Request for SOI: Annual Program
Statement in Chile
Deadline: 31-May-2023
‘The U.S. Embassy Santiago Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State
announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to
carry out programs aligned with Embassy priorities and strategic themes.
The U.S. Department of State provides funding for well-conceived projects that support
U.S. Embassy Santiago’s strategic priorities in Chile. All proposed projects should
strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Chile and include a clear U.S.
connection that will promote increased understanding of the United States among the
Chilean public. All projects must include a U.S. element or a connection with U.S.
expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Strategic Priority
Proposals should address one or more of the following strategic priority program areas:
o Bicentennial Celebration: As part of the bicentennial of official U.S-Chile relations
in 2023, Chileans view the United States as an equal and reliable partner and
recognize the mutual benefits of the bilateral relationship based on shared
values, in order to strengthen U.S.-Chile security, economic, scientific, and
people-to-people partnerships.
o Bolster Free and Independent Media: Chilean journalists from emerging news
outlets acquire the skills, tools, and knowledge to maintain independent, sound,
and sustainable media outlets, in order to strengthen Chile’s high journalistic
standards, counter disinformation, and bolster the country’s democratic
institutions and civil society at large.
o Advance Social and Economic Inclusion: Chilean civil society and government
advance the rights of and opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable
communities, including women, immigrants, youth, rural, and indigenous
descendant Chileans, in order to promote more stable and sustainable social and
economic conditions.
o Promote Partnerships for Climate Action: Partnerships among different
stakeholders including civil society, academia, business, and government
increase citizen participation in climate action, in order to build climate resilience
and help Chile lead alongside the United States in the region.
Funding Information
The Public Affairs Section welcomes applications from the United States and Chile:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o Note that for-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply.
Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost sharing or in-kind contributions are not required but are
encouraged.
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Kenya: Right Sharing Of World Resources Grant Program
Deadline: 31-May-2023
The Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is seeking applications for its grant Program.
RSWR supports income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are
members of a self help group. The project must include a revolving loan component. They
believe that small scale income-generating projects offer a means of establishing self sufficiency
to very poor people. By requiring that the project include a revolving loan program, they can
multiple the impact of their grant as the funds are revolved to different women within the
community.
Goals
Funding Information
Up to US $5,500 for a one year project. Each group may receive only one grant.
Eligible Locations
RSWR focuses its funding in Kenya in the districts of: Siaya County, Kisumu County,
Homa Bay County, Migori County. Kisii County, Nyamira County, Vihiga County,
Kakamega County, Bungoma County, Busia County, Nandi County, Trans Nzoi County,
Uasin-Gishu County.
Eligibility Criteria
In Kenya, all groups must be self-directed by the women beneficiaries themselves. The
leadership and management must come from within the group. The group cannot be
formed or managed by outside coordinators. Groups should be less than 20 years old
and have an annual budget of less than $4,000.
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Criteria
Right Sharing of World Resources gives grants to small, grassroots women’s groups that
do not have access to other adequate funding. Their grants are for micro-enterprise,
self-employment projects. They help with seed money and training so that a group can
begin a revolving loan fund for members to take loans to begin their own small
businesses. It is important to us that the women work together in self-help groups and
use the RSWR resources to help themselves grow into independent and strong groups.
o Women’s self-help groups are no more than 20 years old.
o Leaders of the Women’s Groups must be women.
o Project is for women only and the women self-help group members have been a
part of the decision making in determining project activities. They expect the
women themselves to be wholly in charge of the projects without involvement of
outside persons, including the management of the bank account.
o Proposal should include a clear description of the Women’s Self Help Group.
Include, size and makeup of group, history, current activities and current
economic circumstances.
o For effective group dynamics, they recommend a group size of 20-35. However,
different groups have different organizational structures, so please explain your
group structure if your group is larger than 35.
o Indication that the group is able to receive and use money as intended. In Kenya,
they must see the group’s end-of-year financial report.
o Group has little or no access to other resources. Annual income is less than
$4,000.
o A clear description of the proposed Income Generating Project(s) (IGP). NOTE:
The projects must be compatible with the principles which guide the work of
RSWR: local self-reliance, sustainability, mutual support and accountability.
o The Income Generating Projects are viable businesses for the geographic area
and have potential to make the women a sustainable living. The proposal should
describe an economic plan for each business proposed, including the amount of
the loan per woman, the projected monthly gross income, monthly business
expenses, loan repayment, and net monthly income projected. They expect the
women’s business income to bring them above the World Bank International
Poverty Line (currently $1.90 per day) AFTER business expenses, loan
repayment, and savings.
o 20 to 35 women should receive the initial loans.
o Proposal has a clearly described loan repayment plan which includes annual
interest charged, monthly repayment, and length of the repayment period.
Interest rates for loans should cover inflation plus a modest amount for
administrative expenses, but in no case should they exceed the interest rate an
established business person would be able to get from a formal sector lender.
o The proposal should include a clearly described group savings plan for each
woman to save money for emergency needs.
o Budget categories must be outlined clearly and within the following guidelines:
60% or more for seed money, no more than 15% for training, no more than 5%
for travel, no more than 10% for administration.
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Right Sharing of World Resources Grant Program in India
Deadline: 30-Jun-2023
The Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is inviting applications for its Grant Program to
support income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are members of a
self help group.
RSWR believe that small scale income-generating projects offer a means of establishing self
sufficiency to very poor people. By requiring that the project include a revolving loan program,
they can multiple the impact of their grant as the funds are revolved many times too many
different women within the community.
Provide grants for women in the developing world to begin small income-generating
businesses so that they may help themselves and their families out of poverty.
Help Quakers in the United States learn about the negative effects of poverty in the
developing world and the negative effects of materialism in North America
Funding Information
Up to US $5,500 per year, for a maximum of five years. Projects are funded one year at
a time and each new proposal must target a new group of women.
Eligibility Criteria
They strive to help newer, smaller organizations whose budgets may not allow them to receive
grants from other sources. NGOs must be less than 20 years old and have annual budgets of
less than $16,500.
Criteria
Right Sharing of World Resources gives grants to small, grassroots women’s groups that
do not have access to other adequate funding. Their grants are for micro-enterprise,
self-employment projects. They help with seed money and training so that a group can
begin a revolving loan fund for members to take loans to begin their own small
businesses. It is important to them that the women work together in self-help groups and
use the RSWR resources to help themselves grow into independent and strong groups.
o Project is located in RSWR geographic project area. In India, the RSWR
geographic area is the state of Tamil Nadu and the districts of Chittoor,
Cuddapah, Anantapur, and Nellore in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
o NGOs are no more than 20 years old.
o Project Coordinators must be women.
o Project is for women only. RSWR understands that transgender women are
women. The women self-help group members must have been a part of the
decision making in determining project activities.
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o Proposal should include a clear description of the NGO and Women’s Self Help
Group: a. For women’s self-help groups include, size and makeup of group,
history, current activities and current economic circumstances. b. For projects in
India, also include a short profile of the NGO, and of the NGO director/project
coordinator
o For effective group dynamics, they recommend a group size of 20-35. However,
different groups have different organizational structures, so please explain your
group structure if your group is larger than 35.
o Indication that the group is able to receive and use money as intended. In India,
they must see the latest annual audit.
o Group has little or no access to other resources. Annual audited income is less
than $16,500 for an NGO in India.
o A clear description of the proposed Income Generating Project(s) (IGP). NOTE:
The projects must be compatible with the principles which guide the work of
RSWR: local self-reliance, sustainability, mutual support and accountability.
o The Income Generating Projects are viable businesses for the geographic area
and have potential to make the women a sustainable living. The proposal should
describe an economic plan for each business proposed, including the amount of
the loan per woman, the projected monthly gross income, monthly business
expenses, loan repayment, and net monthly income projected. They expect the
women’s business income to bring them above the World Bank International
Poverty Line (currently $1.90 per day) AFTER business expenses, loan
repayment, and savings.
o 20 to 35 women should receive the initial loans.
o Proposal has a clearly described loan repayment plan which includes annual
interest charged, monthly repayment, and length of the repayment period.
Interest rates for loans should cover inflation plus a modest amount for
administrative expenses, but in no case should they exceed the interest rate an
established business person would be able to get from a formal sector lender.
o The proposal should include a clearly described group savings plan for each
woman to save money for emergency needs.
o Budget categories must be outlined clearly and within the following guidelines:
60% or more for seed money, no more than 15% for training, no more than 5%
for travel, no more than 10% for administration, and no more than 20% for staff.
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Right Sharing Of World Resources Grant Program (Sierra Leone)
Deadline: 30-Jun-2023
The Right Sharing of World Resources is excited to announce its grant program.
Goals
Funding Information
Up to US $5,500 for a one year project. Each group may receive only one grant
Type of Projects
RSWR supports income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are
members of a self help group. The project must include a revolving loan component.
They believe that small scale income-generating projects offer a means of establishing
self sufficiency to very poor people. By requiring that the project include a revolving loan
program, they can multiple the impact of their grant as the funds are revolved many
times to many different women within the community.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Right Sharing of World Resources gives grants to small, grassroots women’s groups that
do not have access to other adequate funding. Their grants are for micro-enterprise,
self-employment projects. They help with seed money and training so that a group can
begin a revolving loan fund for members to take loans to begin their own small
businesses. It is important to them that the women work together in self-help groups and
use the RSWR resources to help themselves grow into independent and strong groups.
Project is located in RSWR geographic project area. In Sierra Leone, RSWR will accept
applications from the entire country. However, projects in the southern and eastern
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provinces are accepted from July 1 to December 31, and projects in the northern and
western provinces are accepted from January 1 to June 30.
Women’s self help groups are no more than 20 years old.
All Project Coordinators and other leaders of the women’s groups must be women. No
men may be involved.
Project is for women only and the women self-help group members have been a part of
the decision making in determining project activities. They expect the women
themselves to be wholly in charge of the projects without involvement of outside
persons, including the management of the bank account.
Proposal should include a clear description of the Women’s Self Help Group. Include,
size and makeup of group, history, current activities and current economic
circumstances.
For effective group dynamics, they recommend a group size of 20-35. However, different
groups have different organizational structures, so please explain your group structure if
your group is larger than 35.
Indication that the group is able to receive and use money as intended. In Sierra Leone,
they must see the group’s end-of-year financial report.
Group has little or no access to other resources. Annual income is less than $4,000.
A clear description of the proposed Income Generating Project(s) (IGP). NOTE: The
projects must be compatible with the principles which guide the work of RSWR: local
self-reliance, sustainability, mutual support and accountability.
The Income Generating Projects are viable businesses for the geographic area and
have potential to make the women a sustainable living. The proposal should describe an
economic plan for each business proposed, including the amount of the loan per woman,
the projected monthly gross income, monthly business expenses, loan repayment, and
net monthly income projected. They expect the women’s business income to bring them
above the World Bank International Poverty Line (currently $1.90 per day) AFTER
business expenses, loan repayment, and savings.
20 to 35 women should receive the initial loans.
Proposal has a clearly described loan repayment plan which includes annual interest
charged, monthly repayment, and length of the repayment period. Interest rates for loans
should cover inflation plus a modest amount for administrative expenses, but in no case
should they exceed the interest rate an established business person would be able to
get from a formal sector lender.
The proposal should include a clearly described group savings plan for each woman to
save money for emergency needs.
Budget categories must be outlined clearly and within the following guidelines: 60% or
more for seed money, no more than 15% for training, no more than 5% for travel, no
more than 10% for administration.
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ABC Humane Wildlife Women in STEM Academic Scholarship (US)
Deadline: 01-Jul-2023
ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention, Inc. is accepting applications for its Academic
Scholarship to increase the number of women studying and influencing the future of science,
including technology, engineering, and math.
This scholarship is open to persons who identify as female. Graduate and undergraduate
students enrolling or continuing in STEM fields of study at accredited universities in the 2023-24
academic year are welcome to apply.
This scholarship was created by Urban Wildlife Manager Rebecca Fyffe, an entrepreneur who is
unique in her industry as a female business owner. Fyffe credits her business acumen and
cutting edge research-based methods to her STEM background and wishes for more women to
have the opportunity to engage STEM programs and science-based education.
Essay Prompt
Why are you passionate about science, technology, engineering, or math, and how will your
pursuit of these fields help preserve biodiversity, improve the health of the planet, or alleviate
human suffering?
Award Information
One (1) award of $1,000 will be granted to the top essay submitted, and up to nine other
students may receive awards for their submissions. Funds may be used for tuition,
academic projects, medical expenses, housing, living expenses, transportation, or other
education-related costs. In addition to your essay, please send proof of enrollment and
one letter to serve as an academic reference. Both proof of enrollment and the letter of
reference are due by July 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the scholarship, applicant must be a student currently enrolled at a college
or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in the United States.
Applicants must be studying or planning to study the fields of science (excluding social
sciences i.e. economics), engineering, mathematics, or technology.
If the applicant or the applicant’s parent/legal guardian is employed by ABC Wildlife, Inc.
at the time of award, the student is not eligible for the scholarship. Eligibility of finalists
will be verified before winners are selected.
Applicant must include “Women in STEM Scholarship” in the subject line of the
submission email.
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Panama
The Embassy of Canada in Panama is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Thematic Priorities
CFLI will specifically focus on Gender Equality, LGBTI Rights and Human Rights.
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs and
entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding
economic gains.
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on
water management.
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is $10,000 to $25,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is the
maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
Eligible Costs
Accounting costs.
ADMINISTRATIVE and overhead costs related to the project (overhead should not
exceed 15% of total CFLI contribution).
Advocacy and lobbying related costs.
Capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or
building of infrastructure.
Civic education costs.
Conference and event expenditures.
Costs of services received by recipients.
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Domestic travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare
economy class
Environmental assessment costs.
Facilities charges,
Equipment rental, and/or purchase (only when the purchase is required to meet project
objectives, reflects good value for money, and the recipient has a strong care-and-
maintenance plan in place for equipment sustainability),
Hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages.
Installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel, computers
and communication devices.
Lease or rental of vehicles.
Legal costs.
Medical costs.
Miscellaneous expenses integral to the project.
Outreach, communication and information dissemination costs.
Publishing costs.
Radio and television broadcast fees.
Research-related costs.
Salary costs, including stipends, relating to the project,
Security costs.
Training and capacity building expenditures.
Translation and interpretation fees.
Vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance.
Website development and related costs.
Eligibility Criteria
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Cambodia - The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
The Office of the Embassy of Canada to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh is pleased to launch its
annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+, democracy, human rights and
the rule of law.
Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace.
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on
water management.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Algeria
The Embassy of Canada in Algeria is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the CFLI thematic priorities. The following themes are
priorities for the 2023-2024 programming:
Funding Information
The average CFLI contribution is $31000 Canadian Dollars (in exceptional cases,
CAD$100 000 is the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
Eligibility Criteria
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The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations
(including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local
level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional
organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners
and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI. Similarly,
municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided
that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund
innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
The CFLI project application process now requires a gender-based analysis (GBA) to
enhance the gender equality outcomes of the CFLI program. A GBA will require
applicants to:
o Consider how women, girls, men, and boys are affected differently by the
problem their project is aiming to address, ensuring, at the same time, that the
project does not cause harm.
o Consult women and/or girls in the development of their project proposal.
o Ensure that the views of those women and/or girls inform the project’s design.
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Thailand (2023)
Embassy of Canada to Thailand, in Bangkok has launched its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Funding Information
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
o Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+, democracy, human
rights and the rule of law.
o Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs
and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and
safeguarding economic gains.
o Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
o Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as
on water management.
Eligible Costs
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o Equipment rental, and/or purchase (only when the purchase is required to meet
project objectives, reflects good value for money, and the recipient has a strong
care-and-maintenance plan in place for equipment sustainability),
o Hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages.
o Installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel,
o Computers and communication devices.
o Lease or rental of vehicles.
o Legal costs.
o Medical costs.
o Miscellaneous expenses integral to the project.
o Outreach, communication and information dissemination costs.
o Publishing costs.
o Radio and television broadcast fees.
o Research-related costs.
o Salary costs, including stipends, relating to the project,
o Security costs.
Eligibility Criteria
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – El Salvador (2023)
The Embassy of Canada to El Salvador is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) 2023-24.
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities globally:
o Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
o Environment & climate action, focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as
on water management.
o Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and peace building.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
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In alignment with this policy, the CFLI project application process now requires a gender-
based analysis (GBA). The purpose of this change is to enhance the gender equality
outcomes of the CFLI program.
Evaluation Criteria
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Entrepreneurship, Environmental and Educational Programming in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)
The U.S. Consulate General Peshawar is pleased to announce an open competition for
proposals to:
Project Goals
Project Objectives
The specific objectives will depend on the nature of the proposals received from the grantees.
Organizations may submit one or more proposals under this funding opportunity, but each
proposal must address at least one of the three priority areas. Objectives can include:
Empowering civil society to increase rule of law and transparency, advocacy for
underserved and at-risk populations, and tolerance for ethnic and religious diversity.
Increasing awareness and incentivizing students to apply for study abroad for better
educated youth.
Providing solutions to entrepreneurs for overcoming barriers to starting and succeeding
in business.
Increasing awareness and action to promote clean energy, and to protect the
environment and natural resources.
Priority Areas
Raise Awareness and Inspire Action on Environmental Protection: This grant will
increase appreciation and awareness of the importance of environmental protection and
climate change mitigation to long-term economic development in environmentally
sensitive areas. The project would encourage citizen activism and strategies for
partnering with local organizations and governmental bodies in order to protect the
environment and promote sustainable development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Foster Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities: This project would
promote microenterprises, the growing tech sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and/or
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women’s, youth, and minorities’ entrepreneurship, economic empowerment, and/or
access to finance. Particular emphasis should be placed on strengthening networks of
entrepreneurs as well as connecting them with incubators and subjectmatter experts at
higher education institutions and other centers of excellence. Other types of projects
aimed at achieving the goal of fostering economic empowerment and entrepreneurship
would also be considered.
Promote Education in the United States: Through this project, the grantee will
disseminate information about educational opportunities in the United States to promote
the wide range of U.S. educational institutions and the benefits of studying in the U.S.,
as well as disseminate information about the variety of exchange programs offered by
the U.S. Department of State in Pakistan. The United States Education Foundation in
Pakistan (USEFP)’s Educational Advisors should be engaged throughout the period of
performance. The grantee would be expected to disseminate and market information
and to create long-term partnerships between USEFP and partner organizations in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Funding Information
Project Audience(s)
The project audiences will largely depend on the grantee’s proposal. In general, the
Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar encourages inclusive
audiences and prioritizes women, youth, and minority community audiences in rural
areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the Newly Merged Districts.
Eligibility Criteria
Not-for-profit organizations
Civil society/non-governmental organizations
Think tanks
Public and private educational institutions (Not-for-profit departments)
Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, nongovernmental
entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the
responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
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Open Call for Enhancing CSOs' Contribution to Governance and
Development Processes (Thailand)
The European Commission (EC) is accepting proposals to strengthen civil society organisations
(CSOs) as independent development actors to contribute to governance and development
process in Thailand, with a view to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development
goals (SDGs).
The specific objective of this call for proposals is to promote an enabling environment for civil
society organisations and enhance their capacity to better address issues of poverty and
inequality and contribute to domestic policies process of Thailand, associated to the key
dimensions of sustainable development - social, environmental and economic.
Priorities
Elements
The following actions will be considered as containing specific added - value elements:
o Include crucial cross-cutting issues such as gender, governance, rule of law,
human rights, environment and climate change.
o Contain elements of capacity building and collaboration and engagement with
LAs, as LAs are key stakeholders holding accountable for providing quality
services to the communities.
o Propose innovative approach to capacity building activities for CSOs, LAs and
ALAs.
o Establish and strengthen sustainable partnerships primarily among CSOs and
State Actors at all levels, and other key stakeholders.
o Deepen multi-stakeholder partnerships of "non-usual" stakeholders (who have
been less involved until now) in processes particularly media, youth, if not yet
already include as target groups in the proposed action.
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Call for Proposals: Support to implement the Project Gender Based
Violence Prevention and Response in Tajikistan
UN Women Programme Office in Tajikistan is issuing a Call for Proposals and inviting
CSOs/NGOs to submit a Proposal for implementing the Project Gender Based Violence (GBV)
Prevention and Response in Tajikistan.
Objectives
The project activities rely on two-way approach that includes justice, human safety,
health and women’s rights protection and capacity strengthening of related services and
CSOs to the client-centered standards.
This works at the individual, family, community, local and national levels, and awareness
raising of the population for understanding ‘the violence problem’ and spreading the
message on ‘zero victims’ blaming.
It will build the capacities of the existing CSOs and state structures, ensuring they
function and apply the obtained knowledge in everyday practice in order to change
stereotypical thinking of the population for service-seeking behaviour, and to develop
protective services and mechanisms, so that the demand in support, increased among
the population, would be better balanced by supply of standard quality services and
protection.
Scope of Work
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Activity 4: At least 10,000 of the target population is covered by the
awareness raising campaign on EVAW. Part of Activity 2.1.1 (Suggested
budget up to 698,200 TJS).
Activity 5: The Hackathon for IT and EVAW specialists resulted in
participatory development of the mobile application - Game for youth on
zero tolerance to VAW, awareness of the related law and the empathy to
the women and girls for “Zero Victim Blaming”. Part of Activity 2.1.2 and
2.1.3. (Suggested budget up to 221,600 TJS).
Activity 6: Building leadership skills of women and facilitate peer-
networking and support - a virtual women's support group is established
and consulted on a regular basis via messenger (s). Part of Activity 2.2.1
(Suggested budget up to 121,100 TJS).
o Outcome 3: Relevant government authorities and CSOs at national and district
level establish strong networks to deliver quality and coordinated client-centered
essential EVAW services, in line with global standards and guidelines
Activity 7: Two Open Day events for 12 CSOs to visit development
partners, embassies, CSOs working on EVAW. Part of Activity 3.1.1
(Suggested budget up to 42,400 TJS)
Activity 8: Retreats for engaged CSOs: Logistical support for two retreats
of specialists of 12 CSOs (total 40 participants). Part of Activity 3.1.2
(Suggested budget up to 94,000 TJS)
Activity 9: Facilitate knowledge-exchange and capacity building of at least
40high-level stakeholders and partners that work in the area of protection
of women’s rights, providing learning and sharing opportunities. Activity
3.2.2 (Suggested budget up to 61,600 TJS).
Funding Information
The budget range for this proposal should be 1,400,000.00 TJS – 1,420,000.00 TJS.
Expected duration: 14 months (20 April 2023 – 30 June 2024).
Competencies/Qualifications
Company/organization
Organization/ Public Association registered in Tajikistan.
Minimum 3 years of country-based professional experience.
Expert knowledge the field of addressing VAWG/VAWG, in various aspects of advocacy
work, communications as well as social mobilization of the population towards ending
VAWG, providing social inclusiveness.
Experience in building capacity of Communities, CSOs, organizations with a reference to
at least 2 relevant implemented projects.
Experience in implementation of community-based activities, awareness raising
campaign and logistics support.
Experience to apply innovation tools, including mobile applications is an asset.
Availability of skilled human capacities to implement the assignment.
Well-established client relations with the national partners, CSOs, government
structures/institutions and local authorities.
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Open Call: Contribute to the Construction of a More Resilient,
Inclusive and Democratic Bolivian Society
The European Commission (EC) is seeking a call for proposals to Consolidate and promote the
effectiveness of participatory and representative decision-making processes of civil society in all
its pro-democratic scope.
Within the framework of the second priority of the Multiannual Action Plan (MAAP) 2022-2024 of
the EU, as well as of the multiannual programming 2021-2027 of the Delegation of Bolivia, of
the Joint European Strategy 2022-2025, of the Roadmap engagement with civil society 2019-
2024, from the Country Implementation (CLIP) 2021-2024; of the Democracy and Human Rights
Action Plan 2020-2024 and the Thematic Program on Human Rights and Democracy Global
Europe 2022-2024, the overall objective of this call for proposals is: “Contribute to the
construction of a more resilient, inclusive and democratic Bolivian society”.
Priorities
Support civil society organizations (OSCs) and emerging civil society organizations-
OSCEs - (particularly those made up of young people and women in all their diversities
and indigenous peoples) for their participation in the debate and construction of a
'country vision' (on a social, ecological, economic and democratic level) within the
framework of an inclusive, democratic and cohesive society.
Strengthen the capacities of the OSCEs so that they can participate in the public debate
on the future development of Bolivia in social, ecological, economic and democratic
issues with a focus on human rights and favor their sustainability (organizational and/or
institutional) in time. Proposals must propose a “learning by action” type of work
methodology with OSCEs and other relevant processes.
Promote articulation between the OSCEs and the already consolidated existing networks
to encourage their participation in public debate processes, promoting the construction
of a more cohesive social fabric.
Promote the meeting and dialogue between the authorities (sub-national and national
level) and civil society at its different levels (consolidated and emerging organizations) to
reinforce a constructive dialogue, accountability and the development of a society
inclusive, sustainable and democratic Bolivian.
Facilitate the development of innovative alliances between CSO networks (including
established and emerging ones), State oversight bodies, and the media.
Proposals must cover the 5 priorities and also:
o Provide financial support to third parties (OSCEs, with the aim of forming
initiative laboratories (proposals implemented by the OSCEs in the field) and
serve as a basis for the work methodology of the "learning by action" type to
reinforce them organizationally and, if they consider it pertinent, institutionally.
They must budget a minimum of 30% and not exceed 40% of the total cost of the
Action.
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o The project will have to be developed in at least 3 lowland departments and 3
highland departments with actions at the national level. Proposals that include
more than 6 departments will be positively valued.
o The proposal will have to include cities or secondary areas outside the main axis
"La Paz Cochabamba-Santa Cruz" (at least 2 in the highlands and 2 in the
lowlands).
Funding Information
The total indicative amount allocated to this call for proposals amounts to 1.3 MEURO.
The subsidies requested within this call for proposals will be between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
o minimum amount: 1,100,000 EUR
o maximum amount: 1,300,000 EUR
Eligibility Criteria
Lead Applicant(s)
o To be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be a legal person and be a civil society organization or a thematic
network of CSOs working on the issue to which the proposal is being
submitted
In the case of existing networks but lacking legal status, the
proposal must be submitted by one of the members of the
network, who must necessarily have legal status and legal
representation to act on behalf of the other members. In addition,
the proposal must include the list of members of the network.
In the case of networks in the process of creation, the proposal
may be submitted by one of the members of the network, who
must necessarily have legal status and the capacity to represent
future members of the network.
non-profit;
be established in Bolivia;
be directly responsible, with their co-applicants and affiliated entities, for
the preparation and management of the action and not merely act as
intermediaries.
o Co Applicants
The action must have at least one co-applicant.
Co-applicants will be involved in the design and implementation of the
action, and the costs they incur will be eligible in the same way as those
incurred by the lead applicant.
Co-applicants must meet the eligibility criteria applicable to the main
applicant himself, with the exception of the criterion of being established
in Bolivia, which is extended to the following eligible countries:
Member States, beneficiaries listed in the relevant annex to the
IPA III Regulation and contracting parties to the Agreement on the
European Economic Area; The main applicant and its co-
applicants may act with affiliated entities. The lead applicant shall
declare that it, co-applicants and affiliated entities are not located
in any of such situations. name and surname of the persons with
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power of representation, decision-making or control, if it is a legal
entity) may be registered in the early detection and exclusion
system, and may be communicated to the corresponding persons
and entities in relation with the award or performance of a grant
contract. In this regard, provisionally selected lead applicants, co-
applicants and affiliated entities are required to declare that they
are not in any of the exclusion situations by means of a signed
affidavit. For grants of EUR 15,000 or less, no affidavit is required.
Developing countries and territories, included in the list of ODA
recipients published by the OECD Development Assistance
Committee, that are not members of the G-20 group, and
overseas countries and territories;
Developing countries, included in the list of recipients of ODA, that
are members of the G-20 group, and other countries and
territories, when the relevant procedure takes place in the
framework of an action financed by the Union under the
Instrument in which to participate;
Countries for which the Commission establishes reciprocal access
to external financing; that access may be granted, for a limited
period of at least one year, provided that a country grants eligibility
on equal terms to entities from the Union and from countries
eligible under the Instrument; the Commission will decide on
reciprocal access and its duration after consulting the recipient
country or countries concerned.
OECD member countries, in the case of contracts implemented in
a LDC or a highly indebted poor country, as included in the list of
ODA recipients.
Co-applicants must sign the mandate.
If the grant contract is awarded, the co-applicant(s) (if any) will
become beneficiary(ies) of the action (together with the
coordinator).
Affiliated Entities
The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated
entity(ies).
Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities
to the lead applicant and/or to co-applicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (i.e.
the lead applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or
capital link.
