USAID FY12 Disability Fund Is Now Available

Dear Friends and Colleagues; I am pleased to inform you that funds to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities have been made available to USAID missions and USAID Washington Operating Units (WOUs). There is currently a total of $4 million available in funding. The approximate breakdown of funding includes: · $2.8 million for 10-15 … Read more

Disability Rights Fund Releases 2nd 2012 Request for Proposals

The Disability Rights Fund has just released the 2nd 2012 Request for Proposals. Please click file://C:\Users\user\Dropbox\Working\DRF_Press Release_2012 Second RFP_FINAL.doc to read the English Press Release (in Word format), announcing the publication of the open Request for Proposals (RFP) process for DPOs in Nicaragua, Ghana and the Pacific Island countries (PICs) and by invitation only to … Read more

Sightsavers Innovation Fund is open for submissions

Sightsavers Innovation Fund is available to NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector and disabled people’s organisations, to help overcome challenges faced by the eye health and social inclusion sectors in developing countries.   The ‘Sightsavers Innovation Fund’ is calling for innovative approaches which illustrate a way to overcome barriers in the promotion of eye health, … Read more

How To Write A Human Rights Project Proposal

Many NGOs working on human rights have often found proposal writing a challenging task. Although conceptualizing a project can be fairly easy by examining the ground situation in the target community, but writing down the same on paper can be difficult. Funding agencies also demand complicated information in their proposal formats which further discourage NGOs. … Read more

Fund-raising Resources Available For Free Download.

A list of major fundraising guides available for free on the internet has been compiled. These guides offer interesting and useful tips and advice on how to raise funds for your organisation. Whether you are working on livelyhood development or human rights or for youths or just promoting the cause of animals, these various guides … Read more

The third round of the Pacific Disabled Persons Organisation Fund (Pacific DPO Fund)

The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) is pleased to announce on October 2011 the opening of the third round of the Pacific Disabled Persons Organisation Fund (Pacific DPO Fund). The Pacific DPO Fund has been established by the Pacific Disability Forum with funding from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). The purpose of the Pacific … Read more

Announcement For Funding Request From USAID

Please be informed that funds to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities have been made available to USAID Missions and USAID Washington Operating Units (WOUs). There is currently a total of $4 million available in funding. The approximate breakdown of funding includes: $2.8 million for small fund programs ranging from $20,000 – $300,000; and … Read more