NGO FUNDS INDIA (NFI)

NGO Funding from National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) The National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) is a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership in India. It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions. It provides funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC calls for proposals in select areas (sectors/ utilities) from time to time. To receive funding, an organisation needs to submit a proposal in response to the call for a proposal. Proposals are invited from private players, industry bodies, entrepreneurs and NGOs in a prescribed template. Once the organisation receives a proposal, it will be evaluated thoroughly. It will be accepted for funding based on the organisation???s evaluation and subject to clearance by the NSDC Board. After the funding is granted, the NSDC will continuously monitor the use of funds, the progress of the project and impact on skill development. 2. What is the proposal evaluation process? On receiving a proposal, the NSDC will adopt a phased and detailed due-diligence process. Detailed evaluation will be done across pre-defined sets of criteria. To know more about the process, click here. Among other things, proposals are evaluated based on the following guidelines: ??? Sustainability of the business model in the medium to long term ??? Partnerships with prospective employers, state governments and financial institutions To know more about the criteria for evaluating proposals, click here. 3. What are the criteria for consideration of proposals? The NSDC seeks proposals that target scarce skill sets or student populations with huge unmet needs and focuses on large-scale, high-quality training institutes. Technology and Innovation NSDC is keen on promoting development of innovative models in the skill development space. Hence, proposals that include a pioneering business plan and can have a ???multiplier??? effect in skill development and/or engage unique technology to transfer skill development to trainees are actively sought. E.g. simulation technology pedagogy. Use of Existing Infrastructure Proposals that deploy operating plans which leverage use of existing infrastructure are encouraged. Hence, proposals that intend partnerships with any existing training centers e.g. ITI s and ITCs will be looked at with special interest. Besides, the organisation takes into consideration the following guidelines while evaluating proposals: ??? The proposal should preferably identify and target the most important skill development gap in a sector / region ??? It should aim to cover a significant portion of the priority target segment ??? The proposal should not expect the NSDC to fund 100% of the total project cost ??? It should preferably not expect the NSDC to fund the entire amount as a grant ??? The proposal should preferably be in the following priority sectors identified by the Planning Commission: Industry ??? Automobile / auto component ??? Electronics hardware ??? Textiles and garments ??? Leather and leather goods ??? Chemicals and pharmaceuticals ??? Gem and jewellery ??? Building and construction ??? Food processing ??? Handlooms and handicrafts ??? Building hardware and home furnishings Services ??? IT or software services ??? ITES-BPO ??? Tourism, hospitality and travel ??? Transportation/ logistics/ warehousing, and packaging ??? Organised retail ??? Real estate services ??? Media, entertainment, broadcasting, content creation, animation ??? Healthcare ??? Banking/ insurance and finance ??? Education/ skill development 4. What entities are eligible for funding? The following is an indicative list of entities that are eligible for funding: 1. Industry 2. Training & Skill Development organisations 3. Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) 4. Business Associations 5. Social Entrepreneurs 5. Where should funds obtained from NSDC be utilized? The funds obtained from NSDC cannot be utilized for land acquisition and / or for the construction of buildings. NSDC promotes the use of existing infrastructure and would like the funds provided to be used solely to meet expenses related to training and skill development.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India (GoI) has launched an 'Online Certificate Course on Right To Information' (RTIOCC) for various stakeholders This Online Certificate Course on RTI is launched in association with the Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad. With a view to make the earlier 15-day course more interesting and practical, the course now has been divided into two versions, namely a - 7-Day Online Course (English) to be followed up with a 15-Day Online Certificate Course (English) While the 7-day course will be introductory in nature, the 15-day course will be extensive and with a practical orientation whereby candidates will have to apply an RTI application during the Course period. In other words, the 15-day course will be based on the principle of "learning while doing". Therefore, it is requested that those who take the 7-day course follow it up with the 15-day course for in depth understanding and utility of the RTI Act. Similar Link- www.ngofundsindia.org

TATA Social Enterprise Challenge, is a joint initiative by the TATA group and the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta), a National Level challenge to find India???s most promising social enterprises. Also aimed at raising awareness about Social Entrepreneurship, TATA Social Enterprise Challenge aims to encourage the youth to step up to be the next generation of social entrepreneurs. The challenge will invite social entrepreneurs from across India, who either have an early stage venture or an idea with a proof of concept. The proposed venture needs to have a sustainable business model that creates social impact. There is no restriction on the business model and it can be for-profit, not for profit or even a hybrid model. The teams are required to submit a detailed Impact Proposal for the event based on which teams will be shortlisted for a 3-week mentorship program which includes mentorship at IIM Calcutta campus. Social entrepreneurs identified through the competition will be offered mentorship support, awarded cash grants and have an opportunity to pitch for funding and incubation at IIM Calcutta. The challenge has three stages. ??? Impact Proposal Round ??? In this round, teams will need to submit an ???Impact Proposal??? through website. ??? Semi-Finals ??? On clearing the Impact Proposal Round, a maximum of twenty teams will be invited to pitch to a panel of esteemed judges consisting of Social VCs, Social Entrepreneurs and faculty from IIM Calcutta. ??? The Grand Finale ??? A maximum of ten teams will be selected for the Grand Finale and will pitch to a panel of esteemed judges, consisting of TATA Business Leaders, CEOs/Founders of Social VCs, Social Entrepreneurs and faculty from IIM Calcutta. REWARDS Cash Grants The top 3 winners of the competition will win cash grants up to 2 lakhs,each, to be invested in their ventures. Incubation The teams which make it to the grand finale will be given an opportunity to pitch for incubation at IIM Calcutta. Funding Opportunity All teams shortlisted for the semi-finals and finals will have an opportunity to pitch to India???s largest social VCs for seed funding. Mentorship 3 week mentorship support provided to all short-listed teams leading up to a two-day residential mentorship program on IIMC campus.

Inviting proposals from State Govts./ All India Level Organisation / State Level NGOs under the Scheme of National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development 2014-15 Last date- 15th November 2014

Congratulate Kailash Satyarthi--We are proud of you for bringing Nobel peace prize for India. Satyarthi is an Indian child rights activist. He was born in Vidisha, 50km from Bhopal. Studied engineering from Govt engineering college Vidisha.He gave up his career as an electrical engineer over three decades ago to start Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save the Childhood Movement. Today, the non-profit organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan he founded is leading the movement to eliminate child trafficking and child labour in India. The organisation has been working in the field of rescuing trafficked children for over 30 years. It receives information from a large network of volunteers.

USAID Partnership Opportunities in India The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is committed to increasing the sustainable impact of our development cooperation programs with India through partnerships. Globally, and in India, the availability of private resources far surpasses the level of official development assistance. Partnerships enable USAID/India to leverage private sector assets, innovation, markets and expertise, as well as public resources, from a variety of contributors. The India Partnerships Program is designed to catalyze, facilitate, and support such collaboration toward shared objectives in such important areas as maternal and child health, control of infectious diseases, the promotion of clean and renewable energy, early literacy, water access, and food security. USAID/India???s five-year Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for the period 2012- 2017 recognizes that major global development challenges remain for which different solutions, approaches and resources are needed to effect the magnitude of change required to meet these challenges in a cost-effective, sustainable manner. Hence, the CDCS envisions a shift towards building partnerships that enable private and public sector actors to collaborate with USAID/India, to contribute significant resources and to identify innovative solutions to development problems. These are then tested, diffused and scaled to engage and benefit base-of-the-pyramid populations in India and across the globe. USAID defines innovations as those interventions that utilize novel business models or products or services that lead to dramatic improvements (not incremental ones) in addressing development challenges. Innovation can incorporate science and technology, but this integration is not mandatory. Innovation should help produce significant development outcomes more effectively, more cheaply, more sustainably, that reach more beneficiaries, and in a shorter period of time. Ideally, such innovations would provide a significantly amplified and/or accelerated positive development result. USAID/India also recognizes that India???s new Companies Bill, with its provisions on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), provides a tremendous opportunity to merge private funding with donor objectives. These new provisions, applicable from April 1, 2014 onward, stipulate that qualified companies should spend at least 2% of their average net profit from the previous three years on eligible CSR activities. In light of this new rule, USAID/India is seeking to partner with companies in order to provide an attractive vehicle through which Indian companies can not only fulfill their CSR obligations, but also work with USAID/India to achieve shared development objectives.

ToR for Inviting Proposal for conducting Nirmal Yatra in West Champaran and Gopalganj District, Bihar Introduction: This ToR is for identifying a mass communication agency, Event Management Agency, NGO / Resource persons for carrying out Nirmal Yatra in West Champaran and Gopalganj district, Bihar. This project titled ???Promoting sustainable sanitation in Rural India??? is supported by Global Sanitation Fund and being implemented by Plan India with its partner organisation in Bihar. Under this project, Plan India along with its implementing partner is promoting sustainable sanitation in the district to achieve ODF villages. The primary responsibility of NGO,Agency / resource persons indentified will be to conduct a ???mass awareness campaign??? in the project area, which will help Plan India to achieve its goal of ODF villages. 1.0 About Plan India Plan is a child-centered development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliations. Plan India???s Country Strategic Plan (2011-2015) aims to implement child centered community development (CCCD) through seven key country programs in the areas of early childhood care and development (ECCD) and quality education, health, drinking water and clean environment, improved standards of living through household economic security, and right to life with dignity during emergencies. Child participation, child protection, gender equity and advocacy are cross cutting components. 2.0 Background of project area and Progress Update The above mentioned project is being implemented in Gopalganj and West Champaran district. Through this project, Plan India along with the partner organisations and local administration is focussed on promotion of Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages. Out of the total 14 blocks in Gopal ganj and 18 in West Champaran, the project is currently operational in 7 blocks in Gopal ganj and 9 blocks in West Champaran respectively. The baseline study is in progress for the above mentioned blocks. The project emphasizes on community mobilisation though ???village triggering??? exercises as a key intervention and so far 907 villages of 181 GPs have been triggered in both the districts. This helped nearly 1,25,000 households to initiate the process of toilet construction, out of which 3,500 households have constructed toilet after triggering exercise. To enhance the project progress and give a boost to the project processes, we intent to take up this mass awareness program in the project area to achieve the desired outcome of the project. 3.0 Scope of Work for the Consulting Organization / Resource Persons The Resource Agency / Persons will be expected to play the lead role in carrying out this ???mass awareness campaign??? through close coordination with Plan India and its partner organizations in West Champaran and Gopalgunj district of Bihar. It is expected that the agency will design the ???Mass Awareness Campaign??? in a manner that it will boost the ???Village Triggering Processes??? carried out in the targeted communities and will result to promote ODF Villages. The resource agency / persons will take forward the process of ???mass awareness campaign??? through below mentioned key deliverable (over and above ideas are encouraged): ??? Launch event on 15th October, 2014 in Gopalganj, coinciding with Global Hand Washing day celebrations. This one day event will be of mella type/ exhibitions were 20 to 25 stalls will be in place. These stalls will conduct interactive WASH related games ,Nukkar Natak, Magic Shows not for only children but also for wemen and men of all age group. The games will be appropriate for girls and boys of all age groups. Through the game we want to create awareness and curiosity about sanitation and hand washing practices at critical time. They all can understand why sanitation is important and how can we prevent ourselves from ill sanitation .This launch event will also have dias type arrangement for lecture from key stake holders of the district/ state/print & electronic media/ celebrities/ brand ambassador etc ??? Concluding event on 19th November, 2104 in West Champaran, coinciding with World Toilet Day celebration. This one day event will be of mella type/ exhibitions were 20 to 25 stalls will be in place. These stalls will conduct interactive WASH related games ,Nukkar Natak, Magic Shows, not for only children but also for wemen and men of all age group. The games will be appropriate for girls and boys of all age groups. Through the game we want to create awareness and curiosity about sanitation and hand washing practices at critical time. They all can understand why sanitation is important and how can we prevent ourselves from ill sanitation. This launch event will also have dias type arrangement for lecture from key stake holders of the district/ state/ print & electronic media/ celebrities/ brand ambassador etc ??? Nirmal Yatra between 15th October to 19th November, between the inaugural event and concluding event, the Nirmal Yatra will be conducted starting from Gopalganj to Bethia. This Yatra will touch 16 key strategic locations in the different ???different blocks in two districts.At every point we will have to organize a mella type event and we will do the same thing of Launching event like Wash related games, Magic Show, Nukkar Natak ,Audio Video Message. The mobile van with audio and video message(In Night shift) will disseminate hygiene message to the communities. Local Street plays(In morning Session),can be used during these interactive sessions, apart from distributing of pamphlets ete. ??? A one day small mela should be organized at all 16 locations. All such events should be well covered with Print and Electronic Media therefore a close liaisoning with media is required??? At every point we will have to organize a mella type event and we will do the same thing of Launching event like Wash related games, Magic Show, Nukkar Natak ,Audio Video Message. The mobile van with audio and video message(In Night shift) will disseminate hygiene message to the communities. Local Street plays(In morning Session),can be used during these interactive sessions, apart from distributing of pamphlets ete. ??? Preparation of Nirmal Yatra: One day before of mela 2-3 unit Nukkar natak should be played in different locations and in the evening film show should be done to mobilize community and for dissemination of message about Mela to increase participation. ??? Location will be finalized by the PLAN. ??? Mela-Agency will organize a small Mela with 6-10 stall in each mela . Agency will conduct different type of Game related to sanitation . Agency will conduct Magic show ,Energizer and Mind game. 4.0 Expected Outcome ??? To lead the process of ???mass awareness campaign??? in coordination with Plan India and its partner organizations; ??? To organize and facilitate the above mentioned key events as planned for the ???mass awareness campaign???; ??? A compiled report of the events along with all media clippings; ??? Liaison with all key stake holders / duty bearer in the respective district, media representative, celebrities etc to ensure their participation in the event; ??? A data base of ???Activity Output??? linked with the ???Actual Outcome??? contributing to the ODF. 5.0 Time Frame The date of carrying out his assignment is between 15th October to 19th November 2014. 6.0 Expected Profile of the Agency ??? Experience in conducting mass awareness campaign; ??? Excellent knowledge and experience in Community Mobilization in Rural Area (especially with community and children); ??? Experience in Communication and designing of IEC Materials related to sanitation ??? IEC, Communication and implementation experience (especially collaborations with the INGOs/government) will be an added advantage; ??? Skilled team members to be able to communicate in Hindi and Bhojpuri. 8.0 Child Protection Policy Plan is committed to protect children and to prevent them from any harm they may be exposed to through our work. Therefore, the successful candidate will be requested to sign and comply with Plan???s Child Protection Policy. This is a Level 2 assignment as per Plan???s Child Protection Procedures and may have some contact or interaction with children. How to Apply? Interested agencies are requested to submit detailed proposal and time break up of activities and a detailed financial proposal (proposed budget) at planindiacareers@planindia.org Please note that no application will be accepted without a proposal & budget. Please mention the consultancy name ???Consultancy assignment ???for Conducting Nirmal Yatra in Gopalganj and West Champaran, Bihar.??? in the subject line. Last Date of Submission of the proposals: October 05, 2014. Only Shortlisted agencies will be contacted

Azim Prem Ji Fellowship Program (2014???16) Location: ??? Chhattisgarh ??? Dhamtari ??? Karnataka - North East Karnataka and Mandya ??? Puducherry ??? Rajasthan - Sirohi, Barmer, Rajsamand and Tonk ??? Uttarakhand - Uttarkashi, Almora and Udham Singh Nagar Last date 18 Sep 2014 Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works to improve quality and equity in school education across the country. Our vision is to significantly contribute to a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. The Fellowship is a 2-year full-time program, where you will get to understand and experience the realities of rural Government schools. It includes 22 months of field work based at any one of our District Institutes, combined with class work to conceptualize your experiences. You should have 2 to 6 years of work experience, with a post-graduate or a professional degree in any discipline. We welcome people from a variety of backgrounds. What is important is your willingness to explore the social sector and the desire to contribute. The Fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs. 27,000.

Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Empaneling NGOs/Civil Society Organisations to organize Collaborative/Independent programmes with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)

MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS- See Notices and Circular section for - Clarifications with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Introduction: Splash is an international charitable organization headquartered in Seattle, WA. Our mission is to change the lives of vulnerable children in impoverished urban areas by providing clean drinking water to orphanages, street shelters, rescue homes, schools, and children???s hospitals. In six years we have brought and continue to provide safe drinking water to over 280,000 children in cities around the world. To learn more, please visit www.splash.org Splash started its work in India with its first projects being implemented in Kolkata, West Bengal in keeping with the organisation???s global strategy of reaching out to children in institutions (schools, orphanages, rescue homes etc.) In 2014-2015, Splash plans to collaborate with Sarva Shikha Mission (SSM) and work in wards 66, 65, and 58 in Kolkata. In this connection Splash invites expression of interest from organisations that are keen to collaborate in delivering a WASH in Schools program. The minimum requirement is as follows: ??? Have a valid FCRA registration ??? Organisation based in Kolkata having experience of working in urban locations Interested organisations are requested to apply through email at the following email address: dora@splash.org The application should include a letter of intent and details of the organisation filled in the following format: NAME OF THE ORGANISATION: DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT: HEAD OF THE ORGANISATION: CONTACT DETAILS (including email address): REGISTRATION DETAILS: (Societies Registration, FCRA and other details to be furnished) ORGANISATION???S VISSION/MISSION: CURRENT AREAS OF OPERATION: SECTOR SPECIALISATION: (Health, Education, Child Protection, WASH etc.): LAST 3 YEARS??? ANNUAL BUDGET: CURRENT HUMAN RESOURCES: (Number of full time and part time staff) CURRENT ASSETS: PRESENT & PAST DONORS: (Please provide a list of donors) PRESENT & PAST WASH EXPERIENCE:

The Nippon Foundation is an independent, non-profit, grant-making organization founded in 1962. It was established by legislation for the purpose of carrying out philanthropic activities using revenue from motorboat racing. The Foundation is providing aid to projects that fall under one of the following four major categories: 1) public welfare in Japan; 2) voluntary programs in Japan; 3) maritime and ship-related projects; and 4) overseas cooperative assistance. Under the category of overseas cooperative assistance, we especially respect cross-border, transnational activities; local and regional undertakings that may fall outside the reach of the public sector or other donor agencies; and initiatives to tackle pressing issues and long-range or persistent problems that require prompt and systemized care. Grants are given to programs planned and conducted by overseas non-profit organizations in such areas as basic human needs, human resources development, and promotion of international cooperation. Applicant Eligibility Applicants for The Nippon Foundation's overseas grants must be non-profit organizations based outside of Japan. They can be local, regional or international NGOs/NPOs, and include educational and research institutions. The Foundation does not accept applications from, nor provide grants to, private individuals or for-profit organizations. APPLICATION PROCEDURES When to Apply There is no application deadline as such, and applications can be received throughout the year. However, since the screening procedures may take as long as five months, it is strongly recommended that applications be submitted at least half a year before the planned start of the project, or whenever the funding will be needed. How to Apply Applications must be submitted by mail; we do not accept applications by fax or e-mail. All materials should be typed in English and sent to: International Program Department The Nippon Foundation 1-2-2 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8404 Japan

The Coca-Cola India Foundation, a Company registered under Section 25 of the Companies' Act is committed to sustainable development and inclusive growth by focusing on issues relating to water, the environment, healthy living and social advance so that it can contribute to a strong and resolute India enabling the common man to better his or her life. In order to promote the Foundation's objectives, monetary grants and other assistance will be provided to NGOs, beneficiary organizations, cooperatives, philanthropies and such others who can be suitable partners in implementing projects for social welfare across the Country. The Foundation seeks to ensure project execution, maintenance and sustainability through the active involvement and direct participation of the beneficiary community at the grass-root level. ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS If a proposal is being considered for a grant, the applicant would be intimated in this regard within six to eight weeks from the date of receipt of the proposal. Once the grant is approved by the Board of Directors, the Foundation will request the applicant, to sign a GRANT AGREEMENT based on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Applications are considered throughout the calendar year i.e. from January to December each year. However, if the Foundation receives requests far in excess of its ability to give funding, some grant requests may be denied. Qualified organizations which are declined may also reapply after a gap of six months. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR GRANT Organizations requesting grants from the Foundation would be required to meet the following criterion prior to submission of any proposal to the Foundation: ORGANIZATION RELATED:The organization should have been in existence for a minimum of 5 years.The organization should be registered as a Trust/Society/not-for-profit company under applicable law that implements social development projects in India.The organization should have a Governing Board/ Council and should disclose the profile of the Board Members including the Chairperson, Directors and key employees of the organization.The organization should have a proven track record in the delivery of quality services in specific fields, good implementation history, capacity of personnel to manage the project on prescribed schedules and targets.The organization should have a good working relationship and contacts with the communities.The organization should not be affiliated with any political party.The organization should ensure compliance with laws and regulations.The organization should follow transparent accounting practices. It should provide signed audited statements along with the statutory auditor's report GRANT APPLICATION FORMAT Organizations applying for Grant are requested to submit this application along with the project proposal to:The Program Manager Coca-Cola India Foundation Enkay Towers, Udyog Vihar Phase V GURGAON 122 016, HARYANA Tel : 0124- 2348041/4785069 Fax : 0124 - 2348143 Email : anandana@coca.cola.com

RBC Blue Water Project RBC Blue Water Project offers two levels of grants: ??? Community Action Grants: These grants range from $1,000 to $10,000, and are awarded to local or community-based organizations in Canada, the United States or the Caribbean. We have established an application deadline for Community Action Grants, rather than accepting applications year round. This will allow us to review all applications in a fair and consistent manner. The 2014 Community Action Grant application is now available. The application deadline is February 3, 2014. ??? Leadership Grants: These grants range from $10,001 to $100,000 and are awarded to organizations that are leaders in providing programs in North America and other countries where RBC does business. Interested organizations must submit an Expression of Interest, available now. If your project qualifies for additional consideration, we will invite you to submit a formal RBC Blue Water Leadership Grant Application. The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is December 20, 2013. Leadership Grants: These grants range from $10,001 to $100,000 and are awarded to organizations that are leaders in providing programs in North America and other countries where RBC does business. Interested organizations must submit an Expression of Interest. The Expression of Interest stage is a new feature of the RBC Blue Water Project Leadership grants process, intended to save charitable organizations the time and effort of completing a full RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant application and to help us pre-screen applicants and projects. Submit an Expression of Interest form now . If your project qualifies for consideration, we will invite you to submit a formal RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant Application. The deadline for submission is December 20, 2013.

The World Bank first began to interact with civil society in the 1970s through dialogue with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on environmental concerns. Today the World Bank consults and collaborates with thousands of members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) throughout the world, such as community-based organizations, NGOs, social movements, labor unions, faith-based groups, and foundations. The World Bank has learned through these three decades of interaction that the participation of CSOs in government development projects and programs can enhance their operational performance by contributing local knowledge, providing technical expertise, and leveraging social capital. Further, CSOs can bring innovative ideas and solutions, as well as participatory approaches, to solving local problems. The overview section of this website provides information on the Bank???s evolving relationship with civil society.

Grants are awarded as donations to third parties that are engaged in external aid activities. Procurement procedures are launched when the Contracting Authority wants to purchase a service, goods or work in exchange for remuneration. Procedures for grants and contracts under the relevant EU external aid programmes are consolidated in the Practical Guide. GRANTS- Grants are direct financial contributions from the EU budget or from the European Development Fund. They are awarded as donations to third parties that are engaged in external aid activities. The Contracting Authority awards grants that are used to implement projects or activities that relate to the EU???s external aid programmes. Grants fall into two categories: Grants for actions: aim to achieve an objective that forms part of an external aid programme. Operating grants: finance the operating expenditure of an EU body that is pursuing an aim of general European interest or an objective that forms part of an EU policy. Grants are based on the reimbursement of the eligible costs, in other words, costs effectively incurred by the beneficiaries that are deemed necessary for carrying out the activities in question. The results of the action remain the property of the beneficiaries. Grants are subject to a written agreement signed by the two parties and, as a general rule, require co-financing by the grant beneficiary. Since grants cover a very diverse range of fields, the specific conditions that need to be fulfilled may vary from one area of activity to another. Those intending to apply for a grant should consult the calls for proposals. CONTRACTS Procurement procedures are launched when the Contracting Authority wants to purchase a service, goods or work in exchange for remuneration. A procurement procedure leads to the conclusion of a public contract. The difference between a public contract and a grant is clear: in the case of a contract, the Contracting Authority receives the product or service it needs in return for payment. in the case of a grant, it makes a contribution either to a project carried out by an external organisation or directly to that organisation because its activities contribute to EU policy aims. Procurement procedures are governed by specific rules which vary depending on the nature of the contract (service, supplies, work) and the threshold. Those intending to apply for a contract should consult the procurement notices.

Global Fund for Women Types of Grants General Support awards to grantee partners are classified as Innovation, Strengthening, and Sustaining Grants. Innovation Grants Womenâ??s movements are stronger when they are diverse and dynamic. Innovation grants fund new/emerging approaches, issues, and voices. With these grants Global Fund aims to raise visibility and leverage resources for womenâ??s movements and to connect emerging groups to a wider network of womenâ??s organizations. They address womenâ??s rights agendas in rural and excluded areas/communities, sustain new approaches, and nurture young feminists involved in building the womenâ??s movement. These grants can also support creative approaches to challenging issues and pilot projects that require some calculated risk. Strengthening Grants Womenâ??s movements are stronger when womenâ??s organizations have the capacity and resources to be effective and strategic. Strengthening grants fund infrastructure, enhance granteeâ??s programmatic impact, and strengthen capacity and connections. These medium-sized grants aim to support the professionalism of womenâ??s groups. Strengthening Grants offer reliable support to groups who have a track record of cumulative change and have infused voices and issues into mainstream agendas. Sustaining Grants Womenâ??s movements are most successful when womenâ??s organizations are well networked, led and supported and have the funds to seize opportunities when they arise. Therefore Sustaining Grants are larger, fund strong national, regional, and global womenâ??s rights organizations to build collective power, take coordinated actions, grow feminist leadership, and sustain lasting systemic change for gender equality. Groups identified by Global Fund as strong candidates for Sustaining Grants will be invited to propose an initiative, then partner with Global Fund to set clearly-outlined goals and outcomes, and evaluation processes for the grant sought. This may be for an activity or program that may include convenings, capacity-building, or research. To be eligible, groups must have significant capacity for growth, a longer history with Global Fund, and exemplify movement building in their activities, programs and/or structures. Groups are also required to have a track record for impact on their communities, countries, and/or regions via policy change, advocacy and documentation.

CSR Fund from India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Last date -25th June 2013

Other Awareness Programme 2013-14 Last Date- 17th May 2013 Other Awareness Programme will fund proposals for promoting environmental awareness the scope of which is beyond that of other programmes of EEA T scheme. Such proposals will be supported by the Ministry based on merits and their conformity with the requirements of the Ministry in its endeavours to promote environmental awareness of different target groups. 2. The field of environment & sustainable development for conducting various activities are given as under: ??? Awareness cum action programs in and around the protected area, in wildlife corridors, biodiversity hotspots, rivers and wetlands. ??? Awareness programs which focus on local communities that are critical to conservation of forests/wildlife/environment. ??? Activities like nature camps, Marathon/Walkathons/Yatras/Quiz Competitions/Green Haat 3. Proposals are invited from the recognized Academic/Research Institution or a Government Department/Government, Registered Voluntary/Professional Organisation/ Trust/Ngo etc. 4. The detailed guidelines including eligibility criteria, proforma and matrix for submission of Proposals are available on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (http://moef.nic.in). 5. The proposal may be submitted to the respective Centre of Excellence of Ministry i.e. CEE, Ahmedabad and CPREEC, Chennai as per the details given. Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Nehru Foundation for Development, Thaltej Tekra, Ahmedabad ??? 380054 Email: sl@ceeindia.org Location included- Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. CPR Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) The C.P.Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, 1 Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018 Email: cpreec@vsnl.com/cpreec@gmail.com Location included- Tamilnadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra including Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. 6. The last date for submitting the proposals in both hard and soft copies complete in all respects is 17th May, 2013. Proposal received after the last date will not be entertained. It may be noted that the decision regarding approval/ rejection of proposals including the quantum of financial assistance to be provided will be taken by the Ministry.