This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control, as defined in Directive 2013/34/EU on the annual
financial statements, consolidated financial statements and
related reports of certain types of undertakings:
Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by
the applicant (daughter companies or first-
tier subsidiaries). They may also be entities
controlled by an entity controlled by the
applicant (granddaughter companies or
second-tier subsidiaries) and the same
applies to further tiers of control;
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Entities directly or indirectly controlling the
applicant (parent companies). Likewise,
they may be entities controlling an entity
controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect
control as the applicant (sister companies).
Membership, i.e. the applicant is legally defined as
a e.g. network, federation, association in which the
proposed affiliated entities also participate or the
applicant participates in the same entity (e.g.
network, federation, association,…) as the
proposed affiliated entities.
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U.S. Embassy Gaborone Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement
(Botswana)
Deadline: 28-Aug-23
The U.S. Embassy in Botswana’s Public Diplomacy (PD) Section is pleased to announce that
funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PD Gaborone invites proposals for programs that strengthen the bilateral relationship
between the U.S. and Botswana, build up Botswana’s knowledge-based economy,
promote renewable energy, promote climate change adaptation and mitigation, empower
women in public leadership, enhance security, reinforce conservation roles, motivate the
development of civil society, encourage diversity and inclusion of minority groups, and
facilitate cultural and exchange programming that promotes shared values and bilateral
cooperation.
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American
expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PD Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars, exchanges, and speaker
programs.
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions.
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs.
o Natural resource management workshops for local community-based
organizations.
o Anti-pollution and waste management awareness workshops for communities
and cities management officials
PD Gaborone invites proposals to strengthen existing ties and foster new collaboration
between U.S. and Batswana universities. Focus areas include promoting faculty and
student exchanges, facilitating joint research, building administrative capacity, and
creating public-private partnerships. Program proposals should address how
relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government funded efforts
are concluded.
Specific Program Objectives: Promote U.S.- Botswana faculty and student exchanges,
particularly the development of degree programs that promote the development of
Botswana’s knowledge-based economy. Facilitate joint research, especially in
agriculture, food security, and STEM. Provide training and transfer skills in all aspects of
university administration through subject-matter exchange programs. - Explore public-
private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and
job creation.
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Priority Program Areas
All submitted proposals must address at least one of the five U.S. Foreign policy objectives
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Ineligible Activities
Small Grants
o The award is open only to registered not-for-profit groups, associations, non-
governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and individuals.
The groups must be well established, operating for at least one year, and have a
history of accomplishments.
o They are unable to fund or sponsor government schools, prizes for school
competitions, private or for-profit businesses, company start-up costs, direct
employee compensation or one-time events.
o Recipients can demonstrate their commitment by either contributing to the project
financially or providing labor or supplies to carry out the project. Cost-sharing is
not required but highly encouraged.
University Partnership Grants
o The intended audience are brigades (trade schools), community colleges, and
university students, university administrators, corporations, the NGO sector, and
USG alumni.
o Proposals that address linkages between renewable energy, agriculture and food
security, and other forms of economic diversification are encouraged. Programs
that create or grow linkages between academia and the development of the
press corps or civil society are also encouraged.
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2023 Human Rights Fund in Romania
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bucharest is launching the third edition of the open call for
project applications within its delegated Human Rights Fund.
The Human Rights Fund is a tool of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Its
purpose is to support activities by civil society organisations around the world, to encourage
them to actively engage in the promotion and defence of human rights.
They invite the Romanian civil society organisations to submit project proposals which can
strengthen the promotion of human rights in Romania as well as enhance their capacity to work
with the Romanian local and/or central government towards the implementation of public
policies related to human rights, as both Romania and the Netherlands are committed parties to
the European Convention on Human Rights.
Focus Areas
The project applications must be in line with at least one of the Dutch government’s
human rights policy priorities. For this year’s call they invite civil society organizations to
focus on:
o equal rights for women and girls – activities focusing on the promotion of
women’s political participation at national and local levels; promotion of gender
equality in decision-making; promotion of sexual and reproductive health and
rights; fostering an environment where boys and men respect and promote
gender equality; fight against domestic violence, sexism and/or harassment;
o equal rights for LGBTIQ+ persons – activities focusing on awareness raising
on equal rights for LGBTIQ+ persons as human rights; strengthening the capacity
of local organisations promoting equal rights for LGBTIQ+ persons;
o freedom of expression and internet freedom – activities focusing on
promoting critical thinking among youth; fight against fake news and
disinformation; investigative journalism; freedom of the press; access to data and
information.
Funding Information
Grants requested from the Human Rights Fund should fall within the range €10,000 to
€20,000.
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Eligibility Criteria
Project proposals need to meet the following criteria in order to be considered eligible for
funding:
o Applications must be presented in the requested format;
o Applications must focus on (one of) the priority areas mentioned and directed at
activities in Romania;
o Applicant organisations should be registered in Romania and should have a solid
track record of activities in and commitment to the policy area and the
communities targeted by the project;
o Projects must start in 2023 and finish no later than 2025;
Priority for financing will be awarded to:
o Applications which set clear and feasible goals to deliver sustainable results,
including cooperation with relevant governmental stakeholders where
appropriate;
o Applications aiming to actively involve youth and innovative approaches towards
attaining the proposed objectives;
o Applications aiming at implementing activities outside Bucharest.
Ineligible
The following activities are not eligible under the HRF: humanitarian aid; projects that
largely or exclusively involve the delivery of goods or materials; commercial activities;
ongoing projects; projects with a predominantly academic focus, i.e. research;
infrastructural or construction projects; bursaries or education programmes; feasibility
studies; and, vehicles, household appliances, hardware, etc.
The Human Rights Fund cannot be used to pay regular salaries, cover office related
costs or buy equipment.
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NOFO: DRL Improving Workers Rights, Strengthening Media, and
Expanding Civic Participation (Pakistan)
Deadline: 24-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
Improving Workers Rights, Strengthening Independent Media, and Expanding Civic
Participation.
Objectives
U.S. human rights and democracy assistance will contribute to a stable Pakistan by promoting
governance based on democratic principles and respect for human rights. It will also provide for
the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of the most vulnerable, including youth, women,
and religious and ethnic minorities, as well as mitigate the impact of conflict on Pakistani
communities.
Additionally, proposals must state the applicant’s current NGO registration and operating status
in Pakistan to be considered.
Focus Areas
DRL invites organizations to submit proposals for programs in the following areas:
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Expanded Civic Participation ($1,250,000-1,500,000 for 2 years)
o DRL’s goal is to expand civic participation by improving the ability of Pakistan’s
citizens to be a party to the democratic process, before, during and after
elections in a free, fair, and transparent way. Successful proposals will promote
respect for freedom of expression and association, restore space for independent
civil society to operate safely and openly, and to address challenges and
opportunities arising from elections.
o Program objectives include: Citizens and civil society expand their participation in
government and political reforms, including direct engagement in legislative
reforms that affect fundamental freedoms and human rights; community leaders
adequately, inclusively, and effectively represent their communities/constituents
in governance mechanisms, particularly those that address security and flood
recovery efforts relevant to local populations; Pakistani citizens engage their
representatives at the local, provincial and national levels on social, political, and
economic issues, with a particular focus on increasing civil society engagement
with the Pakistani government; full and equitable representation and participation
in Pakistan’s civic processes is promoted, particularly by addressing barriers to
access resulting from vulnerabilities (i.e., women, internally displaced persons,
those lacking civil documentation, members of religious and ethnic minority
groups, those with low literacy, persons with disabilities or mobility issues, etc.)
Funding Information
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Call for Applications: Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice
System in the US
Deadline: 10-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding to develop,
enhance, or expand programs for girls in the juvenile justice system and girls at risk of
becoming involved in the juvenile justice system.
This program furthers DOJ’s mission to reduce recidivism and improve public safety by helping
jurisdictions more effectively reinvest resources that empower girls in the juvenile justice system
and at-risk girls with the skills needed to lower engagement in risky behaviors, further their own
personal development, and/or facilitate successful reintegration of girls involved in the juvenile
justice system.
Goals
The goal of this program is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who
come in contact with the juvenile justice system, and place them on a path toward success,
stability, and long-term contribution to society.
For the purposes of this solicitation, “at-risk girls” and “girls involved in the juvenile justice
system” refer to girls age 17 and younger who are in need of guidance, treatment, or
rehabilitation due to unhealthy behaviors (i.e., substance use, sexual exploitation, gang
involvement, truancy, running away, delinquency) or have been arrested or referred for intake to
a public agency (state, Tribal, city, or county) legally responsible for handling criminal offenses.
Objectives
An applicant should address all the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/
project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form. Funded sites under
this initiative will work to accomplish the following objectives:
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Deliverables
An applicant should address all the deliverables in the program/project in the Goals, Objectives,
Deliverables and Timeline web-based form. Applicants should discuss how they will implement
the following deliverables in their application that will be delivered as a result of this program:
Develop and implement direct service programs for girls involved in the juvenile justice
system to reduce reoffending OR enhance or expand existing early intervention
programs to meet the specific needs of girls at risk or involved in the juvenile justice
system.
Work collaboratively with the OJJDP training and technical assistance provider to
implement a planning process, as needed, and identify and implement evidenceinformed
practices to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in
contact with the juvenile justice system.
Participate in an annual grantee meeting hosted by the OJJDP training and technical
assistance provider.
Eligibility Criteria
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UK: Thomas Wall Trust Grants Program
Deadline: 15-May-23
The Thomas Wall Trust is welcoming proposals for its Grant Program which targets people
experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to
employment, especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees
and asylum seekers.
The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people
who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
The Trust recognises that communication is underpinned by a set of key features and skills
such as empathy, listening, emotional intelligence, confidence, and clarity, amongst others.
Priorities
Funding Information
The Trust offer grants up to £5,000 to specific projects or core activities that develop
these critical life skills for people from disadvantaged groups.
Eligibility Criteria
A UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years
A project or running costs for a charity that equips disadvantaged people (aged 18 and
over) with the necessary communication skills ready for employment
Annual repeat funding for up to 3 years – subject to satisfactory annual reviews of
progress and impact
The charity’s annual turnover is between £10,000 and £500,000.
Ineligible
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U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Diplomacy
Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 1-May-23
The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Public Diplomacy Section (PD Kinshasa) of the U.S. Department
of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small
Grants Program.
Purpose
PD Kinshasa invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and
the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Programs should create opportunities for
bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and highlight shared values. All
programs must include a U.S. element, such as an expert, organization, cultural
element, or institution, that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and
perspectives.
PD seeks to engage the public, decisionmakers, civil society leaders, and opinion-
shapers at all levels of Congolese society with the goal of broadening understanding of
U.S. policies, culture, history, society, and values. U.S. Mission in Kinshasa priorities
include:
o Promote stability and durable peace, particularly in eastern DRC: Activities
that promote conflict resolution and peaceful coexistence among Congolese
communities, both of which are vital to democratic progress and economic
prosperity.
o Preserve the Congo Basin Rainforest, including through environmentally
sound and sustainable economic growth: Activities that support the people of
the Congo Basin, balancing economic opportunities for local communities with
environmental concerns.
o Strengthen democracy and good governance: Non-partisan activities that
promote an understanding of U.S. democracy and how the United States and the
DRC share democratic values.
o Encourage prosperity, trade, and investment: Activities that support the
expansion of U.S. exports and investments, improve the connections between
U.S. and Congolese businesses, and/or expand economic opportunities,
entrepreneurship, and financial independence among women, youth, and
underserved populations. Activities that raise awareness of corruption and how to
combat it.
o Support media freedom/countering disinformation: Activities that support
promotion of media freedom, media training, and countering
misinformation/disinformation.
o Share values and interests: Activities that promote the U.S.- DRC relationship
and build people-to-people ties, including but not limited to commemorations of
key historic events and commemorative programs, or shared appreciation for
cultural excellence.
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Examples of PD Small Grants:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars, or speaker programs;
o Workshops to counter violent extremism and disinformation;
o Interactive programs that stimulate economic growth, promote entrepreneurship,
and provide economic opportunities;
o Professional and academic exchanges, cultural and English language programs.
Funding Information
All applicants for awards must stipulate who their target audience is
(age/gender/geographic breakdown) and estimate the expected audience reach through
direct contact and, if possible, indirect contact (via social media or traditional media).
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the U.S. and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit educational institutions
o Governmental institutions
o For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: U.S. Speakers Program (Kosovo)
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The U.S. Embassy in Pristina, Kosovo announces an open competition for Kosovo-based
organizations and institutions to submit applications to carry out program(s) that expands the
exchange of ideas and information between the United States and Kosovo by bringing U.S.
experts to Kosovo.
The overarching goal of the U.S. Speaker Program is to lay the foundation for long-term,
mutually beneficial networking and relationship-building opportunities between U.S.
experts, organizations, and audiences in Kosovo through non-formal educational and
cultural activities. The program provides a platform for exchanging ideas, information,
and best practices through virtual and in-person interactions. This will enhance mutual
understanding and support meaningful partnerships and collaborations between the
United States and Kosovo.
The primary objective of this program is to empower Kosovans by strengthening their
awareness and skills on a range of social and economic issues through cultural and
educational engagement. The program seeks to bring U.S. speakers and experts to
Kosovo to share American practices and perspectives on these topics, thereby providing
youth, emerging leaders, and established opinion makers with new and valuable insights
they can apply to their lives and communities.
The program seeks to cultivate a new generation of leaders and thinkers equipped to
drive positive change in their communities and beyond by connecting Kosovans with
American experts and providing opportunities for meaningful exchange and
engagement.
Themes
Potential applicants are encouraged to focus their non-formal educational and cultural activities
on the following themes:
Funding Information
Applicants must provide at least one primary program demographic from the following:
Youth in Transition: This audience includes youth, ages 14 - 18, high school students
and students transitioning into higher/technical education; and 18 - 23, graduate
students and youth transitioning into the job market.
Emerging Decision Makers: This audience includes people ages 24 – 35, who are future
leaders in business, technology, education, government, and public administration. They
include entrepreneurs, social activists, and civil servants with three to five years of work
experience and have been identified as "rising stars."
Established Influencers: This audience includes people ages 35+, including but not
limited to alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs and public figures
at the top of their industry (e.g., innovators, technology leaders, business owners,
academics, civil society leaders, and politicians), who can exert a positive influence on
society.
Eligibility Criteria
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Call for Nominations: Singapore 100 Women in Tech
Deadline: 15-Apr-23
The Singapore Computer Society is seeking nominations for its Singapore 100 Women in Tech
(SG100WIT) list that recognises and celebrates 100 inspiring, influential and impactful women
and girls in the Singapore tech industry.
Categories
Full-time students; they must not hold full-time job. Must be 13 years old as at 1
February 2023.
Women in tech professionals who had made a difference in the Science, Technology,
Engineering or Mathematics fields, industry and business sectors.
Qualities
Full-time student: she would be a rising star who has inspired her classmates, school
or institution because she uses technology to improve communities, is inventing or has
invented new technologies and/or applications. She must also have an entrepreneurial
mindset.
Professional: She must be a pathfinder, using her expertise and capabilities to create
new businesses or harness technology to benefit organisations, communities and
society. She must be a trailblazer, leading teams and organisations to new
achievements in advocating for gender diversity.
Eligibility Criteria
Women working in the technology field in any industry and who are female based in
Singapore qualify, irrespective of nationality.
Their contributions must have benefited Singapore entity in the past 12 to 18 months.
They could also be Singaporeans who have made an impact overseas in the past 12 to
18 months.
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NOFO: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (India)
Deadline: 22-Apr-23
The U.S. Consulate General Chennai’s Public Diplomacy section (PD Chennai) is pleased to
announce a funding opportunity through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
Examples of PD Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
Goal
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oEducation:
Projects that increase access to education and economic opportunity to
underserved communities.
Projects that promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic
(STEM) education, including institutional partnerships with a particular
focus on women and girls and underserved communities.
Theme Three: Regional Security
o Programs to promote the U.S.-India partnership and shared goals for the
development of the Indo-Pacific region.
o Programs that address issues of regional security, including cybersecurity, critical
and engineering technologies, and countering violent extremism, as well as
exchanges that promote multilateral cooperation and enhance stability in the
Indo-Pacific region.
o Programs to develop social and intellectual connections, creating bridges of
understanding and connection among Indo-Pacific countries by providing
opportunities for participants to identify and appreciate common values.
Theme Four: Shared Democratic Values
o Programs which increase the effectiveness of individuals, organizations, and
coalitions working to advance and/or advocate for respect and promotion of
human rights.
o Programs which promote sensitization on Gender Based Violence (GBV) issues.
o Programs which strengthen and build capacity of local organizations who work
on social and economic inclusion of marginalized communities (including the
LGBTQ+), to build long-term, self-sustaining relationships within communities
and organizations.
o Programs related to freedom of the press that improve quality of investigative
journalism, transparency, and reinforce journalistic standards to counter
disinformation.
o Programs that promote pluralism, religious freedom, and social inclusion.
Objectives
These should be outlined in the specific proposal submitted by the applicant. A helpful
approach is using the SMART evaluation system: Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant,
and Timely.
Project deliverables for each phase of the project should be defined in the proposal.
Strong proposals include quantifiable deliverables, including the tools used for
measurement and evaluation.
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Project Audience(s):
Targeted audiences will vary based on the nature and design of the project proposed. Potential
audience segments include:
Eligibility Criteria
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NYFA’s Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (US)
Deadline: 18-Apr-23
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is delighted to launch the Anonymous Was A
Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) to support environmental art projects led by
women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
The AWAW EAG is funded by Anonymous Was A Woman. The AWAW EAG will support
environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should
not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals
should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that
explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral
practices are encouraged to apply.
Funding Information
AWAW EAG will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding—up to $20,000 per project.
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Eligibility Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Eligible applications are reviewed and scored by a panel based on the following evaluation
criteria:
For more information, visit New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
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UN Women invites Proposals from Civil Society Organizations in
Moldova
Deadline: 17-Mar-23
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Moldova Office plans to contract an organization (Civil Society Organizations, registered in
Moldova) or a Consortium of organizations to assure that refugee women and girls at risk
benefit from timely, accessible, quality GBV prevention and response services and gender-
responsive humanitarian action.
Over the next period UN Women will continue contributing to increasing resilience and agency
of women and girls in all their diversity, both refugee and local, especially the most vulnerable
and affected by the crisis, through access to gender-responsive humanitarian assistance and
tailored livelihood programs and benefiting from integrated gender responsive, localized and
women-cantered protection and development opportunities.
With the respect to leaving no one behind approach, the Responsible Party, will contribute to
direct services provision to women and girls, GBV survivors and those fleeing from the war in
Ukraine, to assure that they benefit from timely, accessible, quality GBV prevention and
response services and gender-responsive humanitarian action. All activities will be coordinated
with other responsible partners to be selected under the project mentioned above in order to
ensure synergetic approach towards the overall intervention.
Interventions will be carried out in five locations around Moldova, in areas with limited coverage
of such services and will target women refugees and local women and girls from
underrepresented groups including but not limited to minority women, female single-headed
households, women with disability, women leaving with HIV, GBV survivors, LGBTQUIA+,
expectant and nursing mothers, elderly women.
Funding Information
The total budget available for this call for proposal is of up to USD 100,000.
Timeframe:
o The proposals are expected to start from April 2023 and be implemented within a
period of maximum 9 months and to be completed no later than end of
December 2023.
Expected Results
Project Outcome: Women and girls in all their diversity, both refugee and local,
especially the most vulnerable and affected by the crisis, have increased resilience and
agency due to access to gender-responsive humanitarian assistance and tailored
livelihood programs and benefit from integrated gender-responsive, localized and
women-centred protection and development opportunities.
Project Output (3): Refugee women and girls at risk benefit from timely, accessible,
quality GBV prevention and response services and gender-responsive humanitarian
action.
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Through this Call for Proposal, UN Women Moldova is seeking to contract an
organization (Civil Society Organizations, registered in Moldova) or a Consortium of
organizations to fulfil the following suggested activities, but not limiting to:
o Strengthen the case management by applying intersectoral Protocols and referral
pathways based on national legal framework for refugees and host communities
through mentorship, peer support among NGOs and service providers, including
final beneficiaries
o Provide structured group and individual psychosocial and legal assistance, to
GBV survivors in all their diversity, especially the most vulnerable and affected by
the crisis
o Provide gender-responsive humanitarian assistance to women and girls in the 5
districts, based on vulnerability and needs assessment conducted in project
inception phase
o Provide institutional support to local women-led and women rights organizations
to support their capacity building and strengthen organizational development,
enabling them to provide timely and quality services to women and girls in all
their diversity, especially the most vulnerable and affected by the crisis
o Carry out awareness raising activities targeting frontline workers on referral
pathways and existentlivelihoods opportunities in the selected communities
Competencies
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Open Call: Providing Increased Access to Business Support
Opportunities in Moldova
Deadline: 17-Mar-23
Project Outcome: Women and girls in all their diversity, both refugee and local, especially the
most vulnerable and affected by the crisis, have increased resilience and agency due to access
to gender-responsive humanitarian assistance and tailored livelihood programs and benefit from
integrated gender-responsive, localized and women-centred protection and development
opportunities.
Project Output: Women and girls, both refugee and local, have increased access to business
skills development and business support opportunities.
Funding Information
The total budget available for this call for proposal is of up to USD 95,000.00.
The proposals are expected to start from April 2023 and be implemented within a period
of 9 months and to be completed no later than end of December 2023.
Competencies
Proponents will receive a pass/fail rating on this section. UN WOMEN reserves the right
to verify any information contained in proponent’s response or to request additional
information after the proposal is received. Incomplete or inadequate responses, lack of
response or misrepresentation in responding to any questions will result in
disqualification.
Technical/functional competencies required:
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o Knowledge and experience of for at least 3 years in implementing business
development support activities. Experience in managing and implementing
business financing instruments (vouchers, grants, seed capital, etc.), will be
considered an advantage;
o Team of experts (team leader, business development specialists, trainers,
consultants, coachers, and/or other relevant staff) with at least two years of
experience in the areas of expertise for which they were contracted;
o Proven in-house experience in inclusion and economic empowerment
Programmes of women/girls in all their diversity.
o Experience of supporting refugees, migrants, vulnerable and/or
underrepresented groups will be considered an advantage;
o Presence in the region and/or experience of working at local and community
level, in partnership with community-based organisations from different regions of
the country;
Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of
services:
o Previous experience managing grants/partner agreements from UN agencies,
INGOs or international organizations.
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Call for Proposals for Regional Spotlight Initiative to End Violence
Deadline: 15-Mar-23
UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) - Caribbean, seeks to partner with Responsible Parties
(Non-Governmental Organizations) [NGOs] who will contribute to the scale-up or creation of
new and innovate interventions for the marginalized populations with which they work, as well
as strengthen their capacities to design, implement and monitor their own programmes on
ending violence against women and girls (VAWG), including family violence.
The Grants are intended to support NGOs working in family violence, especially those
responding to the needs of women and girl survivors and those who face discrimination or
marginalization (e.g., rural women and girls, young people, women, and girls with disabilities,
queer, transgender, marginalized and gender non-conforming communities etc.).
Key Pillars
Complementing the Spotlight country programmes in six Caribbean countries, the Caribbean
Spotlight Programme focuses on 4 of 6 pillars of programming, i.e.
Given the crucial role that CSO´s and feminist movements play in creating the conditions for
change, in getting issues of gender-based violence, women´s equality and empowerment
including advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights on the agenda, there is an
urgent need to support a regional women’s movement to coordinate and work to end violence
against women and girls.
Areas
Grants can be used for a diversity of activities. These can include areas such as:
Addressing a need or gap in civil society which is not met by other funding sources,
Leveraging support for coalition-building among the women’s movement and civil
society; building internal/institutional capacities of smaller grassroot CSOs to increase
learning.
Support technology solutions, innovation and improving coordination and integration
efforts among organizations to address VAWG and GEWE.
Improving service delivery for victims/survivors,
Advancing intersectional analyses or research on VAWG etc.
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Funding Information
Resources are being made available within the Caribbean Spotlight Programme to
provide two (2) categories of grants to NGOs/CSOs.
o Ceiling of USD $20,000 - $25,000 per organization and
o A ceiling of USD 35,000 - S50,000 per organisation.
The expected duration of this partnership is six (6) months, commencing 1st April 2023
and concluding 30th September 2023. Extensions will not be permitted as programme
closure will begin from October 2023, and to allow sufficient time for project and
programme reporting.
Eligibility Criteria
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Survivor Voices Against Rape (SUVAR) Conference 2023 in Cameroon
Deadline: 15-Mar-23
Rescue Women Cameroon (REWOCAM) will be organizing the 3rd edition of SUVAR, a three-
day conference on the title "Survivor Voices Against Rape (SUVAR): The Power of Our Voices!"
This conference will bring together 30 women who are determined to break barriers, stand tall
and use their voices to fight against rape in their community. The Conference will take place in a
homely and safe space in Buea or Limbe.
Survivors of rape (A rape survivor is anyone who has been raped before in their lifetime)
Representative voices (A representative voice is anyone who is ready to come and tell
the story of a loved one who has been raped and is ready to engage in the fight against
rape)
Changemakers who are ready to lead advocacy missions against rape.
Eligible Expenses
Lodging.
Food (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Transport reimbursement to and from your place of residence (Please note that there
are certain distant locations in Cameroon whose transportation costs they cannot cover,
completely).
Conference materials.
Opportunity to win seed funding/grant of $1000 (500,000frs CFA) to implement
outstanding project to fight against rape (this will be highly competitive and in groups).
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Eligibility Criteria
You must be a woman between the ages of 18 - 60 (However, applicants with unique
and life changing stories who fall out of this age bracket will be given special
consideration).
You must be a female rape survivor or a female representative voice representing a rape
survivor. This means, you can apply to be a voice to a closed relation who was raped but
cannot speak for themselves at this time.
You must be resident in Cameroon. If you are resident out of Cameroon and you want to
be a part of this program, please do understand that you will cover all your travel fees.
You must be ready and courageous enough to share the/your story during the
conference and do note that the event will be aired on different media platforms. Also
note that they are ready to grant anonymity to whoever wants to remain anonymous
during the sharing of the event in the media.
You must be English speaking. All the conference content will be in English!
If you are a changemaker who heads an Organization, you must encourage at least 5
survivors to apply under your Organization to increase your chances of winning the
$1000 as an Organization.
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Small Grants to Strengthen ties between the U.S. and South Sudan
Deadline: 14-Apr-23
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan is pleased to
announce that limited funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program,
provided through the U.S. Department of State.
PDS Juba invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and South
Sudan through programming that advances core U.S. foreign policy goals, in particular those
outlined in the BidenHarris Administration’s fact sheet and U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan
Africa. Project proposals should advance shared priorities and values and promote bilateral
cooperation.
Examples of PDS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
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Support Conservation, Climate Adaptation, and a Just Energy Transition
Examples:
o Partnering to conserve, manage, and restore the continent’s rich natural
ecosystems.
o Supporting efforts to minimize and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate,
including enhancing community, economic, and supply chain resilience.
o Working to accelerate just transitions to a clean energy future, energy access,
and energy security.
Funding Information
Programs should focus on a specific audience segment in South Sudan, e.g., youth between
the ages of 14 to 35, women, civil society organizations, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
All programs must include an American cultural element, and/or connection with an
American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote
an increased understanding of and appreciation for U.S. policy and perspectives. South
Sudanese organizations based outside of Juba are especially encouraged to apply.
For-profit, governmental, or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest
(Ethiopia)
Deadline: 18-Mar-23
The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of
State invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Ethiopia
through cultural, media and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes
bilateral cooperation.
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policies, values, and perspectives. Examples of PDS small grants programs include, but
are not limited to:
Themes
The APS is intended to inform individuals, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and
academic institutions about opportunities from the Public Diplomacy Section to support projects
in at least one of the following thematic areas:
Efforts to support Ethiopia’s economic and political reforms, including support for civil
society, democracy, and governance, and/or entrepreneurship.
Strengthening independent and state media through media literacy with a focus on
workshops for general audiences, like high school classes or clubs, university groups,
etc., to learn about how to discern reliable sources of information, how to identify mis-
and disinformation, etc.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).
Engaging emerging and under-represented populations, including youth, women, and
persons with disabilities through education, art, sports, culture and other programs.
Promoting tolerance and peace through dialogue.
Promoting economic growth, especially via entrepreneurship.
Promoting sustainable policies to protect the environment.
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Priority Program Areas:
Proposals must identify how the proposal would fulfil a general U.S. Embassy priority:
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Ethiopian:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience.
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
Individuals will be considered, but priority is given to registered organizations and
educational institutions with a proven track record of success. For-profit or commercial
entities, including for-profit media organizations, are not eligible to apply.
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Ireland: Communities Integration Fund 2023
Deadline: 15-Mar-23
The Minister of State O’Brien is inviting applications for the Communities Integration Fund 2023
to support communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of
migrants.
