United States private voluntary organizations and non-governmental organizations, and international NGOs are invited to submit applications to World Learning for sub-grants under the DCOF-funded SPANS/GSM Program. Two to four subgrants of up to $2,500,000 (for a three-year program) will be made to programs for projects to improve the safety, well being and development of highly vulnerable children.
Interested organizations may submit applications under either the “Strengthening Systems of Child Protection” Strategy or the “Improving Family-Level Assets and Income Generation Opportunities Through Economic Strengthening Activities” Strategy. Further details on these strategies and the RFA will be available from January 8 through World Learning’s website (link below). The deadline for questions on the RFA is January 15, and applications must be received by February 12 (Update: Feb. 26 – see below).
NOTICE: January 22, 2010
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR RESPONSES TO WL SPANS/GSM RFA #5
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE SPANS/GSM RFA #5 RELEASED BY WORLD LEARNING ON JANUARY 8, 2010 ON BEHALF OF USAID HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AT 1 P.M EST. AMENDMENTS TO THE RFA WILL BE POSTED BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 ON WORLD LEARNING’S SPANS/GSM WEB SITE
USAID/Russia is making a special call for the submission of concept papers that support partnerships between non-profit organizations and the private sector. Applications addressing the following thematic objectives are sought:
- Cooperation between civil society, government and business to advance local economic and social development.
- Improved entrepreneurship in the North Caucasus in the areas of agriculture, and small and medium enterprises.
- Improved private sector involvement in combating tuberculosis and improving the health and well-being of women, children and youth.
The purpose of this Annual Program Statement Addendum is to:
- harness the unique skills, perspectives, and resources of the private sector, private foundations, local governments, and other organizations to address development challenges within Russia;
- increase the total value of resources available to address development needs in Russia; and
- enhance the financial sustainability/diversity of non-governmental organizations in Russia.
Follow the link below for more details about this funding opportunity.
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation works in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and southern Africa. The foundation focuses on children, and has three funding priorities: 1) Learning; 2) Food, Health, and Well-Being; and 3) Family Economic Security.
The foundation seeks proposals that have the potential to:
- Have a measurable impact on children and families who face significant barriers to opportunity for success
- Strengthen the “opportunity grid” (the systems and services) within communities that create opportunities for children
- Make significant and sustainable change
- Engage promising innovative solutions and technologies
- Work in partnership with communities, governments, businesses, and experts
- Leverage support from other sources
- Build on existing Kellogg Foundation work
Grants are awarded on an ongoing basis. Follow the link below for more details, or see the links above for region-specific information.
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s primary goal is to support and initiate programs that directly serve the needs of children living in urban poverty. Their focus areas are education, childhood health, and family economic stability through microfinance.
Currently, most of their funding for economic initiatives is focused on projects in urban India, while African funding focuses on childhood health. This regional/sectoral focus is not an official requirement in their application process, but priority is given to projects that align with the Foundation’s geographic and sectoral focus areas.
To learn more, see the foundation’s FAQs.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Apply using the link below.
From March 2-31, USAID invites organizations to submit applications to World Learning for projects to improve the safety, well being, and development of highly vulnerable children. World Learning will award subgrants for this activity on behalf of USAID’s Displaced Children and Orphans Fund.
It is anticipated that three to five grants will be awarded under this RFA and that each sub-grant will be for up to $2,500,000 for a three year (August 2009 – July 2012 approximately) project. Applicants may submit one application for either the “Strengthening Systems of Child Protection” Strategy or the “Improving Family-Level Assets and Income Generation Opportunities Through Economic Strengthening Activities” Strategy.
Further details can be found in the document below. Organizations interested in responding to this RFA may retrieve it here starting March 2, 2009.