Request for Proposal for organizing a fleet of vehicles for the transportation of entitlement holders under Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karvakram (JSSK), Last date- A pre-bid conference will be held on 13th April, 2013 at 11 AM in the ground floor committee room at Health Training Centre, Kalibari, RAIPUR. last date- Last date: The deadline for submission of the bids is 1700 hours, 22nd April, 2013, 2012 at the address indicated in the format for transmittal letter.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for selection of Consultant/ Agency for Monitoring and Concurrent Evaluation (including Documentation) of IWMP in Uttar Pradesh. Last adte - 10 April 2012

The India Youth Fund by UN-HABITAT And Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Last date - 15th April, 2013 UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation brings to India the Indian window of the global Urban Youth Fund exclusively for young individuals working towards improving the lives of urban Indian Youth. The India Youth Fund aims to advance youth empowerment in India through the provision of small grants, up to INR 8 Lacs, to youth-led organizations. In addition, the project coordinators are trained in project management, financial management and monitoring and evaluation in the Asian regional training session for the Urban Youth Fund. The Fund: With an annual budget of INR 8 Lacs/project/organization, the fund looks to provide not only financial support but also provide organizations with training required for sustaining successful projects for maximum outreach. Projects must contribute to sustainable urban development within one of the following areas: Urban Land, Legislation and Governance Urban Planning and Design Urban Economy Urban Basic Services Access to Health Information and Facilities Housing and Slum Upgrading Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation Research and Capacity Development Eligibility: To qualify for a grant, applicant organizations must: ??? Be led by young people aged 15-32, and the projects must and be based in cities or towns in India. ??? A majority (>50%) of the management team should be within the above age limits. ??? Applicant organizations must be legally registered for at least one (1) year by the relevant national, regional or local authority. ??? Applicant organizations must involve girls and young women in decision-making at all levels of the organization. This includes senior management level and board. ??? Applicant organizations that lack a valid registration certificate or bank account, but fulfill all other eligibility criteria, may apply in partnership with another organization that will serve as the facilitating organization Projects must contribute to sustainable urban development within one of the following areas: Urban Land, Legislation and Governance (Creating youth space & Youth friendly cities) Urban Planning and Design (Employment, Job & business training) Urban Economy (Training in governance & Democracy) Urban Basic Services (Recycling, water, sewage and IT services) Access to Health Information and Facilities (Improving health status of urban youth) Housing and Slum Upgrading (Lobbying for access to affordable housing, training in construction) Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation (Training & services for youth at Risk, drugs, alcohol & prostitution) Research and Capacity Development (Training, building networks & research) Applications Open on: 15th February, 2013 Applications Close on: 15th April, 2013

THE POSITIVE ACTION FOR CHILDREN FUND- Call for Proposals 2013

EMPANELMENT FOR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS in Uttar Pradesh State Water and Sanitation Mission 6, Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow- 226 001, Uttar Pradesh Phone No- 0522-2239448, Fax No. 0522-2237709 Website www.swsmup.org

Jharkhand State Livelihoods Promotion Society (Under the aegis of Rural Development Department, Govt. Of Jharkhand) 3rd Floor, FFP Building, HEC, Dhurwa, Ranchi-834004 Phone No. 0651-2401782 - 83 Email ??? jslps.ranchi@gmail.com, Website ??? www.jslps.in No: 23/Ranchi Dated: 08/01/2013. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SKILL & PLACEMENT AGENCY. The JSLPS invites ???Request for Proposal??? from the eligible registered agencies to submit their proposals for ??? Skill & Placement??? in different suitable sectors covering all the districts of Jharkhand. Interested agencies may submit their "Request for Proposals" in a sealed envelope clearly superscripted as Request for Proposal for ???Skill & Placement ??? addressing to the Chief Executive Officer on the above address on or before 4.00 pm on 7th February???2013 according to the guidelines available in the website of www.nrlmskills.in or www.jslps.in. The agencies should ensure that the ???Request for Proposal??? should be reached in this Office by the stipulated date and time as mentioned.

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NFL, under its CSR progra m, is searchi ng for a I mpl e menti ng Agency for i mpl e ment ati on of its CSR acti vities at village Raghav Nagar, Block Rudrapur , Distt U. S. Nagar, ( Uttrakhand) . For detailed ter ms & conditions please visit our website www. nati onalfertilizerslimited. com

Indo-Global Social Service Society is seeking proposals from interested Indian NGOs to implement a project on Urban Poverty in the states of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Agra and Ghaziabad), Bihar (Ara, Sasaram and Muzaffarpur), Assam (Guwahati), West Bengal (Kolkata), Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhaptnam), Maharashtra (Mumbai,Thane) and Gujarat (Ahmedabad) and Delhi. IGSSS??? CityMakers Programme considers Housing as a human right and works primarily on issues of homelessness. The project for which EOI is invited is supported by an international organization with strict guidelines for programme monitoring and financial accountability. A concept paper on the programme is attached in Annexure I Eligible Organization Following criteria are required Organization must be registered under society???s registration act or trust. It must be registered with the FCRA division of Ministry of Home Affairs It must be registered u/s 12 A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Duration of the Project: The overall project period is for 19 months, from 1st September 2012-30th March 2014. IGSSS team will regularly monitor the programme progress as well as the financial utilization & local resource generation. Auditors would be engaged directly by IGSSS. Submission Procedures Interested NGOs can submit the proposal for 19 months in the project proposal format attached in Annex II. Additionally, the NGOs must submit the Resource Plan as attached in Annex III Legal Documents Following mandatory documents must be attached along with the proposal. The documents must be self attested. Society Registration Certificate FCRA Registration Certificate 12AA Registration Certificate Audited Financial statement for last three years Income tax return for last three years FCRA return for last three years along with FC audited statement of accounts Minimum and Maximum Limit The financial support will be in the range 9,50,000-15,00,000 for 19 months (depending on the cities of intervention). The proposal should consider this aspect while developing intervention plan. Last date for receiving proposal 4th August, 2012 Late proposals Any proposal received after the last date will automatically be rejected. Sealing and marking of proposals Organization can submit soft copy through mail ??? PDF/MS Word - mentioned here. - Organization can submit hard copy addressed to ??? Director, Indo-Global Service Society, 28 Lodhi Road Institutional Area, New Delhi-110003. (The sealed envelope should mark as ???Call for Proposal for SHELTER (Sustaining Housing, Health, Education and Livelihoods through Empowerment and Rights) Programme??? Language of the Proposal The proposals prepared by the organization shall be written in the English language using Times Roman Font Size 12 in A4 size paper. Withdrawal of proposals The Organization may withdraw its proposal after the proposal???s submission, provided that written notice of the withdrawal is received by IGSSS prior to the deadline prescribed for submission of proposals. Cost of the Proposal: The Organization shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of the Proposal. IGSSS will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of call for proposal. Opening and screening of proposals Proposals will be opened and screened by a Committee formed by the IGSSS. Submission of proposal does not guarantee that the proposal will be accepted. Only organization whose proposals are short-listed will be asked to submit the detailed budget Decision of Screening Committee of IGSSS will be final. IGSSS is no way obliged to respond to the rejection of the proposals. IGSSS also reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal, and to annul the call for proposal process and reject all proposals at any time prior to screening and selection procedure, thereby incurring any liability to the affected Organization or any obligation to inform the affected Organization or organizations of the grounds for the organization???s action. IGSSS will inform the shortlisted NGOs in writing after the decision of the screening committee Personal canvassing is strictly prohibited. Visit to NGOs IGSSS will visit the shortlisted organizations to verify the credentials of the organization. Organization proposal will be rejected if any discrepancy found during the visit. Signing of Agreement After the verification visit to NGOs, IGSSS and the selected NGO will enter into agreement as per the existing norms, rules and regulation of IGSSS.

SIDA Call for Proposal ICT Initiatives for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression by Oct 18, 2012 1. Background 1.1 The strategy for special initiatives for democratisation and freedom of expression The Swedish Government has decided on a new Strategy for special initiatives for democratisation and freedom of expression to be implemented by Sida during the period 2012??????2014 . Hereafter referred to as The Strategy. The strategy aims at strengthening actors for change, targeting civil society organisations and groups, intergovernmental organisations and individuals at local, national, regional and global levels, working for increased democratisation and freedom of expression. The activities shall help reducing various forms of oppression and vulnerability that hinder peoples??? ability to lift themselves out of poverty and prevent equitable and sustainable global development. This entails increasing the scope for actors of change to create, disseminate and receive information and express opinions. It also means providing these actors with the opportunity to work for pluralism and freedom of opinion, which can pave the way for democratic, transparent decision-making and changes in legislation, etc, that limit freedom of association, freedom of the press, access to Internet, the right to a fair trial a, or otherwise restricts civil rights and liberties. The initiative is supplementary and additional to the Government???s other development cooperation for democracy, human rights and the rule of law in order to create conditions for women and men to assert, and actively exercise their political and civil rights. 1.2 ICT, Net Activism and Social Change Information- and communication technologies (ICTs) can contribute to political change, but for that very reason, authoritarian regimes are intensifying their controls over the internet. Reports of website blocking and filtering, content manipulation, attacks on and imprisonment of bloggers, and cyber-attacks have all increased sharply in recent years. This mounting influence directly corresponds to the growth in the number of users around the world: over two billion people now have access to the Internet, and the figure has more than doubled in the past five years. In addition, many more now have access to mobile phones which provide new means of communication and information, such as photo and video The technological revolution has created opportunities, solutions as well as new hopes and challenges. New opportunities for communication and exchange of information and thoughts. New solutions and methods to the practical question of how to mobilise coordinate and organise. New hopes that this rapid technological development will also be able to contribute to democratic development, freedom of expression, transparency and accountability. New challenges of increased surveillance, filtering and cyber-attacks. Due to these developments, the Swedish Government and Sida are therefore increasing the mphasis on initiatives involving information- and communication technologies in activities for freedom on the net, democratic rights and participation. 1.3 Objectives of the Present Call for Proposals The overall objective of this call for proposals is to promote democratisation and increase freedom of expression in countries and situations where they are most at risk and where human rights defenders and civil society organisations work under severe constraints and are most under pressure. The specific objective of this call is to provide direct support and protection to initiatives and activities in which information- and communication technologies are used to strengthen civic movements for democratisation and freedom of expression in challenging and repressive environments. This means, for example, to adapt and strategically use ICTs to increase the scope for actors of change to create, disseminate and receive information and opinions. It also means providing these actors with the opportunity to work for pluralism and freedom of opinion, which can pave the way for democratic, transparent decision-making and changes in legislation, etc., that limits freedom of association, freedom of the press, access to Internet, the right to a fair trial including the right to defence, or otherwise restricts civil rights and liberties. The applying actors can promote this kind of change in various ways. Some activities might, for example, focus on increasing the quality and positive effect of net activism and the effectiveness of associated information. Some initiatives may enable actors, to understand and manage their digital security and privacy risks, while other initiatives advance the skills, tools and techniques of rights advocates, empowering them to utilise information and communications as critical assets in helping citizens and marginalised communities understand and effect progressive social, environmental and political change. For the purpose of this call for proposals, the concept ???most at risk??? refers to regions, countries and situations characterised by a serious lack of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; where human rights and fundamental freedoms are systematically violated; where there exists high risk to human security making it difficult for civil society and human rights defenders to operate, and where there is little or no room for political pluralism. Deadline: 18 October 2012

Odisha Tribal empowerment and Livelihood Programme (RFQ) Last date-20 th October 2012 Programme focuses on empowering the tribals and enabling them to enhance their food security, increase their incomes and improve their overall quality of life through more efficient natural resource management based on the principles of improved watershed management and more productive environmentally sound agricultural practices and through off-farm/non-farm enterprise development.

At The Global Fund for Children, we envision a world where all children have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We believe grassroots organizations have the power to make this vision a reality. Since 1997, we have proudly invested $25 million in over 500 grassroots organizations in 78 countries. Together, with our donors and grassroots partners, we have touched the lives of more than 7 million children. OUR VENTURE PHILANTHROPY MODEL We support entrepreneurial vision when and where it counts???small amounts of capital, when put in the hands of innovative leaders, go far in the developing world. 78 percent of our partners have budgets under $100,000 at the time of our first grant. For 73 percent of our new partners in 2012, we are the first US-based institutional funder. Just like our grantees, we maximize every dollar: 85 percent of our annual budget supports our programs. BROAD IMPACT, LASTING RESULTS Our grantee partners??? sustainability and accomplishments testify to our model???s success. On average, our grantees grow threefold in size and reach during our funding relationship. For every $1 we give, the market puts in $7. That???s about how much capital our grantees raise above our investment over the course of our partnership. We estimate that 92 percent of the groups we have funded are continuing their important work today. Our Mission and Vision The future of the world???s children begins at the grassroots.

Nokia launched the ???Create to Inspire??? Fellowship with Oxfam India, on the International Youth Day, to engage youth on Sustainable Consumption. We believe that active participation of young people is essential to bring about bold social change in our society. Young people possess qualities of courage and creativity that can inspire their environment into action. However, few avenues exist which encourage the expression and experimentation of this creativity. The Fellowship is an out-of-the-box challenge for youngsters to create ownership on judicious consumption and management of water, energy, transport and e-waste. The program provides a platform to use creative arts for building innovative social action projects that initiate fun and exciting conversations on sustainable consumption. Through music, dance, theatre, drama, film, photography, art & handicraft, design and technology the fellows can display their potential to redefine consumption of scarce resources. To be a ???create to inspire??? fellow, youngsters of age 18 to 23 from Delhi NCR and Hyderabad can submit their applications by 30thSeptember 2012. The shortlisted applicants would be invited for an interview and/or audition. The selected 300 fellows from both cities shall be trained by Mentors from creative fields. The mentors are young experts and entrepreneurs, working on sustainable development of their communities and are leading innovative projects and organizations. Following the training, the teams of fellows shall use their creative expressions on sustainable consumption of water, transport, e-waste and energy to engage their respective cities.

Manthan Award is a first of its kind initiative in India to recognize the best practices in e-Content and Creativity. It was launched on 10th October 2004, by Digital Empowerment Foundation in partnership with World Summit Award, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India, and various other stakeholders. The idea extended to cover the best of digital innovations from 36 countries of South Asia & Asia Pacific region from year 2012.

The Red Umbrella Fund aims to strengthen and ensure the sustainability of the sex worker rights movement by catalysing new funding specifically for sex worker-led organisations and national, regional and global networks. The Fund will provide opportunities and grants for sex worker-led organisations to strengthen their capacities, such as organisational development and management, programme development and implementation, resource mobilisation, advocacy and communication skills, and monitoring and evaluation. The Red Umbrella Fund will also raise visibility about the work of its grantees in key areas such as the recognition of sex work as work; the decriminalisation of sex work; universal access to health services for sex workers; and the economic empowerment and social inclusion of sex workers as sex workers. In addition the Fund will raise awareness within the donor community about issues such as: the conflation of sex work with trafficking; violence against sex workers, particularly state violence; human rights abuses against sex workers, including mandatory testing for sexually transmitted infections and forced rehabilitation; and the stigmatisation of sex workers and their partners and families. Sex workers are the majority stake holders in the decision making process of the Red Umbrella Fund. An International Steering Committee comprised of sex workers, donors and policy experts will oversee the strategic vision of the Fund. A Global Programmatic Review Panel comprised of sex workers will make grant making decisions based upon transparent review processes. Mama Cash is administratively hosting the Fund. The Red Umbrella Fund has the specific mission to catalyse and raise new funding for sex-worker-led organisations and networks. The first-year grantmaking budget of the RUF is $700,000. The Red Umbrella Fund will provide start-up funding, multi-year and core funding, support for peer-led capacity-building and exchanges, and emergency grants to sex worker led organisations. Grant amounts will be between $5,000 and $50,000. Last date - 15th Sep 2012

Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by Institute of Directors in 1992, are now regarded as holy grail of Corporate Excellence worldwide. Today Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat receives over 1,000 entries per year for various awards, from over 25 countries worldwide. The winning of the Golden Peacock Award is the most powerful way to build your brand. The Award winners are eligible to use the GP Awards logo on all printed and promotional materials for the next one year, which is evidence to all its customers and suppliers the highest accolade acclaimed by the organisation. No business award today receives the kind of recognition and adulation among peers that the Golden Peacock does. Currently the Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat is inviting applications for the following Institutional awards for the year 2012 from Corporates, SMEs, Public & Private Ent and Govt Establishments: Golden Peacock NATIONAL Awards (Organizations operating in India): 1. Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance Award (GPAECG) 2. Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability ( GPAS) 3. Golden Peacock Award for Climate Security (GPACS) 4. Golden Peacock Innovation Management Award ( GPIMA) The last date for submission of completed applications for the above awards is 5th September 2012. The application form cum guidelines can be downloaded directly from www.goldenpeacockawards.com . If unable to download, please send an email for the details at info@goldenpeacockawards.com

Applications invited from Voluntary Organizations / NGOs by The Mission Convergence/ Samajik Suvidha Sangam Last Date- 17th August 2012 The Mission Convergence/Samajik Suvidha Sangam invites applications from Voluntary Organizations/NGOs to partner in its initiative to reach out to the poor and vulnerable and empower these communities to help them receive services offered by different departments in a timely manner and to empower them. NGOs/Voluntary organizations either registered as Societies or Trust is eligible to apply. The details on the Samajik Suvidha Sangam and Stree Shakti-Suvidha Kendra, Application Format and Eligibility Criteria can be downloaded from website. Please fill the application on-line and submit the same in Mission Convergence. Existing NGOs/Voluntary organizations which have already partnered/are in partnership with SSS for GRC/HRC/DRC/MNGO are not eligible to apply herein. Hard copy of applications are required to be sent in the prescribed format in a sealed envelope marked???Application for Empanelment under SS-SK project??? to the Programme Management Unit (PMU), Samajik Suvidha Sangam, B-Block, 1st Floor, Vikas Bhawan II, Bela Road, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. The last date for submission of application is 17th August 2012. Applications complete in all respect should reach PMU in hard copy only by 17th August 2012. Applications received after the last date shall not be considered. Incomplete applications will not be considered for scrutiny at any stage. Only shortlisted applications will be considered for physical inspection and interview. Mission Convergence reserves the right to devise criteria for further short listing in addition to the criteria published on website/newspaper.