Themes
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Funding Information
Grants may range from €1,000 up to a maximum of €5,000, depending on the size and
nature of the project.
Projects must commence before 31 December 2023 and must be completed no later
than 30 June 2024. Projects failing to observe these dates will be deemed ineligible, and
funding must be returned to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration
and Youth.
Target Groups
Assessment Criteria
All applications will be screened to ensure their completeness, and the eligibility of the
applicant organisation and proposed activities. Applications deemed complete and
eligible will then be assessed according to the following criteria:
o Overall strength of project proposal by reference to planned activities;
o Degree to which the planned outcomes meet the goals of the CIF 2023;
o Value for money.
In determining the overall allocation of CIF 2023, DCEDIY may have regard to the need
to achieve a balanced geographical spread of activities and to ensure a diverse array of
migrant groups are represented.
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US: Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Fields Program
Deadline: 19-Apr-23
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is seeking applications for Women and Minorities
in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program.
The purpose of this program is to support research, education/teaching, and extension projects
that increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in
STEM.
NIFA intends this program to address educational needs within broadly defined areas of food
and agricultural sciences. Applications recommended for funding must highlight and emphasize
the development of a competent and qualified workforce in the food and agricultural sciences.
WAMS-funded projects improve the economic health and viability of rural communities by
developing research and extension initiatives that focus on new and emerging employment
opportunities in STEM occupations. Projects that contribute to the economic viability of rural
communities are also encouraged.
For the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Fields (WAMS) program, NIFA will support projects with a target audience of K-14
students (kindergarten through twelfth grade plus two years of post-secondary schooling
(e.g., vocational technical institutions or community or junior colleges)).
Four-year undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral focused projects will not be
awarded under this grant announcement. Projects with a primary target of four-year
undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral studies should consider other NIFA’s
workforce development focused programs.
The purpose of this program is to support integrated education/teaching and
extension/outreach projects that increase participation by women and underrepresented
minorities from rural areas in STEM. For a definition of “underrepresented minorities”
and “rural area” please visit Appendix III of this RFA. NIFA intends for this program to
address educational needs, as determined by each institution, within broadly defined
areas of food and agricultural sciences and their allied disciplines.
Applications recommended for funding must highlight and emphasize the development
of a competent and qualified workforce in the food and agricultural enterprise. WAMS-
funded projects should improve the economic health and viability of rural communities by
developing education and extension initiatives that focus on new and emerging
employment opportunities in STEM occupations for women and underrepresented
minorities. Projects that contribute to the economic viability of rural communities are also
encouraged.
WAMS project activities must support the creation, adaptation, and adoption of learning
materials and teaching strategies to operationalize what they know about how students
learn. Many of these concepts are identified in the National Research Council’s
publication How People Learn. WAMS-funded projects shall also focus on imparting both
technical knowledge as well as leadership and interpersonal skills, such as
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communication, teamwork, and problemsolving, as these are abilities expected by
employers.
Funding Information
The amount available for the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics Fields (WAMS) program in FY 2023 is approximately
$1,800,000.
Award Ceiling: $200,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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Call for Project Proposals: "Dwabo" Small Grants Programme 2023
(Ghana)
Deadline: 28-Mar-23
The Embassy of France aims to encourage the strengthening of civil societies in Ghana through
the “Dwabo” Small Grants Programme in order to enable stronger policy advocacy and increase
stakeholder engagement.
For its fourth edition, the “Dwabo” small grants programme will be dedicated to “sexual and
reproductive health and rights of women”. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have a recognized
role in social change and political dialogue and increasingly, CSOs are demanding to be more
actively included in policy-making processes, including those at a national, sub-regional and
local level.
Aims
The aim of this call is to support innovative projects, especially in under deprived areas,
bringing together a multiplicity of actors (CSOs, institutions, private sectors, federations,
etc.).
In this light, the French Embassy in Ghana is seeking high quality project proposals that
seek highlight the relevance of sexual and reproductive health rights in Ghanaian
society. The projects will aim at:
o Guaranteeing sexual and reproductive rights for women, girls and vulnerable
communities to ensure that they can enjoy the right to dispose of their bodies,
o Improving access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health services (birth
control, choice of spouse, family planning, etc.),
o Promoting free and equal access of women, girls and vulnerable communities to
rights and justice and protection from all forms of violence,
o Advocating for the adoption of laws and policies that guarantee equality and non-
discrimination,
o Promoting and implementing measures to improve gender equity, empowerment
of women, promotion of woman’s rights,
o Sensitizing and advocating against early marriage and/or teenage pregnancy that
prevent teenagers from attending school,
o Promoting sustainable change in social habits and more favourable laws for girls,
especially young girls in vulnerable situations (comprehensive sexuality
education, etc.).
The Embassy encourages the submission of proposals on awareness-raising, capacity-
building and actions by CSOs in Ghana. Multi-action projects, including public
democratic debate or public engagement, will be preferred to one-off projects.
Funding Information
Each successful project will be supported with a grant ranging from € 10 000 to € 15 000
for a duration of 12 months for project implementation.
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What Kinds of Proposals are Expected?
Eligibility Criteria
Any Civil Society Organization (CSO) legally registered to operate in Ghana can apply.
Conditions for CSOs:
o CSOs that are legally registered and recognized in Ghana;
o CSOs that are affiliated to known coalitions and networks;
o CSOs with offices in the regions, and especially in the districts where they plan to
implement the project. Credible national CSOs may also collaborate with local
CSOs located within their preferred project districts to apply for a project.
Ineligible
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Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2023 (South
Africa)
Deadline: 27-Mar-23
The SAB Foundation is accepting applications for its Social Innovation Awards to recognise
entrepreneurs and social innovators who have developed innovative products, services, and
processes that solve social problems.
The programme supports businesses with prototypes and those who are in their early
development stages.
Awards
Funding Information
Awards Can Range from R200 000 – R1 300 000 Along with business development support to
assist with venture growth.
Eligibility Criteria
If you have previously received assistance from the SAB Foundation through the
Tholoana Enterprise Programme, you are not eligible to apply.
The SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards are open to
any innovation solution that offers a credible prospect of meeting a demonstrable social
and/ or economic need evidenced by the SAB Foundation’s target low-income
beneficiary groups (with a particular emphasis on innovation that benefits women, youth,
people with disabilities and those in rural areas), as well as demonstrating potential as a
sustainable businesses.
Entries are welcomed from South African individuals, innovators, entrepreneurs, social
enterprises and university departments. Entrants may enter as individuals on their own,
or as members of a team, in which case one individual team leader shall complete the
online application form.
The innovation entered must be the original work of the applicant and a true innovation
and/or a significant improvement on an existing technology, product, service, and
production method or business model.
Product innovation covers innovations in both goods and services, which can be divided
into new or improved products. A new product has different characteristics and intended
uses than existing products. It may use new technologies, knowledge and products or a
combination of these. An improved product is an existing product whose performance is
significantly increased; in terms of either increased output or a reduction in cost.
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Process innovation is the adaption or creation of improved ways to deliver a product or
service. It could come from changes in knowledge, perception and understanding. For
poverty reduction, process innovations can increase the level of service delivery to
beneficiaries, or enable practitioners to reach previously untouched groups or
individuals.
Applications are open to all South African citizens, 18 years or older. All participants
must submit a certified copy of their South African Identity Document with their online
applications.
The innovation/solution must have progressed past the “blue-sky” thinking stage: there
must be some evidence of investment by the applicant. This means that applicants must
be able to show proof that prior to applying, they have spent time and/or money
developing the innovation: planning, developing and testing prototypes, market and
industry research, developing a business plan.
Please see the “Participation Rules” on the online application forms for Terms and
Conditions.
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North Macedonia: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program
2023
Deadline: 1-Jul-23
The Embassy of the United States in North Macedonia announces an open competition for
organizations/independent media to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program
(or programs) that support the development of democratic institutions.
Funding will be available for projects that address the priority areas:
o Rule of Law and Government Accountability – Projects should address
strengthening the rule of law, judicial independence, good governance, and the
fight against corruption. Projects should foster a more robust citizen-responsive
government with strong democratic institutions.
o Citizen Participation – Projects should support strengthening democratic
institutions in North Macedonia, including increasing participation and
representation of citizens from all backgrounds in civic life.
o Cybersecurity and Disinformation – Projects should promote cybersecurity,
media literacy, and efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation.
o Youth Development and Women Empowerment – Projects should prepare
young people, and especially women, to start their own businesses; combat
youth emigration; and promote greater minority participation in North
Macedonia’s economy. By addressing these issues, projects should contribute
to an improved business climate and economic policies; promote private sector
growth and entrepreneurship; attract foreign investors; and create jobs.
o Environmental Protection – Projects should promote solutions to environmental
issues through joint efforts by individuals (especially youth), community
organizations, association of citizens, and local governments.
Funding Information
Participants and Audiences: Applicants should clearly define the target audience(s) which
they are able to realistically reach/influence with the project activities. Broad target audiences
such as general public, youth, everyone etc. should be avoided.
Eligibility Criteria
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Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (US)
Deadline: 5-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Office of Sex Offender
Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) seeks applications
for funding under the SMART FY 2023 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant
Program.
The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
(SMART) Support for Adam Walsh Act (AWA) Implementation Grant Program assists
jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). SORNA was enacted to provide a comprehensive
set of standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States.
Goals
Under the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, the SMART Office funds
projects that assist jurisdictions in implementing SORNA. The program works to improve
sex offender registry systems to support and maintain implementation of SORNA’s
standards.
The goals of the Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program are to:
o facilitate, enhance and maintain jurisdictional implementation of SORNA;
o provide training and technical assistance to jurisdictions implementing SORNA;
and
o facilitate information sharing and access among states, tribes, territories and the
District of Columbia.
Objectives
An applicant should address the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/
project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.
For jurisdictions that have substantially implemented SORNA, the application must
explain how the proposed project will support continued implementation of SORNA,
enhance current registration and notification programs or address any SORNA
requirements that are not fully met, as identified in the most recent SORNA substantial
implementation review for the jurisdiction.
For state and territorial jurisdictions that have not yet substantially implemented SORNA,
applicants must explain how the proposed project will bring the jurisdiction closer to
implementing SORNA based on addressing one or more deficiencies identified in
SMART’s most recent SORNA substantial implementation review for the jurisdiction. In
addition, for tribal jurisdictions that have not yet substantially implemented SORNA,
applicants must have received a SORNA substantial implementation review by the
SMART Office, submitted a substantial implementation package for review, or requested
and received a “reasonable time” extension from the SMART Office.
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Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
State governments
Others
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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U.S. Embassy in Zambia: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
Deadline: 30-Mar-23
The U.S. Embassy Zambia Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State
announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in
applying for funding for program proposals that strengthen ties and build relationships between
the United States and Zambia.
Purpose
PAS invites proposals from non-profit and non-governmental organizations for projects
that support core U.S. government priorities in Zambia, including promoting democracy
and good governance, building inclusive economic prosperity, strengthening health
systems, and advancing peace and security.
Successful proposals will include a component that relates to the United States. This
could be a component that promotes participation in U.S. exchange programs and
sharing of experiences during U.S. exchange programs, sharing of models and ideas
learned during U.S. exchange programs, promotion of U.S. culture and values, or
components that promote a better understanding of the United States. Successful
proposals will clearly describe the U.S. component of the program.
Successful proposals will clearly define the anticipated results of the program, when
results will be expected, and how the U.S. Embassy can measure the anticipated
results. Successful grantees will proactively show progress towards results through
regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy officials will visit project activities
regularly to monitor progress.
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Funding Information
Eligible Projects
Examples of potential small grants programs include, but are not limited to, programs that:
Help Zambian young people, especially young women and others from marginalized
groups, explore and discover their potential through innovative science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) programs, as well as entrepreneurship programs.
Help young people participate in civic life through social entrepreneurship, volunteerism,
and community engagement.
Support young people, especially those from marginalized communities, to build
advocacy and communications skills to successfully advocate for their priorities with
government and other decision-makers.
Support government transparency and accountability.
Equip emerging community leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to grow
their organizations or to enhance their engagement with youth audiences.
Promote the development and application of new technologies and innovative solutions
to economic, environmental, and social challenges. Projects could connect U.S.
technology or public policy experts with Zambian peers or foster the application of
American technology and innovations to address challenges in Zambian communities.
Support civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing a vibrant and prosperous
democratic society through programs that strengthen NGO management, enhance the
skills of early to mid-career NGO/CSO professionals, strengthen networks between
NGO/CSO professionals in the United States and Zambia, or demonstrate to the public
the positive role CSOs play in advancing a prosperous, healthy, and informed society.
Ineligible Projects
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Eligibility Criteria
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Philippines: Open Call to support women in Energy Leadership,
Innovation, and Resilience
Deadline: 3-Apr-23
The USAID Energy Secure Philippines (ESP) Activity is looking for a Partner that can develop,
launch, and sustain innovative actions that strengthen and promote the role of women in energy
resilience and security.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 2022 Policy on Gender Equality and
Women’s Empowerment affirms that gender equity and equality and women’s empowerment
are fundamental for the realization of human rights and key to effective and sustainable
development outcomes. For societies to thrive, women and girls, men and boys, and gender
diverse individuals must have equal and safe access to and control over resources such as
education, health care, capital, technology, water and sanitation services, land, markets, and
justice. They also must have equal rights and opportunities as business owners, citizens,
peacebuilders, and leaders.
respond to the changing needs of women and girls because of the COVID-19 pandemic
and align with the updated priorities of the PDP 2017-2022;
move the country closer to the achievement of the PPGD’s long-term vision of gender
equality and women’s empowerment;
safeguard the gains that have been achieved towards inclusion, gender equality and
women’s empowerment; and
respond to the call to action by civil society and the development community in the
Philippines for the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to lead a whole-of
government approach to mainstreaming gender equality and the rights of women and
girls in recovery and resilience efforts.
Aims
Objectives
To further leverage and harness the significant role of women in energy innovation, this
call for applications aim to support grants that:
o Strengthen institutions, organizations, networks, or enterprises that promote
competition in the energy market. Applicants are encouraged to work with
women-based or women-led organizations with projects or initiatives in energy
innovation that show potential of becoming viable in the near term. Start-ups and
established small & medium enterprises are encouraged to apply. This objective
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puts focus on institutional strengthening geared towards demand aggregation,
retail competition, and retail electricity supply;
o Scale-up and/or replicate energy efficiency and conservation initiatives. This
objective would involve initiatives that relate to demand side management,
energy efficient appliances or technology, green buildings/materials, and the like.
Applications maybe in the form of actual projects, campaigns, or a combination of
both. In any mode, measurements of efficiency gains will be expected. The role
of women, both as energy consumer and efficiency advocate, need to be clearly
presented.
o Integrate the productive use of energy with innovative financing and business
modeling. Various experiences in renewable energy development have indicated
that women, women formed groups, and women-led organizations are effective
in starting up and sustaining enterprises that combine renewable energy and
alternative financing. This objective will support renewable energy and financing
initiatives in productive applications that include but are not limited to food
production, education, water, services, and many others. Applicants are
encouraged to start with existing projects or enterprises that show potential to
scale up or integrate with a bigger value chain. Application geared to support
women led initiatives in off-grid areas and marginalized sectors are highly
encouraged.
o Mobilize information technology, social medial, and creatives to promote energy
security and resilience. Social media, information technology, and creatives have
proven to be effective means to deliver messages and influence behavior. This
can be applied to promote RE and EE as well.
Applicants are encouraged to propose activities, events, or campaigns that are
innovative and that can create impact and high visibility. Applications may include
elements of social / sectoral mobilization, online strategic influencing, performances, and
publications. Systematic communication approaches are expected in this objective.
Increase and strengthen the participation of women in mentoring, training, and education
programs focused on renewable energy and/or energy efficiency. This objective will
involve trainings, education fairs, production of online modules, and applied studies—all
geared towards increasing the access of women to energy knowledge and skills.
Applicants are expected to assess current opportunities for women and determine gaps
or needs. From the assessment, feasible interventions that can address the gaps or
needs will be identified, and will further guide the grant activities.
Funding Information
In accordance with ADS 302 and ADS 303, the total value of any individual grant to a
U.S. organization, if any, must not exceed $100,000. This limitation does not apply to
grant awards to non-U.S. organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
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Ineligible
All Energy Secure Philippines grant funds cannot be utilized for the following activities;
Purchases of restricted goods, such as agricultural commodities, motor vehicles,
pharmaceuticals, contraceptive products, pesticides, used equipment and fertilizers
without the previous approval by the USAID Contracting Officer through RTI.
Prohibited goods under USAID regulations, including but not limited to police or law
enforcement equipment, abortion equipment and services, weather modification
equipment, luxury goods, and gambling equipment.
Purchases of goods or services restricted or prohibited under the prevailing USAID
source/origin/ nationality and other regulations; or from countries or suppliers as may be
identified by USAID's consolidated list of debarred, suspended, or ineligible
subcontractors. This includes prohibitions under Section 889 (a) (1) (b) which states
specific telecommunications technology providers not allowed for US funding.
Construction, infrastructure, renovation, and rehabilitation projects. Definition of
“Construction” for purposes of this manual means: construction, alteration, or repair
(including dredging and excavation) of buildings, structures, or other real property and
includes, without
limitation, improvements, renovation, alteration and refurbishment. The term includes,
without limitation, roads, power plants, buildings, bridges, water treatment facilities, and
vertical structures.
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NGOs & NPOs can apply for Public Diplomacy Annual Grants
Program [Jordan]
Deadline: 4-Jun-23
The U.S. Embassy in Amman’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce that
funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Annual Grants Program.
Purpose of PAS Grants: PAS Amman invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural
ties between the U.S. and Jordan through cultural and exchange programming that highlights
shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American
cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a
specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Empowering Women & Minorities: Projects that support women and minority rights and
persons with disabilities;
Capacity Building through Cultural Engagement: Projects aiming to build and/or enhance
skills of women and youth in Jordan’s cultural and arts landscape, with a particular focus
on creative industries, including but not limited to: film, TV, performance arts; culinary
diplomacy, and experiential tourism.
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Participants and Audiences
Proposals must describe both the primary and secondary audiences for the program,
including numbers anticipated to be reached. Primary audiences are those who will
participate directly in the program(s), while secondary audiences are those who will be
reached by the project’s primary audiences, as a result of their participation, or through
any follow-on activities build into the primary program. For example, in a teacher training
program, the primary audience would be the teachers who will be trained, while the
secondary audience would be their students. Audiences who are considered a priority
for grants funded under this APS are:
o Emerging Jordanian voices in non-traditional, cultural, and sports fields, including
people with disabilities; 18 to 35-year-old Jordanian men and women who are
unemployed, underemployed, or working outside their field; women leaders,
entrepreneurs, and changemakers across Jordan’s 12 governorates; and, as
appropriate, at-risk populations.
o Please note that proposals addressing audiences not listed can still be eligible,
but such proposals must clearly indicate why addressing the proposed audience
is especially important for achieving the goals stated in of this APS.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Jordan:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals; An individual person can apply for up to $150,000 in funding
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Chad)
Deadline: 10-Apr-23
The U.S. Embassy N’Djamena Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State
is pleased to announce funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PDS N’Djamena invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Chad
through cultural, information and exchange programming that highlights shared values and
promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or
connection with American expert/s or alumni of U.S. government exchange programs,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
PDS N’Djamena invites proposals for programs that support U.S. Embassy N’Djamena’s Priority
Program Areas listed below.
Chad increases prosperity and invests in all its people, especially women, better
addressing basic needs.
o Activities, training, and workshops to promote female entrepreneurship and
strengthen the capacity to engage in sustained economic activity
o Entrepreneurship programs for underrepresented audiences including women,
minorities, and residents of small cities and rural areas.
o Programs supporting women’s rise to senior leadership positions in government,
business management, civil society, academia, and other sectors.
o Anti-corruption educational programs and initiatives that contribute to
government accountability, business transparency, and improving Chad’s
investment climate.
o Developing support and mentoring programs for women entrepreneurs
o Activities, workshops to promote English language and strengthen the capacities
of English language teachers
Chad develops and strengthens democratic institutions and processes and promotes
accountable governance and respect for human rights.
o Protection of human rights, especially those of vulnerable populations such as
women, refugees, displaced persons, and the disabled.
o Programs for teachers and/or students developing engaging activities and
workshops that combat violence and promote tolerance.
o Programs that promote women and girl’s empowerment and education and
combat Female Genital Mutilation, Gender Based violence and any other form of
violence against women and girls
o Programs to enhance religious freedom, interfaith dialogue, religious tolerance
and peaceful coexistence
o Programs to increase citizens’ understanding of and participation in the electoral
and governance processes.
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o Workshops, seminars and trainings for journalists in investigative journalism,
covering elections, reporting human rights abuse, countering disinformation and
fake news
Funding Information
Participants and Audiences: Participants include, but are not limited to, women, youth,
refugees and other displaced persons, the disabled, rural and nomadic populations, educators,
religious leaders, journalists, entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Chadian:
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Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of
Violence Against Women and Girls in the US
Deadline: 24-Mar-23
The Office on Violence Against Women is now inviting applications to Engage Men and Boys as
Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls.
Purpose Areas
In FY 2023, funds under this program must be used to develop and/or implement strategies that
engage and mobilize men and boys at individual, group, relational, and societal levels to prevent
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sex trafficking through one
or more of the following purpose areas:
Develop and/or implement programming to recruit and train men and boys to serve as
role models, positive influencers, change agents, and/or mentors to address and prevent
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or sex trafficking.
Integrate education on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
and/or sex trafficking into established support and/or enrichment programs (e.g.,
mentoring, youth services, sports, fraternal, faith-based, fatherhood, re-entry, and
educational programs) to assist men and/or boys in developing healthy relationships,
challenging social norms that support violence against women and girls, becoming
active bystanders, and understanding the intersection of the above crimes with other
types of related violence (e.g., gang initiation, gun violence).
Develop and implement a train-the-trainer program for community organizations or
programs, and/or governmental agencies or programs, to incorporate education and/ or
training into their existing work with male clients to prevent violence against women and
girls.
In FY 2023, OVW has five programmatic priorities. Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not
required, to address a priority area. Applications proposing activities in the following areas will
be given special consideration.
Due to the rise in youth experiencing online harm and abuse, including the sharing of
nonconsensual intimate images and cyberstalking, special consideration will be given to
applicants who address online harm and abuse in their proposed activities.
Activities that Compromise Victim Safety and Recovery or Undermine Offender
Accountability
OVW does not fund activities that jeopardize victim safety, deter or prevent physical or
emotional healing for victims, or allow offenders to escape responsibility for their actions.
Applications that propose any such activities may receive a deduction in points during
the review process or may be eliminated from consideration. Please note that OVW will
support survivor-centered alternative pathways to justice and non-criminal approaches to
accountability that fall within the statutory scope of this program.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
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Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program (US)
Deadline: 18-Apr-23
The Office of Population Affairs has announced the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program.
OASH works to advance health equity, especially for those who have suffered historic
disparities. In support of this vision, OPA promotes health across the reproductive lifespan
through innovative, evidence-based sexual and reproductive health and family planning
programs, services, strategic partnerships, evaluation, and research. The Teen Pregnancy
Prevention (TPP) Program is a national, evidence-based program that funds diverse
organizations working to reach adolescents to improve sexual and reproductive health
outcomes and promote positive youth development.
OPA intends this Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program initiative to advance equity in
adolescent health by targeting resources to specifically support replication of medically accurate
and age-appropriate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs (EBPs) and services
in communities and populations with the greatest needs.
Factors
Funding Information
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Eligibility Criteria
Any public or private (profit or nonprofit) entity located in a State (which includes one of
the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement.
Faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American
(AI/AN/NA) organizations that are public or private entities are eligible to apply. Public or
private community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
Examples of eligible Organizations include:
o State governments
o County governments
o City or township governments
o Special district governments
o Independent school districts
o Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
o Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
o Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
o Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
governments)
o Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education
o Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education
o Private institutions of higher education
o For profit organizations other than small businesses
o Small businesses.
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2023 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking Program (US)
The Office on Violence Against Women is pleased to announce the applications for Rural
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) to
support efforts that enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent
these crimes in rural areas.
Purpose Areas
Pursuant to funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following
purposes:
To identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities, by
encouraging collaboration among domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking victim service providers; law enforcement agencies; prosecutors; courts;
other criminal justice service providers; human and community service providers;
educational institutions; and health care providers, including sexual assault forensic
examiners;
To establish and expand nonprofit, nongovernmental, State, tribal, territorial, and local
government victim services in rural communities to child, youth, and adult victims;
To increase the safety and well-being of women and children in rural communities, by--
(A) dealing directly and immediately with domestic violence, sexual assault, dating
violence, and stalking occurring in rural communities; and (B) creating and implementing
strategies to increase awareness and prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, dating
violence, and stalking; and
To develop, expand, implement, and improve the quality of sexual assault forensic
medical examination or sexual assault nurse examiner programs.
In addition to the purpose areas, Rural Program grantees are required to implement at
least one of the strategies set forth:
o Implementing, expanding, and establishing cooperative efforts and projects
among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other
related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including developing multidisciplinary
teams focusing on high-risk cases with the goal of preventing domestic and
dating violence homicides;
o Providing treatment, counseling, advocacy, legal assistance, and other long-term
and short-term victim and population specific services to adult and minor victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural
communities, including assistance in immigration matters;
o Working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention
strategies directed toward such issues;
o Developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing sexual assault,
including sexual assault forensic examiner programs, Sexual Assault Response
Teams, law enforcement training, and programs addressing rape kit backlogs;
and
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o Developing programs and strategies that focus on the specific needs of victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who reside in
remote rural and geographically isolated areas, including addressing the
challenges posed by the lack of access to quality sexual assault examinations by
trained health care providers, shelters and victims services, and limited law
enforcement resources and training, and providing training and resources to
Community Health Aides involved in the delivery of Indian Health Service
programs.
Funding Information
Out-of-Scope Activities
The activities listed are out of the program scope and will not be supported by this
program’s funding. unallowable costs in the Funding Restrictions section of this
solicitation.
Research projects. Funds under this program may not be used to conduct research,
defined in as a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to
generalizable knowledge. Surveys and focus groups, depending on their design and
purpose, may constitute research and therefore be out-of-scope. Prohibited research
does not include assessments conducted for internal improvement purposes only. For
information on distinguishing between research and assessments, see the Solicitation
Companion Guide.
Child abuse or family violence issues such as violence perpetrated by a child against a
parent or violence perpetrated by a sibling against another sibling.
Services to children for anything other than child sexual assault or services beyond
ancillary services provided to a victim's child when there is an inextricable link between a
parent's victimization and the child's need for services and a connection to providing
victim services for the parent. For example, funds may be used to provide services to
children of battered clients residing in a shelter.
Education and prevention for students not specifically related to sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and/or stalking, such as "bullying" or "character building"
educational programs.
For projects providing legal assistance, criminal defense of victims charged with crimes,
except for representation in post-conviction relief proceedings with respect to the
conviction of a victim relating to or arising from domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking of the victim.
For projects providing legal assistance, representation in tort cases.
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Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
governments)
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of
higher education
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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DRL: Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Libya
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for proposals that enhance efforts to combat gender-based
violence (GBV) in Libya.
DRL’s goal is to prevent, address, and respond to GBV within Libya. DRL aims to enable Libyan
civil society to lead survivor-sensitive GBV advocacy efforts and develop effective reporting and
survivor-centered service provision mechanisms.
Opportunities for beneficiaries to apply their new knowledge and skills in practical efforts;
Solicitation of feedback and suggestions from beneficiaries when developing activities in
order to strengthen the sustainability of programs and participant ownership of project
outcomes;
Input from participants on sustainability plans and systematic review of the plans
throughout the life of the project, with adjustments made as necessary;
Inclusion of vulnerable populations;
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Joint identification and definition of key concepts with relevant stakeholders and
stakeholder input into project activities;
Systematic follow up with beneficiaries at specific intervals after the completion of
activities to track how beneficiaries are retaining new knowledge as well as applying
their new skills.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Australian Embassy Federated States of Micronesia: Direct Aid
Program
The Australian Embassy Federated States of Micronesia has launched the Direct Aid Program
(DAP), a small grants scheme available to non-government organizations and community
groups to support small-scale sustainable development projects and activities within their
groups or communities.
Funding Information
Eligible Projects
Ineligible Costs
start-up capital
staffing or sitting fees
household effects and personal items
fundraising, donations, or prizes
applications from private individuals
items of a recurrent nature (e.g., spare parts, supplies, maintenance & repairs,
replacement equipment, gasoline, oil, salaries & wages)
major infrastructure (e.g., roads, buildings, classroom etc)
international or domestic travel, overseas study tours, offshore training or per diem
expenses
meeting, seminar, or conference attendance
micro credit loans
activities which are for promoting religious or political purposes
scholarships
purchase of vehicles, trailers, and machinery such as tractors, outboard motors and
boats
construction of major facilities
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Eligibility Criteria
Assessment of Applications
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DRL: Bolstering the Strength and Credibility of Libyan Civil Society
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announce an open competition for proposals that enhance protections for civil society, human
rights defenders, and journalists so that they can operate securely and freely.
