Children comprise one third of the world population and make up more than half of the population in developing countries. They form a unique constituency with particular sets of needs and rights that are recognised as a self-standing set of concerns. More than 200 million children in the world are involved in child labour, doing work that is damaging to their mental, physical and emotional development; over 120 million are engaged in worst forms of child labour. Children work because their survival and that of their families depend on it. Child labour persists even where it has been declared illegal, and is frequently surrounded by a wall of silence, indifference, and apathy. Too many children are engaged in the worstf orms of child labour, including trafficking, armed conflict, slavery, sexual exploitation and hazardous work. Girls and boys may face higher risks depending on certain forms of hazardous and/or exploitative work. The effective abolition of child labour is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. The present call for proposals both reflects and contributes to the European Commission's (EC) commitments to fight child labour. Please click on the following links to download the documents for guideline and further information:
The Open Society Institute Global Drug Policy Program aims to broaden, diversify and consolidate the network of organizations actively challenging the current state of international drug policy. Stemming from the notion that the "war on drugs" is actually a "war on drug users," the program advocates a more balanced approach in international drug policy with a greater focus on human rights. The program is dedicated to utilizing scientific evidence and input from organizations and individuals engaged in and affected by drug use and drug policy in the development of policy recommendations. Eligibility The Global Drug Policy Program welcomes proposals from organizations worldwide. We support a broad range of institutions working in different fields, such as economics, policy, public health, human rights, and the media. Successful projects should support one or more of the program's objectives and have a strong regional or international focus. Projects should be advocacy-based and are required to have a well-developed strategy for media outreach. While the program does not have upper or lower funding brackets, projects are expected to demonstrate co-funding. The Global Drug Policy program funds projects which do not exceed one year. If the main focus of your project is harm reduction, please consider applying for funding from the Open Society Institute International Harm Reduction Development Program. Application Procedure If you are contacting the program for the first time, we request that you send a concept paper of no more than 2 pages. It should include:
Once the program has reviewed concept papers, grant seekers may be invited to submit a full application. Please find application forms below for requests under and over $25,000. Deadline In 2010, the program will accept applications on a rolling basis from March 1 until October 1. Decision-Making Process Once a complete application has been received, it typically takes about three months to complete the application review process and deliver the decision. Final grant decisions are made by the Global Drug Policy Program's grant review committee. Grant-Monitoring Process You will be required to submit regular reports, stipulated in the contract. Grantees are encouraged to keep in touch with the program, provide informal updates on their work and take part in international conferences. In certain cases, the program may request an external evaluation or audit of grantee organizations. Contact Information If you require further information, please contact: proposals_drugpolicy@sorosny.org Need help downloading file or playing a clip? Click Here Application forms: - Application Form 2010 (over $25,000 USD) - Application Form 2010 (under $25,000 USD) - Guidelines Application Guidelines | Grantee List Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) 05/25/2010
Grant award to Host organization(s) for the African Regional Mobile Applications Laboratory infoDev, a donor-funded agency hosted by the World Bank, invites suitable organizations to host the African Regional Mobile Application Laboratory. To respond to this EOI, please send a capability profile and a covering letter by email to tkelly@worldbank.org with a copy to info@infodev.org, no later than 31 May 2010. Shortlisted host organizations will be invited to respond to a more detailed request for proposals (RFP) in a second stage of the selection process. infoDev, a donor-funded ICT for development agency hosted by the World Bank, has formed a public/private partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Finland and Nokia to undertake a joint program on Creating Sustainable Businesses for the Knowledge Economy, worth some €12 million, that will run from 2010 – 2012. This request for expressions of interest (EOI) concerns Track 1A of the program, on the establishment of a regional mobile applications lab for Africa. As the implementing agency for the program, infoDev is looking to identify either one, or two, host institutions in Africa where the activities of the lab can be situated. This grant award for between US$200’000 and US$300’000 (depending on the number of labs selected) covers the establishment of each lab, by the end of 2010, and the start-up phase in early 2011. Additional grant funding may be available later following successful completion of the start-up phase. The services to be offered by the lab include: 1. Training and accreditation for mobile applications developers. 2. Certification of applications and facilities for developers to test applications under operational conditions. 3. Fostering competition for ideas among applications developers. 4. Business mentoring to assist applications developers with bringing their ideas to market. In this sense, the Labs could serve as specialized business incubators. 5. Replication of successful applications, between countries, languages and operating systems. 6. Developing a repository of knowledge in ICT4D. 7. Conducting consumer behaviour research. 8. Facilitating access to finance and access to markets. On the basis of responses to this EOI, a shortlist of candidate host organizations will be drawn up who will receive a more detailed request for proposals. More information on this request for EOI is available at /en/Document.829.docx, and a website will be established where questions can be posed and responses posted. To respond to this EOI, please send a capability profile and a covering letter by email to tkelly@worldbank.org, with a copy to info@infodev.org, no later than 11.59 pm EST on May 31 2010. Source: www.infodev.org/en/Publication.829.html 
