The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund (PBNF) Grants up to EUR

25,000 for Conservation Projects in Africa, Asia and Latin

America
Deadline: 1 February 2015
The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund (PBNF) is currently
accepting grant proposals from organizations working to save
critically endangered flora and fauna in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Fund
provides up to EUR 25,000 to implement project.
The applicants will be notified of funding decision by June/July
2015.
Examples of Supported Projects
1.
Large Carnivore Seminar in Cameroon
2.
Conservation of Mountain Gorillas in Congo DC
3.
South Asia Vulture Recovery Program
4.
Protecting the Southern Ocean
5.
Crocodile-friendly villages in The Philippines
6.
A new Mobile Education Unit in Kenya
7.
Saving The Senkelle Swaynes Hartebeest in Ethiopia
8.
Saving the Amur Leopard in the Russian Far East
Eligibility Criteria
The application must demonstrate clarity and urgency of
the conservation case.
Application should be made for direct contribution to the
utilization and development of local capacity.
The amount of funding and/or conservation action (policy,
community work) should be catalyzed by PBNF.
The mid and long term sustainability of the results
pursued by the project i.e. how will the results be sustained
once the PBN Funding will have been fully used should be
clearly mentioned.
Applications must be written in English language.
Request for project support should not exceed four (A4)
pages of text
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USAID Global & Country Specific Grant Opportunities on
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SEARCA Graduate Scholarships in Agriculture and Related

Sciences
Deadline: 31 May 2015
Southeast Asian Countries
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and
Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invites graduate students
from Southeast Asian countries to apply for scholarship. The
graduate scholarship (MS and PhD) in the field of Agriculture
and related sciences[more]
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) invites to
become Research Intern in the USA
Deadline: Until Filled
All Countries
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is
currently accepting application from individuals for the post of
internship undertaking a research on various thematic
programs in low and middle income countries[more]
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Participate in the 2015 Asia Leadership Fellow Program
(7 September 31 October 2015) in Japan 5 January 2015
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Welfare and Environment Grants
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International Organization AIDS Foundation Funds addressing
HIV/AIDS: Apply for Different Funding Programs
Grant application will open shortly.
The AIDS Foundation accepts grant applications for its different
kinds of grant programs. The foundation seeks to fund frontline
programmes that help to alleviate the pain whether physical,
emotional or financial of those living with, affected by or at
risk of HIV/AIDS, and to continue the fight against this
worldwide pandemic so that no one is left behind.

Up till now, the Foundation has supported 1,359 projects with

total grant award 80 million.
Focus Areas
1.
Vulnerable Populations
2.
Large Scale and Grass Roots Initiatives
Types of Grants
The Grants are awarded in two categories:
Category A
1.
Pioneer Grants
2.
Flagship Programmes
Category B
1.
Support Grants
2.
Robert Key Memorial Fund
Pioneer Grants
The pioneer grants seeks to support a specific initiative
focusing on an individual key population at higher risk such as
men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers and injecting
drug users within an individual country.
Pioneer Grants can be multi-year, and do not have a prescribed
award amount.
Eligible Countries for Pioneer Grants
Cameroon, Cote
DIvoire, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Myanmar (Bur
ma), Nigeria, Russian Federation, South
Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United
Kingdom,Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Eligibility Criteria for Pioneer Grants
They must operate within one of our programme
countries.
They must be able to track changes such as access to
condoms, HIV testing and treatment of programme
beneficiaries.
The applicants must demonstrate the following featuresThey must have a focus on service delivery
They must be catalytic in nature
They must be scalable in design
They must be innovative

KOSMOS 2015 Small Seed Grants for those working towards

Social Change
Deadline: 14 February 2014
All Countries
KOSMOS has announced a new small grant-giving initiativeKosmos Seed Grants for 2015. Applications are invited from the
individuals and organizations around the world that are working to
advance transformation in harmony with all Life
SWITCH Asia II: Europe Aid for Promoting Sustainable
Consumption and Production
Deadline: 9 February 2015
Developing Countries, EU Member Countries & EEA Countries
SWITCH-Asia II (EU Contribution of EUR 120 million of 2014-2020)
is the action response of the European Commission to the priorities
set in the Strategy Paper for Asia (2014-2020) to tackle Sustainable
Consumption and Production. Promotion of a Green Economy is
one of the three priorities of the EU Multi-Annual Indicative Program
for Asia (2014-2020). To address the priority.
Fellowships
Opportunity for Students to Launch their Environmental Career While
Becoming EDF Climate Corps Fellow 2015
Deadline: 16 January 2015
USA
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) seeks top graduate students with
analytical and project management backgrounds for its Climate Corps
Fellowship program 2015. Students who want to launch their green career
and are excited to make an impact through smart energy management can
apply
2016 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship
Deadline: 30 June 2015
Select Countries
The 2016 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y
invites community leaders who are living and working in Bangladesh,
Brazil, China, Cuba, Detroit,Michigan (USA), India, Israel, Jordan,
Mozambique, and Russia to participate in the program
Become a Fellow of the Global Health Corps and Work in the USA
Deadline: 3 February 2015
All Countries