DRL’s goal is to empower and protect human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society
organizations in Libya. DRL aims to ensure that Libyan civil society and human rights
defenders are able to safely operate and be seen as essential avenues of information
representing issues of public importance in Libya.
Opportunities for beneficiaries to apply their new knowledge and skills in practical efforts;
Solicitation of feedback and suggestions from beneficiaries when developing activities in
order to strengthen the sustainability of programs and participant ownership of project
outcomes;
Input from participants on sustainability plans and systematic review of the plans
throughout the life of the project, with adjustments made as necessary;
Inclusion of vulnerable populations;
Joint identification and definition of key concepts with relevant stakeholders and
stakeholder input into project activities;
Systematic follow up with beneficiaries at specific intervals after the completion of
activities to track how beneficiaries are retaining new knowledge as well as applying
their new skills.
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Focus Areas
Proposals must address one or both of the following program focus areas:
Bolstering Support and Resiliency for Libyan Civil Society (not to exceed
$1,000,000): Programs should enable Libyan civil society to engage on human rights
issues safely and effectively. Potential program approaches may include:
o Providing CSOs effective access to multi-sectoral services that enhance their
operational security and resilience, including digital, physical, and psychosocial
security resources, support mechanisms, and legal assistance.
o Building the capacity of CSOs to more impactfully advocate with key government
and international stakeholders.
o Fostering partnerships between CSOs, nascent or informal organizations, human
rights actors, and the communities they represent to help identify key issues,
needs, and concerns and form consensus on priorities and resources.
o Promoting coalition and network building efforts among CSOs across all regions
of Libya on rights-related issues.
o Supporting CSOs to bolster policies and regulations that safeguard civic space
and fundamental freedoms, including efforts to monitor and report on violations.
Strengthening Credibility for Libyan Civil Society (not to exceed
$1,500,000): Programs should seek to curb online harassment targeting Libyan civil
society and strengthen the credibility of CSOs as an essential avenue of information on
and representation of issues of public importance in Libya. Program approaches may
include:
o Strengthening public trust in high quality information produced by independent
Libyan civil society and media.
o Supporting CSOs to raise awareness about disinformation, including its origins,
identification, and potential negative effects particularly highlighting the harm it
brings to underserved groups.
o Promoting CSOs to lead fact-based and human rights-centered reporting and
digital media literacy programs that deter online harassment of CSOs and human
rights actors.
o Providing CSOs and human rights actors with tools and resources to counter
disinformation, hate speech and online harassment campaigns that impedes their
ability to operate and engage with the communities they seek to represent and
access.
Proposals may also combine these approaches or elements (not to exceed $2,500,000).
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Lebanon (2023)
The Embassy of Canada to Lebanon is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects which align with
Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at
projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and
approved by the Canadian embassy. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations
between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and
supporting local endeavours.
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
o Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+ rights, democracy,
human rights and the rule of law;
o Peace and security, with a focus on conflict prevention and building peace; and
o Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, in particular
initiatives aiming to:
Support strong and sustainable women’s rights organizations and
movements;
Address sexual and gender-based violence, including child, early and
forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting; and
Support evidence-based policy-making, legal frameworks and program
delivery for gender equality.
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is a cross-cutting theme and
must be integrated in all CFLI projects.
Funding Information
The Embassy of Canada to Lebanon expects to support 5-7 new CFLI projects this year.
The average CFLI contribution is $30,000 to $65,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD$100,000 is
the maximum allocation amount for a project eligible under CFLI).
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South Africa: ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program
Applications for the 2023 ygap South Africa Agripreneur Accelerator Program are now open.
ygap South Africa's accelerator program provides support for entrepreneurs who are looking to
grow their impact focused venture.
The ygap South Africa Accelerator Program helps ventures to refine and validate their business
model, move towards financial sustainability, and grow the impact that they are having in their
community.
Completing the ygap South Africa Accelerator Program will expand your ability to increase
revenue, create employment opportunities, secure further investment, and make a real
difference in the communities you operate within.
ygap is an international development organisation which backs innovative impact ventures led
by local entrepreneurs globally.
The program offers a six-day accelerator followed by twelve months of tailored support including
business skills development, technical support, strategy insights and mentor support,
connections to international partner networks, peer learning and access to a global community
of entrepreneurs.
Bootcamp days will help you to strengthen your business model, meet a cohort of like-
minded entrepreneurs, and equip you with the tools you need to grow.
Their team of local experts will provide 12 months of tailored support, including business
skills development, technical support, strategy insights and mentor support, connections
to international partner networks, peer learning and access to a global community of
entrepreneurs.
Ventures that are operating in the area of Agriculture. They particularly encourage Black
and women-led businesses working in the areas of climate and sustainability, livelihoods
or food security.
Ventures that are post-revenue and able to provide evidence of commercial
transactions.
Ventures that clearly recognise and desire the benefits and value of participating in the
ygap program. ygap invests deeply in the ventures they support, and expect the same
level of dedication and investment in participating in the ygap program.
Ventures that have a social or environmental focus. Through the operation of the
business, ventures must be working toward making their community, their city, or their
country a better place.
Ventures that are “local” to the issue they’re solving, intimately connected to their
community, passionate and committed, and it for the long-haul.
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Ventures that have already launched and are currently operational. In most cases,
participating ventures must be formally registered and proof of this status will be required
(unless this is not applicable to where your business runs).
Eligibility Criteria
Agripreneurs operating in South Africa, who are dedicated to creating a positive change
in the lives of people living in poverty. Your business needs to be a registered business
with some trading history. Businesses with a proven revenue model and have an ability
to create positive change are encouraged to apply.
The ygap Accelerator Program works firmly at the validate stage of the entrepreneurship
value chain and supports ventures with the following eligibility:
o Must have already launched and be currently operational. In most cases,
participating ventures must be formally registered and proof of this status will be
required (unless this is not applicable to where your business runs).
o Must be post-revenue and able to provide evidence of commercial transactions.
o Must have an element to their business that is unique. It could be a unique
product or service offering, a unique production method, or a unique business
model.
o Must have a social or environmental focus. Through the operation of the
business, ventures must be working toward making their community, their city,
or their country a better place. To validate the positive impact that the venture is
making, they align to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
o Must be “local” to the issue they’re solving, and intimately connected to their
community. Growing an early-stage impact venture is hard, so they want to
ensure that the team behind the venture is passionate and committed to solving
the problem, and is in it for the long-haul.
o Must clearly recognise and desire the benefits and value of participating in the
ygap program. ygap invests deeply in the ventures they support, and expect the
same level of dedication and investment in participating in the ygap program.
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Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund invites Proposals from CSOs in
Malawi
The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a Call for Proposals in
Malawi to support civil society organizations working to enhance meaningful participation and
decision-making of women in conflict prevention processes.
The call for proposals specifically contributes to WPHF Impact Area 2: Increased meaningful
participation and decision-making of women in conflict prevention processes and response. It is
aligned with the overall goal of contributing to peaceful and gender equal societies and UN
Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
Under this call for proposals, WPHF is accepting applications for both institutional/core
funding and programmatic funding.
An organization (lead applicant or co-implementing partners) can submit one application
for institutional funding AND/OR one application for programmatic funding.
Organizations who apply for both institutional and programmatic funding need to submit
two separate applications.
o Institutional Funding: Stream 1 (USD $2,500 - $30,000)
Aims to reinforce the institutional capacity of women’s rights/led
organizations working on gender specific issues in peace and security
and humanitarian contexts, to ensure they are able to sustain themselves
and to improve their impact. Prospective applicants will need to
demonstrate how the current context affects their institutional and
financial capacities and how the funding would support them as an
organization. It will finance a limited range of activities to support the
development or strengthening of a CSO’s institutional capacity. The
purpose of this funding stream IS NOT to finance programmatic activities.
o Programmatic Funding: Stream 2 (USD $30,000 - $200,000)
This funding stream will finance projects which aim specifically to fund
programmatic activities aligned with the following impact area:
WPHF Impact area 2: Increased meaningful participation and
decision-making of women in conflict prevention processes and
response.
The WPHF will fund qualifying projects in any district in Malawi with the exception of
Mangochi, Mulanje and Karonga districts, where other similar or related projects are
being implemented.
Multi-country projects, or projects outside this geographical focus will NOT be accepted.
CSOs can apply for a maximum of 2 years.
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Eligibility Criteria
National, regional or local/grassroots women or young women led, women’s rights, youth
rights, feminist, or civil society organizations with a proven track record working with
women, young women and girls, are eligible to apply.
Women’s Rights or Feminist Organization: The organization’s official mission/vision
statement must reflect its commitment to addressing multiple/intersecting forms of
discrimination and advancing gender equality and women’s rights. The organization
must aim to address the underlying drivers/systems/structures, including patriarchy and
gendered power dynamics, and work to transform these.
Women-Led Organization: must be headed by a woman as director/head of
organization.
Youth Focused Organization: To be considered “youth focused", the organization's
core mission/vision must focus on supporting the social, economic and political
participation of young women and young men and addressing multiple/ intersecting
forms of discrimination against young women and men. WPHF will provide specific
attention to youth focused organizations supporting young women, advancing gender
equality and peacebuilding.
Young Women Led Organization: must be headed by a young person aged between
18 - 29 years old who serves as director/head of organization
Ineligible
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Public Diplomacy Grants Program (Pakistan)
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate General Lahore of the U.S. Department of
State is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards, contingent on funding
availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Project Goal: These projects will support the inclusive development of all aspects of Pakistani
society, fostering diversity and inclusion in civil society, empowering women and girls, promoting
interfaith and intra-faith harmony, and supporting the business education of future leaders in
Pakistan’s economy. In addition, these projects seek to increase the people to people ties
between the U.S. and Pakistan, with opportunities for Pakistanis to travel to the U.S. and for
Americans to travel to Pakistan.
Project Objectives: Organizations may submit more than one proposal under this funding
opportunity. Projects that address one or more of the objectives are welcome. Each proposal
will require its own application and should specify which project objective(s) the activities will
support. Extra consideration will be given to projects if they include activities that foster a
greater appreciation for diversity. By the end of each project, participating women, youth,
community and education leaders, and civil society actors will be able to show measurably
greater knowledge and skills in at least one of the areas:
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Public Diplomacy Grant Priority Areas
Funding Information
Project Audience(s): The project audiences will largely depend on the grantee’s proposal. In
general, the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Consulate in Lahore encourages inclusive
audiences and prioritizes women, youth, minority communities, and audiences in rural areas of
Punjab.
Eligibility Criteria
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Mission's Public Affairs Section Small Grants Program in Colombia
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Mission in Bogota Colombia is pleased to
announce funding availability through the Embassy’s Cultural and Educational Grants Program.
This grants program supports projects proposed by Colombian and/or United States non-
governmental organizations (NGOs), individuals, and cultural and educational institutions that
aim to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Colombia.
PAS Bogota invites proposals for programs that strengthen societal and cultural ties,
shared values, and bilateral cooperation between the United States and Colombia in
support of U.S. Embassy Strategic Goals. All programs must include a U.S. cultural or
educational element or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s
in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and
perspectives, and build partnerships between their citizens.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
o Awareness-raising programs on the challenges persons with disabilities face
accessing the democratic process, including the lack of reasonable
accommodations and information to exercise their political rights.
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
o Policy advocacy programs that promote and advance the human rights of
historically\ underserved and marginalized groups such as Afro-Colombians,
Indigenous, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+),
persons with disabilities, and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent
inequality.
o Workshops to strengthen networks of U.S. government (USG) programs alumni,
CSO/NGO networks, entrepreneurial networks, and/or educational groups.
The Embassy’s Cultural and Educational Grants Program supports U.S. Mission
Bogota’s strategic objective of enhancing opportunities for citizen participation in support
of peace through cultural and educational program and advances the diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and climate and environment priorities. Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
o Disability Rights:
Projects that advance the rights of persons with disabilities, build capacity
of organizations that advocate for enforcement and effective
implementation of disability-inclusive legislation and policies, and promote
democracy and political participation of persons with disabilities, among
others.
Projects focused on improving access to educational opportunities for
persons with disabilities.
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o LGBTQI+:
Policy advocacy programs that advance the rights of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons, including
efforts to safeguard LGBTQI+ youth from harmful practices (e.g., so
called “conversion therapy”).
Programs that improve the quality of investigative journalism and
transparency, increase awareness of the impact of stereotypical and
biased reporting on LGBTIQI+ persons and women, and help counter
disinformation.
o Climate and Environment
Environmentally-focused activities addressing the climate crisis,
combating wildlife trafficking, fostering resilience, conserving nature,
water security, and reducing harmful pollutants, including, but not limited
to, awareness raising campaigns, leadership, or capacity-building training
workshops for youth and underserved communities, a recycled art
installation or competition, among others.
In addition to the outlined priority program areas, the Public Affairs
Section may give consideration to project proposals focusing on the
following topics:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
(STEAM)
Economic empowerment of women, girls, Afro-Colombians,
Indigenous communities, the Venezuelan diaspora, LGBTQI+
persons, and other underserved populations.
Any other initiatives supporting Colombia’s transition to a
sustainable and inclusive peace.
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Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations and entities in Colombia and/or in the United States are
eligible to apply. Organizations must be legally registered:
o Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) with programming experience
o Non-profit educational and cultural institutions
o Governmental institutions
o Individual citizens from the United States and Colombia
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligible
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Call for Concept Papers: Innovation in Market based Sanitation and
Menstrual Health Management Activity in Kenya
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Mission in Bogota Colombia is pleased to
announce funding availability through the Embassy’s Cultural and Educational Grants Program.
USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project (USAID-WKSP) is five-year (2022 to 2027) program
with a goal to create a financially sustainable, transformative, replicable, and locally owned
sanitation and Menstrual Hygiene Management marketplace in eight western Kenya counties:
Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Siaya, Homa Bay, Kisii, Kisumu, and Migori through:
Increased access to and uptake of market-based improved sanitation and fecal sludge
management products and services.
Increased access to and uptake of market based improved Menstrual Hygiene (MHM)
products and services at the household level.
The full range of technical options for providing improved and safely managed sanitation
and MHM products and services is still not widely known nor are the characteristics of
the different options well understood. There is little appreciation of the long-term
financial, environmental, and institutional implications of operating and maintaining the
various MHM and sanitation systems.
As a result, with the growing population, communities and institutions are choosing the
only available technical options that, in the long term, are inaccessible, unaffordable,
unsustainable, and not environmentally friendly. Access to finance has also been a
challenge for sanitation and MHM enterprises and households.
Award Details
The successful applicant(s) will be eligible for support by the project to pilot/scale the
innovation.
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The solution(s) should possess the characteristic of sustainable market-based
approaches (MBS) to sanitation and/or MHM challenges addressing affordability,
operation and maintenance, and institutional responsibilities.
Eligibility Criteria
They welcome applications from diverse range of applicants. You can apply as an entity
/ institution or as part of a group / consortium and this includes:
o Research institutions
o Learning institutions
o Non-governmental Organizations
o Designers, manufacturers, technology firms, social enterprises, entrepreneur and
service providers.
o Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions
N/B Institutions led by Youth and women are encouraged to apply.
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Open Call: Community-based Green Urban Transformation in
Deprived Urban Neighbourhoods of Pemba Island, Zanzibar
(Tanzania)
Deadline: 30-May-23
The European Commission (EC) is accepting proposals to improve the life of the urban poor
communities in the main urban areas of Pemba island, by promoting urban integrated
development, strengthening the climate urban resilience of the built environment and
communities, and the provision and access to basic services, adopting a multi-stakeholders
approach.
The call is aligned with the Green and Smart Cities SASA programe’s scope, addressing the
effect of rapid urbanisation by supporting a more sustainable and inclusive urban development
in selected cities, focusing on provision of green infrastructure, local economic development and
improved public service delivery.
Promote urban and compact integrated development and improved urban structure and
functioning of the target areas, providing upgraded accessibility and connectivity,
provision of public and social services for the urban poor communities of Pemba.
Enhance climate urban resilience improving the provision of and access to basic
services and green infrastructure.
Improve and empower the life of women, girls and target vulnerable groups in the urban
poor communities targeting gender-related issues and applying gender-responsive
approach in the design and implementation of interventions.
Coherent urban planning and impactful interventions – Actions should have a tangible
and measurable impact at identified target neighbourhood or urban settlements, and
showcase and promote good urban planning in alignment with the main urban plans and
in complementarity with other ongoing projects, such as BIG-Z World Bank initiatives.
Partnership with competent authorities – Actions should be implemented in partnership
with authorities at all levels ensuring full ownership and sustainability of interventions as
well as the methodologies, approaches and technical solutions applied. Adequate
governance/coordination mechanisms and structures should be proposed.
Participatory, inclusive, community-driven approach – Shehia leaders and other
stakeholders of the targeted communities should be engaged in the design and the
implementation of the interventions and in the local decision-making process in order to
ensure the sustainability of processes promoted and the management/maintenance of
the improved facilities. Community-led and labour project’s implementation through
labour-intensive jobs creation and engagement of the residents in the work construction
should be prioritized.
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Green and nature-based solutions in infrastructures and services provision – Actions
should propose green infrastructure and climate resilience solutions to upgrading and
building of structure and social services, as well in suggesting sustainable materials and
design solutions.
Capacity building – Actions should ensure required training and technical support to
allow communities and local authorities to perform their role in the execution, operation
and maintenance of the infrastructure and services and actively support the local urban
governance process.
Funding Information
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 5.000.000.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
o Be a legal person and
o Be non-profit-making and
o Be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, a civil
society organisation,
o Be established:
In a Member State of the European Union
In another eligible countries as stipulated in the basic act NDICI
o and
o Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with
the co- applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary and
o Have at least 5 years of experience in project management, of which 3 in
Tanzania; and have a least 3 years of experience in the specific areas of the lot
applied for;
Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants if
they are in any of the situations;
o Lead applicants, co-applicants, affiliated entities and, in case of legal entities,
persons who have powers of representation, decision-making or control over the
lead applicant, the co-applicants and the affiliated entities are informed that,
should they be in one of the situations of early detection or exclusion of the
practical guide, personal details (name, given name if natural person, address,
legal form and name and given name of the persons with powers of
representation, decision-making or control, if legal person) may be registered in
the early detection and exclusion system, and communicated to the persons and
entities concerned in relation to the award or the execution of a grant contract. In
this respect, provisionally selected lead applicants, co-applicants and affiliated
entities or those placed in the reserve list are obliged to declare that they are not
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in one of the exclusion situations through a signed declaration on honour. For
grants of EUR 15 000 or less, no declaration on honour is required.
o The lead applicant must declare that the lead applicant himself, the co-
applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies) are not in any of these situations.
o The lead applicant may act individually or with co-applicant(s).
o If awarded the grant contract, the lead applicant will become the beneficiary
identified as the coordinator. The coordinator is the sole interlocutor of the
contracting authority. It represents and acts on behalf of any other co-beneficiary
(if any) and coordinate the design and implementation of the action.
Co-applicant(s)
o If the lead applicant act with co-applicant, there must be a maximum of 2 co-
applicant(s) per proposal.
o If the lead applicant is not a "local organisation", it must act with at least one
"local organisation" as co-applicant.
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate.
o If awarded the grant contract, the co-applicant(s) (if any) will become
beneficiary(ies) in the action (together with the coordinator).
o In addition, please note that contracts cannot be awarded to or signed with
applicants included in the lists of EU restrictive measures.
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Journalist Capacity Building Programs in Pakistan
Deadline: 1-May-23
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the Embassy of the United States of America in
Islamabad, Pakistan (hereafter referred to as “PDS”) solicits proposals for multiple funding
opportunities for projects to train and build capacity among Pakistani journalists, including
traditional media practitioners, digital media professionals, vloggers, and documentary makers,
among others.
The U.S. Mission in Pakistan continues to promote a free and independent media in Pakistan
through various initiatives aimed at building the capacity of journalists and strengthening
journalist networks across Pakistan. These programs are a key component of U.S. Public
Diplomacy efforts in Pakistan, creating valuable opportunities for the Mission to engage key
audiences and create lasting professional, educational, and personal opportunities for
Pakistan’s media practitioners. Proposals funded under this Notice for Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) will further one or both of the following U.S. Mission to Pakistan’s Integrated Country
Strategy goals:
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o Objective 8: Connect Pakistani and American journalists covering environmental,
energy, and/or climate issues through a network for increased collaboration.
Project 2: Capacity Building of Social Media Influencers and Digital Journalists
(Award Ceiling $75,000 and Award Floor $50,000)
o Objective 1: Increase the technical, professional and monetization capacity of
Pakistani social media influencers.
o Objective 2: Create new and/or strengthen existing network/s of Pakistan’s social
media influencers.
o Objective 3: Reduce barriers to growth for social media influencers and their
public outreach.
o Objective 4: Increase collaboration between Pakistani and American social
media influencers through joint content collaboration.
o Objective 5: Increase the technical, professional, and monetization capacity of
rural area-based social media influencers.
o Objective 6: Create new and/or strengthen existing network/s of women social
media influencers.
o Objective 7: Reduce barriers to growth for Pakistani women social media
influencers and their public outreach.
o Objective 8: Connect Pakistani women and American women social media
influencers through a network for increased collaboration.
o Objectives 9: Increase the interaction and understanding between civil society
representatives and social media activists.
o Objective 10: Promote public discourse on effective ways to combat
misinformation on social media and in Pakistani society.
Project 3: Strengthening Radio Media (Award Ceiling: $150,000 & Award Floor:
$100,000)
o Objective 1: Improve the ability of radio networks to create revenue generation
strategies.
o Objective 2: Increase the revenue of radio networks.
o Objective 3: Capacity building of workshop participants.
o Objective 4: Participating radio networks produce and air programs in
collaboration with U.S. partners.
o Objective 5: Create new and/or strengthen existing network/s of Pakistani women
radio professionals.
o Objective 6: Reduce barriers to growth for Pakistani women radio professionals.
o Objective 7: Connect Pakistani women radio professionals to American
counterparts to build a network for increased collaboration.
Eligibility Criteria
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U.S. Embassy Baku: Public Diplomacy Small Awards Program in
Azerbaijan
Deadline: 22-Dec-23
The U.S. Embassy Baku Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Awards
Program.
U.S. Embassy Baku invites proposals for projects that expand and strengthen ties between the
United States and Azerbaijan through cultural and exchange programming that highlights
shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include connection with
American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PAS Small Award programs include, but are not limited to:
Funding Information
Selected programs should demonstrate engagement with underserved communities and equity
with respect to race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, and
disability. Proposals should demonstrate how working with underserved communities will
enhance the program’s goals and objectives, as well as the experience of
participants. Applicants should strive to implement projects with diversity and inclusion as
guiding principles.
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Eligibility criteria
Submissions are encouraged from U.S. and Azerbaijani entities with relevant
experience. This experience should be documented in the proposal. Eligible entities
include not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, public educational
institutions, think tanks and individuals.
Ineligible
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Call for Concept Notes: ShirakaProgramme Fund – Jordan
Deadline: 26-Mar-23
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jordan is soliciting concept notes for its
ShirakaProgramme Fund to focus on creating local economic development opportunities that
foster green growth and empower youth and women in their local communities.
With the Shirakaprogramme, the Netherlands supports societal development in the Middle East
North Africa (MENA) region. The social contract between government and citizens is the main
focus. Shiraka focuses on the involvement of civilians in governance and the service delivery of
governments towards citizens. In Jordan the ShirakaProgramme has worked with local
organisations to support initiatives that are focused on local economic development.
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Framework and Instructions for the Shiraka Programme Fund
Project must avoid duplications and create synergies with any existing Dutch funded
activities and interventions, and other donors.
Project must be aligned with or supporting policies of the Government of Jordan, such as
the Economic Modernization Vision, and encouraged to work closely with relevant
ministries or municipalities.
Preference for projects which generate innovations, which will have important impact
and have the potential for scaling up.
Gender sensitivity, optimising equal opportunities for young men and women, refugees
and vulnerable individuals are cross-cutting themes for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Netherlands. The project must clearly show the integration of these themes,
wherever possible.
Eligibility Criteria
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2023 The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (Laos)
Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The Office of the Embassy of Canada to Laos, in Vientiane is pleased to launch its annual call
for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
Inclusive governance, including diversity and 2SLGBTQI+, democracy, human rights and
the rule of law.
Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs and
entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and safeguarding
economic gains.
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as on
water management.
Funding Information
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Criteria
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Petrobras Socio-environmental Program in Brazil
Deadline: 11-Apr-2023
Applications are now open for the Petrobras Socio-environmental Program to encourage the
development of new partnerships, strengthen bonds and generate mutual benefits, providing
opportunities for respect for the social, environmental, territorial and cultural rights of local
communities and populations, as well as generating results positive results in socio-
environmental issues relevant to the business and society.
The Program is aligned with their 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and their Social Responsibility
Policy, which advocates a commitment to supply energy, respecting human rights and the
environment, relating responsibly with the communities where they operate and overcoming
challenges of sustainability, such as the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Line of Actions
Opportunities will be offered for non-incentivized projects for projects lasting 36 months
in the vicinity of their operations and/or with priority themes for their business, framed in
the eligible actions foreseen in the lines of action Education, Sustainable Economic
Development, Forests and Ocean . The states of Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará,
Goiás, Maranhão, MatoGrosso do Sul, MatoGrosso, Pará, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí,
Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Sergipe and Tocantins will be
covered.
Incentivized projects will be offered opportunities for projects lasting 36 months in the
surroundings of their operations and/or with priority themes for their business, framed in
the eligible actions foreseen in the line of action Education and, concomitantly, to attend
the manifestation of educational sport of starred form. The states of Amapá, Amazonas,
Maranhão, Pará, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul will be covered.
Theme
The Priority Audiences can be worked through affirmative actions defined with a focus
on the following audiences:
o indigenous peoples
o Traditional communities
o Fishermen
o Women
o black
o children
o People with disabilities
o LGBTQIA+
Early Childhood: Inclusion of actions and expansion of direct social and environmental
benefits to children from 0 to 6 years of age in projects of all lines of action.
Innovation: Development and implementation of sustainable innovative solutions to
social and environmental problems associated with the thematic area(s) involving
innovation in technologies, skills and new opportunities.
Human rights: affirmative and concrete actions in education and awareness on human
rights with a focus on respect for diversity, combating prejudice and discrimination, and
strengthening and rescuing the cultural and social principles of communities.
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Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit private entities that make up civil society, legally constituted and managed according
to Brazilian laws and organized in favor of collective interests foreseen in the scope of the lines
of action of this Public Selection, may participate.
Ineligible
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Ukraine (2023)
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
The Embassy of Canada in Ukraine is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects, which align with
Global Affairs Canada's thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at
projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and
approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to
support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil
societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavors.
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities listed.
o The Embassy of Canada recognizes the role played by local volunteer and civil
society organizations in addressing the most urgent needs of Ukrainian people
during an ongoing Russian invasion. The CFLI program in Ukraine aims to:
support the efforts of these organizations and movements in helping Ukrainians
protect their communities and institutions; strengthen the resilience of the
Ukrainian people, communities and institutions in withstanding the Russian
aggression; and help lay a foundation for recovery and peace, including through
strengthening social cohesion. The Embassy encourages applications from
youth-led organizations and initiatives.
o During the ongoing Russian invasion, it is clear that humanitarian needs are
recurring and may require urgent attention. Therefore, the inclusion of a
humanitarian element may be considered, but the main focus of each proposal
must be longer-term development results.
Please note that the CFLI Program cannot support pure humanitarian assistance and only
focuses on initiatives that aim to deliver long-term development results.
Funding information
The average CFLI contribution is between $30,000.00 and $50,000.00 Canadian Dollars
(a maximum $100,000 is considered on an exceptional basis).
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contributions are made in Canadian dollars and then converted to the local currency.
Eligibility Criteria
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U.S. Embassy Haiti’s 2023 Grants Opportunity Program Statement
Deadline: 30-Jun-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti is pleased to announce that
funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program to fund small project
activities that fall within the funding priorities.
Purpose of Small Grants: PD Haiti invites proposals for programs that generate public
awareness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts but fall outside the structure of other established
U.S. assistance projects. The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Mission to
respond directly to requests from local entities and communities for assistance with projects that
have immediate impact and further mission policies and objectives.
Focus Areas
All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American experts,
organizations, or institutions that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and
perspectives.
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Examples
Examples of PD Small Grants programs include, but are not limited to:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
o Civil society and good governance projects;
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation projects;
o Professional and academic exchanges;
Funding Information
In deciding which projects to support, the Embassy will consider the full range and
diversity of Haitian and U.S. organizations. The Public Diplomacy Section will also seek
to target geographically and demographically diverse audiences in Haiti.