CISCO -We now accept unsolicited applications to the Global Impact Cash Grant program. Our new application process is open year-round; therefore, your organization may begin the application process at any time. Please note that all grant applications must be submitted using our online grant application tool. We do not accept applications submitted via postal mail or email attachment. CISCO ???Global Impact Cash Grant In the spirit of Cisco's vision to "Change the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn", Global Impact Cash Grants are awarded by Cisco's Public Benefit Investment (PBI) group to US-based and non-US based non-profit organizations around the globe, with national or multinational operations. Eligible organizations must align with our grant-making criteria and policies. Cisco's overall approach is to partner with non-profit organizations to identify, incubate, and develop innovative solutions that solve challenging socioeconomic conditions in at least one of the investment areas: critical human needs, access to education, and economic empowerment. In order to maximize the impact of investment, Cisco supports programs that fit within its investment areas, serve the underserved, and leverage technology solutions to improve the reach, efficiency, and impact of services. Programs must also have high potential for replication and scale in multiple environments, and a clear path for long-term sustainability. HOW TO APPLY We now accept unsolicited applications to the Global Impact Cash Grant program. Our new application process is open year-round; therefore, your organization may begin the application process at any time. Please note that all grant applications must be submitted using our online grant application tool. We do not accept applications submitted via postal mail or email attachment. The following sections provide an overview of each of the steps within our new grant application and evaluation process. Step 1: Review Cisco Investment Areas, Grant-making Criteria, and Policies for Global Impact Cash Grant Program Before beginning the application process, please review relevant sections of this site to familiarize yourself with our investment areas, grantmaking criteria, and eligibility guidelines and policies, to determine if your organization and program align with our objectives and criteria. Step 2: Eligibility Quiz The Eligibility Quiz is the second step in Cisco's Global Impact Cash Grant application process. Any organization interested in submitting an application for consideration may complete this online Quiz. This Quiz must be completed by the potential applicant organization, regardless of its geographic base of operations or location of organization headquarters. The intention of this Quiz is to help you evaluate whether your organization has a program a) that meets our grant-making criteria and eligibility requirements, and b) that Cisco might consider for potential cash grant support. Completion of the eleven-question quiz will help you determine whether your organization and program are aligned with Cisco's mission, strategic approach, and objectives for grant support. Take the Eligibility Quiz now. Step 3: Initial Information Form The Initial Information Form is the third step in our grant application process. Organizations that successfully complete Cisco's Eligibility Quiz will be prompted to register their organization and complete the online Initial Information Form. The intention of this Form is to further evaluate whether your organization has a program Cisco might consider for cash grant support. Note that for first-time applicants, the maximum request amount we will consider is US$75,000. A Cisco grant administrator will review the Initial Information Form submitted by your organization. He/she will respond to you within one business quarter to confirm whether or not your organization will be invited to submit a formal proposal application online. Please note that submission of an Initial Information Form does not guarantee that your organization will be invited to submit a formal proposal application. Initial Information Forms are reviewed wholly within the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation. Step 4: Full Proposal If, upon review of your organization's Initial Information Form, the Cisco grant administrator determines that your organization's program is aligned with Cisco's mission, strategic approach, and objectives for grant support, you will receive an invitation to submit a formal proposal application online, along with an invitation code for the relevant proposal type. Once your full proposal is submitted, your application will begin the formal review process. If further information is needed, you will be contacted by a grant administrator. You can expect to hear from a grant administrator on whether your grant proposal has been approved or rejected, within one business quarter. Please note that receiving a request from Cisco to submit a formal proposal application does not constitute a guarantee of proposal application approval. Furthermore, Cisco is not responsible for any proposal related expenses incurred by your organization, at any step in the grant application process. Grant application policies and requirements are subject to change without notice, and become effective immediately upon posting to this website. The interpretation of these policies is wholly within the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation. Furthermore, all grants are made at the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation. Qualification under the policies listed on this website does not entitle an organization to receive a grant. We reserve the right to decline to make any grant requested.

2012 Call For Proposals: Strengthening Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education By MacArthur Foundation Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries Last date ??? 5th July 2012 Background In recent decades, there has been significant progress toward the goal of universal primary education, even while improvements in access have not necessarily been matched by quality of learning. More children completing primary education has increased demand by students and families for secondary education worldwide, but participation rates are much lower at secondary levels, especially in developing countries and particularly for girls and disadvantaged groups. There is clear evidence that a high-quality, relevant secondary school education is measurably associated with positive effects on young people???s health, improved child mortality rates, reduced population growth, and greater economic growth. Likewise, more education for girls brings well demonstrated benefits for them and is correlated with related benefits for the whole society. Girls with higher levels of education marry later, have smaller families, survive childbirth at higher rates, experience reduced incidences ofHIV/AIDS, have children more likely to survive to age five, earn more, and live-in societies with higher rates of economic growth at the national level. Governments in developing countries are, as a result, thinking seriously about how to build on primary education gains to provide secondary education on a larger scale. But primary education success yields little insight about a) the barriers to accessing secondary education, b) which intervention strategies are best for keeping girls and boys in secondary school and improving learning outcomes, and c) cost-effectively delivering relevant secondary education at scale, suggesting an urgent need for new research and development in this field. The developing country context of this new focus on secondary education is also changing. In the early 1990s when Education For All pushed for accelerated enrolment in primary schooling, most existing schools were concentrated in towns and cities and most children out of school were girls and/or in rural areas. Today, primary schools are widespread, and they reflect gender parity in participation, while it is secondary schools that are scarce and mostly in central towns and urban areas. The majority of children, including girls and vulnerable children, now live in varied environments, including rural areas, large urban slums, informal settlements, villages, towns or cities; many are on the move seeking work and learning opportunities, and others remain isolated in rural areas. Moreover, the world of work in developing countries is also changing from a focus on widespread subsistence agriculture and small-scale industrial sector work to a much more complex mix of formal and informal economic activities in local as well as globally-connected economies, surrounding secondary schools with new kinds obligor markets and skill training needs. This makes targeting and calibrating the scale-up of secondary education even more challenging. Purpose The aim, therefore, of this Call for Proposals is to accelerate secondary education research and development in selected countries. The intent of this group of private donors and donor advisors, including The MasterCard Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Douglas B. Marshall, Jr. Family Foundation, and Wellspring Advisors, is to encourage a new wave of innovation and learning that can help inform the imminent expansion and transformation of secondary education in a new phase of Education For All. This should result in better transitions, access, teaching, and learning outcomes for specific children in specific projects and schools in the selected countries, and a wealth of new insights about addressing the challenges of expanding secondary education across many countries. Funded initiatives and the insights they generate will address the key goals of the Global Compact on Learning, an agenda developed by stakeholders in the field of education and published in 2011 byte Brookings Institution???s Centre for Universal Education that lays out challenges, priorities, and key strategies in education for the developing world. StrategicApproachProposed projects should be of the kind that will raise the profile of fresh thinking and new possibilities as secondary education becomes more central to the education agenda. We invite potential partners to push the boundaries of creativity, consider new and innovative solutions, and re-think the content, instructional methods, delivery systems and partnerships common in secondary education. Projects should yield insights that can expand the policy horizons of government planners, other large scale implementers, and technical experts alike and inform later stages of educational investment by various donors. The funders have allocated up to $5 million for the Call for Proposals subject to the quality of proposals received, and will consider funding levels between $50,000 and $500,000 over a period of one to three years for projects in the three categories described below. The geographic focus for this Call for Proposals is East Africa, Nigeria, and India (see additional information about geography below). The Call is open to organizations (not individuals) working on specific education issues in these places. In order to advance the action learning and evidence building agenda of this Call for Proposals organizations wishing to apply are requested to:( 1. Select from one of the three listed project types (research, pilot projects, or scale up). 2. Locate your application within a demand, supply or learner characteristic approach to a problem, as described below (some projects may comprise multiple approaches). 3. Select from among the substantive issues and geographic areas specified below as foci for the application. The table below maps the elements involved in constructing an application for consideration under this Call for Proposals. Types ofProjectsWe invite applications for the following types of projects. ??? Research ??? including descriptive studies of the nature of problems and rigorous evaluations of promising programs that help build an evidence base that informs programming, experimentation and policy planning, as well as building research capacity. ??? Pilot projects testing innovations ??? testing approaches to particular problems such as tailoring courses of study/curriculum to varied and changing labormarket needs for ???21st Century skills???, exploring the use of technology to deliver and to enrich instruction and learning, reducing barriers and facilitating transition and completion of secondary education for vulnerable groups, achieving and sustaining gender equity, and ensuring improved and relevant learning outcomes. ??? Scale-up of successful models ??? scoping activities to examine models of public-private partnership; explore the cost-effectiveness, relevance, strategic fit and scalability of different service delivery models; and build relationships among government, industry and private actors to develop collaborative strategies to implement first phase efforts to expand proven interventions. Approaches tithe Problem Applications under the Call for Proposals should be made with reference to one or more of the three categories of approaches described below. Demand-side barriers, challenges and options, for example:( ??? To what degree do the motivations of children, parents and supporters of primary education translate into motivations to continue into secondary education? ??? Under what conditions are parents and youth willing to pay for and overcome opportunity costs to continue secondary education? ??? How do we test our assumptions about these drivers of motivation and demand? Supply-side constraints and possible solutions, for example:( ??? What conditions and considerations could accelerate investment by government and industry in secondary education, and what types of problems might constrain such investment? ??? What mix of types of secondary education ??? across the range of formal academic courses, non-formal vocational training, informal apprenticeship/mentoring ??? is desirable, optimal, and feasible for government and other providers to supply? Learner characteristics, relevance and learning outcomes, for example: ??? What are the characteristics by student type and geography of those leaving primary school and what do children know when they enter and leave secondary school? ??? How do learning needs vary and how can this diversity be addressed - boys and girls, ethnic and language differences, wealth quintiles,etc.? SubstantiveIssuesApplications may focus on any of the following substantive issues. Supporting transition to and retention in secondary education for girls and other disadvantaged groups. Examples include:( ??? Building community engagement in and accountability for schooling ??? Emerging public-private and public-faith based models for the delivery of education ??? Supporting after school or school holiday programs ??? Providing remedial or mentoring support for learners ??? Expanding access, retention and re-entry in formal and on-formal education for adolescent and pregnant teens Innovative approaches to secondary education, both formal and non-formal, that seek to provide girls and boys with real, measurable 21st Century skills that are relevant to life and labour markets. Examples include but are not limited to: ??? Determining what are relevant learning outcomes, courses of study, and training programs within given local and national contexts labormarkets ??? Integrating 21st Century skills in the curriculum ??? Integrating sexual and reproductive health education into school curricula ??? Exploring experiential learning in formal and non-formal education models ??? Integrating entrepreneurship within schooling ??? Private sector provision and associated regulatory frameworks to improve access and relevance of learning Use of education technologies and open educational resources that improve access and quality of learning in the face of growing demand for education and limited funds. Examples include:( ??? Possibilities for cost-effective design and delivery of secondary education via new technologies and more creative use of existing technology such as radio ??? Flexible models that address youth living in remote areas, working youth or adolescent mothers and pregnant teens ??? Strengthening information technology skills of teachers and youth Reforms to teaching in the formal classroom and non-formal equivalents that respond to high pupil teacher ratios, reduce teacher absenteeism, address gender and skills gaps in the teaching force at secondary level and teachers??? influence on access, completion and overall achievement levels. Examples include: ??? Initiatives that encourage training and hiring of locally-basedteachers ??? Integrating active learning, critical thinking and problemsolving in the classroom ??? Increasing content knowledge and specialization of secondaryteachers in 21st Century skill areas ??? Models that could be deployed at scale at a feasible cost forretention of skilled teachers in the face of demand for their skills in otherindustries GeographicAreasApplicants may propose work in the following geographic areas. ??? East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda) ??? Nigeria (particularly the states of Kano, Sokoto,Jigawa, Lagos and Rivers) ??? India (particularly the states of Rajasthan,Gujarat and Maharashtra) These regions and countries have been selected based onsecondary education needs, as well as strategic and geographic priorities ofdonor and donor advisor partners. While knowledge is limited about best practices in secondaryeducation in developing countries, particular approaches may hold promise. Weencourage applicants to consider the following in preparing their submissions: ??? Promoting increased local accountability for schooling throughcommunity mobilization and engagement with schools and the education process. ??? Planning and implementing interventions in consort with localactors and educational authorities, such as local education ministries,professional associations, and civil society groups. ??? Inclusion in project design explicit monitoring designed topromote and document learning during and at the conclusion of projectimplementation. ??? Identification of specific pathways, actors and steps necessaryfor achieving desired outcomes and for scaling up educational interventions ina future project phase. ??? Leveraging existing capacity in local universities and researchcenters to understand and strengthen ongoing monitoring and evaluation ofsecondary education delivery. ??? For non-formal education models, providing a bridge to formalschooling and/or accreditation of learning. ??? (Research projects) Research agenda is relevant for governmenteducational policy goals, raises awareness of specific education systemdeficiencies, and/or provides feedback to policymakers, government budgetingprocesses, and other education implementers. ??? Project results, whether positive or negative, will be shared inthe public domain. Application ProcessThe application process will involve two successive reviewstages: Lettersof Inquiry (LOI)and Proposals.Successful applications will be invited to advance to the second, Proposal, phase of the review process. Decisionsabout funding will be made between September 2012 and March 2013. Application requirements will be strictly adhered to. At theLetter of Inquiry stage, we are unable to accommodate questions submitted inwriting or by phone. Applicants should observe the following guidelines: ??? Deadline for all Letters of Inquirysubmissions is July 5, 2012 at 12:00pm CDT. Pleaseemail electronic applications to Laura Young, Program Associate at theMacArthur Foundation. ??? Electronic submissions are requested. Please do not send original hard copyapplications. ??? When emailing your submission, please use this standard formatin the subject line of theemail: ???Innovation and Practice application: [INSERT ORGANIZATION NAME]??? ??? Each applicant must include a Letterof Inquiry Cover Page (seebelow) to submit with the Letterof Inquiry. All applications received will be pooled and reviewed, and alimited number of LOIs will be invited to submit a Proposal. Only the strongestapplications will be funded. Reviewers??? evaluations will remain confidentialand not be made available to applicants. If a Proposal is invited, the deadlinefor the full Proposal submission will be August 31, 2012. For funded Proposals,donors will endeavor to streamline reporting requirements, though some projectsare likely to be asked to report to multiple donors. Letter ofInquiry GuidelinesApplicants should submit a single document with three sections:Cover Sheet (maximum 1 page), Narrative Description (maximum 5 pages), andProject Budget Summary (maximum 1 page). Cover SheetInformationPlease submit on your organization???s letterhead or stationery:( ??? Name of submitting organization ??? Complete address and telephone number of submitting organization ??? Website of submitting organization ??? Tax status of your organization: ???501c3 tax status or charitableequivalent; ???for profit; ???governmental organization ??? Project title ??? Name and email addresses of principalinvestigator(s)/organizational contact ??? Names of partners or subcontractors (inclusive of contactinformation as outlined above) ??? Amount requested and project duration ??? Organization???s annual operating budget for 2011 NarrativeDescriptionThe narrative may not exceed five pages. It should include theproject objective and description, and provide the context and concrete detailfor the proposed work. Please address the following points in your narrative: ??? Overall goal (or goals) of the project ??? Project rationale, including an explanation of how the projectfits within a given local context and how it addresses the requirements forsupport outlined in the Call for Proposals ??? The evidence bases on which project expectations or assumptionsare formed ??? Major phases or activities involved in project implementation ??? Processes that will be used to evaluate the project and providefeedback during implementation ??? Anticipated outcomes ??? Organizational experience in thematic/geographic areas ??? Summary of evidence for scaling up successful models (asrelevant) ??? Brief one paragraph bios of management / study team Project BudgetSummary??? The ProjectBudget Summary, not to exceed one page, should be notional, indicatingmajor categories of expenses for each year of the project. It is not necessaryto submit a detailed, line itemized budget with Letters of Inquiry submissions. ??? Project Budget Summary should be submitted in US dollars (US$). Your project will be assessed in part by: the match betweenfinancial resource allocation and project aims; cost-effectiveness of theproposed intervention; and the potential current and future complementaryfunding sources identified for purposes of scaling up of the proposed project.

