North Africa/Middle East: EuropeAid Grants for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Projects
October 14, 2009
EuropeAid Grants for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Projects
Grants available from a minimum amount of €200,000 to a maximum of €800,000 for each project. Deadline to apply for the grants is 8 February 2010.
The European Commission’s (EC) thematic programme, ‘Investing in People’ with its broad approach of reducing poverty has an important theme of promoting gender equality “which includes women’s empowerment. It provides for a specific allocation to support capacity building of non-State actors (NSAs) engaged in promoting women’s civil and political rights and economic and social empowerment, and in countering gender stereotypes in the Mediterranean countries covered by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).” In this context, it has announced a call for proposals “to contribute to awareness-raising, promotion and the implementation of the rights recognised notably in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Istanbul Framework for Action.”
The programme aims to “support of the efforts of civil society in countering gender stereotypes, notably in order to combat the root causes of violence against women and foster the participation and the role of women in public life (media, political life, employment, etc.); support of the efforts of civil society in monitoring, promoting wide participation, raising public awareness and advocating the implementation of the Istanbul Framework of Action; support of the efforts of civil society in developing capacity, monitoring, raising awareness among the wider public, educating and advocating for the respect of international standards; support of the efforts of civil society in promoting gender equality and women’s rights in local development and supporting women’s participation in political life and local decision-making processes – e.g. enabling women to engage in dialogue with relevant local authorities and stakeholders on local development, conducting of poverty reduction and socio-economic development strategies that effectively empower women; or gender budgeting initiatives.”
Grants available from a minimum amount of €200,000 to a maximum of €800,000 for each project, but as usual the EC fund will cover only 80% while the rest has to be contributed by the proposing organization. The projects have to be implemented only in these countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, and Mauritania. Since this is a Restricted Call for Proposals, only concept notes have to be submitted initially. PADOR registration is necessary for all applicants. The deadline to apply for the grants is 8 February 2010. For more information, visit this link.
This is a restricted Call for Proposals. In the first instance, only Concept Notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, applicants whose Concept Notes have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a Full Application Form.
(crossposted from http://www.fundsforngos.org via http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org)
New RFPS from the Foundation Center
October 3, 2009
Aging
Glenn Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research Invite Proposals for Research Into Biology of Aging
Two-year awards totaling $200,000 will be given to full-time faculty members at the rank of assistant professor or higher researching the genetic controls of aging and longevity….
Posted on September 30, 2009
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Arts and Culture
MAP Fund Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Contemporary Arts Performance Projects
Forty grants of up to $45,000 will be awarded to playwrights, choreographers, directors, composers, and performers working to premiere a new work that brings insight to the issue of cultural difference or the concept of “other”….
Posted on September 30, 2009
Deadline: October 19, 2009 (Online Letter of Inquiry)
Association of Performing Arts Presenters Accepting Applications for Cultural Exchange Fund Travel Grants
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to U.S.-based individual presenters and groups traveling to see the work of artists or companies abroad, and/or to develop partnerships with them….
Posted on September 30, 2009
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Surdna Foundation Accepting Applications for Arts Teachers Fellowship Program
Grants of up to $5,500, plus a $1,500 donation to the fellow’s school, will be given to arts teachers at public arts high schools who design their own program of education and professional development….
Posted on September 27, 2009
Deadline: November 13, 2009 (Intent to Apply)
Children and Youth
Powered by Service Offers Funding to Seed Youth-Led Service Projects
Grants will be awarded to young people around the world who are conducting service projects that encourage youth to become involved in addressing problems facing their communities….
Posted on October 1, 2009
Deadline: Open
Do Something Awards to Honor Young Social Change Activists
Young people age 25 or under will be honored for their leadership in community improvement and concern for the lives of others with grants of up to $100,000 to the cause of their choice….
Posted on October 1, 2009
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Entries Invited for Atlanta Falcons Youth Fitness Contest: 60 Ways to Play 60
Grants of $1,000 will be awarded to individuals, schools, and organizations working to develop and implement innovative ways to engage K-12 students in Georgia in daily physical activity….