American and Haitian individuals and institutions with a proven track record of executing
quality programs and projects will receive preference. New grantees will generally be
given priority over previous grantees. In addition, proposals that demonstrate the long-
term sustainability and cost-sharing or private-sector engagement will also be
considered favorably.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from Americans and Haitians:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
Ineligibility Criteria
Deadline: 20-Mar-2023
The Embassy of Canada in the Dominican Republic is pleased to launch its annual call for
proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Thematic Priorities
All projects must align with at least one of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
o Inclusive governance, including diversity, democracy, human rights, LGBTIQ+
rights and the rule of law.
o Growth that works for everyone, including women's economic rights, decent jobs
and entrepreneurship, investing in the poorest and most vulnerable, and
safeguarding economic gains.
o Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
o Human dignity, covering health, education and nutrition.
o Environment and climate action focusing on adaptation and mitigation, as well as
on water management.
Funding Information
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The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations
(including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local
level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional
organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners
and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI. Similarly,
municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided
that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund
innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Sudan
Deadline: 31-May-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum’s Public Diplomacy
Section (PDS) is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy
Small Grants Program.
The U.S. Embassy Khartoum strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society
and societies abroad. The Embassy seeks and encourages the involvement of people from
traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs, and other activities and in
its workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color,
national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual
orientation, or gender identity.
Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Khartoum invites proposals for programs that support U.S.
Embassy goals in Sudan. Successful proposals must include an American reference to
American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of the United States, U.S. policy or perspectives. Successful proposals will
clearly describe the U.S. component of the program. Successful proposals will clearly define
anticipated results of the program, when results will be expected, and how the U.S. Embassy
can measure the anticipated results. Successful grantees will proactively show progress
towards results through regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy officials will visit
the program to monitor progress.
Examples of PDS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
The proposal must address one of the following key program areas:
o Promoting civic education and engagement through youth participation in
community service, volunteerism, democratic processes, good governance, and
citizen-centered governance initiatives;
o Promoting and building the capacity of the Sudanese media;
o Promoting and strengthening human rights awareness and advocacy;
o Promoting women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and STEM programs;
o Promoting societal inclusion for those from socially disadvantaged groups;
o Promoting any of the themes through the arts.
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Eligibility Criteria
Ineligibility Criteria
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Gambia
Deadline: 14-Apr-2023
The U.S. Embassy Banjul Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
Purpose of Small Grants: PDS in Banjul, The Gambia invites proposals for programs that
strengthen cultural ties between the United States and The Gambia; cultural and exchange
programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs
must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs;
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
o Professional and academic exchanges and programs;
o Academic clubs focusing on extracurricular activities and student achievement;
o Professional training for journalists; or
o Social movement programs and programs to support political transparency.
Funding Information
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from the United States and The
Gambia:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience
o Individuals
o Non-profit media organizations
o Professional Trade organizations
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
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U.S. Mission to Burundi: Public Diplomacy Grants Program
Deadline: 14-Jul-2023
The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Mission to Burundi is pleased to announce an
open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program or project with
funding through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose of Grants: PD Bujumbura invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between
the United States and Burundi through cultural and exchange programming that highlights
shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. element,
priority, or goal, or a connection with U.S. expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s), in a
specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to partner with English Clubs, American Spaces, or U.S.
exchange program alumni to conduct activities.
The Mission is particularly interested in projects that address one of their following
Priority Program Objectives:
o Skills for Success:
Programs promoting education, a lecture series, or an academic
exchange
Programs promoting learning English
Programs promoting job training skills, such as resume writing, financial
literacy, income generating skill building, and digital literacy
o Entrepreneurship:
Programs providing entrepreneurship opportunities for Burundian youth
Programs supporting increased economic opportunities for women and
marginalized communities
Programs promoting sustainable economic prosperity
o Civil Society/Journalism:
Programs that help Burundian journalists produce high-quality reporting
on topics of shared U.S.-Burundi interest
Programs that strengthen institutions to promote the rule of law,
transparency, and accountability
Programs that promote universal freedoms and democratic principles and
practices
o Environmental sustainability:
Programs that support initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change
Programs that promote minimizing waste and regenerating their
resources
Programs that support protecting the natural environment and sustainable
agriculture.
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Funding Information
All proposals should clearly indicate their intended participants and audiences.
The following types of programs are not eligible for funding:
o Activities that do not contain a distinctly U.S. component;
o Programs relating to partisan political activity;
o Development projects/programs;
o Infrastructure/construction programs;
o Individual scholarships;
o Personal development;
o Programs that support specific religious activities;
o Fund-raising campaigns;
o Lobbying for specific legislation or programs;
o Scientific research;
o Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the
organization
o Programs that duplicate existing programs;
o Social travel/visits;
o Venture capital;
o Gifts and Prizes;
o Alcohol;
o Food and drink not directly related to the program outcome; and
o For-profit endeavors.
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy Section encourages applications from U.S. and Burundian
entities:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-
governmental organizations with programming experience and
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
o For-profit or commercial entities are NOT eligible to apply.
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European Union Start-ups and Business Support Programme –
Kosovo
Deadline: 27-Mar-2023
Proposals are now invited for European Union Start-ups and Business Support Programme in
Kosovo.
Themes
Objectives
The global objective of this call for proposals is to support innovative start-ups and
businesses in Kosovo through the facilitation of access to finance and access to
business advisory services for their viability/survival and faster development and growth.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:
o Objective 1: To strengthen the capacities of selected incubators and improve
overall capacity support to startups;
o Objective 2: To increase the number of innovative and growth-oriented start-
ups, in particular women- and youth-led start-ups;
o Objective 3: To increase and improve overall competitiveness of selected micro
and small businesses in line with the EU standards.
Funding information
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR
3,000,000.00. The call for proposal is divided into two lots:
o LOT 1 “Support to startups via the selected incubators”, overall amount available
under this lot is EUR 1,500,000.00
o LOT 2 “Support to micro and small enterprises”, overall amount available under
this lot is EUR 1,500,000.00
o Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
Size of grants - LOT 1
minimum amount: EUR 250,000.00
maximum amount: EUR 500,000.00
Size of grants - LOT 2
minimum amount: EUR 50,000.00
maximum amount: EUR 200,000.00
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Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 12 months nor
exceed 30 months.
Location: Action must take place in Kosovo. Activities related to networking/promotion can be
implemented in EU Member States.
Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant(s)
o LOT 1 “Support to start-ups via the selected incubators”,
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be an existing business incubator and/or accelerator (public or
non-governmental entity/organisation);
be established and operational in Kosovo;
have experience at least 1 project in the field of provision of
business incubation and business support services that includes
delivery and monitoring of seed funding or grants to start-ups;
have available premises for incubation services for start-ups;
have sufficient financial capacity to carry out the proposed action
or work programme; other
be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the
action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting
as an intermediary.
o LOT 2 “Support to micro and small enterprises”
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be a legal person (entities with no legal personality are not
eligible);
be 100% privately owned micro and small sized enterprise
(according to the Kosovo definition and law);
be established and operational in Kosovo;
operate in the following industries: wood, textile (design,
manufacture and marketing of textile products), tourism and
services;
has sufficient financial capacity (comparable to the size of the
grant requested, annual turnover for the last three years to be
submitted) to carry out the proposed action or work programme;
be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the
action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting
as an intermediary.
co-applicant(s)
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate form.
o If awarded the grant contract, the co-applicant(s) (if any) will become
beneficiary(ies) in the action (together with the coordinator)
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Affiliated entities
o The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity(ies).
o Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead
applicant and/or to coapplicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (ie the lead
applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial
statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the
applicant (daughter companies or first-tier
subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled
by an entity controlled by the applicant
(granddaughter companies or second-tier
subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers
of control;
Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant
(parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities
controlling an entity controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect control as
the applicant (sister companies).
Membership, ie the applicant is legally defined as a eg network,
federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities
also participate or the applicant participates in the same entity (eg
network, federation, association) as the proposed affiliated
entities.
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Open Call to Support Paralegal and Village Mediation Services
(Malawi)
Deadline: 30-Mar-2023
The European Commission (EC) has launched the call for proposals to improve the humane
and effective delivery of justice for all, especially those living in marginalised and most
vulnerable situations.
Objectives
To improve access to justice for all, especially for the population living in the most
vulnerable situations and women; other
To empower and strengthen local civil society organizations on the ground by supporting
their efforts to improve access to justice for all.
Priorities
Funding information
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 4 000
000.
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
o minimum amount: EUR 3 500 000
o maximum amount: EUR 4 000 000
Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 36 months nor
exceed 48 months.
Location: Actions must take place in Malawi. Paralegal services are to be offered nationwide
while village mediation services must take place in the following or more districts Rumphi,
Dedza, Machinga, Mwanza, Neno, Chikwawa and Nsanje.
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Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant(s)
o In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be a legal person and
be non-profit making and
be a civil society organization or an Association of CSOs and
be established in a Member State of the European Union or eligible non
EU Member States.
o This obligation does not apply to international organizations
be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action
with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an
intermediary.
co-applicant(s)
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate form.
o If awarded the grant contract, the co-applicant(s) (if any) will become
beneficiary(ies) in the action (together with the coordinator)
Affiliated entities
o The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity(ies).
o Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead
applicant and/or to co-applicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (ie the lead
applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial
statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant
(daughter companies or first-tier subsidiaries). They may
also be entities controlled by an entity controlled by the
applicant (granddaughter companies or second-tier
subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers of
control;
Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant
(parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities
controlling an entity controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect control as the
applicant (sister companies).
Membership, ie the applicant is legally defined as a eg network,
federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities
also participate or the applicant participates in the same entity (eg
network, federation, association,) as the proposed affiliated
entities.
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Lebanon: Public Diplomacy Grants Program for Arts and Culture
Programming
Deadline: 11-Apr-2023
The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite
proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose of Grants: PDS Beirut invites proposals for arts and culture projects that include an
American cultural element or a connection with American expert(s), organization(s), or
institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. values, policies,
and/or perspectives. Proposals with diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility components
are highly encouraged.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
PDS Beirut encourages applications from Lebanon and the United States, including:
o Registered U.S. and Lebanese not-for-profit organizations, cultural centers, and
arts foundations with programming experience in Lebanon.
o Individual U.S. or Lebanese citizens.
o U.S. and Lebanese non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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Grants to Support Civil Society Organisations in Trinidad and Tobago
Deadline: 29-Mar-2023
The European Commission (EC) is now accepting proposals to strengthen local Civil Society
Organisations (CSOs) engagement as actors of good governance and development at country
level.
The overall objective of the CSO Thematic Program is to strengthen local CSOs as
independent actors of good governance and development. The action aims to contribute
to an inclusive, participatory, empowered, and independent civil society, which is pivotal
for promoting a democratic space in partner countries. The action also seeks to promote
an inclusive and open dialogue with and between Civil Society Organizations at local,
regional and global levels.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:
o To strengthen the capacities of local CSOs' to engage in policy dialogue at
national level.
This objective will seek to reinforce the voice and actions of CSOs as
monitors, advocates and partners in national and local policy dialogue
and as providers of information and expertise to foster transparency,
public knowledge and participation. This is intended to support CSOs to
hold public authorities to account at all administrative levels (both local
and national), with a view to ultimately empowering citizens especially the
most vulnerable.
This component is aimed at improving the livelihoods of populations in
need, particularly the most vulnerable and any other disadvantaged
groups, through enhanced CSO capacity to deliver initiatives aimed at:
stimulating policy innovation and improving responsiveness of
policies (eg budgets) to populations' needs in relevant sectors
improving capacities to participate in multi-actor partnerships with
the private sector and public authorities.
o To improve the ability of local civil society organizations to uphold and promote
an enabling environment on behalf of vulnerable communities, with some
attention to digitalization.
The absence of an enabling environment often affects CSOs ability to
address and respond to development challenges. CSOs need a set of
guarantees (conducive environment) that ensures rights and opportunities
to operate, act and perform.
The component is linked to building CSO capacity and will support CSO
actions to enhance social development by improving population's access
to (and benefit from) social services. In this regard support for CSOs
actions towards enhancing and promoting access to social services and
inclusiveness for the most vulnerable groups in line with the resilience
agenda, will be looked at - service delivery possible (crisis situation,
COVID, conflict) but not the main goal of the actions under this
programme.
All initiatives carried forward by CSOs should take place in an institution-
building logic especially where public institutions are weak or under-
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resourced. Actions to be considered must include community mobilization
and capacity development to enable the targeted population to acquire
increased understanding and ability to influence the underlying causes
and continue accessing services beyond the life of the action. Actions
proposed must demonstrate an analysis of the problems with solutions to
address the issues for the vulnerable communities.
o To strengthen the capacity of local CSOs to engage in actions dedicated to
promoting gender equality, women and youth empowerment & inclusion as well
as promote cultural expression. Gender equality and empowerment of women
and girls: Gender equality is a significant objective of this action.
Youth and Culture: The EU recognizes youth as key actors of
development and an integral part of the solution to promote peace and
security. Despite this, young people are far too often excluded from policy
and decision-making processes on issues that affect them and their
future. Civil Society is an important actor in promoting youth engagement
and involving, and/or representing, youth and youth interests (including
cultural activities) in key policy processes. The Action seeks to support
youth organizations capacities and participation, as well as the capacities
for youth inclusion as CSO partners at large, in a gender sensitive and
responsive way, taking into account the different barriers and obstacles
for male and female youth. It also seeks to contribute to strengthening
youth engagement in policy dialogue with the EU,
priorities
governance
Digital
Green deal
Youth
Funding information
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR
715,000.00. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
o minimum amount: EUR 150,000.00
o maximum amount: EUR 300,000.00
Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor
exceed 48 months
Location: Actions must take place in following country: Trinidad and Tobago
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Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant(s)
o In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be a legal person and
be non-profit making and
be a specific type of organization such as: non-governmental organization
or international (inter-governmental) organisation
be established in Trinidad and Tobago
be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action
with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an
intermediary
be able to demonstrate the completion, within the last 5 years, of at least
1 project of a similar size and in a related field to the action being
requested in the grant
co-applicant(s)
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants can be registered in Trinidad and Tobago as well as in the EU.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate form.
Affiliated entities
o The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity (ies).
o Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead
applicant and/or to co-applicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (ie the lead
applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial
statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the
applicant (daughter companies or first-tier
subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled
by an entity controlled by the applicant
(granddaughter companies or second-tier
subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers
of control;
Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant
(parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities
controlling an entity controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect control as
the applicant (sister companies).
Membership, ie the applicant is legally defined as a eg network,
federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities
also participate or the applicant participates in the same entity (eg
network, federation, association) as the proposed affiliated
entities.
Deadline: 31-May-2023
The U.S. Embassy Bamako Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding will be available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
PAS Bamako invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United
States and Mali by promoting bilateral cooperation and highlighting shared values and
shared interests. All programs must advance one of the key priorities listed and must
promote an element of American culture or have a connection with American expert(s),
organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased ties
between the United States and Mali and foster understanding of U.S. policies and
perspectives. The PAS Small Grants program is NOT a vehicle to fund development
projects, nor can these grants be used to support for-profit entities.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program projects include, but are not limited to:
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs
o Media literacy training of journalists and journalist students
o Civic engagement and social activism programs
The purpose of projects funded under the annual program statement is to strengthen ties
between Americans and Malians as they work together to make progress toward the
goals outlined:
o Strengthening open, credible, independent media and communicators with
professionalizing and self-regulating mechanisms for high-quality and trustworthy
reporting through media literacy, training, and other engagements;
o Increasing counter-disinformation capacity for media and non-traditional
information sources through advanced investigative techniques, tools, training,
information environment analysis, and other engagements;
o Forming conflict- zone ready- journalists for more transparent and open reporting
through training and other engagements;
o Reinforcing existing Sister City relationships or other relationships between U.S.
and Malian institutions (e.g. universities or museums);
o Empowering youth for civic engagement in the democratic process;
o Promoting inclusive social development, particularly by empowering women and
girls;
o Promoting tolerance, peace, and reconciliation efforts;
o Growing English language interest, education, and study.
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Small Grants Program in Saudi Arabia
Deadline: 15-Jul-2023
The Public Affairs Sections (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and U.S. Consulates in
Jeddah and Dhahran announce an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a
statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) under the Public Diplomacy
Annual Program Statement.
Purpose of Small Grants Program: PAS Saudi Arabia invites proposals for programs that
strengthen cultural, educational, or people-to-people ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia
through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes
bilateral cooperation. All programs must include at least one U.S. Embassy priority program
area and include a U.S. element or connection. This should be highlighted in your proposal.
This U.S. element could be comprised of an American cultural element, use of American
precepts or models, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a
specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Special consideration will be given to proposals that highlight the diversity of the United States
and programs whose experts represent diverse backgrounds. Examples of grants program
projects include, but are not limited to:
Culture and the Creative Economy: Projects that support Saudi Arabia’s cultural
programming priorities by engaging American performers, artists, creatives and other
figures to perform in venues in Saudi Arabia, including via joint performances or
exhibitions; or exchange programs that use U.S. experts, professionals, or speakers to
help develop the emerging voices in the creative economy sector in Saudi Arabia and
support emerging Saudi talent in the creative fields, such as media, comedy,
film/television, music, sound engineering, the visual arts, sports entertainment and
management, and e-gaming.
Education and English Language: Programs that increase access for Saudi students
to seek U.S. higher education; promote linkages between U.S. and Saudi universities;
offer exchanges or best practices in English teaching and learning; or advance U.S.-
Saudi linkages in STEAM fields, to include space or robotics programming.
Skills Building among Target Audiences: Programs that support entrepreneurship
skills, particularly among youth and women, including by creating linkages with U.S.
entrepreneurs and/or investors; programs that leverage sports to develop leadership,
teamwork, and rules-based values; or other programs that foster the development of
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skills critical to economic and social advancement among Saudi youth, women, or
underserved groups (including the disabled and people living outside major cities).
Environmental Protection: Programs that promote the green economy, raise
awareness of the environmental impacts of carbon emissions or littering, promote clean
energy, encourage good stewardship of the land and sea, or emphasize partnerships on
other environmental issues of concern; or programs that leverage the upcoming UN
Climate Change Conference and support Saudi initiatives to promote environmental
awareness among Saudi youth.
Cultural Heritage: Programs that promote sustainable economic opportunities in Saudi
Arabia through the protection of antiquities, exchanges that promote the protection and
promotion of Saudi cultural heritage, or the development of sustainable tourism through
the creation of partnerships with U.S. private, public and non-governmental heritage
protection and management sectors.
Funding Information
PAS’s primary audiences include emerging leaders in priority program areas; next
generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers); cultural and educational
leaders; national and regional media; public-private organizations, foundations, and think
tanks; underserved communities; academic institutions; and government officials (state,
district, and municipal officials; policy makers, civil servants).
Eligibility Criteria
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Niger
Deadline: 01-Jun-2023
The U.S. Embassy Niamey Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Niamey) of the U.S. Department of
State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small
Grants Program.
All public diplomacy Small Grants Programs must include one or more of the below
themes:
o Countering Violent Extremism (Counterterrorism)
o Muslim Engagement (including inter- and intra-religious dialogue)
o Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment
o Youth Engagement
o Education (particularly English-language education)
o Economic development (entrepreneurship, economic empowerment)
o Development of the media ecosystem (including countering mis- and
disinformation)
Funding Information
The target audience must be Nigerien. Priority Audiences include the following:
o Women and youth
o Businesspeople/entrepreneurs
o Academia/universities/think tanks (including students)
o Journalists
o Civil society activists
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Eligibility Criteria
Reminder: All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with
American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Ineligibility Criteria
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Open Call to Support Existing and Newly Established CSOs Networks
in BiH
Deadline: 21-Mar-2023
The European Commission (EC) has announced the call for proposals to strengthen
participatory democracies and the EU approximation and integration process in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, through an enhanced contribution by civil society and media.
The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPA) III Programming
framework considers the support to civil society and media as one of the priorities to improve
democracy and rule of law. It calls, inter alia for “particular focus to safeguard the freedom of
expression and independence of media as pillars of democracy”.
Objectives
The 2021-2023 main priorities of the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme,
identified by stakeholders for support through consultation during the programming
exercise, are as follows:
o Institutionalisation of civil society participation in policy and decision making
process.
o Further capacity building of CSO in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly of
grassroots CSOs.
o Continuation of support to issue based networks in the area of rule of law, anti-
corruption, education, health, electoral processes, social inclusion, environment
and climate change, youth, culture, local economy and entrepreneurship, women
rights, freedom of expression and media.
Themes
The actions must relate to the support of CSOs to engage in sector networking across a
range of themes. The assistance will enable CSOs to advocate for positive societal
changes, including towards public institutions. Particular attention will be paid to gender
aspects and inclusion of minorities as cross-cutting issues.
The main issues to be addressed with this programme are as follows:
o The dialogue between the governmental and the non-governmental sector is
weak and not institutionalised at all levels.
o Citizens’ participation in policy and decision making processes at local level is
sporadic and not institutionalised.
o Capacities of CSOs, particularly at grass-root level, remain low.
o CSOs do not contribute sufficiently to fight corruption and support socio-
economic development.
o Media freedoms remain threatened and must be ensured and strengthened.
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Lot 1: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of rule of law
Lot 2: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of anti-corruption
Lot 3: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of education
Lot 4: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of health
Lot 5: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of electoral processes
Lot 6: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of social inclusion
Lot 7: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of environment and
climate change
Lot 8: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of youth
Lot 9: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of culture
Lot 10: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of local economy and
entrepreneurship
Lot 11: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of women rights
Lot 12: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of freedom of expression
and media
Lot 13: Implementation of the activities of the Resource Centre (RC)
Funding Information
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
o minimum amount: EUR 400 000
o maximum amount: EUR 600 000
Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor
exceed 36 months.
Location: Actions, including all activities, must take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eligibility Criteria
Lead applicant(s)
o In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
be a legal person and
be non-profit-making and
be non-governmental organisation and
be established in Bosnia and Herzegovina and
be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action
with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an
intermediary.
Co-applicant(s)
o At least one co-applicant must be involved in the action.
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o In addition, co-applicants can be established in a Member State of the European
Union.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate form.
Affiliated Entities
o The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity(ies).
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o Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead
applicant and/or to co-applicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (i.e. the lead
applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial
statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings:
Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the
applicant (daughter companies or first-tier
subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled
by an entity controlled by the applicant
(granddaughter companies or second-tier
subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers
of control;
Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant
(parent companies). Likewise, they may be entities
controlling an entity controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect control as the applicant
(sister companies).
Membership, i.e. the applicant is legally defined as a e.g. network,
federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities
also participate or the applicant participates in the same entity
(e.g. network, federation, association,) as the proposed affiliated
entities.
o The structural link shall as a general rule be neither limited to the action nor
established for the sole purpose of its implementation. This means that the link
would exist independently of the award of the grant; it should exist before the call
for proposals and remain valid after the end of the action.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Slovakia
Deadline: 15-Jun-2023
The U.S. Embassy Bratislava Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
Purpose of Small Grants Program: PAS Bratislava invites proposals for programs that
strengthen societal and cultural ties between the U.S. and Slovakia through programming that
highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs should include an
American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s
in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
Participants and Audiences: They seek proposals for geographically and demographically
diverse audiences within Slovakia.
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Slovakia
(exceptionally, if justified, also from third countries with a clear link to the U.S. and/or
Slovakia):
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations.
o Individuals.
o Non-profit or governmental educational or cultural institutions.
o Governmental institutions
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
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Open Call: Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and
Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry (US)
Deadline: 28-Mar-2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to establish, expand, or improve treatment and
recovery support services for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and
upon reentry into the community.
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial
equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the
justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving
threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
The Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in
Reentry Program is part of the Second Chance Act suite of program in FY 2023. This year, a
range of programs for states, local government units, tribal governments, and nonprofit
organizations are being competed, including:
Community Reentry
Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry
Improving Adult Reentry, Education, and Employment Outcomes
Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in
Reentry
Pay for Success
Smart Supervision
Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and HOPE Institute
Goal: To establish or expand system approaches that improve outcomes for adults with SUDs
who are reentering communities following a period of incarceration.
Objectives
Use validated screening tools to screen all individuals entering a corrections setting for
substance use and assess those that screen positive for SUDs.
Provide evidence-based SUD treatment services to individuals in prisons and jails.
Provide prison-based family SUD treatment programs to incarcerated parents of minor
children and pregnant/postpartum women.
Provide recovery support services that start pre-release and continue through the
reentry process.
Categories
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Public Diplomacy Grants Program in Lebanon
Deadline: 20-Jun-2023
The U.S. Embassy Beirut, Lebanon’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Beirut) is pleased to invite
proposals for its Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose of Grants: PDS Beirut invites proposals for projects that address one or more of the
thematic priorities listed. All projects must include an American cultural element or a connection
with American expert(s), organization(s), or institution(s) in a specific field that will promote
increased understanding of U.S. values, policies, and/or perspectives. Proposals with diversity,
equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility components are highly encouraged.
PDS Beirut seeks proposals that address the following priority program themes:
o Inclusive/creative approaches to civic engagement, good governance, free
speech/expression, and/or advancing human rights.
o English Language learning and programming.
o Educational partnerships between Lebanese and American academic
institutions.
o Arts and culture programming.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
PDS Beirut encourages applications from Lebanon and the United States, including:
o Registered U.S. and Lebanese not-for-profit organizations, think tanks and civil
society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience in
Lebanon.
o Individual U.S. or Lebanese citizens.
o U.S. and Lebanese non-profit or governmental educational institutions.
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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U.S. Embassy in Chad: Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Chad is pleased to announce the annual
competition for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
This is the largest Fulbright program with the African continent, primarily designed to strengthen
African universities through higher degree training. Qualified candidates from other educational,
cultural, and professional institutions may also apply. Recent graduates, especially women, are
encouraged to apply. Although candidates for PhD programs may apply, priority will be given to
candidates for Master’s programs.
Good candidates with limited English proficiency may be considered for the Fulbright Long-
Term English (LTE) Program. LTE Fellows will receive up to 8 months English language
training prior to their academic programs beginning either January or March 2023. Candidates
must be seeking a Master’s degree in their current field. Individuals seeking Ph.D., MBA, Law,
or non-degree programs are not eligible for the LTE component. Applicants in the fields or sub-
fields of English, TEFL, and Linguistics must have a minimum TOEFL score of 65 to apply for
LTE.
Benefits
Successful candidates will be funded for a maximum of two years. All awards are
contingent upon approval by the Fulbright Scholarship Board, availability of funds, and
successful academic placement.
Eligibility Criteria
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Locally employed staff (LES) employed by the State Department/United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) are ineligible for grants during the period of their
employment and for one year following the termination of employment.
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Kyrgyzstan: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program
Deadline: 20-Mar-2023
The U.S. Embassy Bishkek Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through the Embassy’s Democracy Commission
Small Grants Program.
This program supports the development of the country's democratic institutions and civil society
by competitively awarding small grants to nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
and associations, to nonprofit civil society organizations (CSOs), and to independent local
media organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit joint
proposals with another NGO, such as a regional NGO collaborating with a Bishkek-based
organization or regional NGO with another regional NGO, to build partnerships and strengthen
civil society capacity. In addition, the Embassy strongly encourages proposals that include
partnership with and support for Kyrgyz state institutions, and grantees that demonstrate
experience working with relevant governmental authorities.
Priority Themes
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
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Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in South
Sudan
Deadline: 17-Mar-2023
The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration has announced the Funding Opportunity for
NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in South Sudan.
Program Areas
Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas.
Humanitarian Protection and Assistance
Interim and Sustainable Solutions
Program Sectors and Modalities
Proposals must focus on one or more of the following programmatic sectors:
o Education
o Protection
o Protection: Legal
o Protection: Child Protection
o Protection: GBV
o Socio-cultural Inclusion and Social Cohesion
Funding Information
Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in Upper Nile and /or
Unity States of South Sudan. (Note: PRM will not fund projects in Yida.) Because of
PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees
and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a
target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (US-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in
country of domicile); and
International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United
Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this
NOFO.
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Grants to Support Civil Society in Kazakhstan
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The European Commission (EC) has announced a joint Call for Proposals under the two
thematic programmes with the main purpose of enhancing EU dialogue and cooperation with
Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Kazakhstan.
The Thematic Program on Human Rights and Democracy (HRD) builds upon the key features of
the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) with the objective to
promote and protect human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of
law. Being established under Regulation (EU) 2021/947, the Thematic Program on HRD is
focused on:
Priorities
Funding information
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR
5,400,000.