DFID supports various funds designed to encourage businesses to invest in development projects. DFID Key Issues are: Education Health Economic growth and the private sector Governance and conflict Climate and environment Water and sanitation Food and nutrition Humanitarian disasters and emergencies

Introduction to Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) or National Credit Fund for Women The most prominent national level micro-finance apex organisation providing micro-finance services for women in India The most prominent national level micro-finance apex organisation providing micro-finance services for women in India is the National Credit Fund for Women or the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK). CONCEPT AND FEATURES OF MICRO-FINANCE Micro-finance, as is being practiced by the National Credit Fund for Women or the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), could be defined as a set of services comprising the following activities : a) Micro-credit: Small loans; primarily for income generation activities, but also for consumption and contingency needs. b) Micro-savings: thrift or small savings from borrowers???own resources. The main features of the micro-finance services being provided by RMK are : 1. It is a tool for empowerment of the poorest; the higher the income and better the asset position of the borrower, the lower the incremental benefit from further equal doses of micro-credit is likely to be. 2. Delivery is normally through Self Help Groups (SHGs). 3. It is essentially for promoting self-employment; the opportunities of wage employment are limited in developing countries - micro finance increases the productivity of self-employment in the informal sector of the economy - generally used for (a) direct income generation (b) rearrangement of assets and liabilities for the household to participate in future opportunities and (c) consumption smoothing. 4. It is not just a financing system, but a tool for social change, specially for women - it does not spring from market forces alone - it is potentially welfare enhancing - there is a public interest in promoting the growth of micro finance - this is what makes it acceptable as a valid goal for public policy. 5. Because micro credit is aimed at the poorest, micro-finance lending technology needs to mimic the informal lenders rather than the formal sector lending. It has to : a) provide for seasonality (b) allow repayment flexibility (c) eschew bureaucratic and legal formalities (d) fix a ceiling on loan sizes. RMK - ITS PROFILE, AIMS & OBJECTIVES, ROLES It has been felt for some time in India that the credit needs of poor women, particularly in the unorganised sector, have not been adequately addressed by the formal financial institutions in the country. The vast gap between demand for and supply of credit to this sector established the need for a National Credit Fund for Women. The National Credit Fund for Women or the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) was set up in March 1993 as an independent registered society by the Department of Women & Child Development in Government of India???s Ministry of Human Resource Development with an initial corpus of Rs. 310,000,000 - not to replace the banking sector but to fill the gap between what the banking sector offers and what the poor need. Its main objectives are : ??? To provide or promote the provision of micro-credit to poor women for income generation activities or for asset creation. ??? To adopt a quasi-informal delivery system, which is client friendly, uses simple and minimal procedures, disburses quickly and repeatedly, has flexibility of approach, links thrift and savings with credit and has low transaction costs both for the borrower and for the lender. ??? To demonstrate and replicate participatory approaches in the organisation of women???s groups for thrift and savings and effective utilisation of credit. ??? To use the group concept and the provision of credit as an instrument of women???s empowerment, socio-economic change and development. ??? To cooperate with and secure the cooperation of the Government of India, State Governments, Union Territory administrations, credit institutions, industrial and commercial organisations, NGOs and others in promoting the objectives of the Kosh. ??? To disseminate information and experience among all these above agencies in the Government and non-government sectors in the area of microfinance for poor women. ??? To receive grants, donations, loans, etc., for the furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Kosh. The office of the Kosh is situated in New Delhi. The Kosh does not have any branch offices. The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the Kosh. The Executive Director functions under the overall supervision, direction and control of the Governing Board. The Governing Board comprises 16 members consisting of senior officers of the Government of India and State Governments, specialists and representatives of NGOs active in the field of microfinance for women. The Governing Board is chaired by the Minister in charge of the Department of Women & Child Development in the Government of India. The General Body of the Kosh consists of all members of the Board, institutional members and individual members. The Kosh has three main roles: Wholesaling Role - it acts as a wholesaling apex organisation for channelising funds from government and donors to retailing intermediate microfinance organisations (IMOs). [The Kosh has so far received only a one-time grant from government and has not needed to raise funds from any other sources]. Market Development Role - It developes the supply side of the micro finance market by offering institution building support to new and existing-but-inexperienced IMOs by structures of incentives, transfers of technology, training of staff and other non-financial services - [The Kosh realises that it can play a value adding wholesaling role only when a sufficiently large and well established micro finance sector already exists - this depends on the number of IMOs and the sustainability of IMOs - subsidised institution building increases the equity of any IMO as much as grants do - large and premature disbursement of funds to the IMO can reduce the effectiveness of any institution building effort]. Advocacy Role - whereby RMK acts as an advocate or agent for influencing development and micro-finance policy and creating a more enabling policy and legal environment for spread of micro-finance activities in India. Being a creation and a representative of the government, RMK has a particular advantage in this area. The highlights of few innovative activities introduced by RMK for which micro-credit can be extended ASSISTANCE FOR LAND ACQUISITION LAND REDEMPTION AND LAND LEASING A scheme to enable women member for acquiring a peace of land either for her residential purposes or for cultivation. She can also avail loan for redemption of mortgage property or to take land on lease. The group may also avail the loan for undertaking lease of a common plot of land / pond / similar kind of properties from PRIs/State Government or from any individual for undertaking income generating activities on group basis under Main Loan/Loan Promotion/Revolving fund/Gold Credit Card schemes etc. ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH AND OTHER CONSUMPTION NEEDS Recognizing the importance of health and other small consumption needs it has been envisaged that a component of consumption credit will be included in the loan profile. This will help the member to meet the expenditure for herself or her family member in case of excegencies, hospitalization or other emergent need under Main Loan/Loan Promotion/Revolving fund/Gold Credit Card schemes etc. SUPPORT FOR SKILL UPGRADATION The focus of this scheme is on exploiting newly emerging opportunities in I.T. sector (call center attendance, cyber cafes, data entry operators) as well as developing skill in traditional service occupations (house keeping, garment designing/fabrication) under Main Loan/Loan Promotion/Revolving fund/Gold Credit Card schemes etc.. SUPPORT FOR CROP CREDIT Credit for assisting the women members in crop production, land improvement, post harvest infrastructure and related activities under Main Loan/Loan Promotion/Revolving fund/Gold Credit Card schemes etc. SUPPORT FOR OFF-FARM ACTIVITIES Support under the scheme is focused in districts with high percentage of landless families. The women member are supported for off-farm livelihood such as trading, marketing, linkages to the other sectors along with training and escort services under Main Loan/Loan Promotion/Revolving fund/Gold Credit Card schemes etc..

Overview The Trust Fund for the Second Decade was established to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade. The Advisory Group for the Trust Fund for the Second Decade consists of members of the Permanent Forum???s Bureau. Indigenous organizations or organizations working for indigenous peoples can apply for small grants from the Trust Fund. Guidelines to applicants for the Fund will be available when the call opens every year. It is expected that the Fund will mainly be used for small grants projects with a budget for up to US $10,000 covering one year???s expenses. 2013 Call for Proposals Applications for grants under the Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade will be accepted between 1 August 2012 and 1 October 2012. Applications are to be submitted to: indigenousfund@un.org during this time period. The Fund will give priority to projects that focus on the areas of health (physical and mental well-being) and education (such as language revitalization). The proposals will be assessed by the Bureau of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in May 2013 and successful applicants will receive notice thereafter. A list of organizations awarded grants will also be posted on this website. Please note: Use of SPFII application form is mandatory, and all information must be submitted as requested in the application form Project must have a focus on indigenous peoples and must focus on the areas of health or education Projects will be disregarded if the required information is not present Additional information pertaining to the proposal will not be accepted beyond the deadline of submission Applications submitted outside of this time period or to other email addresses will not be considered for funding

National Endowment for Democracy Fellowship Announcement by Oct 15, 2012 Program: The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is an international exchange program that offers practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world the opportunity to spend five months at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington DC, in order to undertake independent research on democratic challenges worldwide. While in residence, fellows reflect on their experiences; conduct research and writing; consider best practices and lessons learned; and develop professional relationships within a global network of democracy advocates. Support: Located within NED???s International Forum for Democratic Studies, the program provides a rich intellectual setting for educational exchange and professional development. The Forum also publishes the Journal of Democracy, holds conferences, and provides access to NED???s Democracy Resource Center and Library. The program offers research support and facilitates fellows??? outreach o Washington???s advocacy, media, academic, and policy communities. All fellowships include a monthly payment, health insurance, and roundtrip travel reimbursement. The program does not provide financial assistance for accompanying family or other dependents. Participation: The program runs two five-month fellowship sessions per year, during which fellows are expected to work full time on their projects. Practitioners focus on strategies and best practices for strengthening democracy in their country of interest; scholars conduct original research for publication. Projects may address the economic, political, social, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches. The program hosts an active calendar of events, including an introduction to NED and its partner institutions. Fellows are expected to present their work and prepare a written product during their stay. Eligibility: The fellowship is intended primarily for individuals from developing and aspiring democracies. Distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are eligible to apply. Practitioners and journalists should have substantial work experience in their fields, while scholars are expected to have a Ph.D., or academic equivalent, at the time of application. The program does not support professional training, fieldwork, or students working toward a degree, nor does it provide funding to implement projects in the field. A working knowledge of English is required for participation in the program. Dates: Fall Session: October 2013???February 2014; Spring Session: March???July 2014. Applications Deadline: October 15, 2012.

Call for proposals: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) 2013-2014 India Program description: The High Commission of Canada to India is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). The CFLI is a responsive, flexible program, directly managed by the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, to fund small but visible, high impact, results-oriented projects. Through contribution agreements, the CFLI provides monetary assistance that covers all or a portion of the cost of projects that are comparatively modest in scope, scale and cost and that are usually conceived and designed by local authorities or organizations. Qualifying Projects: All projects must be consistent with and apply to one or more of Canada???s five priorities for international assistance: stimulating sustainable economic growth increasing food security creating opportunities for children and youth advancing democracy ensuring security and stability Projects supported by the CFLI should promote gender equality and respect for the environment. Priority will be given to projects which address food and energy security, education and in particular to projects which promote research, development and innovation through projects that demonstrate creative approaches and innovative ideas. Projects with considerations of social inclusion and governance will also be prioritised. Available Funding: The average contribution is 15,000- 35,000 Canadian Dollars. Consult the currency converter. Who Is Eligible to Submit a Proposal? local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations, local academic institutions working on local projects, international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities, municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects, and Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities. The majority of CFLI funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations can be eligible for a contribution, provided that they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI. Similarly, municipal, regional or national government institutions may receive CFLI funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. Eligible Activities: Eligible activities must be directly related to the project delivery. The following are examples of eligible types of activities: conducting advocacy providing training or education providing technical expertise conducting research and/or reporting providing or repairing infrastructure providing equipment delivering supplies in exceptional cases, providing support for humanitarian assistance efforts Eligible Costs: CFLI funds can be disbursed to cover costs that are integral to a project covered by a contribution agreement. The CFLI cannot be used to pay for operating costs or ongoing expenses of an organization (i.e. salaries, utilities, rent, etc.). The following list of costs indicates the range of costs that are eligible under the Program: administrative and overhead costs related to the project, capital and/or operating expenditures related to the lease and/or purchase and/or building of infrastructure, installation, maintenance, shipping and/or transportation costs, including fuel, computers and communication devices, civic education costs, conference and event expenditures, hospitality costs, excluding alcoholic beverages, training and capacity building expenditures, costs of services received by recipients, outreach, communication and information dissemination costs, environmental assessment costs, advocacy and lobbying related costs, legal costs, accounting costs, medical costs, publishing costs, radio and television broadcast fees, facilities and equipment rental charges, research-related costs, salary costs relating to the project (not to the organization), security costs, translation and interpretation fees, travel expenses, using lowest fares possible but not exceeding full fare economy class lease or rental of vehicles, vehicle and equipment operation, installation and/or maintenance, website development and related costs, Miscellaneous expenses integral to the project. The following costs are not eligible for CFLI funding: nuclear technologies and facilities, assistance to military or paramilitary organizations, gifts, luxury goods, direct fiscal support to a government, core funding or recurrent costs of an organization, expenses incurred prior to the signing of the contribution agreement. Term of Projects: All projects must be completed between the date of signature of the Contribution Agreement and March 31, 2014. Process to Submit a Proposal: Please contact the Canada Fund Coordinator (see the contact information below) to obtain the special CFLI application form. Only those proposals using the indicated application form will be considered. Proposals must be completed in English. As required in Part II of the application form, each proposal must include a brief description of the project, which summarizes the key points. This description should not exceed half of one page. Proposals should be submitted electronically to the following e-mail: CFLIcoordinator@hotmail.ca with a copy to: CFLI-India@international.gc.ca. Deadline for submission is April 26, 2013. Applications will be assessed for approval on their merits by a Selection Committee. Final selection of projects will be made by the Head of Mission. To obtain an application form, and for advice and assistance on how to make a submission, please contact: Ms. Tamara Thibeault Canada Fund for Local Initiatives Coordinator (CFLI Coordinator) E-mail: CFLIcoordinator@hotmail.ca Telephone : +91 956-009-2844 High Commission of Canada 7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India, 110021