Call for Application: REPOA Research Grants 05/06/2010
Research Proposals Under the Open Competitive System REPOA's capacity building activities for researchers uses two main methods, learning by doing, where researchers undertake research projects, and training via specialised courses. Under the Open Competitive System researchers are publicly invited to apply for funding for analytical research projects on themes derived from REPOA's research agenda (listed below). Who May Apply Junior and senior researchers, representatives from the public, private sector and NGOs. Individual and joint proposals are acceptable; as well as a joint application from different institutions. REPOA encourages teamwork on the research project to promote inter-disciplinary research. A non-Tanzania based organisation or researcher would be expected to have well established links with local research bodies or a local researcher. Students undertaking a PhD by thesis. Further information on submitting an application and the evaluation process can be obtained here and you will find this publication useful: “Guidelines for Preparing Concept Notes and Proposals for Research on Pro-Poor Growth and Poverty in Tanzania ” REPOA Special Paper 07.23 You can download the publication by clicking on the title, or contact REPOA for a copy to be sent to you. Research Projects Undertaken Under the Open Competitive System Recipients of REPOA research grants under the Open Competitive System are monitored throughout the project, with specific mentoring provided where it is determined to be necessary. The researchers are required to present their work in progress and draft final reports at REPOA seminars and at REPOA’s Annual Research Workshop and here they receive peer review and feedback from experts. Researchers are also required to hold a feedback session with respondents who participated in the research project. The draft of the final report is anonymously reviewed to determine if it is suitable for publication under the REPOA Research Report Series. Recipients of REPOA research grants under the Open Competitive System are monitored throughout the project, with specific mentoring provided where it is determined to be necessary. The researchers are required to present their work in progress and draft final reports at REPOA seminars and at REPOA’s Annual Research Workshop and here they receive peer review and feedback from experts. Researchers are also required to hold a feedback session with respondents who participated in the research project. The draft of the final report is anonymously reviewed to determine if it is suitable for publication under the REPOA Research Report Series. Info source: http://www.repoa.or.tz/content/blogcategory/27/57/ Grand Challenges Explorations fosters innovation in global health research. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $100 million to encourage scientists worldwide to expand the pipeline of ideas to fight our greatest health challenges. Launched in 2008, Grand Challenge Explorations grants have already been awarded to 262 researchers from 30 countries. Open to All Disciplines: Anyone Can Apply The grant program is open to anyone from any discipline, from student to tenured professor, and from any organization – colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies. Agile, Accelerated Grant-Making The initiative uses an agile, accelerated grant-making process with short two-page applications and no preliminary data required. Applications are submitted online, and winning grants are chosen approximately 4 months from the submission deadline. Initial grants of $100,000 are awarded two times a year. Successful projects have the opportunity to receive a follow-on grant of up to $1 million. Step 1: Read the Details To get started, download and read the Rules and Guidelines document (PDF). It contains detailed information on all aspects of Grand Challenges Explorations. You may need to download Adobe Reader to view PDF documents. Please also read the Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy. Any information submitted by you or on your behalf with respect to the Grand Challenges Explorations Initiative (including your proposal, reports, and any related documentation and communications) will be subject to and handled in accordance with the provisions in these three documents. Changes to the rules and guidelines will be posted on the Frequently Asked Questions page of this Web site. Please read the current FAQs before submitting any questions or concerns. Step 2: Read The Topics Topics are presented for each Grand Challenges Explorations round. Read the detailed topic descriptions on the GCE Topics Overview page and determine which topic best suits your idea. Step 3: Download the Application Form Please download the Application Form (click here) for specific instructions on the format and content of your application. All proposals must be written in English. Step 4: Create an Account, Register for a Topic, and Submit your Proposal You may create an account using our online Explorations Application Tool. This tool will enable you to register for an Explorations topic as well as create, edit, or submit your proposal. After you have created an account and registered for a topic, you can start the online application process. All applications must be submitted through this online system.