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following
minimum and maximum amounts:
o Lot 1 (HRD):
Minimum amount: EUR 400,000
Maximum amount: EUR 750,000
o Lot 2 (CSO):
Minimum amount: EUR 400,000
Maximum amount: EUR 400,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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o Lot 2 (CSO):
Be a legal person and
Be non-profit making and
Be a specific type of organization such as: Civil Society Organization
(CSO) and/or their association and
Be established in15 Kazakhstan or a Member State of the European
Union with field presence in Kazakhstan for at least two years and
Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action
with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an
intermediary.
co-applicant(s)
o Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs
they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
o Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead
applicant himself.
o At least one co-applicant must be established in Kazakhstan.
o Co-applicants must sign the mandate.
o If awarded the grant contract, the co-applicant(s) will become beneficiary(ies) in
the action (together with the coordinator).
Affiliated Entities
o The lead applicant and its co-applicant(s) may act with affiliated entity(ies).
o Only the following entities may be considered as affiliated entities to the lead
applicant and/or to coapplicant(s):
Only entities having a structural link with the applicants (ie the lead
applicant or a co-applicant), in particular a legal or capital link.
o This structural link encompasses mainly two notions:
Control, as defined in Directive 2013/34/EU on the annual financial
statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of
certain types of undertakings:
o Entities affiliated to an applicant may hence be:
Entities directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant (daughter
companies or first-tier subsidiaries). They may also be entities controlled
by an entity controlled by the applicant (granddaughter companies or
second-tier subsidiaries) and the same applies to further tiers of control;
Entities directly or indirectly controlling the applicant (parent
companies). Likewise, they may be entities controlling an entity
controlling the applicant;
Entities under the same direct or indirect control as the applicant (sister
companies).
Membership, ie the applicant is legally defined as a eg network,
federation, association in which the proposed affiliated entities also
participate or the applicant participates in the same entity (eg network,
federation, association,...) as the proposed affiliated entities.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Kenya)
Deadline: 30-Apr-2023
The U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS Nairobi) of the U.S. Department of
State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small
Grants Program.
PDS Nairobi invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural, academic, and professional
ties between the United States and Kenya through programming and exchanges that highlight
shared values and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American
cultural element, and/or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that
will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Funding Information
Priority Regions
At least one third (or thirty three percent, 33%) of grant activities must occur outside of Kenya’s
five largest metropolitan areas (Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret).
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Eligibility Criteria
Ineligible
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Zambia: Enhancing Community-Based & Sustainable HIV/AIDS Key
Population Prevention Services & Treatment Support
Deadline: 27-Mar-2023
The Centers for Disease Control (CGH) is accepting proposals for Enhancing Comprehensive
Community-Based and Sustainable HIV/AIDS Key Population (KP) Prevention Services and
Treatment Support for KP Living with HIV in the Republic of Zambia under the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
This NOFO will support Zambia to achieve and sustain gains made in HIV epidemic control by
supporting KP to access health services. KP, as defined by UNAIDS, includes 5 main groups
gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers, transgender people,
people who inject drugs (PWID), and prisoners and other incarcerated people. These groups
are particularly vulnerable to HIV and frequently lack adequate access to services. The NOFO
aims to improve HIV-related outcomes for KP by engaging KP-led and competent organizations
to provide critical HIV prevention interventions. The successful recipient will provide direct
service delivery for comprehensive, quality, and integrated, person-centered HIV prevention
services starting in Lusaka Province. The broad areas of support include, but are not limited to:
Funding Information
Outcomes
CDC may require or allow applicants to propose additional related project period
outcomes other than those identified in the NOFO.
o Short-Term Outcomes:
Increased knowledge about HIV status, prevention, linkage, treatment,
and care services among KPs
Increased community engagement of law enforcement agents, policy
makers, and other stakeholders
Increased awareness of the negative effects of stigma and discrimination
Increased awareness, acceptability, and demand for biomedical services
(PrEP, VMMC, PEP), HIV testing services (HTS), condoms etc. for KP
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Improved targeted testing of KP through optimization of HIV testing
modalities
Improved effective referral/linkage to treatment and harm reduction
services
o Intermediate Outcomes:
Reduced risky sexual and injection behaviors
Increased uptake of biomedical interventions
Increased uptake of MAT
Improved delivery of non-judgmental and respectful HIV services for KP
by healthcare service providers
Improved retention on ART
Improved viral suppression rates
Improved VLC
Improved adherence and retention to treatment by KP
o Long-Term Outcomes:
Reduced stigma and discrimination towards KP
Reduced HIV morbidity and mortality among KP
Enhanced sustainable, appropriate, and non-discriminatory HIV service
delivery for KP
Target Populations
Target populations for this NOFO will include those who are most vulnerable to HIV
infections, including sex workers, MSM, PWID, and transgender individuals, as
described in the NOFO. Recipient will be expected to target these KP while continuing to
uphold established principles of person-centered approaches (i.e., collaborative
partnerships) that do no harm, but respect client confidentiality, safety, and rights.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants
o Unrestricted
o Government Organizations:
State governments or their bona fide agents (includes the District of
Columbia)
Local governments or their bona fide agents
Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau
State controlled institutions of higher education
American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally
recognized or state-recognized)
Non-government Organizations
American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations
o Other
o Ministries of Health
Additional Information on Eligibility
o This is a fully competitive NOFO and eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any and
all types of organizations and entities are eligible to apply.
o In addition, as may be required by host country laws, applicant is expected to
comply with and document that it has satisfied all regulatory requirements of their
governing entities that could otherwise compromise the integrity and resources
provided by this program or make the conduct of expected activities under this
award unable to be performed. Applicants must also meet the criteria established
in CDC’s pre-award risk assessment to be eligible to receive funds under this
NOFO.
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program in Rwanda
Deadline: 31-May-2023
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
his is an open competition for initiatives that promote educational and cultural engagement and
foster mutual understanding between the United States and Rwanda. The Embassy seeks
projects designed to further the development of Rwanda’s future leaders, build the capacity of
Rwandan institutions, and promote awareness and understanding of shared U.S. and Rwandan
values.
The U.S. Embassy Kigali strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society and
societies abroad. The Embassy seeks and encourages the involvement of people from
traditionally underrepresented audiences in all its grants, programs, and other activities and in
its workforce and workplace. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color,
national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual
orientation, or gender identity.
Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Kigali invites proposals for programs that support U.S.
Embassy goals in Rwanda. Successful proposals must include an American reference to
American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased
understanding of the United States, U.S. policy or perspectives. Successful proposals will
clearly describe the U.S. component of the program. Successful proposals will clearly define
anticipated results of the program, when results will be expected, and how the U.S. Embassy
can measure the anticipated results. Successful grantees will proactively show progress
towards results through regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy officials will visit
the program to monitor progress.
The proposal must address one of the following key program areas:
o Promoting civic education and youth participation in community service,
volunteerism, good governance, and citizen-centered governance initiatives.
o Promoting economic development and private sector competitiveness
o Expanding and developing STEM skills and knowledge among vulnerable
youth and young women.
o English language; building capacity and proficiency of English teachers and
improving English proficiency among disadvantaged youth.
o Promoting societal inclusion for those from socially disadvantaged groups.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Ineligibility Criteria
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Call for Proposals: Fund for Local Cooperation 2023-2024 (Ethiopia)
Deadline: 30-Mar-2023
The Embassy of Finland Addis Ababa is seeking proposals for its Fund for Local Cooperation
(FLC) 2023-2024 to support local civil society organizations. The FLC complements bilateral
development cooperation projects of Finland in Ethiopia.
Goals
The FLC is expected to contribute towards the four goals of Finland’s development policy:
FLC projects should be implemented with a human rights-based approach. The rights of women
and girls, children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups of the community should
be taken into account in all activities. Moreover, to the extent possible activities should be
geared towards climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Thematic Areas
The following thematic areas have been selected for the 2023-2024 call for proposals:
o Gender Equality, Human Rights & Democracy
o Empowerment of women, girls and persons with disabilities (PWDs)
o Peace & Security.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) which have been registered with the Agency
for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) are eligible to apply.
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Open Call: Enhancing the Quality and Reach of Comprehensive &
Sustainable HIV/AIDS Prevention Services in Zambia
Deadline: 27-Mar-2023
The Centers for Disease Control (CGH) is inviting applications for Enhancing the Quality and
Reach of Comprehensive and Sustainable HIV/AIDS Prevention Services in the Republic of
Zambia under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
This NOFO is expected to support the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) to achieve and sustain
gains made in HIV prevention by supporting direct service delivery (DSD) in four CDC
supported provinces for comprehensive, quality, integrated HIV prevention services targeting
key populations (KP) and adolescents and young persons (AYP). DSD support includes, but is
not limited to, HIV testing services (HTS); linkage of HIV positive KP/AYP to community and
facility treatment services, retention and viral load (VL) suppression and other support; linkage
of HIV negative KP and AYP to biomedical and non-biomedical HIV prevention services
including but not limited to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), gender-based violence (GBV)
prevention and response, STI screening and treatment, and harm reduction programs.
The NOFO is expected to also support HIV prevention programming for AYP including the
Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe program (DREAMS), HTS,
and linkage to prevention services.
Lastly, the NOFO is expected to support Health System Strengthening (HSS) for HIV prevention
at all levels of the MOH and National AIDS/STI Council (NAC). Support is expected to
encompass leadership and governance, health policy, human resources for health (HRH)
including capacity building, health information systems, and HIV surveillance at the national
level which requires the conducting of regular mapping and size estimations as well as
biobehavioral surveys (BBS).
Priorities
Funding Information
Outcomes
CDC may require or allow applicants to propose additional related project period outcomes
other than those identified in the NOFO.
Short-Term Outcomes:
o Increased access to HTS including but not limited to SEIT, HIV ST, and SNS
o Increased geographic access and use of HIV bio-behavioral prevention
interventions, and TB/HIV treatment services among KP and AYP
o Increased access, availability, and acceptability of AYP- and KP- appropriate
services
o Enhanced engagement of AYP in program design, implementation, and
evaluation
o Enhanced knowledge and skills among AYP and KP to prevent HIV
o Increased analysis and modeling of health data for disease surveillance
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o Improved HIV prevention data quality
Intermediate Outcomes:
o Increased AYP and KP-self-efficacy in ability to reduce individual sexual risk
o Improved coverage and uptake of HIV and TB prevention and treatment services
among KP and AYP
Long-Term Outcomes:
o Improved TB/HIV patient outcomes among KP and AYP
Target Populations: The target populations for this NOFO are KP, AYP, health care providers,
the MOH at all levels, and other relevant Ministries.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants
o Unrestricted
o Government Organizations:
State governments or their bona fide agents (includes the District of
Columbia)
Local governments or their bona fide agents
Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau
State controlled institutions of higher education
American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally
recognized or state-recognized)
Non-government Organizations
American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations
o Other
o Ministries of Health
Additional Information on Eligibility
o This is a fully competitive NOFO and eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any and
all types of organizations and entities are eligible to apply.
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NOFO: DRL Combatting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nepal
Deadline: 27-Mar-2023
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
projects that support announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting
applications for a project that expands women’s ability to freely and safely participate in public
life in Nepal.
DRL’s goal is to improve civil society-led efforts to reduce SGBV in Nepal so that women from
all backgrounds may more fully, equitably, and safely participate in all aspects of public life.
Objectives
Civil society advocates to the government to address the gaps in the current legislation
on SGBV responses and improving access to justice through engagement with
government and law enforcement authorities;
Local civil society organizations, women’s rights defenders and other activists build
networks and take action to prevent and respond to SGBV in Nepal, especially those
working directly with marginalized or socially excluded communities; and
Community-led initiatives contribute to the prevention of and response to SGBV at the
provincial and district levels and communities are more aware of the challenges related
to SGBV in Nepal.
Funding Information
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Outcomes
Existing protection against SGBV are strengthened and better implemented, with civil
society able to ensure accountability and play a watchdog role;
Increased public awareness on the various forms of SGBV in Nepal;
Legislative and societal changes, such as those addressing acid attacks, rape, other
forms of discrimination occur, addressing the disempowerment of women;
Civil society participates in opportunities to provide input into and oversee the
strengthening of frameworks to prevent and protect women and vulnerable populations
from experiencing all forms of violence;
Victims of SGBV have increased access to medical, legal, and psychological support;
Civil society organizations working in this space increase their organizational capacity,
expand their networks and are more engaged in collective action; and
Men and male allies are more engaged and better integrated into efforts to reduce
SGBV.
Eligibility Criteria
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: NGO Small Grants Program in
Slovenia
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
for Slovenian civil society organizations.
The Embassy continues to offer grants for well-conceived and managed projects that strengthen
ties between the United States and Slovenia. Eligible topics for projects are broadly defined to
include democracy and human rights, security and defense issues, and economic and business
development. Successful proposals will strengthen understanding of the United States,
including its society, politics, and values and support a priority theme.
Themes
For this grant period, additional consideration will be given to project proposals focusing on the
following themes:
Funding Information
Typically grant awards range from $3,000 to $5,000, though some exceptional projects are
funded up to $10,000, and may supplement other funding.
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What are they looking for in a proposal?
Programs that build and enhance relationships between Slovenia and the United States
through bilateral cooperation, highlight shared values, and promote mutual
understanding.
Applications should have an American component. Projects which incorporate an
American speaker, expert, author, etc., are often considered stronger.
Sustainable projects with strong merit and clearly defined goals and outcomes.
Projects that include acknowledgement of U.S. Embassy support and a plan to amplify
their cooperation via traditional or digital media.
Eligibility Criteria
Slovenian educational and research institutions, not for profit public entities, and not-for-
profits/NGOs/social enterprises.
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of
higher education
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U.S. Embassy Paramaribo PAS Annual Program Statement in
Suriname
Deadline: 01-May-2023
The U.S. Embassy Paramaribo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
accepting applications for the Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Paramaribo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United
States and Suriname, including cultural and exchange programs that highlight shared values
and promote bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or
connection with American expert(s), organization(s) or institution(s) in a specific field that will
promote increased understanding of U.S. policy, culture, and perspectives.
Climate change and environmental education – Efforts that seek to connect with U.S.
expertise to further efforts that promote environmentalism in Suriname and those that
expand efforts to preserve and protect Suriname’s biodiversity.
Supporting a free and expressive media environment – Programs that strengthen the
professionalism of the media and advance media literacy within the population.
Academic exchange – Exchanges and programs designed to increase college and
university professional linkages between the U.S. and Suriname, especially with
community colleges and technical schools.
Artistic exchange — Cultural performances, artistic workshops, trainings, and exhibitions
that highlight the deep and ongoing ties between our two nations and our shared
democratic values.
Alumni development — Efforts supporting, led by, supporting, or involving the Suriname
American Alumni Association, its members, or alumni of U.S. exchange programs.
Women’s economic empowerment programs – Including programs focused on the
mentorship of women entrepreneurs and efforts supporting women’s increased
participation in civil society.
Trade and investment development — Efforts leading to increased bi-lateral trade and
investment ties by developing greater fiscal transparency, enhancing the rule of law,
protecting intellectual property rights, and promotion of sustainable development.
Efforts advancing diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility for all marginalized
communities, including but not limited to issues involving ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, physical disabilities, and/or indigenous communities.
Entrepreneurship and innovation — Efforts that promote sustainable economic policies,
especially those inclusive of historically economically disadvantaged populations.
Cyber security — Efforts to strengthen cybersecurity awareness within the general
population, advance cybersecurity planning, and develop the local talent pool in the field.
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Funding Information
Public Affairs Section will consider proposals up to $15,000, projects that are smaller in scope
are more likely to be awarded. Most grants selected are between $5,000 and $10,000. In very
rare circumstances, applications above $15,000 will be evaluated.
Eligible Activities
Activities that are typically funded include, but are not limited to:
Ineligible Activities
Activities that are not typically funded include, but are not limited to:
Note on COVID Prevention Protocols: Grantees will be required to follow all pandemic
prevention protocols when conducting their programs. This could require re-scheduling or
delaying a program. Proposals are encouraged to explain any preventative measures that might
mitigate COVID’s impact on the proposal, for example moving in-person training to virtual as
needed.
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Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Surinamese:
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EU4MD/Call for Project Proposals for Clusters within the
EU4MOLDOVA Program
Deadline: 17-Mar-2023
The EU4Moldova: Key Regions program, financed by the European Union and implemented by
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF), hereby announces a call for non-reimbursable financial assistance projects for
clusters and invites all institutions / eligible entities from the two Key Regions, Ungheni and
Cahul, to submit their applications for participation.
Objectives
The general objective of the EU4Moldova Program: Key Regions lies in strengthening
economic, territorial and social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova by facilitating smart,
green, inclusive, sustainable and integrated local socio-economic development and
improving the living standards of citizens in the key regions: Cahul and Ungheni. In order
to achieve this major goal, the EU4Moldova: Key Regions Program aims, among other
objectives, to address the urban-rural gap and regional disparities, stimulate economic
growth, create jobs for men, women and young people in key regions and improve the
attractiveness of the regions- key for investors and entrepreneurs through the
development of clusters in the region.
The development of clusters focuses on the attraction, the emergence of new
businesses and the prosperity of existing companies. The EU4Moldova: Key Regions
program aims to support and improve business, stimulate existing companies for cluster
cooperation, and create new investment opportunities in the region. Special attention will
be given to projects that will address social needs and improve the local economic
environment. Initiatives will also focus on boosting the efficient use of resources by
moving to a clean and circular economy, restoring biodiversity and reducing pollution.
The purpose of the non-refundable financial assistance project for the representatives of
the clusters in the key regions of Cahul and Ungheni is to promote and support the spirit
of cooperation among companies in urban and rural areas, by supporting the
implementation of innovative ideas and the creation of new jobs.
Funding Information
The proposals, to be presented within this call, must include activities, which will be
carried out within 12 months from the date of awarding the grant agreement.
Up to 2 entities from each region will benefit from financial assistance that will not
exceed EUR 100,000 per project;
The financing will be offered in several installments to the cluster management
institution/entity (with legal entity status), registered with the competent authorities of the
Republic of Moldova.
The documents on the basis of which the proper functioning of the cluster is organized
(cooperation agreement / memorandum of understanding, etc.) will be presented.
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Eligibility Criteria
https://www.fundsforngos.org
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Canada - Indigenous Women in Leadership Award
Deadline: 02-Jun-2023
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and LNG Canada are proud to present
the Indigenous Women in Leadership (IWIL) Award.
The role of Indigenous women in traditional life has long been one of leadership and strength.
The tenacity and determination of Indigenous women today stands as a powerful testament to
their role in preserving traditions and culture. Indigenous Women in Leadership (IWIL) nominees
are leaders and mentors in Indigenous business. They are politically and nationally engaged
businesswomen that have contributed and improved the lives of Indigenous people. Their work
has made a difference to their community and/or across the country, empowering others to do
the same.
Award Details
Eligibility Criteria
CCAB encourages nominations from all First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Inuit and
Métis business, political and nationally engaged women whose work has changed the
lives of people in their communities and nationally. Anyone 18 years of age and older is
eligible to submit a nomination.
Business, Community Leadership and a Life’s worth of Excellence
o Nominees have a history of excellence in the conduct of their business, careers,
politics and community leadership reflecting their skills, vision, determination and
perseverance. IWIL laureates are distinguished individuals who are well
advanced in their successful careers and change-making lives.
Contribution to Community
o Nominees are known for their contributions to the development of their
community. Setting an example for others to follow can be as important as
holding a formal leadership position. Nominees enjoy broad community support
because of the impact of their business or life activities. Nominees are catalysts
for change in their community.
Commitment to Building Capacity
o Nominees contribute to the expansion of knowledge and capacity. Embracing
new technologies while remaining committed to traditional ways is an important
part of sustainable development. Nominees have the vision to challenge
accepted wisdom and move beyond it, and the commitment to give their
employees or community meaningful access to training or education
opportunities respecting and including traditional knowledge and culture.
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Measurable Results
o Nominees have contributed in a substantive way to the community and/or
national well-being. Their results are identifiable and measurable, and could
include economic development, employment opportunities, sustained business
growth, starting and maintaining new ventures, and creating options for the
future. Accomplishments in business sectors can include the arts, sports, politics,
health, education, etc.
Candidates are deemed ineligible if they have an existing formal relationship with CCAB
(e.g. Board of Directors, CCAB Staff member, Corporate Sponsor, etc.)
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Grants to Sustain and Accelerate a Comprehensive HIV Response in
Tanzania
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is pleased to announce the applications to Sustain and
Accelerate a Comprehensive HIV Response in the United Republic of Tanzania under the
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
This NOFO supports the Government of Tanzania (GOT) strategy for comprehensive HIV
prevention and treatment and systems strengthening interventions addressing the entire
continuum of care. Recipient(s) is expected to implement innovative, evidence-based, person-
centered, and culturally appropriate interventions to enhance identification of HIV-positive
individuals; linkage to Care and Treatment Clinics (CTC) for same day initiation antiretroviral
therapy (ART); support for community-based HIV services; access to HIV services for priority
populations; continuity of treatment and patient adherence to ART, monitoring of viral load (VL)
to attain viral suppression; and utilization of appropriate data for continuous quality improvement
(CQI).
The targeted populations include children, adolescent boys, men, adolescent girls and young
women (AGYW), pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and infants, key and vulnerable
populations (KVP), and at-risk groups. Activities are expected to be carried out in Dar es
Salaam, Kagera, Mara, Simiyu, Tanga, and Zanzibar. This may shift to other CDC-supported
regions based on performance or epidemiologic data. Recipient(s) may be awarded
comprehensive community and facility-based activities for specific region(s).
Reducing the prevention and treatment gaps for adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW), children, and key populations (KP);
Strengthening national and local programmatic, financial, and community leadership;
Designing new partnerships with key private, public, and multi sector entities that can
complement existing programs and expand reach;
Utilizing the PEPFAR platform for broader disease surveillance and public health
programming, consistent with the PEPFAR legislative and funding authority;
Investing in the scale-up of cutting edge behavioral, and implementation science to bend
the curve on new infections;
Improving the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
and related opportunistic infections by improving STI management; enhancing laboratory
diagnostic capacity and the care and treatment of opportunistic infections; interventions
for intercurrent diseases impacting HIV infected patients including tuberculosis (TB); and
initiating programs to provide anti-retroviral therapy (ART);
Strengthening the capacity of countries to collect, use, and share surveillance data and
manage national HIV/AIDS programs by expanding HIV/STI/TB surveillance programs
and strengthening laboratory support for surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, disease
monitoring, and HIV screening for blood safety; and
Developing, validating, and/or evaluating public health programs to inform, improve, and
target appropriate interventions, as related to the prevention, care and treatment of
HIV/AIDS, TB, and opportunistic infections.
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Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Government Organizations:
State governments or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia)
Local governments or their bona fide agents
Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and the Republic of Palau
State controlled institutions of higher education
American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-
recognized)
Non-government Organizations
American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations
Other
Ministries of Health
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Grants for Strengthening the Quality, Accessibility, and Sustainability
of the National Health Laboratory System (Tanzania)
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is seeking applications for Strengthening the Quality,
Accessibility, and Sustainability of the National Health Laboratory System (NHLS) in the United
Republic of Tanzania under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
This NOFO seeks to support improved access to, and sustainable delivery of, high-quality
laboratory services for HIV, TB, and other diseases of public health importance. This NOFO is
expected to also support the efficient use of the health laboratory diagnostic network for disease
detection, outbreak response, and surveillance in Tanzania through above-site laboratory
support initiatives. Accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results are essential elements for
clinical decision making, diagnosis, and management of patients, as well as for the surveillance
and control of diseases of public health importance.
This NOFO is expected to provide technical assistance (TA) to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and
PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) to implement laboratory activities, including those
focused on strengthening the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of the National Health
Laboratory System (NHLS) across a six-tiered network at the national, zonal, regional, district,
health center, and dispensary levels in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Reducing the prevention and treatment gaps for adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW), children, and key populations (KP);
Strengthening national and local programmatic, financial, and community leadership;
Designing new partnerships with key private, public, and multi sector entities that can
complement existing programs and expand reach;
Utilizing the PEPFAR platform for broader disease surveillance and public health
programming, consistent with the PEPFAR legislative and funding authority;
Investing in the scale-up of cutting edge behavioral, and implementation science to bend
the curve on new infections;
Improving the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
and related opportunistic infections by improving STI management; enhancing laboratory
diagnostic capacity and the care and treatment of opportunistic infections; interventions
for intercurrent diseases impacting HIV infected patients including tuberculosis (TB); and
initiating programs to provide anti-retroviral therapy (ART);
Strengthening the capacity of countries to collect, use, and share surveillance data and
manage national HIV/AIDS programs by expanding HIV/STI/TB surveillance programs
and strengthening laboratory support for surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, disease
monitoring, and HIV screening for blood safety; and
Developing, validating, and/or evaluating public health programs to inform, improve, and
target appropriate interventions, as related to the prevention, care and treatment of
HIV/AIDS, TB, and opportunistic infections.
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Funding Information
Target Populations
The target populations for this NOFO include health care workers at all levels, including:
hospital directors, health managers, nurses, midwives, clinicians, medical laboratory personnel,
non-laboratory HIV testers, health records information officers, data clerks, public health
officials, biomedical engineers, medical waste handlers, and others who are responsible for
deployment of appropriate strategies for strengthening the quality, accessibility, and
sustainability of laboratory services in Tanzania across the tiered NHLS. In addition, the general
population as well as PLHIV will benefit because of these activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Government Organizations:
State governments or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia)
Local governments or their bona fide agents
Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and the Republic of Palau
State controlled institutions of higher education
American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-
recognized)
Non-government Organizations
American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations
Other
Ministries of Health
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Grants to Strengthen bilateral ties between US and Luxembourg on
Advancing Diversity & Inclusion
Deadline: 15-May-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg, U.S. Department of
State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out
programs strengthening bilateral ties between the United States and Luxembourg on Advancing
Diversity and Inclusion.
The U.S. Embassy Luxembourg invites proposals from non-governmental organizations, think
tanks, government institutions, academic institutions, and individuals for programs strengthening
the bilateral ties between the United States and Luxembourg and supporting Advancing
Diversity and Inclusion, including, but not limited to:
Programs that address common challenges and share best practices around creating a
more effective, equitable, and inclusive society
Programs focused on combatting systemic racism and discrimination and sharing best
practices for promoting diversity and inclusion in both the public and private sectors.
Programs bolstering access to higher education, STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education and careers, and with an emphasis on
greater inclusion for women, people of color, persons with disabilities and other
marginalized/minority groups.
Funding Information
The program participants and primary audience must include majority Luxembourgers.
All applicants for awards must identify their target audience and estimate the expected
audience reach through indirect contact via social media, traditional media, or online
meeting platforms.
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Eligibility Criteria
Ineligible
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Intercultural Achievement Award (Austria)
Deadline: 15-Mar-2023
The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has launched the
Intercultural Achievement Award (IAA).
Launched in 2014, it aims at identifying and awarding innovative and best practice projects in
the field of intercultural dialogue. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Intercultural
Achievement Award.
Topics
Dialogue is a multifaceted concept. Thematic priorities according to the Austrian strategic focus
facilitate compatibility of the submitted projects. Therefore, projects applying for the IAA, while
promoting intercultural or interreligious dialogue in a broad sense, must also be active in at least
one of the following areas:
Art/Culture
Youth
Human Rights
Global Citizenship Education
Integration
Gender Equality
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o Category Media: EUR 6.000
“Best media contribution for intercultural and/or interreligious
understanding” The project must have affected the public sphere in a
positive way in respect to intercultural and/or interreligious dialogue
through facilitation of classic media (i. e. print, TV, radio etc.) and/or
social media.
The prize money is meant to promote the continuation of successful projects.
Eligibility Criteria
For more information, visit Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.
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Grants to Sustainably Combat HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (US)
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now seeking applications for Strengthening Regional,
National, and Subnational Institutional Capacities to Sustainably Combat HIV/AIDS and
Tuberculosis under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
This NOFO will strengthen the capabilities of host country governments and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) to plan, manage, and monitor sustainable programs and systems to
respond to HIV, TB, and other diseases and conditions of public health concern. As countries
reach HIV epidemic control, a key priority is sustaining low levels of HIV incidence while
supporting greater country ownership and management, facilitating the transition of programs to
local oversight, and strengthening financial, operational, technical, and programmatic controls.