Posted on September 30, 2009
Deadline: November 4, 2009
Civil and Human Rights
Astraea Lesbian Foundation’s International Fund for Sexual Minorities Announces Letter of Inquiry Requirement
Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to nonprofits outside the U.S. or its territories working to address oppression based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression….
Posted on October 1, 2009
Deadline: Open (Letter of Inquiry)
Wesley Mancini Foundation Accepting Grant Requests to Benefit Gay Community of Charlotte, North Carolina
Grants will be awarded to nonprofits working to promote the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals as full participants in the Charlotte community….
Posted on October 1, 2009
Deadline: November 1, 2009
Education
Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope Offers Technology Donation Competition for U.S. Schools
Up to $1 million in cash and technology from Samsung Electronics America plus in-kind donations from Microsoft, DirecTV, and Best Buy will be given to individuals with the best ideas to improve the use of technology in classrooms….
Posted on October 2, 2009
Deadline: November 1, 2009
Health
Welcome Back Awards Program Seeks Nominations to Recognize Those Dedicated to the Depression Community
Five individuals will be honored with donations totaling $55,000 to the nonprofits of their choice for their work to fight the illness and stigma of depression….
Posted on October 2, 2009
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Philanthropy and Voluntarism
New York Times Company Nonprofit Awards to Honor Excellence in Organizational Management
The 2010 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards will provide up to $25,000 to three New York City area nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated excellence in organizational management….
Posted on September 29, 2009
Deadline: November 20, 2009
San Francisco Foundation’s Nonprofit Transitions Fund Accepting Applications for “Intentional Change”
A total of $350,000 will be awarded to Bay Area nonprofits that have previously received grants from the foundation and are conducting strategic planning and fund development activities in response to the economic downturn….
Posted on September 28, 2009
Deadline: October 26, 2009
Public Affairs
Asian Giving Circle at Chicago Community Trust Accepting Grant Proposals to Build Fundraising Capacity
Grants of up to $7,000 will be given to help nonprofits serving Chicago-area Asian communities improve their fundraising strategy and capacity….
Posted on September 26, 2009
Deadline: October 30, 2009
Anna Lalor Burdick Program Offers Support for Human Reproduction Education for girls
August 26, 2009
| Posted on August 17, 2009 | |
| Deadline: November 1, 2009 and May 15, annually | |
Anna Lalor Burdick Program Offers Support for Human Reproduction Education
An initiative of the Lalor Foundation, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life.
The program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking options in their lives.
The funding program emphasizes support for projects that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency; support for new or smaller organizations, including grassroots efforts; support for collaborative efforts among nonprofit organizations; and support for new ideas, initiatives, and demonstration projects that may be successfully replicated or provide multiple benefits. The program has no geographic limits.
The program annually awards a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000 each. Grants are generally awarded for one year only.
Eligible U.S. applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code and defined as “not a private foundation” under section 509(a) of the Code. Applicants not located in the U.S. and not already classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service should contact the foundation office for further information.
Concept papers are accepted twice a year. For the November 1 deadline, concept papers may be submitted between September 1 and November 1. For the May 15 deadline, concept papers may be submitted between March 15 and May 15.
