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countries/regions: worldwide<br />
topics/subjects: economic empowerment for women,<br />
community development, health and nutritional support,<br />
literacy and leadership training, educational seminars and<br />
workshops, promoting education in the sciences for girls,<br />
women’s human rights, women organizations.<br />
description: VGIF provides small grants up to $7,500<br />
USD to grassroots projects that are led by women and that<br />
help empower women and girls in developing countries<br />
around the world. Funding for our project grants come<br />
from our members’ donations and bequests and from<br />
our investment income. Over the years, VGIF has set<br />
up several board-designated funds to address specific<br />
challenges faced by women and girls. Empowering women<br />
to make a difference in their lives and communities is<br />
helping to change the world. To this end, VGIF has funded<br />
over 475 projects in 89 countries since 1969.<br />
VGIF does not provide funding for individual<br />
scholarships and tuitions, political organizations, or<br />
religious groups (unless the proposed project contributes<br />
to the general good of the community), the construction<br />
of permanent buildings or the purchase of land, or<br />
salaries for board members and permanent staff, although<br />
stipends/honoraria for external resource people/trainers<br />
may be considered.<br />
type of grant: Project<br />
grant range: up to $7,500<br />
average grant duration: one-year or multi-year<br />
deadline(s): changes with each cycle, check website for<br />
most updated proposal deadline: www.vgif.org/our-work/<br />
for-grantseekers<br />
how to apply: Complete the Letter of Intent process<br />
online by the proper deadline. For more information,<br />
go here: www.vgif.org/apply. Requirements include that<br />
the project:<br />
Is governed and directed by women;<br />
Address empowerment of women and girls,<br />
especially their social and economic empowerment;<br />
Is clearly planned, reflecting community/target<br />
group participation in the development and design<br />
of the project, and is ready for implementation; and<br />
Project proposal contains a realistic timeline<br />
of activities<br />
bilateral & multilateral donors: This list includes<br />
major international development agencies and<br />
foundations funded by governments that give small<br />
grants to community-based organizations.<br />
COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION:<br />
PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE GRANTS<br />
address: Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y<br />
5HY, U.K.<br />
email: cfgrants@commonwealth.int<br />
telephone: +44 0 20 7930 3783<br />
website: www.commonwealthfoundation.com/<br />
background: The Commonwealth Foundation is<br />
an intergovernmental organization, resourced by<br />
and reporting to Commonwealth governments, that<br />
exists to promote and strengthen civil society’s role in<br />
sustainable development, democracy and intercultural<br />
learning in the Commonwealth. The foundation’s<br />
participatory governance grants enable people from<br />
developing Commonwealth countries to participate<br />
in civil society’s decision-making processes, enabling<br />
citizens to exercise voice and vote, and engage in policy<br />
formation. Priority is given to proposals that mainstream<br />
the Foundation’s cross-cutting outcome areas of gender<br />
equality; environmental sustainability; cultural respect<br />
and understanding in their project design.<br />
grant range: up to £30,000 per year for a maximum of<br />
three years<br />
deadlines: new calls for proposals are<br />
announced routinely on their website: www.<br />
commonwealthfoundation.com/grants<br />
UK DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL<br />
DEVELOPMENT (DFID): DEVELOPMENT<br />
FUNDING FOR NGOS<br />
mailing address:<br />
The Fund Manager<br />
Development Innovation Fund<br />
c/o LTS International<br />
Pentlands Science Park<br />
Bush Loan, Penicuik<br />
Nr Edinburgh<br />
EH26 0PL, U.K.<br />
email: depends on program, please visit this link for<br />
appropriate program contact: www.gov.uk/browse/citizenship/<br />
international-development/development-funding-ngos<br />
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