More info available at: www.grandchallenges.org The SEVEN Fund today published its annual open “Enterprise-based Solutions to Poverty” request for proposals (RFP). The competition will award up to two (2) research grants of no more than $100,000 each. RFP funding favors research that has two characteristics. First it aims at supporting research that is foundational, with potentially significant and broad implications for our understanding of how entrepreneurs lift people out of poverty. Second, this unconventional view will enable research that, because of its speculative, non-mainstream, or high-risk nature, would otherwise go unrealized due to lack of funding. SEVEN especially welcomes proposals that are integrative, and recommends that interested researchers see “That’s My Duck: The Case for Integration” by Michael Fairbanks, in "In the River They Swim: Essays on Enterprise Solutions to Poverty from Around the Globe" for more perspective on the importance of integration across domains to inform innovative approaches to poverty. How and when do we apply? You enter into the RFP competition by completing an Initial Proposal of no more than three pages, with the PI’s (Principal Investigator’s) CV attached. Submission deadline for this RFP (Initial Proposals) is October 15, 2010. Only applications submitted online via website will be accepted. That form can be accessed at www.sevenfund.org/submit-loi If you encounter problems, please contact SEVEN at info@sevenfund.org Submission deadline for the Initial Letters of Interest (LOIs) is October 15, 2010. In July 2009 GSK CEO Andrew Witty announced the new Positive Action for Children Fund for community programmes that mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on children and their families. The Fund is an integral part of ViiV Healthcare's commitment to communities affected by HIV and AIDS: the company will invest £50 million ($80 million) in the Fund over the next ten years. The Positive Action for Children Fund aims to support and inform the global effort to alleviate the impact of HIV and AIDS on maternal and child health by supporting interventions that engage affected communities, developing their capacity to participate and lead. The scope of the Positive Action for Children Fund has been determined following consultations with donors, researchers, NGOs and practitioners, along with the focus of its first requests for proposals. Below you can find details of how the Fund will work, what types of project will be eligible for funding, and how to apply for grants. Grant criteria and application The Positive Action for Children Fund has opened its first Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Proposals should be prepared by following this detailed guidance (Download Requests for Proposals 1 & 2 see the attached document below) and submitted by the deadline, midnight (GMT) on Friday 7th May 2010. This document contains full guidance, a mandatory application form, and a set of answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Proposals submitted late, or that do not follow this guidance and comply with its criteria will not be considered. Unsolicited proposals for funds will not be considered. Later this year we will invite concept notes for projects that fall outside these two Requests for Proposals. But in this first round proposals must focus on one of the following areas: Focus of RFP1 This first Request for Proposals from the Positive Action for Children Fund is focused on the integration of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services leading to improved access to and continuity of services for men and women at risk of HIV or living with HIV. All projects should have a strong component of community involvement to ensure demand for these services is generated or increased. Project objectives should contribute to the enhancement and integration of services in WHO’s PMTCT elements 1 or 2, or together: primary HIV prevention; and improved sexual health and prevention of unintended pregnancies. Focus of RFP2 This second Request for Proposals from the Positive Action for Children Fund is focused on the support of infants, children and adolescents living with HIV and their families within their communities, promoting a family-centred approach. Projects may focus on one area of need for any subset of this age group or cover a number across the age range, including, but not restricted to: early infant diagnosis; nutrition; support around maintenance of and adherence to ARV treatment; sexual and reproductive health education, services and rights; stigma and discrimination. Projects that are delivered in conjunction with affected communities and seek to develop continuing capacity in those communities and their organisations are encouraged. We have tried to provide all the information you should need to prepare your proposal, including a set of Q&A at the end of the guidance, but you may have one or more specific questions you need to put to us. Queries on these two RFPs received by e-mail (positiveactionforchildren@viivhealthcare.com) will be answered as quickly as possible and will be used to update the existing Q&A periodically. 