McKnight Foundation work to provide children and families with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary for children to thrive and transition successfully to adulthood. The Africa Grants Program is a discrete part of the McKnight Foundation’s overall philanthropy. Its goal is to foster women’s social and economic empowerment in Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Africa Grants […]
Through a partnership with the True Colours Trust Small Grants Programme, African Palliative Care Association (APCA) provides funds to organisations including hospices, non-governmental organisations and hospitals to support palliative care activities in Africa. Since the inception of this programme, various organisations in African countries have been empowered to provide palliative care services for children, to […]
Opportunity Grants (OG) are small grants to support talented international students who may need financial assistance to take the next steps toward study in the United States at an accredited institution of higher learning. These grants are available to help cover the upfront costs of seeking higher education in the U.S, and are part […]
The Ramsar Small Grants Fund was established as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to enable the conservation and wise use of wetland resources. Since its inception, it has provided funding and co-funding, up to 40,000 Swiss francs (about US$ 32,000) per project, for […]
As the philanthropic arm of Monsanto, they are focused on one goal – strengthening both farming communities and the communities where they live and work. Eligible organizations include public charities incorporated in U.S. and working in a foreign country, indigenous public charities, units of government, private schools primarily serving an economically disadvantaged population, and private […]
UNEP is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The UNEP Sasakawa Prize […]
The YSF provides seed funding to outstanding youth-led initiatives that promote long-term constructive relationships between people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. The Fund links small scale and local work to larger movements for social and global change. It supports the development of young peoples’ organizations and other means for their work to have an […]
The Bernard van Leer Foundation funds and shares knowledge about work in early childhood development. The Foundation’s mission is to develop and support programmes that create significant positive change for children up to the age of eight years growing up in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. BvLF’s vision is one of a world where, […]
The Baxter International Foundation offers grants to NGOs working to provide accessibility and affordability of healthcare services to disadvantaged communities around the world. NGOs that are recommended by a Baxter employee or its local facility will be given strong preference. NGOs need to understand Foundation priorities, besides following the application procedures carefully while submitting the […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help people lead healthy and productive lives in developing countries. It focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. The foundation is working on breaking the cycles of hunger and poverty by providing small farmers with the […]