FAO has announced the call for proposals under the program “EU-FAO Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade” (FLEGT EU- FAO). This program provides grants to governmental organisations and NGOs in signatory countries of Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA) with the European Union (see map). The program aims to increase information, knowledge and experiences between groups of local stakeholders by supporting actions to improve the understanding of FLEGT. Deadline: May 31, 2014. Read more ›
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EU-FAO program on forest management
HIF grants to innovate humanitarian aid
HIF (Humanitarian Innovation Fund) Fund of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has opened a process of expression of interest for its program of grants to non-profit institutions. Grants may be requested for innovative projects in the design phase, or implementation of humanitarian aid. HIF grants are divided into two categories: Large grants between 75,000 and 150,000 (CAD) and small grants up to 20,000. Deadline May 6, 2014. Read more ›
Comic Relief International Grants
The international grant making at Comic Relief focuses on support for health, education, and livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes subject areas such as water and sanitation, resilience to environmental shocks, and others. Applicants must be based in the UK. The deadline for applications is 14 May 2014. Read more ›
OSIWA Grants for the governance of Natural Resources
OSIWA, a West African program of the Open Society Initiative, works to promote political and economic governance that contributes towards justice and human rights in West Africa. The 2014 call for proposals includes an objective to improve frameworks for managing natural resources in the following countries: Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. OSIWA makes most of its grants to local organizations in West Africa, although it will also fund other types of organizations in rare and limited circumstances. There is no maximum grant size. The application deadline is 30 May 2014. Read more ›
