The private foundations and
international donor agencies listed in this chapter are known for their
interest in funding human rights education programmes. This list is certainly
not comprehensive. Check other directories of funding agencies, as wells as
local embassies for discretionary funds.
CHARITY KNOW HOW The Charity Know How
supports the redevelopment of the voluntary sector in Central and Eastern
Europe and the republics of the former Soviet Union with grants up to 20,000
British pounds. COUNCIL OF EUROPE - HUMAN
RIGHTS DIRECTORATE The Council of Europe funds
educational activities, in particular trainings and textbooks, up to 40.000
French francs. Projects in membership states of the Council of Europe are
considered. COUNCIL OF EUROPE -
DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT The Council of Europe funds
educational activities, in particular trainings and textbooks, up to 40.000
French francs. Projects in membership states of the Council of Europe are
considered. DANISH INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Danida) The international
development branch of the Danish Foreign Ministry funds NGO projects in
Africa, Asia and Latin America, in particular ones with a focus on good
governance, human rights, education and gender. Available funds vary widely. DANISH PEACE FOUNDATION The foundation gives a high
priority to projects that emphasise peace and disarmament. Requests for
grants from grassroots groups, international NGOs and individuals are
considered. Grants range from 2,000 to 20,000 Danish Kroner. DUTCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS The Department for
Democratisation, Good Governance and Human Rights of the Dutch Foreign
Ministry funds a range of projects executed by NGOs in the field of good
governance, human rights, education and gender in Africa, Asia and Latin
America. EUROPEAN COMMISSION -
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR DEVELOPMENT (DG VIII) The international
development directorate of the European Commission funds a range of projects
executed by NGOs in the fields of good governance, human rights, education
and gender in Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean (APC countries). Size of
grants varies. EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
(ECF) The ECF grants up to 30.000
US $ for projects in the fields of culture and education, in particular
projects concerned with the status of ethnic and cultural minorities.
Geographic focus: Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. FINNISH MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS - DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (FINNIDA) FINNIDA supports projects
executed by NGOs in developing countries in health care, various social
services, training and education; special attention is paid to the status of
women and environmental issues. The main recipients of FINNIDA assistance are
Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Tanzania in Africa, Nepal
Vietnam in Asia and Nicaragua in Latin America FRIEDRICH EBERT STIFTUNG (FES) The Friedrich Ebert
Foundation is linked to the German Social Democratic Party and supports
public and private institutions in a number of developing countries, in
particular political parties, trade unions, cooperative movements and
self-help organisations. FRIEDRICH NAUMANN STIFTUNG The Friedrich Naumann
Foundation is linked to the German Liberal Party and provides advice and
financial assistance to developing countries, primarily in the areas of civic
education, human rights, local politics, small -scale industries and
political dialogue. NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (NOVIB) NOVIB supports sustainable
development by supporting the efforts of poor people in the South and by
championing their cause in the North. It funds projects by NGOs and human
rights organisations relating to civil and political rights, economic and
social rights, indigenous rights, women’s rights, children’s rights and
consumer rights. Application forms can be sent upon request. NORWEGIAN AGENCY FOR
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (NORAD) The international
development department (NORAD) of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry supports NGO
projects in a number of developing countries. NORWEGIAN HUMAN RIGHTS FUND
(NMRF) The NMRF provides
assistance to small-scale projects that serve to safeguard and promote human
rights at the local level. The Human Rights Fund supports NGOs in developing
countries that promote human rights through education, information campaigns,
studies or documentation projects or which provide material or moral support
to victims of human rights violations. OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE (OSI) Funding priorities are
civil society; human rights: legal advocacy, monitoring, refugee rights,
education. OSI funds programs of human rights/legal/media organisations in
Central and Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet Union. SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Sida) The international
development agency (Sida) of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides
limited support to NGOs in developing countries. Areas of focus are
constitutional development, support of general elections, strengthening of
general pubic awareness about democratic rights, processes and pluralism,
rule of law, strengthening legislation and the judiciary, legal aid, legal
education and human rights. Sida supports NGOs in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, Cambodia, China,
Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Bolivia and Central America. SWEDISH NGO FOUNDATION FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS The Foundation for Human
Rights supports organisations which defend human rights in the developing
world and promotes awareness in Sweden about the significance of human
rights. Support is provided primarily to organisations and to seminars,
studies and documentation. Applications by NGOs from the South who promote
human rights are considered UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL,
SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION (UNESCO) UNESCO funds various
activities in the field of education for peace, democracy and human rights.
Size of grants varies. WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR
DEMOCRACY The Foundation supports
independent organisations that observe elections in emerging democracies,
conferences on women’s participation in politics and workshops for trade
unions on collective bargaining rights. Geographic focus: Eastern Europe and
the former Soviet Union.