The Global Health Corps invites fellowship application from

individuals around the world for different fellowship positions in the
United States. This is an opportunity to work in organizations in the
United States for a period of one year The Niwano Peace Foundation
Grants for Organizations around the Globe
January 5, 2015 By Gamala Luitel Leave a Comment
Grants will open on February 2015
The Niwano Peace Foundation will call organizations around the globe to
apply for researchand activities that foster peace. Grant applications for the
year 2015 will open in middle of February 2015.
Supported activities
Religious cooperation
Societal role of religion
Religious conflict and its reconciliation
Progress in religion and technology
Religion and medicine
Dedicated social activities undertaken in a religious spirit
Groups and researchers working on research on the child
and education are supported by the grant opportunity. Grant is awarded in
following two categories:
Social activities based on a religious spirit: Peace-making activities
related to education, volunteer work, development cooperation,
environmental protection, human rights or social problems of an aging
society done in a spirit of religious tolerance which transcends religious
boundaries.
Grass-roots activities deployed on a local community: Workshops and
outreach programs to inspire the people to think about how people living in
the far away countries are related to their own lives, or to encourage
development of local activities in which people think globally, and act
locally.
Oak Foundation: Funds for Environment/Climate Change
Deadline: Ongoing
The Oak Foundation accepts applications projects can be USD 25,000.
The Foundation funds civil society organizations that address issues of
global, social and environmental concern. The foundation has an annual
grant-making budget of over USD 150 million.
Categories
1. Climate
2. Environment

Funding principles- Projects that

1. Target root causes of problems
2. Are replicable either within a sector or across geographical locations
3. Include plans for long-term sustainability
4. Have secured co-funding
5. Strive to collaborate with like-minded organizations
6. Value the participation of people (including children) and communities
Eligibility criteria
Individuals seeking scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate
or postgraduate studies are not eligible to apply.
Religious organizations for religious purposes, election campaigns or
general fund-raising drives cannot apply.
Except in special circumstances, the foundation does not fund initiatives
under USD 25,000.
How to apply?
Oak Foundation generally accepts proposals through solicited requests
made by program, yet it accepts letters of enquiry around the year. It
generally takes two months to nine months from submission of an enquiry
to get final approval.
For more information visit Oak foundation.
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Deadline: 1 February 2015
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Deadline: 20 January 2015
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improving business climate. The programme aims to provide assistance to
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Fellowships & Call for Ideas

9 months Journalism Knight Fellowship of $70,000
Deadline: 28 February 2015
All Countries
Applications open for the prestigious 9 months Journalism Knight
Fellowship Programme. Knight Fellows have the opportunity to follow
intellectual digressions, to learn the history of a field, to understand
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The Crowder-Messersmith Conservation Fund for local Projects in
Developing Countries
November 19, 2014 By Gamala Luitel 2 Comments
Deadline: 1 February 2015
The Crowder-Messersmith Conservation Fund is accepting grant
applications from organizations in developing countries for projects that will
benefit human, plant and animal communities of a particular habitat in an
ecologically sustainable manner. The grants provide seed money to
communities and individuals whose projects have not attracted major
support from other sources.
The Crowder-Messersmith Conservation Fund honoring the two
conservation leaders Orville Crowder and Don Messersmith helps small,
local conservation and/or education projects in developing countries. The
Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) is administrating the fund since 1999.
Grant request can be made for up to $2000 for a year period.

Examples of past grant recipients

1. P. Anandan of the Foundation for Research and Sustainable
Development in Madurai Tamil Nadu, India to study fruit-eating and
insectivorous bats, particularly the Salim Ali Fruit Bat (Latidens
salimali) in the Western Ghats Mountains.
2. Lilly Ajarova of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation
Trust, Uganda to develop a community awareness program for
the children and fishing communities of the Koome Islands in the
Mukono District.
3. Emily K. Lind of the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation,
Ecuador as part of a larger project to survey birds in Ecuadors dry
forest coast. Grants were provided for printing and distributing
laminated bird identification cards to local youth groups, particularily in
Tabuga, Camarones, and Jama.
4. A small group of dedicated Cape Verdians on Santiago received a
grant for their project to rehabilitate, protect, and support eco-touristic
use of beaches, lagoons, and the surrounding areas.
5. In Fiji, BirdLife International received funds from the CrowderMessersmith Conservation Fund to train residents of the island of Gau
to monitor and protect Collared Petrels.
6. In Kenya, a local endemic bird, the Taita thrush, is critically
endangered. With a Crowder-Messersmith grant, Kenyans in the Taita
Hills region trained forest guards and educated children about the bird,
while working with local communities to promote sustainable land use
in the Taita thrushs habitat.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants and projects must be based outside the US or other
developed country and include local population.
United States researchers planning work in foreign countries must have
at least one local collaborator and consider how the project will benefit
the local communities.
Proposed project must have lasting significance to local residents,
protect threatened or endangered species or habitats, and must have
public education component.
Preference is given to applicants who have a record of prior
conservation action relevant to their proposed project.
Note: Applications will be accepted from 1 December 2014 to 1 February
2015.
For more information,