Complete program guidelines are available at the Lalor Foundation Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: Women
Geographic Funding Area: National
“Get Up – Speak Up! Write Your Rights!”, loudly called WLHIV activists Celina Menezes and Preeti Ahuja, at the Women’s Press Club in New Delhi, India on the eve of International Women’s Day, launching a message to be heard around the world. Call to Action: PLHIV – Write Your Rights! To mark International Women’s Day 2009, Women Living with HIV are launching a global initiative on Rights and Responsibilities, and invite their sisters and brothers, comrades and peers from around the world to participate in the collective drafting of the PLHIV Charter for HIV Care. This Charter will be the synthesis of values, principles, and aspirations that are globally shared by People Living with HIV, include elements of related rights-based documents, and establish the international Standard for Care that should be attained in all countries. The PLHIV Charter aims to outline the fundamental elements for building an equitable and effective system of care, from the perspective of those in need. The Charter will also serve to foster partnerships, bringing PLHIV and health professionals together to better collaborate in the global fight against HIV/AIDS through implementation of these best practices in local communities, and to inspire a new sense of participation, inter-dependence and shared responsibilities for the well-being of the HIV Community. It is the dignified expression of common cause, and amplifies the voices of those who have a lifesaving interest in improving the standards of care. The Write Your Rights campaign is an open and participatory consultation process to develop the PLHIV Charter for HIV Care. A series of ‘Outreach for Input’ meetings will be held during 2009 in diverse cities, from Maputo to Mexico, New Delhi to Nairobi, to further encourage the participation of individuals and organizations on the ground. Every two months, the latest updated draft version of the PLHIV Charter will be made widely available for further input. A final edition will be launched on World AIDS Day in December 2009, with the anticipated endorsement of the WHO, UNAIDS, the Global Fund and other international institutions. The PLHIV Charter will then provide activists with a powerful tool for advocacy to drive its implementation in many countries around the world. Write Your Rights! Outline Your Responsibilities! Contribute to the PLHIV Charter, and spread the word. Send your input and ideas by e-mail to: voices@plhivcharter.org The Write Your Rights campaign has been initiated by Delhi Mahila Samiti – DMS (Women’s Forum of Delhi Network of Positive People – DNP+) with support from the World Care Council. ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– ———– Llamado a la acción: Persona con VIH – Anota tus Derechos ¡Levantate-Alza la Voz! ¡Anota tus derechos!, un fuerte llamado de las activistas mujeres con VIH Celina Menezes y Preti Ahuja, en el Club de Prensa de las Mujeres en Nueva Delhi, India en la víspera del Día Internacional de la Mujer, lanzan un mensaje para ser escuchado alrededor del mundo. Un llamado para la Acción: Persona con VIH– ¡Anota tus Derechos! Para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Mujer en 2009, las Mujeres con VIH inauguran una iniciativa mundial sobre Derechos y Responsabilidades, e invitan a sus hermanas y hermanos, compañeros y pares de todo el mundo a participar en un borrador colectivo de la Cartilla de las Personas con VIH para la Atención del VIH. Esta Cartilla sintetizará los valores, principios y aspiraciones que mundialmente compartidos por las personas con VIH, incluye elementos de documentos basados en los derechos, y establece los Estándares Internacionales para la Atención que deben ser alcanzados en todos los países. La Cartilla de las personas con VIH busca subrayar los elementos fundamentales para construir sistema de atención equitativo y efectivo, desde la perspectiva de aquellos en necesidad. La Cartilla también servirá para fomentar la colaboración, reuniendo personas con VIH y profesionales de la salud para colaborar mejor en la lucha en contra del VIH/SIDA mediante la implementación de estas mejores prácticas en comunidades locales e inspirar un nuevo sentido de participación, inter-dependencia y responsabilidades compartidas para el bienestar de la comunidad con VIH. Es la expresión dignificada de una causa en común, y amplifica las voces de aquellos que tienen interés en salvar vidas mejorando los estándares de la atención. La campaña Escribe Tus Derechos es un proceso de consulta participativo y abierto para desarrollar la Cartilla de la Persona con VIH para la Atención del VIH. Una serie de reuniones de “Alcance para obtener contribuciones” se efectuarán durante 2009 en diversas ciudades, desde Maputo a México y de Nueva Delhi a Nairobi, para adicionalmente alentar la participación de individuos y organizaciones en el terreno. Cada dos meses, la última versión actualizada del borrador de la Cartilla de la Persona con VIH estará ampliamente disponible para contribuciones adicionales. La edición final será lanzada en el Día Mundial del SIDA en diciembre de 2009, y será endosada por OMS, ONUSIDA, el Fondo Mundial y otras instituciones internacionales. La Cartilla de las Personas con VIH ofrecerá a los activistas un poderosa herramienta para la promover su implementación en muchos países del mundo. ¡Anota Tus Derechos! ¡Subraya Tus Responsabilidades! Contribuye con la Cartilla de la Persona con VIH y pasa la voz. Envíe sus contribuciones e ideas al correo: voices@plhivcharter.org La campaña Anota tus Derechos fue iniciada por Delhi Mahila Samiti – DMS (Foro de la Red de Personas Positivas de Delhi) con el apoyo de World Care Council.