The Aga Khan Foundation
supports projects and NGOs in Africa and Asia that assist the poor,
irrespective of race, religion or political persuasion. Areas of focus
include education, primary health care, environmental protection, rural
development and the special problems faced by children and women. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CIDA) The international
development agency (CIDA) of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
supports INGOs and NGOs working in the held of good governance, human rights,
development, education, health and environment in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Middle East. FORD FOUNDATION The Ford Foundation is a
private philanthropic institution that aims to strengthen democratic values,
reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance
human achievement. Within its Human Rights and Social Justice programme, the
Foundation supports impartial and independent organisations that monitor
human rights around the world, document violations in a range of countries
and distribute their reports to policy makers and the general public. Areas
of focus are international human rights standards, respect for the rule of
law, the independence of lawyers and judges, free speech, minority rights,
land rights, women’s rights and the right to legal services. INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT (ICHRDD) ICHRDD promotes the
appreciation and practical application of the International Bill of Rights.
It encourages the growth and strengthening of NGOs, institutions and programs
that focus on the political, civil, social, cultural and economic rights of
peoples and individuals. The Centre currently focuses most of its resources
in 13 developing countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Peru,
Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Burma, Pakistan and Thailand. W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION The Kellogg Foundation was
established "to help people help themselves" through the practical
application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and
that of future generations. Grants are awarded in the areas of agriculture,
higher education, youth development, leadership, philanthropy and
volunteerism, comprehensive health care systems, food systems and rural
development in North and Latin America, the Caribbean and Southern Africa. JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T.
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION The MacArthur Foundation is
dedicated to helping groups and individuals improve the human condition.
Grants have been awarded to international human rights activist and research
organisations, media that explore human rights issues and organisations
concerned with women’s reproduction rights and children’s rights. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
DEMOCRACY (NED) NED aims to strengthen
democratic institutions around the world through non-governmental efforts.
The Endowment primarily funds projects in the areas of pluralism; democratic
governance and political processes; and education, culture and
communications. Geographic areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East,
Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Size of grants ranges
from 10,000 to 800,000 US $. PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS The Pew Charitable Trusts
makes grants in the areas of conservation and the environment, culture, education,
health and human services, public policy and religion. The Interdisciplinary
Fund supports civic engagement, global stewardship, environmental education
and projects for refugees and displaced persons. UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND
(UNICEF) UNICEF funds activities in
the areas of child survival and development, nutrition, safe motherhood,
basic education, water and environmental sanitation, sustainable development
and the environment, urban basic services, childhood disability, women in
development, emergency relied and rehabilitation, evaluation and research,
and education for development. UNICEF funds organizations that promote and
uphold the Convention on the Rights of the Child and that help children in
especially difficult circumstances, such as street children, children in
armed conflict and working children. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT
FUND FOR WOMEN (UNIFEM) UNIFEM provides funding to
work that promotes the political and economic empowerment of women in
developing countries. The regions in which UNIFEM works are: Africa,
Asia-Pacific region and Latin America/Caribbean. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) The international
development agency (USAID) of the United States government supports a variety
of activities in the developing world aimed at improving human rights through
strengthening existing legal systems and other democratic institutions.
Geographic focus: Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Asia, Eastern Europe,
former Soviet Union.
ASIA FOUNDATION Branch offices in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Fiji, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand. The Asia Foundation assists
Asian organizations, public and private, in the growth and development of'
their societies, to promote Asian regional cooperation and to further
Asian-American understanding, cooperation and friendship. The Foundation
encourages Asian-Pacific efforts to strengthen institutions concerned with
representative government, effective legal system, human rights, market
economies and independent and responsible media. It supports NGOs that
encourage popular participation in civic life and promote accountability in
the public and private sectors. Through its Law and Justice Programme,
judicial training and administration are supported. AUSTRALIAN AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AusAID) The international
development agency (AusAID) of the Australian Foreign Ministry funds projects
concerning the environment, poverty, the role for women in economic and
social life, health and population, good governance, human rights and
people’s participation in Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, South East
Asia and Asia. AusAID supports NGOs that promote the right to education,
health, food and adequate living standards. CHARLES STEWART MOTT
FOUNDATION This US-based Foundation supports the Civil Society Programme, one of the four major programmes in which it organises grant making. The Civil Society Programme is home to most of the Foundation’s international grant making and also includes activities in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and other Republics of the Former Soviet Union, and the United States. In addition, the Mott Foundation reserves a Special Initiatives Programme to support unique opportunities that address emerging civil society issues outside of its priority geographic areas.
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