USC Canada was founded by Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova in 1945 as the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada. USC Canada promotes vibrant family farms, strong rural communities, and healthy ecosystems around the world. With engaged Canadians and partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, USC supports programs, training, and policies that strengthen biodiversity, food sovereignty, and […]
The Wallace Global Fund (WGF) supports activities at the global and national level, and will consider significant local or regional initiatives offering the potential to leverage broader national or global impact. The program areas are; Natural Resources, Civic Engagement, Media and Leadership, Justice and Women’s Human Rights. The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is […]
William T. Grant Scholars Program for Young Researchers in NGOs: The William T. Grant Foundation scholars program is meant for young researchers or professionals pursuing research and employed in a nonprofit organization within or outside United States. As William T. Grant Scholars, the selected candidates will each receive a grant of $350,000 which will […]
Women’s Empowerment Grants: The Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard have come together to organize a joint initiative called “Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World.” This competition aims to help young changemakers create a better world of opportunities for women and girls in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. The competition […]
World Habitat Awards: Individuals, organizations and governmental agencies with innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world can apply for the World Habitat Awards. The awards are given annually to projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems, from the global South as […]
World Summit Youth Award: The WSYA (World Summit Youth Award) selects and promotes best practice in e-Content and technological creativity, demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reduce poverty and hunger, and to tackle […]
The United Nation Environment Programme in cooperation with UNEP National Committee for the Republic of Korea will be hosting the 2009 Tunza International Youth Conference on the Environment in Daejeon, Korea from the 21 to 26 August. The Conference will collectively bring together about 200 young people (aged 15 to 24), to learn from one […]
Global Fund for Women Grants: The Global Fund for Women supports women’s groups that advance the human rights of women and girls by strengthening women’s right groups. Global Fund provide small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $20,000. The Global Fund for Women offers three types of grants: 1. General Support Grants – […]
The Global Fund for Children supports organizations and programs that focus on four specific issues: 1. Learning 2. Enterprise 3. Safety, and 4. Healthy Minds and Bodies. Grants are awarded on an annual basis, with a typical funding relationship of three to six years. The grants range from $5,000 to $20,000 per year, growing in […]
Grants are aimed at developing the capacities of community foundations as strong and effective vehicles for local philanthropy and local development. They can be used to support a range of institutional development activities, particularly in the key areas of grantmaking, local fundraising / endowment building, and management, structure and governance. Eligible activities include: Obtaining external […]