US and Puerto Rico Only:Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Grant Applications
February 27, 2009
Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Grant Applications
Deadline: September 8, 2009
The WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation
( http://www.whofoundation.org/ ) supports community-focused
charities that serve the overlooked needs of women, children,
and families in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Funding will be considered for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charities
that have been incorporated for at least three years and that
have total organizational budgets of $3 million or less. Prefer-
ence will be given to organizations that are not dependent on
government grants and those with greater organizational program
costs than personnel costs. Organizations that have previously
received a WHO Foundation grant should wait three years before
applying again.
Grants are not provided to individuals, educational institutions,
religious institutions, or governmental agencies, or for endow-
ment campaigns, political causes, or capital campaigns.
Complete funding guidelines and eligibility restrictions are
available at the WHO Foundation Web site.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15017078/whofoundation
Recently, I wrote a blog on http://nosaracoconuttelegraph.wordpress.com/, “AIDS in Costa Rica?”: stating my disconcertment that in a country with legalized prostitution, where one (usually) has to BUY condoms at the farmacia, with a thriving tourist industry, home to many Gringo expats, as well as other Central Americans, with (some) churches that do not advocate the use of condoms, that I have yet to see a single AIDS poster, bill board, condom-dispenser at local night clubs and bars, or hear an HIV radio public service announcement since I arrived here almost 3 weeks ago. And I have been all over San Jose, Quepos, Manuel Antonio, Jaco, all over Guanacaste, Montezuma, and my new home in Nosara. I have not made it to the Caribbean coast yet.
I expected some inflamed responses because I was insinuating that someone is not doing their job. Editors of well-known papers started sending me the national HIV/AIDS statistics, as reported on various sites, from the Costa Rican Ministerio de Salud to UNAIDS. If you were to do an internet search yourself on “HIV/AIDS in Costa Rica”, you will see the wide variety of statistics. Who is accurate?
To me, which stats are accurate is not that important. One has to keep in mind that the statistics are based on people who have had the courage, need, intelligence, or self-worth (or concern for their children’s health) to actually be tested. The REAL question is how many Costa Ricans and Expats (and tourists!) have actually had an HIV test?! Of course, the statistics will be low when only a microscopic fraction of the population is actually getting tested! According to UNAIDS and WHO half of people spreading HIV do not know they are HIV, because they have not been regularly tested. (ref: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/brochures/livingwithhiv.htm)
The important fact is that, regardless of the current (varied) statistics, the factors that lubricate the transmission of HIV are ripe in Costa Rica. In other words, here in Costa Rica, without a comprehensive, unified HIV/AIDS/sexually-transmitted disease awareness, prevention, education, and HIV testing campaign, Costa Rica and its visitors are extremely vulnerable to be exposed to HIV, unknowingly. The conditions I am referring to:
- Legalized prostitution
- Active tourism industry
- Gringo and other Central American Expatriates living and working here
- Substance abuse issues
- Limited access to free condoms
- Catholic Church does not advocate the use of condoms
- Lack of sexual education in schools
- Sexually active youth (average age 15) without sexual education
- High level of teen pregnancies
- International business
- Migrant labor to the cities (from rural areas)
- Inter-Central American transport systems
- Mercenary ports on both coasts
- Poor public (especially, health) infrastructure in some regions
- Poor education systems in some regions
- Discrimination of homosexuals
- Social, political and economic stigma and discrimination of persons living with HIV/AIDS (and their loved ones)
These conditions are not special to Costa Rica. These are the same conditions that fuelled the spread of HIV throughout Africa, India, Europe, and the United States. All I am saying is that there needs to be a comprehensive, multi-sectoral, unified HIV/AIDS awareness and education campaign BEFORE the statistics become higher. I am speaking of prevention.
RFP from WHO: Women Helping Others
January 25, 2009
Deadline: March 17, 2009
The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others
( http://www.whofoundation.org/ ) supports grassroots charities
serving the overlooked needs of women and children in the United
States.
WHO Foundation Education/Literacy grants provide funding to
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States and
Puerto Rico to support free after school organizations and for
the implementation or expansion of education and/or literacy
programs for low-income children of all ages.