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Call for Nominations - The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for Productive Youth Development 04/06/2010
Entitled to nominate are specialists and experts in the field of child and adolescent research worldwide. The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for Productive Youth Development awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all disciplines aiming at the improvement of young people’s development and perspectives worldwide. All documents pertaining to the nomination should be submitted to the offices of the Jacobs Foundation by 30 April 2010. Incomplete nominations or documents received after this date will not be considered. A complete nomination consists of the following documents:
Nominations can be submitted by mail or email to: Jacobs Foundation Seefeldquai 17 P.O. Box 8034 Zurich Switzerland award@jacobsfoundation.org Permalink: http://award.jacobsfoundation.org/en/call-for-nominations/ Call for application: DFID funding 03/07/2010
Expressions of Interest for the following Themes:
Click here to download the full Document (Including the Application Form) Successful applicants at the EOI stage will be asked to prepare a full proposal. EOIs should be sent electronically only to DFID stating the particular Theme in which the Consortia is Expressing Interest. EOIs must be submitted electronically in English in formats compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP® operating system (*.doc, *.xls, *ppt, *.pdf etc) marked for the attention of Andrena Craig, to developmentresearchprocurement@dfid.gov.uk by 23.59 on 23rd April 2010. Each Expression of Interest should be clearly labelled with the title of the RPC you wish to bid for (undernutrition, structural drivers, mental health) and the surname of the proposed Director. Call for application of grants from PEPFAR: Capacity Building and Technical Assistance (Tanzania) 02/28/2010
Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for the Tanzania Interfaith Partnership (TIP) Networks and Leaders to Enhance HIV/AIDS Prevention and Community Care in the United Republic of Tanzania under the United Republic of Tanzania under (PEPFAR) Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Eligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: • Public nonprofit organizations • Private nonprofit organizations • For profit organizations • Small, minority, women-owned business • Universities • Colleges • Research institutions • Hospitals • Community-based organizations • Faith-based organizations • Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations • Alaska Native tribal governments • Indian tribes • Tribal Epidemiology centers • Indian tribal organizations • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) • Non-domestic (non U.S.) entity A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov. Agency Name Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description The purpose of this program is to enhance and strengthen the capacity of the Tanzania Interfaith Partnership (TIP) network to provide an effective and sustainable response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Tanzania. The program will provide technical assistance (TA) to national faith based organization (FBO) networks operating under the umbrella of TIP. TIP members/affiliates include the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA), the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT), the Tanzania Episcopal Conference for Catholics (TEC), and the Office of the Chief Mufti of Zanzibar (OCMZ). Link to Full Announcement If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: PGO TIMS grants Phone 770-488-2700 GENERAL EMAIL SPGOTIM@CDC.gov Use the following link for application forms: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=16342 | |||||||