Public Health Foundation of India: Admissions open for Integrated MSc & PhD and Post Graduate Diploma programmes for 2013 Batch For more details about the organization and details of academic and research activities please visit our website: www.phfi.org Program brochures and application forms are also available on the PHFI website: http://www.phfi.org/our-activities/academic-programmes/courses-and-admissions Please submit your filled application form at the address given below: MANAGER Academic Programs Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) 4, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, Near The Grand Hotel, New Delhi - 110070 Tel.: 011- 49566000, Fax No. 011- 49566063 E-mail: acad@phfi.org, URL: http://www.phfi.org

UN Trust Fund to End violence against Women is accepting applications for its 18th grant cycle (2013) from civil society organizations and networksâ??including non-governmental, womenâ??s and community-based organizations and coalitions and operational research institutionsâ??government authorities at the national and local levels, and UN Country Teams in partnership with governments and civil society organizations. The deadline for submission of applications is 22 January 2014

We???re a grant-making organization that funds women???s rights organizations around the world to make lasting changes in the lives of women and girls. We support projects that dismantle barriers, change systems, challenge perceptions and transform society. Changing the world for women has to start with helping them live through the realities they face today. But in order to make real progress, we must also find ways to change those very realities. That???s why The MATCH Fund is committed to helping women hold the ground they???ve gained, while they look for new ways to break ground in securing the basic human rights they seek. It???s the very essence of what we do: HOLDING GROUND. BREAKING GROUND.

Vijay Amritraj Foundation The Foundations focus is on funding the smaller charities of India who do not have the ability to raise money or awareness for their causes. Charities serving children and adults who face extreme challenges in life; HIV/AIDS, Family Abandonment, and Individuals Ostracized by society for their illness. What is Funded? The Vijay Amritraj Foundation (VAF) makes grants to approved NGO???s throughout India. All prospective applicants should fully review the guidelines for the Foundation before making initial contact. Our grantmaking is carried out in three ways: The VAF requests proposals from charitable organizations in India with which we have been in contact. The VAF will accept proposals from charitable organizations in India who are referred by existing grantees and/or VAF Ambassadors. The VAF accepts unsolicited requests from charitable organizations in India for projects that fall within our program priorities and guidelines. Because available funding is limited, letters of inquiry are required for unsolicited programs or projects. Such letters should include a brief description of the project, the funding requested, and the period of time for which the funding is being requested. Both general-purpose and project-specific requests are considered. In addition, both single and multi-year proposals are acceptable. How to Apply Letters of Inquiry Please note: Please review our grants guidelines in detail prior to submitting a letter of inquiry. As noted earlier, unsolicited requests must be made through letters of inquiry. The letter should describe the purpose and objectives of the project, general methodology and total cost of the project. A letter of inquiry enables the Foundation to determine the relevance of the proposed project to the Foundation's work and to provide advice on whether to submit a full proposal. Full, Formal Proposals If your letter of inquiry receives a favorable response, please follow this checklist for what should be included in a solicited formal proposal: A cover letter, detailing the amount of money requested and the grant period, signed by the individual responsible for signing grant contracts on behalf of the grant applicant. A project description, including an explanation of why the project is needed, who will be served and what will be accomplished. A documented line-item expense budget and a revenue budget, showing all projected sources of funds for the project over the proposed grant period. A plan for financial and/or programmatic sustainability of the project. A plan for evaluation of the project's results. Before a grant will be approved, U.S. government regulations require us to collect from each applicant, an affidavit and public support schedule to determine equivalence as a tax-exempt institution under U.S. law. VAF staff/Ambassadors will provide the forms as well as assistance in completing them. Organizations that receive funding are required to provide quarterly program updates to the Foundation. All submitted materials must be in English. For multiple year funding, applicants must submit copies of their organization's published annual report and audited financial statements before a continuation grant will be approved. If these documents are not available, an eligibility review process will be undertaken by the Foundation for projects of interest. When to Apply Applications are accepted year-round, but those received between September 1 and December 31 will be considered only for the following calendar year. Proposals are reviewed and funded 3 times a year. Reviews take place in January, May, and September. During the review period, prospective grantees are strongly discouraged from contacting the Foundation. Where to Apply Send letters of inquiry via email to: info@thevaf.com THE FOUNDATION'S RESPONSE We will send you an acknowledgment that your letter of inquiry was received. If as a result of that review the Foundation concludes that there is no prospect of Foundation funding, we will notify you promptly. Please allow up to eight weeks for the Foundation to reply. If the Foundation decides that your project might qualify for a grant, we will contact you to discuss next steps and what further information is required. As is now the case with most charities in the United States who make grants to organizations based outside the United States, the Foundation checks the names of foreign based grantees, and the principal officers and directors of such grantees, against one or more lists maintained by the U.S. government, the European Union, and the United Nations, which contain the names determined by such entities to be terrorist organizations or individual terrorists. This process is a result of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress, Executive Orders issued by the President, and suggested guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. A memorandum on this topic is available upon request. AAll material submitted becomes the property of the Foundation. The Foundation sometimes submits inquiries or proposals to confidential outside review. Letter of Inquiry - Cover Sheet In order to expedite a letter of inquiry it is important that it include a cover sheet with the following information: Information regarding who will carry out the work Name of your organization (and acronym if commonly used) Name of parent organization, if any Name of chief executive officer or person holding similar position Organization???s address (and courier address if different) Organization???s phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, if any Name and title of the principal contact person, if different from the above Address (and courier address if different), phone number, and fax number of principal contact E-mail address of principal contact Web address, if any. Letter of Inquiry - Format There is no set format, but letters of inquiry generally include the following: Name or topic of the proposed project or work to be done A brief statement (two or three sentences) of the purpose and nature of the proposed work The significance of the issue addressed by the project How the work will address the issue How the issue relates to your organization, and why your organization is qualified to undertake the project Geographic area where the work will take place Time period for which funding is requested Information about those who will be helped by and interested in the work and how you will communicate with them Amount of funding requested from the VAF and the project/programs total cost (estimates are acceptable).

Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations, and for-profit companies. Two-page proposals are being accepted online until May 6, 2014 on the following topics: ??? New Ways of Working Together: Integrating Community-Based Interventions ??? Explore New Ways to Measure Fetal and Infant Brain Development ??? Innovations in Feedback & Accountability Systems for Agricultural Development ??? Inciting Healthy Behaviors: nudge, leapfrog, disrupt, reach ??? Novel Enabling Tools and Models Supporting the Development of Interventions for Severe Diarrhea and Enteric Dysfunction Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at: www.grandchallenges.org/explorations. We are looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world and from all disciplines. If you have a great idea, please apply.

Maypole grant for Women The Grant We give grants of up to £750. Grants from the Maypole Fund have contributed to a wide range of activities. So far, Maypole money has helped with printing leaflets, mounting exhibitions and making videos. We have financially helped women to set up and take part in conferences, workshops and other events. We have enabled groups to buy equipment to resource their projects. Here are just three very specific examples out of very many: a Maypole grant helped to finance legal costs for women arrested for opposing British arms sales to the Indonesian government to use against East Timor. Maypole funds have been given to organisations in India, Uganda and Britain to empower women in their opposition to domestic violence. Women's libraries in Nicaragua and the UK have been supported by financial assistance from the Maypole Fund. Deadlines for funding applications are: 31 January and 30 June of each year. GUIDELINES Please read these guidelines carefully before applying for a grant. Your application must be for a project which falls within our AIM/S and fulfil one or more of our CRITERIA. Much as we would wish to support all worthwhile women's projects, our funds and constitution do not permit this. As we receive more applications than we have money to fund, we are especially looking for imaginative, non-violent and politically expressive projects. We welcome applications from women for projects and activities that meet the following aims of The Maypole Fund: Peace initiatives, disarmament and action against the arms trade; Anti-militarism and action against male violence; Nuclear issues; Environmental issues; The promotion of women???s social and political autonomy throughout the world; International, national and/or regional networking between women for the above purposes. We have chosen the following CRITERIA to help us decide between applications: We prioritise small women???s groups and individual women over larger and more established women???s groups or organisations. We give precedence to projects by individual women or women???s groups over women???s initiatives within mixed groups of women and men;; We prefer specific one-off projects and projects not yet started to projects already started or completed;; We particularly welcome applications from women who do not have access to other sources of money or whose projects find it difficult to attract funding elsewhere. PLEASE NOTE: We do not make contributions to general funding, and we do not give grants for individual women living in the global North to attend courses/conferences or to travel for personal interest. We can support women's refuges and survivor support groups only where they submit a specific project that clearly aims to counter male violence. We do not fund projects run by both women and men. We are unable to reply to any UK applications without a stamped addressed envelope. Please note: We only contact successful applicants. If you do not hear from us within 2 months of these dates, your application has been unsuccessful. If you are awarded a grant, the Maypole Fund expects that you will spend it on the agreed activity, and that within the following six months you will write us a short report showing what you have achieved with the money, and attaching receipts for all expenditure. Guidelines for applications If your project complies with the criteria and guidelines of The Maypole Fund, then you can apply for a grant. How to complete the application form Describe clearly the activity you would like the Maypole Fund to support; Include an email address so that we can easily contact you; Include your bank account details including IBAN code; Clearly state how your activity fits in with Maypole's AIMS and say how the CRITERIA apply to your project; State clearly the total amount you need. Our maximum grant is £750; Give a breakdown of the costs; Do not exceed four A4 pages. To apply for a grant, complete the application form and send it by email to maypolefund@yahoo.co.uk Please note We only contact successful applicants. If you do not hear from us within 2 months of these dates, your application has been unsuccessful. If you are awarded a grant, the Maypole Fund expects that you will spend it on the agreed activity, and that within the following six months you will write us a short report showing what you have achieved with the money, and attaching receipts for all expenditure.

Human Dignity Foundation (HDF) is a private, Swiss foundation established in 2004 and governed by a Board of Directors. The foundation has a limited lifespan and will end its grantmaking in 2021. HDF is a pro-active grantmaker, it seeks out the organisations it wants to fund. The majority of HDF???s grantees are identified in this way but we know that there are always other organisations out there; that???s why a Letter of Enquiry can be submitted at any time. See below for further information.

HOW TO GET FUNDS FROM NSDC ? NSDC invite proposals for funding in several sectors. Here you will find documents and guidelines to be followed to be an NSDC affiliated training partner The National Skill Development Corporation India, (NSDC) is a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership in India. It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions. NSDC provides funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organisations that provide skill training. It will also develop appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives. The differentiated focus for the 21 sectors under NSDC???s purview and its understanding of their viability will make every sector attractive to private investment. Structure of NSDC NSDC is a not-for-profit company set up by the Ministry of Finance, under Section 25 of the Companies Act. It has an equity base of Rs. 10 crore, of which the Government of India holds for 49%, while the private sector has the balance 51%. To ensure superior decision-making, the NSDC requires a structure and governance model that provides it with autonomy, stature and continuity. Thus, the organisation has a tiered decision-making structure comprising: ??? National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) ??? The Board of Directors ??? Board Sub Committees ??? Executive Council. Each has a clear-cut role in NSDC???s operations, activities and strategy to facilitate the organisation???s mandate of coordinating and stimulating private sector skill development programmes with enhanced flexibility and effectiveness. The 14-member board has five government nominees, one of whom is the chairman of the corporation (from the private sector) and nine are private sector members. The NSDF is a 100% government-owned trust that invests in NSDC, and is run by professional fund managers. --------END------------------------------ For support NFI members can call NFI at 09958154404

PMRD Fellows Scheme is an initiative of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India (GoI) in collaboration with State Governments. The Fellowship has the twin objective of engaging young professionals to work with District Collectors in improving the development programmes as well as to build them as a cadre of development facilitators, who will be available as a ready resource for rural development activities over a long term. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), as a partner of MoRD is requested to facilitate and anchor the selection and training of the PMRD Fellows. Eligibility Criteria The eligibility criteria for selection as a PMRD Fellow shall be the following: Essential criteria: Age between 22-27 years at the time of application. For candidates belonging to SC/ST category, the maximum age limit will be 32 years. At the minimum a graduate from a recognized university/institute with a four-year degree course, including those like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Engineering, Law, Medicine etc., or a post-graduate from a recognized University/ Institute (in case of a graduate holding degree of a course duration of three years or less). Those with degree from universities outside India that are recognised by Association of Indian Universities can also apply. Only those candidates who have completed all requirements and received degree are eligible to apply. At least 50% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade at the graduate or Post-graduate level, whichever is qualifying. Physical fitness, certified by Government Medical Hospital due to the arduous nature of work involved. Desirable criteria: Knowledge of local language and customs. Work experience in related fields. Excellence in extra-curricular activities like art, culture, sports etc. at High School/College level. Leadership role in College/ High School/ Work Place. Reservation: 15% seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 15% for Scheduled Tribes. Application Process Candidates are not required submit mark sheets, degree certificates, reference letters and fitness certificate along with the application. Only those candidates finally selected are required to submit mark sheets and degree certificates. The Selection Committee reserves the right to seek additional information from persons listed as references, employers, etc. Fill the application and submit it online. The applicant will receive an acknowledgement of its receipt. All information asked for must be provided. Make sure to review the application for its completeness. Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected. Those giving wrong information in the online application form but get through AICAT will be rejected at the time of verification before final selection. Anyone found to have given wrong information and false certificates are liable for immediate dismissal and penal action at any stage of selection process or fellowship. Refer to the list on the left, for location of assessment centres. Three stage assessment process includes: All India Competency Assessment Test (AICAT) (Online): 15th December 2013 AICAT is an assessment of their understanding and orientation, and problem-solving abilities in a positive manner. Applicants will be shortlisted based on their performance in the AICAT. Written Test (Issue based): 5th January 2014 Personal Interview: 5th & 6th of January 2014 Shortlisted candidates will be tested using tools like essay writing & interview to ascertain their motivation, leadership, professional skills and pro-poor orientation. Details in link- http://rural.nic.in/pmrdfs/