Reducing the prevention and treatment gaps for adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW), children, and key populations (KP);
Strengthening national and local programmatic, financial, and community leadership;
Designing new partnerships with key private, public, and multi sector entities that can
complement existing programs and expand reach;
Utilizing the PEPFAR platform for broader disease surveillance and public health
programming, consistent with the PEPFAR legislative and funding authority;
Investing in the scale-up of cutting edge behavioral, and implementation science to bend
the curve on new infections;
Improving the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
and related opportunistic infections by improving STI management; enhancing laboratory
diagnostic capacity and the care and treatment of opportunistic infections; interventions
for intercurrent diseases impacting HIV infected patients including tuberculosis (TB); and
initiating programs to provide anti-retroviral therapy (ART);
Strengthening the capacity of countries to collect, use, and share surveillance data and
manage national HIV/AIDS programs by expanding HIV/STI/TB surveillance programs
and strengthening laboratory support for surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, disease
monitoring, and HIV screening for blood safety; and
Developing, validating, and/or evaluating public health programs to inform, improve, and
target appropriate interventions, as related to the prevention, care and treatment of
HIV/AIDS, TB, and opportunistic infections.
Funding Information
https://www.fundsforngos.org
https://fundsforngospremium.com
Target Populations
The target populations for this NOFO include the general populations in countries served,
ministries of health, public health institutions, HCWs, laboratorians, PLHIV, general populations,
men, women, AGYW, children and youth, KPs, pregnant and breastfeeding women and their
partners as described in the NOFO.
Eligibility Criteria
Government Organizations:
State governments or their bona fide agents (includes the District of Columbia)
Local governments or their bona fide agents
Territorial governments or their bona fide agents in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and the Republic of Palau
State controlled institutions of higher education
American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-
recognized)
Non-government Organizations
American Indian or Alaska native tribally designated organizations
Other
Ministries of Health
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U.S. Mission to Russia: Public Diplomacy Grants Program
Deadline: 21-Mar-2023
The U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces that funding is
available through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program.
Purpose
PDS Moscow invites proposals for projects that support future constructive bilateral relations
and reinforce ties between the American and Russian people. All grant proposals must convey
an element of U.S. history, culture, or shared values. Competitive proposals should support a
priority program area. Competitive proposals should also include a connection with U.S.
expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s that will promote increased cooperation between the
people of the United States and Russia even after the program has finished.
Media & Information: Projects that promote an understanding of freedom of the press,
good journalistic practices, increased access to information, and improved media and
digital literacy for the Russian people;
Sharing America: Projects that promote an understanding of the American values of
democracy, freedom of expression, and an open society, as well as proposals that
increase the understanding of America’s diverse cultures and groups;
Empowering Women & Minorities: Projects that support women and minority rights
and persons with disabilities;
Environment & Space: Projects that promote improvements, innovation, advancement,
and collaboration in the areas of space and the environment;
English Language Learning & Teaching: Projects that support innovative, interactive
teaching and learning of the English language. Projects that support ongoing efforts of
the Regional English Language Office will be especially welcome.
Funding Information
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to U.S. and Russian entities qualified to receive U.S. grants and able to
develop and implement programs in the Russian Federation. These include:
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Social Enterprise Grant in Australia
Deadline: 31-Aug-2023
With support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Indigenous
Business Australia (IBA) is delivering the ‘Women’s Economic Security Package’ designed to
improve the economic security of First Nations women.
Support Australian Social Enterprises and/or Indigenous female entrepreneurs to innovate and
solve social issues facing their communities and improve the economic security of Indigenous
women.
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for partnerships from $50,000 and up to $200,000 excl GST.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Social Enterprise Grant, the applicant must be a (majority) female
owned or led Australian Social Enterprise, and are, or work with, First Nations female
entrepreneurs that provide capability, capacity building support and that achieve
measurable economic safety outcomes for First Nations women, girls or sistergirls and
their communities.
First Nations Enterprises must be female led and have at least 50% First Nations
shareholding and active management of the business.
Non-First Nations Australian Social Enterprises must have an advisory board of at least
50% First Nations women representation or 50% First Nations women in
leadership/executive roles and the initiatives must be designed and delivered by First
Nations women.
Must be an Australian Social Enterprise with experience in working with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander women, girls or sistergirls and communities and able to
demonstrate cultural safety and capability.
Beneficiaries of the program must be First Nations women, girls or sistergirls and their
communities. Transgender First Nations women and sistergirls are welcome and
encouraged to apply or be the beneficiaries of this grant under a partnership.
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U.S. Embassy in Canada - Building Back Better Grant Program
Deadline: 11-Apr-2023
The Public Diplomacy Section (PD) of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada, U.S.
Department of State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to
carry out programs strengthening bilateral ties between the United States and Canada on
Building Back Better.
Purpose
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Canada invite proposals from non-governmental
organizations, think tanks, government institutions, and academic institutions for
programs strengthening the bilateral ties between the United States and Canada and
supporting the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.- Canada Partnership Pillar Building Back
Better, including, but not limited to:
o Programs to promote sustainable and inclusive economic recovery that
strengthen the middle class, with a focus on women, people of color and
Indigenous peoples, including in the Arctic.
o Programs that build cross-border connections, support entrepreneurship, and
accelerate the economic recovery of small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), with a focus on SMEs owned by women, people of color, and
Indigenous peoples, including in the Arctic.
o Programs on trade, investment, and the economy.
All programs must engage Canadian audiences. All programs must include a U.S.
element or connection with U.S. experts that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives. Any speaker paid with grant funding must hold U.S.
citizenship.
Funding Information
Eligible Projects
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What they will not fund?
Trade Shows,
Programs relating to partisan political activity,
Charitable or development activities,
Construction programs,
Fund-raising campaigns,
Scientific research,
Personal use,
Lobbying for specific legislation,
Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the
organization,
Programs that duplicate existing programs, or
Alcohol.
The program participants and primary audience must include majority Canadians.
All applicants for awards must identify their target audience and estimate the expected
audience reach through indirect contact via social media, traditional media, or online
meeting platforms.
Eligibility Criteria
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Iraq)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce that funding is
available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Baghdad invites proposals that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Iraq through
programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs
must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of Public Diplomacy Small Grants programs include, but are not limited to:
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the following types of organizations:
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Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (India)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata invites applications for the Grant Assistance for
Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme from organizations in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and
Odisha only.
Since 1989, the Government of Japan has been offering a financial assistance scheme called
“the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP)” for development projects designed to
meet the diverse basic human needs of the people in developing countries. The GGP has
acquired an excellent reputation worldwide for providing timely support to the local communities
at the grass-roots level. In India, the GGP scheme has been supporting projects to be
implemented by nonprofit organizations such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
educational and medical institutions eligible to receive foreign funds under the law of the
Government of India.
The world today is facing a variety of challenges including poverty, starvation, infectious
diseases, economic crisis, climate change and environmental issues. These endanger many
lives and force them to live in difficult circumstances. For this, there is an increasing need for
cooperation by the entire international community to realize a peaceful and affluent society in
which everybody can live their individual lives in a humane manner to achieve which,
cooperation with grassroots level organization is an effective means.
The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) scheme was formulated to assist NGOs
and local public authorities in developing countries in responding to various development needs
in a prompt and complete manner. Over the years, the GGP scheme has acquired excellent
global reputation for providing timely support to the local communities at the grassroots level.
Funding Information
The GGP is one-time disbursement by the end of the fiscal year when its Grant Contract
is signed. The maximum amount per project is 10 million Japanese Yen (fixed) and the
grant is disbursed in US Dollars. They strongly recommend that organizations should
make project budget based on their actual needs within this maximum amount.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the grant, the applicant must meet all the following criteria:
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Transforming Nigerian Youths Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the Transforming Nigerian Youths Program that aims to create a
network of entrepreneurial and managerial change-makers specifically youths and women
across the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in Nigeria.
Objectives
Criteria
EDC is teaming up with the Foundation to build the capacity of 40,000 MSMEs with
special focus on agriculture and creative sectors especially women-led businesses in
Nigeria.
The training will be delivered via EDC’s online learning platform and IVR (Interactive
Voice Response) to enable all learners to take part in the lessons on the go wherever
they are.
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Open Call for Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme
Deadline: 23-Mar-23
The European Commission (EC) has announced an Open Call for the Organisation of the
Women TechEU Scheme.
Scopes
The Women TechEU scheme has been launched under the European Innovation
Ecosystems (EIE) Work Programme 2021 as a pilot scheme and became a fully-fledged
initiative under the EIE Work Programme 2022.
As a final objective, the scheme supports European early-stage deep tech start-ups,
registered and established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated
Country for at least six months at the time of the submission, founded or co-founded by
women, holding a top management position (chief executive officer (CEO), chief
technology officer (CTO), chief scientific officer (CSO), or equivalent). All deep tech
domains should be eligible, with the emphasis being on overall gender balance and the
position held by women in the start-up. The consortium selected under this call must
ensure that these criteria are met for financial support to third parties.
The initiative complements activities funded under the European Innovation Council
(EIC), paving the way for the participation of women-led start-ups in future EIC calls.
The consortium selected under this call is expected to organise the Women TechEU
scheme, covering the following activities:
o Ensure the sound design, organisation, and management of the Women TechEU
scheme, ensuring continuity of the scheme as implemented by the European
Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency in 2021 and 2022;
o Ensure smooth connection with the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS)
for the mentoring and coaching support activities to selected applicants;
o Communicate and promote the scheme in order to secure quality applications;
o Organise landmark events, building a network of Women TechEU grantees, and
help them to connect with the overall EIC community;
o Promote cooperation and networking activities among the community of women
entrepreneurs in the deep tech field;
o Ensure proper geographical distribution and technological areas to be covered by
the scheme;
o Report on the implementation of the scheme (key data on applications, start-ups
funded, demographics of end-beneficiaries of the scheme, etc.) to European
Commission services.
Components
The applicants should consider a project duration of two (2) years and support provided
by the consortium to eligible third parties under this initiative must be made up of the
following components:
o Financial support to each selected company as an individual grant of EUR 75
000 supporting activities such as evaluating and refining products/services,
design, user experience, upgrading the business model, updating the business
plan and growth strategy, finding partners and investors, market validation, etc.;
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o The possibility to participate in dedicated activities organised by InvestEU, the
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), and other relevant networks;
o Please note that mentoring and coaching will be provided by the EIC BAS, under
the ‘Women Leadership Programme’, which includes dedicated networking and
pitching events funded under a separate EIC budget.
Funding Information
The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is
equal to or greater than EUR 500 000, except for:
o Public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including
local, regional or national authorities) or international organisations; and
o Cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60
000 (lowvalue grant).
A main activity of the consortium will be to run calls for proposals (at least one (1) per
calendar year, the consideration of multiple cut-off dates is encouraged), organise the
evaluation process, and administer the grants. Beyond providing funding to women-led
deep tech start-ups, proposals under this topic should include a sound promotion and
communication strategy of the programme (especially in underrepresented Member
States), clearly brand the scheme as an EU initiative, including but not limited to, through
information and dissemination events, press and outreach events, or roadshows.
Deep tech innovation aims to provide concrete solutions to their societal problems by
finding its source in a deep interaction with the most recent scientific and technological
advances and by seeking to produce a profound impact in the targeted application
areas.
Expected Outcomes
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
Support deep tech innovation as a basis for a modern, knowledge-driven, resource-
efficient and competitive economy;
Promote female leadership in the deep tech industry to build fairer, more inclusive, and
more prosperous innovation ecosystems in the European Union (EU);
Ensure a smooth continuation of the established Women TechEU scheme consistent
with previous processes, outcomes, and branding;
Foster cooperation and networking between women entrepreneurs in the deep tech field.
Eligibility Criteria
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from
nonassociated third countries or international organisations (including international
European research organisations) is eligible to participate (whether it is eligible for
funding or not), provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation
have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call topic.
A ‘legal entity’ means any natural or legal person created and recognised as such under
national law, EU law or international law, which has legal personality and which may,
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acting in its own name, exercise rights and be subject to obligations, or an entity without
legal personality.
Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before
submitting their application, in order to get a participant identification code (PIC) and be
validated by the Central Validation Service (REA Validation) before signing the grant
agreement. For the validation, they will be asked to upload the necessary documents
showing their legal status and origin during the grant preparation stage. A validated PIC
is not a prerequisite for submitting an application.
Specific cases
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CFPs for Projects to Foster Greater Access and Use of Digital
Financial Solutions
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals
to select viable and scalable digital financial solution (DFS) initiatives aimed at fostering access,
quality, and usage of financial services especially among the most vulnerable including women,
youth and small businesses.
ADFI is structured as a blended finance program and applications coupling grant and debt
financing or co-financing from other initiatives, will have an added advantage.
For national projects the Call for Proposal is targeting the following countries : Algeria, Angola,
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania
whilst regional projects are targeting all five regions of the continent.
Pillars
Components
The call is aligned with ADFI’s pillars of intervention and has the following two
components:
o Lot 1 targeting the following countries: Algeria,Angola, Cameroon, Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania
o Lot 2targeting regional initiatives
Funding Information
Funding Allocation
o Maximum size of grant funding under Lot 1(country level): USD 1 million
o Maximum for blended finance of grant and loan under Lot 1: USD 1.5 million
o Maximum size of grant under Lot 2 (regional level):USD 1.5 million
o Minimum size of loan under Lot 1 and Lot 2: USD 1 million.
Project Duration
o Country level projects: two to three years
o Regional level projects: three to four years.
Eligibility Criteria
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regional economiccommunities, regional coordination bodies andprivate sector
institutions with regional operations.
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Merck Foundation: Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a
Mother” 2023
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The Merck Foundation is inviting applications for the Africa Media Recognition Awards.
Thematical Focus
Media representatives and media students are invited to showcase their work to raise
awareness about one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility
Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage,
Ending FGM, and/ or Stopping GBV at all levels.
Categories
Print Media
Online Media
Radio
Multimedia
Award Information
Eligibility Criteria
Journalists from Print, Radio, Online, and Multimedia platforms from the following
groups:
o Southern African Countries
o West African Countries
o East African Countries
o African French Speaking Countries
o African Portuguese Speaking Countries
Selection Criteria
The selection committee may decide to grant awards to more winners for each category
based on the number and quality of applications received.
Submissions can be on one or more topics mentioned in the theme.
Submissions should be published and available in the public domain in order to be
eligible.
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USAID/Peru and South America Regional Locally Led Development
Initiative
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The United States government, represented by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID) in the Republic of Peru, invites Local Entities to propose innovative concepts that offer
greater opportunities for more sustainable solutions to development challenges in the region.
The Peru-SAR Locally Led Development Initiative seeks to engage local private and civil
sectors in priority areas as defined by the partner governments in the region and the United
States Government (USG). This initiative is designed to increase sustainability and impact in the
areas of Regional Environmental and Sustainable Growth; Socio-economic Integration of
Migrants; and Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, and Climate Change.
Restriction: This section addresses issues or approaches that are inherently transnational.
Concept notes should propose programs implemented in two or more of these Amazon Basin
countries, including border regions: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant Eligibility
o USAID welcomes concepts from Local and Regional Entities who have a solid
understanding of the development challenges facing their communities,
countries, or regions; have innovative solutions and demonstrate a commitment
to tackling them
Eligible applicants must:
o Be a Local Entity as defined in ADS 303.6, and
o Have an active registration in the System for Awards Management (SAM)
A local entity is:
o "An individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons
that:
Is legally organized under the laws of;
Has as its principal place of business or operations in;
Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent
residents of; and managed by a governing body the majority of who are
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citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance
from funds appropriated under title III of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act."
For purposes of this section, “majority-owned’ and “managed by” include,
without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or
indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election,
appointment, or tenure of the organization's managers or a majority of the
organization's governing body by any means.”
Eligible entities applying for USAID funding under this initiative must
therefore meet all the definitions.
For South America Regional programs, a Regional Entity is an
organization that meets the criteria of a Local Entity and operates in any
of the countries covered by a program funding area and benefits from the
particular program. For example, a Local Entity based in Ecuador carrying
out regional programs in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia would be
considered a Local Entity.
For the Regional Environmental and Sustainable Growth funding area,
“country” includes the following USAID’s partner countries: Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
For the Socio-Economic Integration of Migrants funding area, "country"
includes Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.
o USAID especially encourages concepts from Local Entities that have not worked
with USAID before. While not an exhaustive list and provided for illustrative
purposes only, the following types of non-U.S. entities are encouraged to
participate:
Civic groups
Colleges and universities
Cooperatives
Faith-based organizations (FBOs)
o USAID will only make an award to a prime organization, but encourages eligible
Local Entities interested in this opportunity to network and/or form implementing
alliances with other capable entities (local or international) that can enhance and
add value to their concept.
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U.S. Embassy in Malta: Public Diplomacy Grants Program
Deadline: 31-Aug-2023
The U.S. Embassy in Malta of the U.S. Department of State announces that it will accept
proposals for funding under the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants program.
Objectives
Funding will support projects that have a significant connection to U.S. Embassy mission goals,
namely: regional security, commercial diplomacy, empowerment of women and minorities,
human rights protections, democracy, and rule of law:
Funding Information
Activities
Projects that give a voice to minorities and/or promote inclusive societies, including the
integration of migrants;
Women leadership and empowerment programs;
Youth leadership and empowerment programs;
Youth community service projects that highlight democratic processes and encourage
volunteerism;
Civic education projects that promote democratic processes and human rights;
Projects that develop strong, capable, and independent journalists;
Partnerships that promote innovation and entrepreneurship;
Arts and culture programs that include masterclasses, lectures, media engagement, and
other message amplification efforts.
In light of COVID-19 restrictions, the U.S. Embassy will consider costs related to virtual
programming.
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U.S. Embassy Tokyo PAS Annual Program Statement (Japan)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is
pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants
Program.
This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining the funding priorities, the strategic themes focus
on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.
Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Tokyo invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties
between the U.S. and Japan through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared
values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural
element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field
that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:
Priorities
Programs that strengthen the U.S.-Japan Alliance and security cooperation, including
bilateral and regional security issues, deterring illegal maritime activities, and
strengthening the use of international law to resolve disputes in the Indo-Pacific region.
Programs that foster greater bilateral trade and investment between the U.S. and Japan,
including securing supply chains, enhancing women’s participation in the Japanese
economy, fighting climate change, and promoting sustainable infrastructure investment
in the Indo-Pacific region.
Programs that use U.S.-Japan cooperation to increase transparency and good
governance, strengthen democratic processes, counter state-sponsored disinformation,
and promote the respect for the rule of law and human rights in the Indo-Pacific region.
Funding Information
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Participants and Audiences: PAS Tokyo engages a variety of audiences, including national
and regional media; NGOs and think tanks; government officials (national, prefecture, and
municipal officials; policy makers, civil servants); cultural and educational leaders; next
generation leaders (e.g., innovators, digital influencers, campus leaders); and universities.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants: The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and
Japan. Individuals and registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and
civil society/non-governmental organizations with relative programming experience are
encouraged to apply. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
Ineligible
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Call for Applications: Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Iraq)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2023
The U.S. Embassy Baghdad Public Affairs Section (PAS) is pleased to announce that funding is
available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program.
PAS Baghdad invites proposals that strengthen ties between the U.S. and Iraq through
programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs
must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s,
organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of
U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of Public Diplomacy Small Grants programs include, but are not limited to:
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the following types of organizations:
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Tanzania: Grants to Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic,
Participatory, & Accountable Governance – APS
Deadline: 08-Jan-2024
Purpose
USAID/Tanzania anticipates that this initiative will support a civil society environment where
organizations, including media, operate more freely and effectively. Together with these
institutions, citizens will be engaged in greater civic activity, including catalyzing transparency
efforts to improve systems of democratic governance. Finally, the rights of women, youth, and
marginalized communities will be strengthened so that all Tanzanians may more equitably
benefit from the country’s development.
Funding Information
USAID intends to make multiple awards that may be either cooperative agreements or
grants pursuant to this APS notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability
and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $13,000,000 in total
USAID funding. $13,000,000 is the funding for all awards made under this APS.
Individual awards will range between from $250,000 to a maximum amount of
$3,000,000 for a 5-year period. Award ceilings may be limited for any given addenda.
Duration: The anticipated period of performance for awards made under the APS is from
2 years to 5 years. The estimated start date for an award will be approximately five to six
months after the due date for receipt of concept papers.
Cross-cutting Themes
Gender Analysis:
o Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs):
o Localization
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o Adaptive Programming
o Cross-sectoral Coordination
Outcomes
USAID has identified the following illustrative results/outcomes, which will be further
defined as part of each addendum to this APS. When developing concept papers and
applications, applicants are encouraged to consider the illustrative outcomes under each
result area. These outcomes are illustrative only and Applicants may develop their own,
considering its applicability to each overall priority theme.
o Result Area 1: Enhanced media and civil society resilience
o Result Area 2: Increased transparency and accountability, including over public
resources in health, education, agriculture, natural resources, and other areas
o Result Area 3: Strengthened political dialogues and reconciliation
o Result Area 4: More transparent and inclusive electoral and democratic
processes
o Result Area 5: Greater political and civic empowerment of women, girls, and
marginalized groups
o Result Area 6: Strengthened rule of law, access to justice, and empowerment of
Tanzanians, particularly marginalized group.
Eligibility Criteria
Unless otherwise stated in an addendum, eligibility for this APS is restricted to local,
Tanzanian organizations. That means that only local organizations are eligible for award.
USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or
another body of persons that:
o Is legally organized under the laws of; and
o Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and
o Majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of;
and
o Managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful
permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
o For purposes of this definition, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include,
without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly,
whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure
of the organization's managers or a majority of the organization's governing body
by any means.
o USAID especially welcomes applications from organizations that have not
previously received financial assistance from USAID.
o Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on
the same basis as any other organization and are subject to the protections and
requirements of Federal law.
o Addendums may open eligibility to U.S.-based and international organizations
depending on the development result area, and the Agency’s needs. However,
this APS is intended to prioritize collaboration with local, Tanzanian
organizations.
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Open Call: The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health
and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) in the US
Deadline: 22-Nov-2024
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications on the
influence and intersection of sex and gender in health and disease, including: (1) research
applications that examine sex and gender factors and their intersection in understanding health
and disease; and (2) research that addresses one of the five objectives from Strategic Goal 1 of
the 2019-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research "Advancing Science for
the Health of Women."
The awards under this FOA will be administered by NIH ICs using funds that have been made
available through the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and the scientific
partnering Institutes and Centers across NIH.
To be responsive to this FOA, applications must address each of the following three
variables, and their intersection, in the context of advancing a better understanding of
health and disease and as relevant to the current research investigation:
o Sex-based variables: including but are not limited to anatomical and physiological
traits that include external genitalia, secondary sex characteristics, gonads,
chromosomes, and hormones, evaluation of sex as a biological variable; sex-
based comparisons on conditions in females and males; or biomarkers.
o Gender-based variables: Including but not limited to social, environmental,
cultural, and behavioral factors including gender identity, as an element of a
person’s individual identity; or gender expression.
o One of the five objectives from Strategic Goal 1 of the 2019-2023 Trans-NIH
Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research.
The strategic plan for Goal 1 has the following objectives:
o Discover basic biological differences between females and males. Studying
female and male cells, organs, and biological systems is necessary to improve
their understanding of the mechanisms by which sex influences health and
disease.
o Investigate the influence of sex and gender on disease prevention, presentation,
management, and outcomes. Sex and gender factors and their intersection
influence the course of many diseases, including risk and protective factors,
presentation, treatment, and recovery
o Identify the immediate, mid-, and long-term effects of exposures on health and
disease outcomes. Various types of exposures affect disease risk across
different timescales, ranging from an immediate outcome at the time of exposure
to a delayed outcome that becomes evident at a later stage in life.
o Promote research that explores the influence of sex and gender on the
connection between the mind and body, and its impact on health and disease.
o Expand research on female-specific conditions and diseases, including
reproductive stages, and maternal and gynecologic health. Maternal health is
critically important to the health of a woman during pregnancy and throughout her
life-course, and for the health of her children. Because the maternal mortality rate
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in U.S. women is on the rise (GBD 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators, 2016),
particularly in women of color, investigation of disparities in mortality and
morbidity related to pregnancy is needed.
In addition, applications submitted in response to this FOA are encouraged to consider:
o Health Disparities: Women are disproportionately affected by some conditions
and diseases in terms of incidence, diagnosis, course, and response to
treatment. Some populations of women may be at higher risk for adverse disease
outcomes because of factors such as: biology, culture, education, sexual
orientation, gender expression or identity, , access to care, and quality of care. .
o Life-course/Lifespan: The health of girls and women is affected by
developmental, physiological, and psychological age. Women’s lives are marked
by a continuum from intrauterine life to the elderly years: infancy, childhood and
adolescence, menarche, reproductive life, the menopausal transition,
postmenopausal years, the elderly, and the frail elderly. Each of these factors
may influence health, disease, lifestyle, treatment choices, and response to
therapy.
Research Scope
This FOA supports basic, preclinical, translational, and clinical research investigations
composed of teams who share expertise, knowledge, and skills in the following research
formats:
o Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research that includes collaborations across
a range of disciplines, including but not limited to, economics, medical
anthropology, psychology, and demography to address research from a multi-
disciplinary perspective that may address gaps in the fuller context of women's
lives and the underlying common root causes of poorer health outcomes.
o In addition to new, cross-cutting interdisciplinary research, studies that leverage
existing funded cohorts and datasets for analyses of hypotheses related to sex
and gender influences in health and disease are of high interest. Comparative
analyses of existing samples/datasets/databases and/or data-mining and data
curation to investigate the role of sex/gender are encouraged.
o This FOA is designed to stimulate research that incorporates and/or enhances
understanding of the influence of sex and gender and their intersectionality in
health outcomes.
Funding Information
Application budgets may not exceed direct costs of $350,000 per year.
Duration: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA
may not exceed 4 years.
Eligibility Criteria
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Share and Care Foundation® Grant Program in India
Deadline: Ongoing
The Share and Care Foundation® Grant Program is now open to create opportunities for
deserving, economically challenged women and children of India by partnering with
communities, philanthropists and local charitable organizations.
Such opportunities include developing and providing quality education, affordable healthcare
and supporting skill development to improve the quality of life in rural India.
The Foundation believes that the world is interconnected and it is the social responsibility to
help one another, particularly those who are at the bottom of the ladder. This requires
innovation, creativity and an open space for people to learn and share. The vision is to help
reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in rural India one family at a time.
The Share and Care Foundation®, funds programs in education, healthcare, capacity building,
integrated development projects and livelihood. "Youth" and "women" sectors are the primary
beneficiaries. Share and Care only considers requests that fall within these focused areas.
Conditions
Official receipt of the grant in the name of the Share and Care Foundation
Progress reports, photographs, press cuttings, and video, or other such material, for the
records and to communicate with donors
Share and Care Foundation's name prominently displayed on any equipment sent by
them.
For cash grants, appropriate recognition, media publicity, and inclusion in annual reports
A copy of the annual report
Audited financial statement
A copy of the Current and Valid Tax Exemption Certificate
Selection Criteria
In general, the Share and Care Foundation gives priority to applicants from India,
especially from rural areas.
The organization has to have existed for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of
registration.
The organization must be registered as a non-profit that implements social development
projects in India, with no political or religious affiliations.
The organization's physical address must be verifiable.
All registration documents such as 80G, FCRA, etc., must be available upon request.
Organizations must have an Executive Board that maintains budgets, annual activity
reports, and audited financial statements. These must be available yearly upon request.
The organization must fully comply with local and central government regulations and
labor laws.
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The organization must have defined indicators that measure its performance against its
stated objectives.
Grant applicants must demonstrate the potential of continuing the funded work in a self-
renewing manager after Share and Care Foundations funding ceases.
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AFS Global STEM Accelerators Cohort 1
Deadline: 15-Mar-2023
Applications for AFS Global STEM Accelerators Cohort 1 are now open, full scholarship
program for girls who are active global citizens and energized to help solve some of today’s
biggest global challenges.
Scholarship winners will participate in 12 week all-virtual programs focusing on emerging and
critical STEM skills and fields, global competence education, and social impact (co-developed
with the University of Pennsylvania). Scholars will enrich their STEM knowledge and skills
through interactive, hands-on curriculum, while developing critical global competencies,
including problem-solving, analytical skills, intercultural understanding, and the ability to build
bridges across cultures.
The program culminates with team projects and presentations that offer potential solutions to
real-world challenges, with an emphasis on climate change and the energy transition. Scholars
who complete the program earn the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social
Impact, awarded by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy.
Women around the world currently make up more than half of the college-educated
workforce. However, STEM fields are made up of only 28% women. Women and girls who
desire to learn more about STEM often face a challenging set of circumstances in fields that are
traditionally dominated by men. That’s why they have created a program dedicated to the future
of women in STEM fields. By providing an opportunity for girls from around the world to explore
their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, they can start to change
this trend and open up more possibilities for the perspectives of women in the greater goal of
reaching a sustainable future.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications for the 2023 Global STEM Accelerators will be open to young women from
anywhere in the world who meet the following criteria:
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o An integrated webcam and microphone for participation in online dialogue
sessions*
o Stable internet or wifi connection*
o *if internet or technology accessibility is an issue, AFS may be able to help.