In order to qualify for funding, an organization must have
501(c)(3) status in their name (no affiliates accepted) and
must have been incorporated for a minimum of three years prior
to application. Preference will be given to organizations with
an operating budget of $3 million or less, those not dependent
on government grants, and those with greater organizational pro-
gram costs than personnel costs.
The maximum request amount per organization is $5,000. Suggested
funding requests include healthy snacks, books, educational field
trips, etc. The foundation does not provide funding for salaries.
Visit the WHO Foundation Web site for complete program informa-
tion.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016575/whofdn
For additional RFPs in Children and Youth, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_children.jhtml
EASSI 2009 Young Women’s Internship Programme (for women in Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, or Uganda )
January 19, 2009
Providing opportunities to females between the ages of 20 and 35 who are citizens of Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, or Uganda for learning, interacting, and networking. Its objective is to develop and enhance young women’s skills in leadership, gender, lobbying and advocacy, management, report writing and analysis, research and documentation, information management, resourceful database development, website maintenance, and resource centre management.
Deadline: February 13 2009
http://www.comminit.com/en/node/278935
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RFP for Women/Girls in Southern and East Africa: The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)
November 19, 2008
Strengthening the Engagement of Women and Girls with the Global Fund in Southern and East Africa
Organisation
Deadline
Region / Country
Summary of RFP
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA), and the Open Society Institute’s (OSI) Public Health Programme are requesting proposals from coalitions of women’s rights and HIV/AIDS organisations in Southern Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda that wish to develop proposals for submission to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria addressing the specific vulnerabilities of women and girls.
In response to the proposals received, OSISA, OSIEA, and OSI will provide funding and technical support to assist selected coalitions to conduct an assessment of the funding needs of HIV programmes for women and girls in their country and, based on their findings, develop a detailed proposal to be submitted to the Global Fund that outlines and estimates costs for specific, evidence-based interventions to:
* improve women’s and girls’ access to HIV prevention information, technologies, and services, including sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services;
* increase HIV-positive women’s access to care, treatment, and support;
* meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of HIV-positive women and girls; and
* promote the human rights of women and girls, particularly those living with HIV and AIDS.
The coalitions should be comprised of organisations that have experience working with and for women and girls in the area of HIV/AIDS. They should be broad and inclusive, should involve organisations that work with and for women living with HIV/AIDS, women living in rural areas, young women, and sex workers, and should advocate for the protection of women’s human rights.
OSISA, OSIEA, and OSI are requesting that where no coalitions or networks of this nature already exist, they be formed for the purposes of this proposal. While the coalitions will be expected to work together throughout the duration of this project, there is no expectation that the coalition be sustained afterwards or used for other purposes.
Following the technical and material support provided by OSISA/OSIEA/OSI, each coalition will be expected to submit their proposal to their country coordinating mechanism (CCM) for inclusion in a country-level proposal to the Global Fund.
Submission Instructions
Each coalition is requested to submit proposals containing the following information:
* a list of the organisations involved in the coalition with a brief description of each organisation’s experience working with women and girls, as well as with HIV/AIDS, and their experience with the Global Fund, if any;
* an overview of Global Fund grants for HIV/AIDS in the country and the extent to which they address the needs of women and girls (country proposals are available on the Global Fund’s website);
* preliminary information about the CCM, its interest in submitting a proposal to the Global Fund for Round 8, and CCM-specific deadlines for the submission of proposals (if available);
* a detailed work-plan outlining the process through which the coalition will carry out the development of the proposal. This should include anticipated technical assistance needs, consultations with women’s groups and AIDS organisations, information about specific regions or issues on which the proposal wil focus, etc;
* budget in US dollars that includes costs for coalition meetings, in-country meetings, consultant costs, etc. up to a maximum of US$30,000; and
* brief bios of the five coalition leaders who will take primary responsibility for overseeing the development of the country proposal and who will represent the coalition at a workshop to be held from February 18-22 2008. All project proposals are to be submitted in the following format:
- Arial or Times New Roman Font, 11 point
- 1.5 spacing
- Budget in Excel in US$ dollars
- PDF documents are acceptable Deadlines for the submission of proposals to CCMs will vary from country to country.
All proposals must be written in English.
Proposals should be submitted via email with the subject heading “Women and Girls Global Fund Proposal” to: Lila Elman lelman@sorosny.org