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women???s Contribution to Development Introduction The Islamic Development Bank established the IDB Prize for Women???s Contribution to Development in 2006 to draw international attention to the vital role women play in developing their communities and the world. Objectives The Prize aims to RECOGNIZE, ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE and REWARD women???s participation in the socio-economic development process. It aims to: a. Recognize ??? the important role of women in IDB member countries and Muslim communities globally ??? contributions made by individuals or organizations to improve the socio-economic status of women in IDB member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries b. Encourage ??? efforts to improve women???s access to opportunities and resources to help them become active participants in developing their economy and society ??? individuals and organizations that offer grants and resources to support the socio- economic development of women in their societies c. Inspire ??? women by promoting exemplary role models ??? individuals and organizations to initiate and actively engage in all projects aiming at developing women and building their capacities d. Reward ??? individuals and organizations that are committed to improving the well-being and status of women locally, nationally, and globally ??? actions that reinforce and strengthen the role of women as essential contributors to society as well as effective agents of change and development Theme and Topics In order to highlight various issues shaping our world and their specific effects on women, the theme of the Prize varies each year and is further specified into topics for the individual and organization categories. The Theme for the 1435H/2014G Prize is ???Women???s Contribution to Food Security.??? Award The Prize consists of two cash awards; a) U.S. $ 50,000 for a woman or a group of women b) U.S. $ 100,000 for an organization The Prize is awarded during the Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors. Criteria The general criteria applied in selecting and assessing nominations for the Prize for both individuals and organizations include the following: Impact Individuals and organizations nominated should exhibit projects that have contributed to the improvement of the socio-economic status of women and helped them to build their capacities. Creativity Individuals and organizations nominated should have projects/activities that are outstanding, innovative and unique Outreach Individuals and organizations nominated should have mechanisms for extending their projects/activities to surrounding areas to ensure their services are offered to as many women as possible. Sustainability Individuals and organizations nominated should have projects/activities that are sustainable Prize Process The Prize is administered by the IDB through the Capacity Development Department and the IDB Women???s Advisory Panel in collaboration with its academic advisor, Effat University. The processing of the Prize involves the following steps: 1. The IDB Women???s Advisory Panel determines the yearly theme for the Prize during their annual meetings. 2. The academic advisor refines the theme and topics, establishes the specific criteria of selection and develops the nomination forms. 3. The IDB publicizes the Prize and receives nominations. 4. An independent screening committee is established by the academic advisor to short list nominations. 5. An independent Selection Committee is established by the IDB to select winners of the Prize from the short listed candidates. The winners for both the individual and organization category are chosen by the Selection Committee and are announced during the Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors. Selection Committee The Selection Committee is composed of five distinguished women. Members are annually chosen and selected based on their extensive experience in the field of the related theme and topics. The committee is comprised of members from the IDB Women???s Advisory Panel and subject specialist.

The Google Impact Challenge By GOOGLE For Indian NGOs Last date-5th September 2013 A BETTER WORLD, FASTER The Google Impact Challenge has launched in India in an effort to support innovators who are exploring new ways to solve the world's most pressing problems. If you???re an Indian non-profit, tell us how you would use technology and innovative approaches to tackle problems in India and around the world. Four selected non-profits will each receive a Rs 3 crore Global Impact Award and assistance from Google to help make their project a reality. ??? 5th September 2013 - Final day to apply to the Google Impact Challenge. ??? 21st October 2013 - Google announces the finalists, and the public votes online for their favourites. ??? 31st October 2013 - Each finalist team will pitch its idea to an esteemed panel of judges at an event in Delhi. Four finalists, including the non-profit chosen by the public vote, will be announced as Global Impact Award recipients. CRITERIA Applicants are invited to submit a technology-based project that will be reviewed by a team of Googlers and VIP judges based on three criteria: 1. How you will use innovation and technology to make the world a better place. Is it creative and data-driven? We're looking for projects that use technology to address a specific social issue on a grand scale.Technology can come in many forms, from improving the lives of people through digital literacy trainings, improving education through data analysis, or monitoring clean water wells with hardware sensors. 2. How you will implement your project. Is the project feasible and realistic? Is it rooted in research that identifies the size of the problem and how the proposed idea will help solve it? Does the roadmap explain what challenges might stand in the way and how they will be overcome? 3. How your team will execute your plan immediately and successfully. We're looking for signals that your team is poised for success. Do you have partners and collaborators? Does your team have a strong track record? Learn more about the Google Impact Challenge criteria and evaluation process by visiting our FAQ. Review the Rules carefully before submitting your application. * Applicants must be registered as a non-profit in India.

Small Grants Programme (SGP) by Global Environment Facility (GEF) Through United Nations Development Programme Last date- 31July 2013.

Two-third of India???s population is directly or indirectly engaged in agriculture and allied activities. In fact, agriculture is the key to India???s socio-economic fabric. With world???s second largest arable land mass and diverse agro climatic zones, India's agricultural strength lies in unique mix of abundant natural resources, coupled with low production costs. India ranks first in the world in production of milk, pulses, jute; second in rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruits and cotton. In addition, it is a leading producer of spices and plantation crops as well as livestock, fisheries and poultry. With the contribution of about 10 percent of total export earnings, agriculture also occupies important place in country???s trade. India has the latent potential to become a predominant player in global agriculture production as well as trade. Given the hardworking nature and entrepreneurial zeal of Indian farmers, need of the hour is to provide them exposure to the global best practices and farm technologies. During the last decade, Gujarat has achieved double digit growth rate in agriculture by moving ahead from traditional farming to value addition. This has created new opportunities into hi-tech agriculture, food & agro processing, dairy and other agriculture activities. With the objective to sustain the growth momentum in the State and to facilitate the realization of latent potential of agriculture in India, Gujarat is organizing Vibrant Gujarat Global Agriculture Summit??? 09-11 September 2013 This Summit will bring together a large number of progressive farmers from across the country and provide a platform for interaction with thought leaders, policy makers, academia, scientists, investors, technologists, etc. Benefits of Participation Learning Best practices & latest technologies Recognizing Progressive farmers & successful innovations Empowering Farmers with knowledge & right linkages Building Partnerships & networking amongst all stakeholders Brainstorming Present challenges, opportunities and future roadmap

EOI for Community Based Tourism Activities in Villages, including Skill Development, Trainings INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTREST (EoI) Community Based Tourism Activities in Villages, including Skill Development, Trainings etc. in Various Clusters in Himachal Pradesh Objectives of the Project The objectives and expected outputs of IDIPT-HP project are as follows: (i) Improved basic urban infrastructure and incidental services (such as public toilets, street signage, and lighting) at existing and emerging tourist destinations and gateways; (ii) Improved connectivity to tourist attractions focusing on the improvement of last-mile connectivity; (iii) Enhanced quality of natural and cultural tourist attractions to ensure convenience and safety for visitors. (iv) Greater participation by local communities in tourism-related economic and livelihood activities; and (v) Strengthened capacity of concerned sector agencies and local communities for planning, development, management, and marketing of tourist destinations and attractions, and promoting (vi) Private sector participation and small businesses Deadline: 30 September 2013

NGO FUNDS INDIA-(www.ngofundsindia.org), one of the largest development support network of NGOs, Donors and CSR is organizing a one day ???STATE LEVEL FUNDRAISING STRATEGY WORKSHOP FOR NGOs??? in Raipur on 13th May 2014. For More details call us at ??? 09958154404. For previous workshops details/participants feedback, visit NFI Blog. This will be a participatory workshop in which technical/ fundraising experts will guide the participants on practical aspects of Fundraising. It is a unique opportunity for organizations in Chattisgarh and Eastern India to benefit from as it is the only event on fundraising of this magnitude. The resource persons would involve leading fundraising experts, including representatives from funding agencies, foundations and corporates involved in social initiatives, as well as State level NGO leaders. This one -day workshop will enable you to enhance your skills in fundraising, build crucial networks and engage in a unique cross-cultural learning exchange. A meticulously designed comprehensive programme and thorough sessions will equip you with the critical skills and practical knowledge to take your learning forward within and outside your organisation. ???NFI WORKSHOP??? is an excellent opportunity for Fundraising & Communications Professionals; Representatives of NGOs, Foundations & CSR;Chief functionaries of Non-profits; Volunteers & Friends of NGOs and all those who desire to gain skills to raise funds!! Schedule and Topics to be covered 10.30 a.m- 2.00 p.m Challenges and Opportunities for NGOs in Fundraising· Communication strategy for Fund raising; Major Funders/Donors inIndia??? with their guidelines and contacts.· Basics of a Good project Proposals- Some samples and case studies 2- 3 pm -Lunch Break 3pm-6 pm Tips on Social Media Marketing and Fundraising Understanding CSR -Concept, New Bill, Future ahead· One to one discussion with each participant for making their fundraising action plan for future Workshop Details a. Venue: Hotel Puneet Internation, Opp. Bank of Baroda, Cloth Market, Pandri, Raipur City. Mobile- 09958154404 b. Timing: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 13th May 2014 c. No of Seats- 15 Participants only (First come first serve) d. Fees: Rs. 2500/- (For NFI members) to be deposited in advance(Includes Lunch and tea) (Limited Discounts available for very small NGOs on request; Students/Group discounts are also available) e. Training Kit- It will consist of a master CD with updated list of Funding agencies and CSR with their guidelines, 10 sample Government and FCRA-foreign funds .

The main objective of the Scheme is to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation, by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potential. The aids and appliances supplied under the Scheme must be ISI. Eligibility Criteria : The Ministry will identify reputed and established NGOs and other implementing agencies which could be asked to distribute aids and appliances to the persons with disabilities in the various districts of the country. How to avail : The implementing agencies can submit theri proposals in the prescribe format along with requisite documents as per the scheme Contact - Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Room No.611, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajender Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001

The Ministry of Minority Affairs was created on 29th January, 2006 to ensure a more focused approach towards issues relating to the minorities and to facilitate the formulation of overall policy and planning, coordination, evaluation and review of the regulatory framework and development programmes for the benefit of the minority communities. With effect from 20th January, 2011, Shri Salman Khurshid assumed the charge of the Minister of Minority Affairs. On this same date, Shri Vincent H. Pala also assumed the charge of the office of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.The Secretary of the Ministry is assisted by three Joint Secretaries and a Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (additional charge). The Ministry has a sanctioned strength of 93 Officers/Staff. Please see our schemes in our website link.

Ministry of Minority affairs- scheme on Leadership development of Minority Women

Applications for the year 2012-13 from eligible voluntary organizations are invited for different schemes of Grant-In-Aid (names given in the table below) of the Deptt. of Women & Child Development & Deptt. of Social Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India, which are processed by the Voluntary Action Cell of the Deptt. of Women & Child Development, Govt. of NCT of Delhi,

1. INTRODUCTION There has been a steady rise in the population of older persons in India. The number of elder persons has increased from 19.8 million in 1951 to 76 million in 2001 and the projections indicate that the number of 60+ in India will increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030. The life expectancy, which was around 29 years in 1947, has increased manifold and now stands close to 63 years. The traditional norms and values of the Indian society laid stress on showing respect and providing care for the aged. However, in recent times, society is witnessing a gradual but definite withering of the joint family system, as a result of which a large number of parents are being neglected by their families exposing to lack of emotional, physical and financial support. These older persons are facing a lot of problems in the absence of adequate social security. This clearly reveals that ageing has become a major social challenge and there is a need to provide for the economic and health needs of the elderly and to create a social milieu, which is conducive and sensitive to emotional needs of the elderly. 2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The main objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality of life of the Older Persons by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities and by encouraging productive and active ageing through providing support for capacity building of Government / Non-Governmental Organizations / Panchayati Raj Institutions / local bodies and the Community at large. 3. APPROACH Assistance under the scheme will be given to the Panchayati Raj Institutions / local bodies and eligible Non-Governmental Voluntary Organizations for the following purposes:- (i) Programmes catering to the basic needs of Older Persons particularly food, shelter and health care to the destitute elderly; (ii) Programmes to build and strengthen intergenerational relationships particularly between children / youth and Older Persons; (iii) Programmes for encouraging Active and Productive Ageing; (iv) Programmes for proving Institutional as well as Non Institutional Care / Services to Older Persons; (v) Research, Advocacy and Awareness building programmes in the field of Ageing; and (vi) Any other programmes in the best interests of Older Persons. 4. PROGRAMMES ADMISSIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME (i) Maintenance of Old Age homes to provide food, care and shelter for a minimum number of 25 destitute older persons. (APPENDIX I) (ii) Maintenance of Respite Care Homes and Continuous Care Homes for a minimum of 25 Older Persons who live in old age homes but are seriously ill requiring continuous nursing care and respite. (APPENDIX II) (iii) Running of Multi Service Centres for Older Persons to provide daycare, educational and entertainment opportunities, healthcare, companionship to a minimum number of 50 older persons. (APPENDIX III) (iv) Maintenance of Mobile Medicare Units to provide medical care to the older persons living in rural and isolated and backward areas. (APPENDIX IV) (v) Running of Day Care Centres for Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia Patients to provide specialized day-care to the Alzheimer's disease patients. (APPENDIX V) (vi) Physiotherapy clinics for older persons (APPENDIX VI) (vii) Disability and hearing aids for older persons (APPENDIX VII) (viii) Mental health care and Specialized care for the Older Persons to provide Mental Health Care Intervention Programmes to the elderly. This scheme is also open to organizations / hospitals, which are already into mental health care. The scheme would help such organizations to integrate the component for older persons, which is hitherto neglected. (APPENDIX VIII) (ix) Help-lines and Counselling Centres for older persons (APPENDIX IX) (x) Sensitising programmes for children particularly in Schools and Colleges(APPENDIX X) (xi) Regional Resource and Training Centres (APPENDIX XI) (xii) Training of Caregivers to the older persons (APPENDIX XII) (xiii) Awareness Generation Programmes for Older Persons and Care Givers like Self-care, preventive health care, disease management, preparation for old age / healthy and productive ageing; intergenerational bonding. (APPENDIX XIII) (xiv) Multi facility care centres for destitute older widow women to provide shelter, educational, occupational and entertainment opportunities, healthcare, companionship to the widowed older women (APPENDIX XIV) (xv) Volunteers Bureaus for older persons (APPENDIX XV) (xvi) Formation of Vridha Sanghas / Senior Citizen Associations. (APPENDIX XVI) (xvii) Any other activity, which is considered suitable to meet the objective of the scheme. 5. EXTENT OF SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT (i) Up to 90% of the cost of the project indicated in the scheme will be provided by the Government of India and the remaining shall be borne by the organization/ institution concerned. (ii) In the case of schools, colleges, Educational Institutions and recognized youth organizations such as Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sanghathan (NYKS) and the National Service Scheme (NSS) undertaking programmes and services for Older Persons, up to 100% cost of the project indicated in the scheme shall be provided by the Government. 6. IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES Under the scheme, assistance will be sanctioned to the following agencies subject to terms and conditions laid down by this Ministry:- i. Panchayati Raj Institutions / Local bodies ii. Non-Governmental Voluntary Organizations iii. Institutions or Organizations set up by Government as autonomous / subordinate bodies iv. Government Recognized Educational institutions, Charitable Hospitals / Nursing Homes, and recognized youth organizations such as Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sanghathan (NYKS). v. In exceptional case, financial assistance under the Scheme shall also be provided to State Governments/Union Territory administrations. 7. ELIGIBILITY CRIETERIA FOR THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME i) The Non-governmental voluntary organization should be a registered body, under an appropriate Act so that it gets a corporate status and a legal personality and a group liability is established for its activities; ii) It should be registered either under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or relevant State Societies Registration Act and has already been working for atleast two years; or a Public Trust registered under any law for the time being in force or a charitable company licensed under Section 525 of Companies Act, 1958. iii) It should have been registered for a minimum period of two years but in the case of the North Eastern region, J&K, Desert areas and under serviced/Under-represented areas, this condition of two years will not be applicable. In other deserving cases, the condition of two years may be relaxed with the approval of the Secretary (SJ&E) on case-to-case basis. iv) The Organization shall have a properly constituted managing body with its powers, duties and responsibilities clearly defined and laid down in a written Constitution; It shall have an appropriate administrative structure and a duly constituted managing/ executive committee; v) The organization is initiated and governed by its own members on democratic principles. vi) The aims and objects of the organization and programmes in fulfillment of those aims and objects are specifically laid down; vii) The Organization shall not run for profit to any individual or a body of individuals; The Organization should possess proven credentials and capabilities to handle such projects. 7. GUIDELINES OF THE SCHEME The detailed guidelines regarding eligibility conditions for availing grant-in aid under the scheme, procedure of submission of applications and other terms and conditions along with the extent of support are provided in the Annexure. These guidelines may be modified from time to time, according needs, with the approval of the Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment on the recommendations of the Committee constituted under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (SJ&E) with Additional Secretary (SJ&E), Joint Secretary (Social Defence) and representatives of Planning Commission and Integrated Finance Division of the Ministry as member.