Diversity
o Talented young women from all backgrounds who reflect the diversity of
populations around the world, particularly underrepresented populations, and
students with high financial need, are strongly encouraged to apply!
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World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition
Deadline: 19-Mar-2023
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is pleased to announce the World
Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition, an opportunity to share the ideas on how an
inclusive innovation ecosystem can unleash the ingenuity and creativity of girls and women to
build a better tomorrow for the benefit of all.
Through the Competition, WIPO aims to celebrate the contributions that women make to society
and the economy; to raise IP awareness among women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs
of all ages and to highlight the collective benefits that flow from the participation of women in
innovation and IP ecosystems.
Video Theme
Under the theme “When women enter the IP universe, they accelerate innovation and
creativity and everyone’s a winner,” participants are requested to submit a 90-second
video that explores the importance of girls and women switching to IP, and how they all
benefit from this.
The video may showcase the creativity and innovation of women inventors, creators,
and entrepreneurs, highlighting how IP rights can enable women to make an even
greater impact on society and the economy, as well as the collective benefits that rise
from participation of a greater number of women in innovation and IP ecosystems.
Awards
The top 10 winning videos will benefit from training opportunities offered by the WIPO Academy.
Eligibility Criteria
Deadline: 05-Apr-2023
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites
civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit applications for projects that have the goal to
promote and protect Freedom of Expression (FoE) for vulnerable or marginalized populations.
The focus should include women and girls in all their diversity; LGBTQI+ persons, transgender
or gender-diverse persons in particular; migrants; members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and
Indigenous communities, religious minority group members; and others targeted by anti-rights
actors. These actors deploy targeted threats and instrumentalized stigma against such groups
in order to chill freedom of speech and limit democratic participation, leading to the erosion of
democratic institutions, rule of law, access to justice, and fundamental freedoms of expression,
assembly, and association (e.g. creating and disseminating disinformation in order to pass
legislation that is discriminatory in intent or impact; repeatedly targeting civil society
organizations working for the human rights of vulnerable populations with strategic lawsuits
against public participation, etc.).
This request is for proposals from CSOs working to promote and protect FoE for vulnerable and
marginalized communities whose fundamental freedoms and human rights are under targeted
attack, as a result of strategic efforts to curtail progress toward equality in access to and
enjoyment of human rights for all persons. FoE, including the rights to freedom of speech,
religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government, broadly refers to the ability of
persons to freely hold and express their own beliefs, without interference from governments
both online and in-person. In many contexts, Freedom of Expression for vulnerable and
marginalized communities is infringed by discriminatory legislation, government persecution,
targeted attacks on civil society and its operating space, and orchestrated attacks by those
opposed to equal recognition of human rights for all persons, universally.
Objectives
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Improved access to information and resources regarding effective
strategies to combat anti-rights initiatives targeting vulnerable or
marginalized communities;
Increased generation of evidence and access to reliable data to
drive successful advocacy around ending targeted attacks on the
fundamental freedoms of persons from vulnerable or marginalized
communities;
Improved ability of human rights defenders from marginalized
communities to anticipate, mitigate, prevent and respond to
targeted attacks led by coordinated anti-rights actors who employ
an exclusionary framing of “traditional values,” or “anti-gender
ideology” as both in opposition to and superseding universal
human rights; and
Increased understanding of impacts of attacks by anti-rights actors
and “anti-gender movements” on members of vulnerable and
marginalized communities for key stakeholders who hold power,
position, and influence to amplify awareness and counter attacks.
o Objective 4: Work with state and multilateral institutions and actors to promote
best practice in preventing backsliding on Freedom of Expression and human
rights for vulnerable and marginalized persons
Illustrative outcomes under Objective 4 may include, but are not limited
to:
Improved engagement with human rights mechanisms and
frameworks to protect against and counter targeted attacks on
FoE for vulnerable and marginalized community members;
Increased collaboration with international experts, institutions, and
networks working to understand and respond to targeted attacks
on FoE for vulnerable and marginalized persons;
Increased advocacy to implement regional and international
policies and to reduce impunity for perpetrators of violence and
discrimination intended to infringe on or resulting in infringement
of FoE for vulnerable and marginalized communities or persons;
and
Engagement with and access to power, decision-making entities,
and processes charged with combatting emerging global
challenges and threats to FoE for vulnerable and marginalized
communities at local, national, and international levels.
Other program objectives that support the broad goals reflected above may also be
considered. Proposed programs may address communities globally or may be focused
on communities within regions, or across multiple regions with a demonstrated link to
common challenges and opportunities. Projects should be led by, or have strong support
from, and participation by, organizations and communities most impacted by targeted
anti-rights campaigns and efforts. DRL supports the mandates of the Special
Representative for Racial Equity and Justice; the Special Envoy to Advance the Human
Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+)
Persons; the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights; Special Envoy to Monitor
and Combat Antisemitism, with the rank of Ambassador; the Ambassador-at-Large for
International Religious Freedom; and the Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women’s
Issues.
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Eligible Activities
Opportunities for beneficiaries to apply their new knowledge and skills in practical efforts;
Solicitation of feedback and suggestions from beneficiaries when developing activities in
order to strengthen the sustainability of programs and participant ownership of project
outcomes;
Input from participants on sustainability plans and systematic review of the plans
throughout the life of the project, with adjustments made as necessary;
Inclusion of marginalized populations;
Joint identification and definition of key concepts with relevant stakeholders and
stakeholder input into project activities; and,
Systematic follow up with beneficiaries at specific intervals after the completion of
activities to track how beneficiaries are retaining new knowledge as well as applying
their new skills.
Ineligible Activities
Activities that are not typically allowed include, but are not limited to:
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AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition
Deadline: 15-Mar-2023
The Application for the 2023 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition is now open to women-led,
early-stage oncology companies worldwide.
Launched by the AIM-HI Accelerator Fund (AIM-HI) in 2020, this one-of-its-kind annual
competition empowers women scientist-entrepreneurs in oncology by providing:
Unique opportunities to compete for up to $1 million in investment from AIM-HI and co-
investors;
An interactive forum to receive valuable suggestions and feedback from world-class life
sciences industry professionals, business leaders, and investors;
Continuous access to AIM-HI’s valuable global network and ecosystem.
Benefits
Eligibility Criteria
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TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences
Deadline: 18-Apr-2023
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the Abdool Karim Award
from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and
scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Award Details
This award, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award
of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to honour
women scientists in Least Developing African countries for their achievements in
Biological Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
The award recognizes women scientists for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
Eligible nominees for the 2023 award are female scientists national of a Least
Developing African country who have been living and working there for at least two
years immediately prior to their nomination.
Fellows of TWAS are not eligible
Self nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
The same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one 'Fellows of TWAS Awards'
in a given year. The secretariat retains the right to bring to the attention of the relevant
nominators that the nomination may be suitable for another award, and the final decision
whether or not to shift the nomination will be taken by the nominators themselves.
Selection Criteria
A pre-screening of the candidates will be done at TWAS, the nomination dossiers of the
qualified candidates will then be submitted to jury members for their evaluation. Based
on this evaluation Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim will select the winner.
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Reporting Grants to Support Collaborations between Reporters and
Researchers
Deadline: 29-Mar-2023
The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) is calling for applications for reporting grants to
support collaborations between reporters and/or researchers in Africa and Southeast Asia on
shared developments relating to Chinese engagement in both regions.
The grant will support shared and collaborative reporting by reporters and/or researchers in
African and Southeast Asian countries, with the aim of producing co-written and/or
complimentary media outputs, to be published in publications in both regions at once. Overall,
the project is aimed at encouraging South-South knowledge sharing and conversations about
China's growing role across the developing world. Applicants are encouraged to investigate and
uncover local and on-the-ground impacts of China's South-South engagements.
Focus areas
ACRP is open to applications across a wide range of fields, but would especially encourage
those focusing on:
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Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window is now accepting Concept Notes for its
Spring Round (Cycle 3).
The Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Window, made possible with support from the
Government of Canada, will award early-stage grant funding for the design and launch of
innovative blended finance vehicles focused on the intersection of climate change and gender
equality in emerging markets globally.
Objectives
There has been a growing awareness of the climate-gender nexus over the past decade, but
the field remains nascent. This window aims to build the field by supporting a pipeline of
climate-gender blended finance vehicles to reach bankability. Blended finance vehicles
supported by the window will be anchored by three key objectives:
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Finalizing the capital structure and financial model
Fundraising and marketing activities with prospective investors
Final selection of implementing partners
Finalizing the legal structure and producing key documents needed to
launch the vehicle
Development of a gender action plan (or equivalent) based on the gender
analysis from prior feasibility work
Proof-of-concept applications will be expected to present 1) interest and
ideally commitment from investors and relevant stakeholders to
participate in the vehicle, and 2) a financial model.
Eligibility Criteria
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TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award
Deadline: 18-Apr-2023
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is inviting nominations for the 2023 Fayzah M. Al-
Kharafi Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils,
universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women
scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries.
Award details
Eligibility Criteria
Nominations for the 2023 award are invited in Social Sciences (economics, politics,
sociology).
Nominees must be female scientists national of an ST-lagging country and have been
living and working there for at least two years immediately prior to their nomination (ie
from 20/4/2020).
Fellows of TWAS are not eligible.
Self nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered.
The same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one 'Fellows of TWAS Awards'
in a given year. The secretariat retains the right to bring to the attention of the relevant
nominators that the nomination may be suitable for another award, and the final decision
whether or not to shift the nomination will be taken by the nominators themselves.
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Soil Fertility Grant Programme
Deadline: 31-Mar-2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a call for grant proposals for the Soil Fertility
programme: one for Sahel/West Africa and one for East and Central Africa.
Organisations with experience in achieving sustainable management of soil fertility in a way that
contributes to ecologically sustainable improvements in food productivity and to increased
resilience of small-scale food producers and/or pastoralists in Sub Sahara Africa may apply for
a grant.
The following points are important in ensuring that activities contribute as effectively and
efficiently as possible to the general goal of the Soil Fertility Grant Programme:
Scope
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Results and indicators
o The Soil Fertility Grant Programme aims to support activities that contribute
directly and measurably to, as a minimum, the following result areas of Dutch
policy on food security, water and climate:
Farmland is converted to ecologically sustainable use;
Small-scale food producers, men and women, have raised their
productivity;
Small-scale food producers, men and women, and their agro-ecological
systems are less vulnerable to current and expected impacts of climate
change and other shocks, thanks to increased resilience and/or reduced
exposure.
Funding Information
The Minister is providing €200,000,000 in grant funding under the Soil Fertility Grant
Programme for a period of ten years. These resources count as ODA and are distributed
over the two regions as follows:
o €100,000,000 is available for a grant for activities in the Sahel/West Africa;
o €100,000,000 is available for a grant for activities in East and Central Africa.
Duration of the activities
o The grant period is from 01-11-2023 up to and including 31-12-2033. For each
region the grant amount will be disbursed in two phases: from 2023 to 2028
(phase 1) and from 2028 to 31-12- 2033). The grant will be prepaid in yearly
instalments on the basis of liquidity forecasts.
o The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will commission an external evaluation, to be
conducted during the last year of phase 1, in Q2 of 2028, of the results achieved
up to that time and giving an estimateof the chance of results being achieved as
envisaged in phase 2.
Eligible Costs
The eligible costs are listed and explained in the model budget that must be used in
drawing up the budget to be submitted in stage 2 of the application procedure (appendix
5 to this grant policy framework). In calculating the costs eligible for a grant, the following
principles apply:
o Only costs that are necessary for carrying out activities for which grant funding is
sought, and which cannot reasonably be covered from the applicant’s own
resources or in some other way, are eligible for a grant;10
o Only costs incurred during the grant period as stipulated in the grant decision are
eligible;
o Costs of materials and depreciation costs on investments related to the
implementation of the activities are eligible;
o Costs of third-party services for which an external party is contracted and which
are invoiced in arrears are eligible;
o Costs will be compared with local standards and assessed for reasonableness;
o Audit costs: under the Ministry’s 2022 audit protocol a report of findings must be
appended to the audit opinion. This increases the cost of an audit. Please bear
this in mind when drawing up the budget.
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Type of organisation
o Not-for-profit organisations which possess legal personality under civil law (such
as NGOs or knowledge institutions) and which have a track record in integrated
soil fertility management (ISFM) and the development of small-scale farming
systems.
o Organisations may apply independently or join a consortium of organisations,
one of which submits the application as lead party. A consortium is a framework
for cooperation between two or more organisations, as defined, that have
concluded a partnership agreement with a view to implementing the activities for
which a grant is requested All parties in the consortium contribute verifiably to the
final objectives of the consortium’s activities.
o For-profit organisations do not qualify for a grant under this programme as
independent applicant nor as lead party of a consortium. They can be co-
applicant in a consortium for which an organisation as mentioned is the lead
party and submits the application. For all organisations part of a consortium
applies that they must possess legal personality under civil law and have a track
record in integrated soil fertility management and the development of small-scale
farming systems.
o An organisation may qualify for a grant only once under this programme as either
lead party of a consortium or as independent applicant. If an organisation
submits more than one application as either a lead party or an independent
applicant, only the first application submitted will be considered. Any applications
subsequently received will be rejected, regardless of the region that the
application concerns.
o There is no maximum on the number of consortia an organisation can participate
in as coapplicant, even if it is has submitted another application as either a lead
party or independent applicant.
o Local and other governments, intergovernmental organisations and organisations
in which a public authority is the sole shareholder (or the majority shareholder)
are not eligible for a grant, and cannot therefore be an applicant, lead party or co-
applicant.
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Orange Knowledge Programme
Deadline: 30-Mar-2023
Applications are now open for the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP), which contributes to a
society's sustainable and inclusive development. Its scholarships are open to mid-career
professionals in specific countries.
The Orange Knowledge Program (OKP) is offering scholarships funded by the Dutch Ministry of
Foreign Affairs available for a selection of:
Aim of OKP
The Orange Knowledge Program aims to advance the development of the capacity,
knowledge and quality of both individuals as well as organizations in the field of
Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education and in other
fields related to priority themes in the OKP partner countries.
The scholarships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated
professionals who are in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge
into their employing organization.
Priority theme
The scholarship is only intended for the duration of the short course or the first academic
year of the Master's program for which the scholarship holder has been selected.
The scholarship has the duration of the nominal study period (from start to end date) of
the course or program for which the scholarship holder was selected up to a maximum
of 1 academic year.
The Dutch institution may grant a reimbursement for margin days with a maximum
duration of 3 days before or after the end date of study (nominal study period) for
scholarships for short courses.
A reimbursement for margin days comprises of the fixed fees for subsistence allowance,
the insurance fee and additional housing (if applicable) times the amount of days which
are approved for as margin days.
Extension of the scholarship is not possible.
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Language
Countries
Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria,
Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Yemen.
Eligibility Criteria
An OKP scholarship is intended to supplement the salary that you should continue to
receive during the scholarship period. The scholarship is a contribution towards your
costs of living and costs such as tuition fees, visa, travel, insurance etc. You have to
cover any difference between the OKP scholarship amount and the actual costs
yourself.
You must meet a number of criteria that support the aim of the OKP to be eligible for a
scholarship.
The criteria for scholarship applicant are as follows:
o The scholarship applicant works for one of the following types of national and/or
local organizations: ministries, secondary or higher vocational or academic
education institutions, universities, private sector, commissions or NGOs. The
scholarship applicant may not work for:
a bilateral or multilateral organization;
a non-governmental organization that is internationally active and is
focused on representing social interests, such as development
cooperation, nature and environmental protection, health or human rights
The scholarship applicant is a professional who, in light of his/her (1) role, (2) multiple
years of relevant work experience and (3) networks within a topic relevant to local
development, is in a position or through his/her employer could be put in a position to
apply what he/she has learned in practice.
The scholarship applicant holds the nationality of and is resident and working in one of
the countries on the OKP Country.
The scholarship applicant holds a valid identity document.
The scholarship applicant has been admitted to the course or program for which he/she
wishes an OKP scholarship.
The scholarship applicant demonstrates that the requested co-funding percentage is
available to fund the study.
The employer of the scholarship applicant supports the scholarship application through a
positive reference, declares that it will continue to pay the salary of the scholarship
recipient during the program and after his/her return will give the scholarship recipient an
opportunity to apply what he/she has learned in practice
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DRL NOFO: Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Promotion of
Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Deadline: 03-Apr-2023
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
programs that bolster women civil society activists and human rights defenders, in all their
diversity, as leaders in the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the
Southeast Asia and Pacific region.
DRL seeks to support a program that advances women HRDs and civil society activists’ full,
equal, effective, and meaningful participation and leadership in safeguarding and advancing
democratic governance, transparency, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in the
Southeast Asia and Pacific region. The program should seek to actively address gender norms,
dynamics, and inequalities to achieve project outcomes.
This program should focus on grassroots civil society-led advocacy initiatives to advance
democratic reforms, human rights, and fundamental freedoms and should ensure that women
are equitably included in all aspects of civic advocacy and decision-making processes. As
such, the program must allocate at least 50 percent of the total budget to small grants to local
civil society organizations to implement tailored and targeted advocacy initiatives.
Objectives
Women activists and HRDs, in all their diversity, effectively and safely advance
democratic governance and fundamental rights and freedoms locally, nationally, and/or
regionally;
Women activists and HRDs increase public demand for democratic governance, human
rights, and fundamental freedoms, particularly of marginalized or underrepresented
populations;
Governments take concrete steps and actions to meaningfully incorporate principles of
inclusivity and gender equity when advancing policies strengthening inclusive and
representative governance, accountability, transparency, and protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms.
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Illustrative Activities
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Open Call for Farming Systems 2023
Deadline: 22-Mar-2023
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) is now
accepting applications for the 2023 Farming systems to focus on the topic "Actions to restore
and return degraded lands in the Mediterranean region into productive agroecosystems."
scope
The call supports the deployment of measures and practices adapted to biophysical and
socio-economic conditions in the Mediterranean region to restore degraded natural
resources and their ecosystem functions.
Proposals should scale up existing local knowledge and/or propose practices already
tested at a research scale in the Mediterranean region to restore soil health on degraded
lands capitalizing on agroecological practices. The use of species, varieties and breeds,
previously or de novo generated by classic and novel breeding techniques and better
adapted to local climatic conditions with minimal watering/inputs and generating incomes
and food for the local holders are strongly encouraged.
Proposals should be built on demonstration sites located in different Mediterranean
Partner Countries23 (land degradation hot spots) and follow a participatory method that
ensures the involvement of key stakeholders.
Proposals should assess the costs and benefits of agricultural practices to restore
drylands already affected by desertification by building up business models to enhance
investments and create new market opportunities and social wealth.
Since an engagement at a large geographical scale and coordinated actions are needed
to combat desertification in the long term, this action should prepare the ground for
developing soil restoration Mediterranean lighthouses24 that allow efficient exchanges of
expertise and best soil and land management practices to be adopted in Regions
already affected by desertification. The project's proponents should use solutions against
desertification from projects funded by previous PRIMA and Horizon 2020/Horizon
Europe calls by developing a close partnership during the implementation of respective
projects. A multi-actor approach, including all the relevant stakeholders (public and
private actors), is strongly encouraged to ensure the system's sustainability even after
the project's end.
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Expected impacts
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Key Performance Indicators
Eligible Countries
The following Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU): Croatia, Cyprus,
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia. It
includes the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to some of these Member
States:
The following Third Countries associated to Horizon 2020 (AC): Israel, Tunisia, and
Turkey.
The following Third Countries not associated with Horizon 2020 (TC), having concluded
international agreements for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the
terms and conditions of their participation in PRIMA: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon
and Morocco.
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Open Competition: DRL Inclusive Approaches to Gender-Based
Violence
Deadline: 12-Apr-2023
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for
projects that support the policy objective to advance the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and
Security (WPS) by promoting gender equality and addressing gender-based, including sexual
and domestic violence in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
This NOFO supports the leadership of the White House Gender Policy Council; the National
Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality; the direction of the US Strategy to Prevent and
Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally; and the Root Causes Strategy (Pillar V:
Combatting sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence).
Goals
Objectives
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Outcomes
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o Community leaders, men and boys, and other allies are more engaged and
better integrated efforts into reducing GBV.
Eligibility Criteria
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting
Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration is offering grants to support the Non-
governmental organization (NGO) Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Program areas
Proposals must align with one or more of the following program areas.
Country-Specific
Ethiopia
For activities in refugee hosting areas of Northern Ethiopia, proposals must focus on one
or more of the following areas of intervention:
o Health
o Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
o Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons
with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities.)
o Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support
diet diversification or food-related livelihoods.)
o Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
o Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that
improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe,
adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
o Shelter (Alemwach refugee hosting site only)
duration of activity
o Only program plans for one year will be considered.
period of performance
o Only period of performance of a one-year (12 months) cycle will be considered.
For activities in Melkadida refugee hosting area of Somali region, proposals must focus
on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
o Education
o Health
o Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
o Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons
with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities)
o Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support
diet diversification or food-related livelihoods)
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o Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
o Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that
improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe,
adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
duration of activity
o Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
period of performance
o Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years
(24 or 36 months) will be considered.
Gambella
For activities in refugee hosting areas of Gambella, proposals must focus on one or
more of the following areas of intervention:
o Health (Health projects should include an integrated approach to sexual and
reproductive health and HIV prevention and treatment)
o Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
o Protection (In the protection sector, PRM prioritizes assistance to elderly persons
with specific needs, children; and/or to persons living with disabilities.)
o Nutrition and/or Food Security (Food security should include activities to support
diet diversification or food-related livelihoods)
o Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention and Response
o Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment
o Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) (Priority will be given to programs that
improve WASH service delivery and hygiene outcomes, and emphasize safe,
adequate, and sustainable facilities for women and girls.)
duration of activity
o Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
period of performance
o Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years
(24 or 36 months) will be considered.
Kenya
Nairobi
For activities in refugee hosting areas of Nairobi, proposals must focus on one or more
of the following areas of intervention:
o Protection (with a priority placed for LGBTQI+ and other vulnerable groups not
able to live in the Kakuma/Kalobeyei or Dadaab refugee camps because of
protection or other concerns).
o Livelihoods (Priority will be given to programs that support refugee self-reliance
through holistic programming for households or that support refugee-owned
businesses, involve linkages with the local business community/support market
access, and/or increase access to market-based vocational training and
employment opportunities. Livelihoods proposals must include a market analysis
and livelihoods competency/participant capacity assessment, or they will be
disqualified.)
duration of activity
o Only program plans for two or three years will be considered.
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period of performance
o Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two or three years
(24 or 36 months) will be considered.
Dadaab
For activities in refugee hosting areas of Dadaab, proposals must focus on one or more
of the following areas of intervention:
o Protection (with a priority placed on vulnerable groups including, but not limited
to, people with disabilities, GBV survivors, LGBTQI+, and separated and
unaccompanied minors)
o Primary health
o Primary education
duration of activity
period of performance
o Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two years (24
months) will be considered.
For activities in refugee hosting areas of Kakuma and Kalobeyei, proposals must focus
on one or more of the following areas of intervention:
o Protection (with a priority placed on vulnerable groups including, but not limited
to, people with disabilities, GBV survivors, LGBTQI+, and separated and
unaccompanied minors)
o Primary health
o Primary education
duration of activity
o Only program plans for two years will be considered.
period of performance
o Only period of performance of one-year (12 months) cycles for two years (24
months) will be considered.
Funding Information
Ethiopia
Anticipated Amount to be Awarded for Ethiopia Total PRM anticipates, but makes no
guarantee, to award up to approximately $11,000,000 total (first year only with
subsequent funding based on availability) through this NOFO.
o Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the
funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $800,000 per year
Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $2,000,000 per year
Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
o Anticipated Number of Awards PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee to fund
as many as 6 awards for Ethiopia through this announcement.
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Kenya
Anticipated Amount to be Awarded for Kenya Total PRM anticipates, but makes no
guarantee, to award up to approximately $18,000,000 total (first year only with
subsequent funding based on availability) through this NOFO.
Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the
funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
o Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $800,000 per year
o Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $3,000,000 per year
o Funding ceiling per year for primary healthcare programs ONLY (highest $
value): $5,000,000
o Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year
Anticipated Number of Awards PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as
many as 8 awards for Kenya through this announcement
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (US-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in
country of domicile); other
International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United
Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this
NOFO. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this
announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date of
the funding announcement.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs in Tanzania and
Uganda
Deadline: 24-Mar-2023
The Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration through this Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) is providing grants to support the Non-governmental organization (NGO) Programs
Benefiting Refugees in Tanzania and Uganda.
Country specific
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Funding information
Tanzania
o PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately
$3,750,000 total through this NOFO for this country.
o PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund one award for Tanzania
through this announcement.
o Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the
funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $2,000,000 per year
Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $3,750,000 per year
o Programs period of performance of 24 months will be considered.
Uganda
o PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to award up to approximately
$6,500,000 total through this NOFO for this country.
o PRM anticipates, but makes no guarantee, to fund as many as two awards
through this announcement.
o Program proposals must not be less than the funding floor and not more than the
funding ceiling per year or they will be disqualified.
Funding floor per year (lowest $ value): $2,000,000 per year
Funding ceiling per year (highest $ value): $3,750,000 per year
Note: Funding ceilings and floors pertain to the PRM cost per year.
o Programs period of performance of 24 or 36 months will be considered.
Proposed activities should primarily support refugees and asylum seekers populations in
Tanzania and Uganda. Because of PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance,
and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding
only those programs that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent
refugees/asylum seekers.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (US-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of non-profit tax status).
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education (overseas-based NGOs must be able to demonstrate proof of registration in
country of domicile); other
International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United
Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this
NOFO. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this
announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer on or before the closing date of
the funding announcement.
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U.S. Embassy in Madagascar and Comoros: Public Diplomacy Annual
Program Statement
Deadline: 15-Jul-2023
The Public Diplomacy (PD) section of the U.S. Embassy in Madagascar and Comoros, part of
the U.S. Department of State, is pleased to announce its Public Diplomacy Annual Program
Statement (APS).
Purpose of the Annual Program Statement: The Public Diplomacy Annual Program
Statement supports projects proposed by U.S., Malagasy, and/or Comorian educational,
cultural, and other non-profit organizations or individuals that promote U.S. values, strengthen
understanding between U.S. and Malagasy and/or Comorian people and institutions, and/or
support U.S. Embassy goals of promoting human rights, transparency and good governance,
economic and social prosperity, environmental stewardship, educational achievement, and
sustainable development of natural resources. All programs must include a U.S. cultural
element or a connection with U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions that will encourage
increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
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Examples
Examples of Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement programs include, but are not
limited to:
o Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;
o Training, workshops, or courses to develop professional or academic skills;
o Youth engagement programs;
o Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;
o Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;
o Professional and academic exchanges and programs; and
o Communication campaigns related to human rights, democracy, and
environment.
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The Public Diplomacy section encourages applications from the United States,
Madagascar, and Comoros:
o Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil
society/nongovernmental organizations with programming experience;
o Individuals;
o Non-profit or governmental educational institutions;
o Governmental institutions.
For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
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Ineligibility Criteria
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Call for Fellowships: Research into Online Gender Based Harassment
Deadline: Ongoing
Do you want to take an active role in combating coordinated online abuse that targets African
women journalists, election candidates or other human rights defenders? Code for Africa (CfA)
in partnership with Jigsaw, is offering research grants and technical support for evidence-driven
analysis into how malign actors coordinate harassment and complaints against African women
journalists and fact-checkers across 21 African countries.
The research fellowships come with a financial stipend, along with access to CfA's in-house
research desk, as well as forensic analysts, data scientists and open source intelligence
(OSINT) researchers, and machine learning tools for social listening or data/network analysis.
The research fellows will compile evidence about online gender-based harassment into
substantive public research reports that shines new light on the actors, networks and motives
behind the online harassment and how it undermines public participation of marginalized groups
on the African continent. Selected fellows will be invited to share their research at seminars or
international events.
Detailed evidence and/or actionable insights about how online gender based
harassment is coordinated is scarce in Africa. This hampers traditional civil society
watchdogs and media from proactively exposing these activities and mobilizing for fairer
societies.
The fellows' research is therefore intended to not only help African media and CSOs
understand online gender-based harassment in their country/region, but to establish
ways in which they can combat the harassment.
Fellows' research output will be published with their home institutions, as well as on this
site. CfA will also collaborate with research partners to identify and publish in relevant
high-impact, mass-audience media or industry journals. Research can also be published
as pre-print papers.
Depending on the research output, and the report format, the fellows may present their
findings at public events or on broadcast media (as guest speakers) rather than in print
media. As a principle, CfA will strive for syndication or multiple publications, to maximize
impact.
Eligible Countries
The countries covered in this program are: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central
African Republic (CAR), Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa,
South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
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Eligibility Criteria
Individuals or small teams that work in African countries, or that are affiliated with
African-based partners can apply.
All applications will be evaluated by an internal review committee.
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