Title:Changemakers’ Competition for NGOs for Providing Solutions to Mental Health Problems

Brief: Applicants can make online submissions, which will be initially reviewed by a panel of judges. The panel will select the best entries and they will be listed on Changemakers’ website for voting. The top three entries will finally be awarded with the prize. The last date to submit entries is 14 October 2009.

Deadline Date: 14 October 2009

Eligiable countries: All Countries

Website: http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/mentalhealth

Title: UNIFEM’s “Fund for Gender Equality” announced

Deadline Date: 30 September 2009

Eligiable countries: Developing Countries

Website: http://www.unifem.org/partnerships/fund_for_gender_equality/application_guidelines.php

Title: USIP announces the 2009 Annual Grant Competition

Brief: Applicants can make online submissions, which will be initially reviewed by a panel of judges. The panel will select the best entries and they will be listed on Changemakers’ website for voting. The top three entries will finally be awarded with the prize. The last date to submit entries is 14 October 2009.

Deadline Date: 1 October 2009

Eligiable countries: All Countries (US and non-US)

Website: http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/annual-grant-competition

Title: Grant from S.E.VEN Fund to research Entrepreneurship Contribution towards Poverty Reduction

Brief: To apply for the fund, an initial proposal of no more than 3 pages along with the CV of the relevant person has to be submitted. The proposal should include the project summary, a draft budget and references. After the review of the initial proposal, a full proposal will be requested from the applicants. The deadline to submit the initial proposal is 15 October 2009.

Deadline Date: 15 October 2009

Eligiable countries: Any Country

Website: http://sevenfund.org/enterprise-solutions-poverty/index.php#4

Title: International Engagement Awards from Wellcome Trust

Deadline Date: 30 October 2009

Eligiable countries: Listed Developing Countries

Website: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/International-Engagement-Awards/index.htm

Title: Funding policy-level research for Poverty Reduction

Brief: The initiative will fund 15 organizations in each region and the support will be either for a full- four-year period or for two-year renewal term. The application forms can be submitted online via website or email. The last date to apply for the initiative is 28 September 2009. However, since prior registration is required for all applying organizations, the registration will close on 21 September 2009. Registration can be made online via the website.

Deadline Date: 28 September 2009

Eligiable countries: South Asia and Latin America

Website: http://www.idrc.ca/thinktank/ev-125667-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

Title: Award for Efforts against Human Trafficking & other Forms of Modern-day Slavery

Brief: The award has a cash prize of $10,000 which will be provided to the recipient over a period of two years. The winner has to travel to the United States to receive the award and also share his/her work experience with an international audience. It is not necessary for the person to be familiar with English. Within the one month of the confirmation of the award, Free the Slaves will visit the work of the winner and make a film on it.

Nomination form has to be downloaded and completed and then sent by email. The last date to apply is 1 December 2009.

Deadline Date: 1 December 2009

Eligiable countries: All Countries

Website: http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=421

Title: Women working for the rights of women can be nominated for the Ginetta Sagan Award

Brief: The Ginetta Sagan Fund carries a cash award of US $10,000 which is given out at the Annual General Meeting of the Amnesty International – USA, held every year.

The nomination form can be downloaded from the Amnesty International’s website. The last date to submit nominations is 1 October 2009.

Deadline Date: 1 October 2009

Eligiable countries: All Countries

Website: http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-mission-and-the-movement/the-ginetta-sagan-fund/page.do?id=1104604

Title: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Program to understand Democracy

Brief: The fellowship for activists and practitions will be for a period of five months while scholars will be able to have the residential program from 5-10 months. The fellowship will cover living expenses, health insurance and international travel to and from Washington DC in addition to the office and research support provided.

The last date to apply for the fellowship is 2 November 2009.

Deadline Date: 2 November 2009.

Eligiable countries: Developing Countries

Website: http://www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html

Title: Felipa Award 2010 on Human Rights

Brief: Nomination forms can be downloaded from the IGLHRC website and can be emailed, faxed or mailed. The last date to submit the nominations is 1 October 2009.

Deadline Date 1 October 2009.

Eligiable countries: All Countries

Website: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/support/coc2010/954.html

Title: SAARC Award for Peace, Friendship and Development

Brief: The SAARC award has a cash prize of US $25,000 for the winner along with a citation and a gold medal, which will be presented in a ceremony held at the regional level. Only nominations are accepted based on the form available from the website. The last date to apply for the award is 10 October 2009.

Deadline Date 10 October 2009.

Eligiable countries: South Asia

Website: http://www.slmfa.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2047&Itemid=135

Source from:http://www.fundsforngos.org/

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