Encouraged by the success of NGP, the TSC is being renamed as ???Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan??? (NBA). The objective is to accelerate the sanitation coverage in the rural areas so as to comprehensively cover the rural community through renewed strategies and saturation approach. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) envisages covering the entire community for saturated outcomes with a view to create Nirmal Gram Panchayats with following priorities: ??? Provision of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) of both Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Identified Above Poverty Line (APL) households within a Gram Panchayat (GP). ??? Gram Panchayats where all habitations have access to water to be taken up. Priority may be given to Gram Panchayats having functional piped water supply , ??? Provision of sanitation facilities in Government Schools and Anganwadis in Government buildings within these GPs ??? Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) for proposed and existing Nirmal Grams ??? Extensive capacity building of the stake holders like Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) and field functionaries for sustainable sanitation. ??? Appropriate convergence with MNREGS with unskilled man-days and skilled man-daysPage 6 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 The main objectives of the NBA are as under: a) Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas. b) Accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas to achieve the vision of Nirmal Bharat by 2022 with all gram Panchayats in the country attaining Nirmalstatus. c) Motivate communities and Panchayati Raj Institutions promoting sustainable sanitation facilities through awareness creation and health education. d) To cover the remaining schools not covered under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Anganwadi Centres in the rural areas with proper sanitation facilities and undertake proactive promotion of hygiene education and sanitary habits among students. e) Encourage cost effective and appropriate technologies for ecologically safe and sustainable sanitation. f) Develop community managed environmental sanitation systems focusing on solid & liquid waste management for overall cleanliness in the rural areas. Link- http://ddws.gov.in/sites/upload_files/ddws/files/pdf/NBA_Guidelines_Final.pdf

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Jal-Sutra Program- by DST- Department of Science and Technology- call for Concept Notes FORMAT 1. Soft File Title: Category Code???PI Name???E-mail ID (as explained in table for initiatives) 2. Title of the Proposal 3. Complete Contact Information of the organization along with the name of the Project Investigator 4. Context & Genesis (About 150 words) 5. Rationale for the Proposal & relevance to mandate of NCSTC (100 words) 6. Objectives (50 words) 7. Milestones & Methodology (150 words) 8. Expected Outcome (100 words) 9. Brief Bio-data of the Principal Investigator (CV in 100 words) 10. Background, expertise and experience of the Organization, including core competence, and track record i FORMAT 1. Soft File Title: Category Code???PI Name???E-mail ID (as explained in table for initiatives) 2. Title of the Proposal 3. Complete Contact Information of the organization along with the name of the Project Investigator 4. Context & Genesis (About 150 words) 5. Rationale for the Proposal & relevance to mandate of NCSTC (100 words) 6. Objectives (50 words) 7. Milestones & Methodology (150 words) 8. Expected Outcome (100 words) 9. Brief Bio-data of the Principal Investigator (CV in 100 words) 10. Background, expertise and experience of the Organization, including core competence, and track record Address- Pamposh Kumar Scientist `E??? & Member Secretary, Technical Advisory Committee "Jal Sutra -S&T Communication programme for Eco & WaSH Futures" National Council for Science & Technology Communication Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhawan New Mehrauli Raod, New Delhi 110016

Energy Efficient Solar/Green Building Scheme by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy The main objective of the scheme is to promote the widespread construction of energy efficient solar/ green buildings in the country through a combination of financial and promotional incentives, and other support measures so as to save a substantial amount of electricity and other fossil fuels apart from having peak load shavings in cities and towns. The objective will be achieved by providing promotional incentives for the construction of green buildings for creating awareness by organizing workshops, seminars and trainings for engineers, planners, builders, architects, consultants, housing financing organizations and potential users and besides, for development of technical literature, compilation and publishing of documents related to solar/ green buildings and installation of renewable energy projects/systems in the green buildings. The total budget of Rs. 10.00 crore has been allocated for implementation of the scheme during the year 2013-14 and rest of the 12th Plan period. This also includes meeting the pending liabilities. The scheme will be implemented through State Nodal Agencies/ Municipal Corporations/ Govt. Bodies / reputed NGOs, technical institutions, professionals consultants etc. The Guidelines for implementation of the scheme and financial provisions for various activities are given. Find here-Guidelines for Implementation of Energy Efficient Solar/Green Building Scheme

Ministry of Rural Development Inviting Expression of Interest for Empanelment of National Level Monitors (NLMs)

Tenders By NDMA NDMA, as the apex body, is mandated to lay down the policies, plans and guidelines for Disaster Management to ensure timely and effective response to disasters. Towards this, it has the following responsibilities:- Lay down policies on disaster management ; Approve the National Plan; Approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan; Lay down guidelines to be followed by the State Authorities in drawing up the State Plan; Lay down guidelines to be followed by the different Ministries or Departments of the Government of India for the Purpose of integrating the measures for prevention of disaster or the mitigation of its effects in their development plans and projects; Coordinate the enforcement and implementation of the policy and plans for disaster management; Recommend provision of funds for the purpose of mitigation; Provide such support to other countries affected by major disasters as may be determined by the Central Government; Take such other measures for the prevention of disaster, or the mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building for dealing with threatening disaster situations or disasters as it may consider necessary; Lay down broad policies and guidelines for the functioning of the National Institute of Disaster Management.

Operation of Shilpgram Link- http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Home/Tenders-and-Notices.aspx

Feedback on SOPs for restoration of children- by WCD- Click link- http://wcddel.in/pdf/SOPs13102014.pdf

The "Potential Applicant Data Online Registration ??? PADOR" database is managed by EuropeAid and contains information about organisations applying for grants of the European Commission in the field of external assistance.

A Short paper on Situation of Tribals in India

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Facilitating rural transformation requires intellectual resources alongside personal maturity. The programme envisages coalescing theory, research and practice, self-reflection and community engagement as well as epistemological openness to different knowledge systems/streams. It is fundamentally interdisciplinary in its approach, combining a mix of methods for transacting the curriculum, and strengthening the balance between knowledge, conceptual clarity and reflection. The programme shall also be informed by the long history of work in ???depth psychology???, so as to attend to the psychic processes of students and the rural community. This will help students cope with the stress and the hope/despair dyad of transformative work in the rural. The programme is based on a learner-centred and immersion-based pedagogy. The structure of the field and course work allows for reflection-based learning, so that the learner can draw on real life experiences to understand and engage with key conceptual ideas as well as develop grounded theory. The immersion component has multiple benefits: it can help make an informed decision about career choice, provide hands- on learning through exposure to the field under the supervision and with the support of mentors and guides, help concretise the theoretical learning of the classroom, and finally enable safe experimentation in the field under supervision. The programme will also strengthen research skills, particularly in relation to developing appropriate methodologies, both participatory and action-oriented, for answering critical questions arising from the field. It is envisaged that dissertations would involve reflective exercises applying analytical tools to understand the implications of specific development interventions in which the learner may have been involved themselves. The programme provides the conceptual, methodological and emotional skills for a unique progression from understanding the rural context and problematising the developmental issues therein to engaging with processes of change and transformation. The focus on discovery and open-mindedness is coupled with intellectual rigour and the development of professional skills. This is supported by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT). Programme details: Duration: 2 years Total Credits: 64 Medium of Instruction: English Nature of Programme: Interdisciplinary (drawing from development studies, human ecology, human studies, cultural studies, gender studies, psychology, sociology, political philosophy, economics, biology, environmental studies, education) Number of Seats: 25 Eligibility: Masters with 55% in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Natural Sciences or professional degrees like law, engineering, agriculture and medicine Reservation of Seats: In accordance with Government of NCT of Delhi rules line Stipend: Rs.15,000/month Application details for the programme is available at http://www.aud.ac.in/research.asp You could mail us your queries at barshathakur@pradan.net

India has a rich heritage of biodiversity that provides ecological, economic, social, cultural, spiritual, educational, scientific and aesthetic services to millions of people. The country is committed to protect this globally significant biodiversity, and has vast experience in natural resource conservation with diverse models of biodiversity management in operation, ranging from officially-managed protected areas to community-led conservation. However, the valuable work done by biodiversity managers at the grassroots has remained unsung, even as the value of biodiversity itself has begun to be widely recognized. For that reason, national recognition of these outstanding biodiversity management cases will not only provide an additional impetus to them, but also spread awareness for an improved ecosystem management. Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are instituting national awards for biodiversity management. The award of INR 100,000 and citations will be given to outstanding cases of biodiversity management that have been in existence for at least five years in the four categories given below- Community stewardship ??? Community-led biodiversity management by autonomous community institutions Decentralized governance ??? Biodiversity management by local self-governments and local-level statutory institutions Co-management ??? Biodiversity jointly managed by communities and the Government Protected Areas ??? Effective and innovative management practices by management agencies of Protected Areas The selection criteria have been set according to the level of participation, equity and accountability in biodiversity management, and effectiveness in conserving biodiversity and improving the livelihood of communities. For more information and nomination forms, please visit: www.nrmcindia.co.in/announce.php

Axis Bank Foundation (ABF) is a registered public trust that works towards providing support to NGOs working in the field of Education, Public Health & Medical Relief and Sustainable Livelihoods. Our various initiatives and activities can be broadly categorised under: Philanthropy, Sustainability, Volunteering. Axis Bank recognises its duty as a responsible corporate citizen to help strengthen the communities in which we live and work. Axis Bank Foundation (ABF) was setup as a Public Trust in 2006 to carry out the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of Axis Bank. ABF has partnered with several NGOs to provide equitable education to various underprivileged individuals across 13 states of India. With our continued efforts to elevate the education levels in India, in 2011 we ventured into the domain of providing sustainable livelihoods. These programs aim at alleviating poverty and providing livelihood options for economically weak households. Besides the philanthropic initiatives of ABF, we have setup a Volunteering program, encouraging the employees of the Bank to get involved and become socially responsible citizens. ABF is also actively involved in making steps towards reversing the effects of our ecological footprint, by implementing several Sustainability Initiatives.

IIMB-Conference on Public Policy and Management Aug 12-14, 2013 CPP 8th International Conference on Public Policy and Management Aug 12-14, 2013 The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is organizing the 8thInternational Conference on Public Policy and Management on August 12-14, 2013. The theme for this year???s conference is ???INFRASTRUCTURE: Hard and Soft???. The three-day international event aims to bring together scholars, practitioners and experts from different disciplines to discuss diverse policy issues Call for Papers The Conference committee invites papers analysing ???Infrastructure??? from various perspectives as well as papers on public policy issues. All papers presented during the conference will be published as conference proceedings. Selected papers may be developed for publication as edited volume(s). Last date for submission of full papers: May 1, 2013.

National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economical Responsibilities of Business,2011 The Guidelines presented herein are a refinement over the Corporate Social Responsibility Voluntary Guidelines 2009, released by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in December 2009. Significant inputs, received from diverse stakeholder groups across the country have been duly considered, and based on these inputs; appropriate changes have been made in the original draft Guidelines produced by the Guidelines Drafting Committee. This document therefore represents the consolidated perspective of vital stakeholders in India, and accordingly lays down the basic requirements for businesses to function responsibly, thereby ensuring a wholesome and inclusive process of economic growth. Mandate and process: These Guidelines have been developed through an extensive consultative process by a Guidelines Drafting Committee (GDC) comprising competent and experienced professionals representing different stakeholder groups. The GDC was appointed by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) with a clear brief that the Guidelines must provide a distinctively 'Indian' approach, which will enable businesses to balance and work through the many unique requirements of our land. The process that was followed in developing these Guidelines relied heavily upon developing a consensus on various ideas that emerged from various stakeholder groups. Leading trade and industry chambers, who were represented in the GDC as well as actively engaged in the consultative process, have been key partners in the development of this consensus. Applicability: The Guidelines are designed to be used by all businesses irrespective of size, sector or location and therefore touch on the fundamental aspects ??? the 'spirit' - of an enterprise. It is expected that all businesses in India, including multi-national companies that operate in the country, would consciously work towards following the Guidelines. The Guidelines also provide a framework for responsible business action for Indian MNCs planning to invest or already operating in other parts of the world. Businesses are encouraged to move beyond the recommended minimum provisions articulated in the document. For business leaders and managers entrusted with the task of deploying the principles of Responsible Business, it is worthwhile to understand that business boundaries today extend well beyond the traditional walls of a factory or an operating plant and all the way across the value chain. Businesses are therefore encouraged to ensure that not only do they follow the Guidelines for areas directly within their immediate control or within their sphere of influence, but that they encourage and support their vendors, distributors, partners and other collaborators across their value chains to follow the Guidelines as well. The Guidelines are applicable to all such entities, and are intended to be adopted by them comprehensively, as they raise the bar in a manner that makes their valuecreating operations sustainable. It needs to be emphasized that all Principles are equally important and non-divisible ??? this implies that if a business endeavours to function responsibly, it would have to adopt each of the nine (9) principles in their entirety rather than picking and choosing what might suit them.

The Google Student Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities. These ambassadors: Learn about innovative Google products and programs. Plan and host fun events on campus. Act as a campus contact for Google teams. Help Google better understand each university???s culture. Ambassador requirements Ambassadors are thrilled by new technology, enthusiastic about Google, and involved in their school communities. They have majors from Computer Science, to Anthropology, to Business, to Zoology! Google Ambassadors have the opportunity to enhance their professional development, leadership, and communication skills, and access to a unique network of Google Ambassadors across the world. Plus, there???s swag! An ideal Student Ambassador is: Enrolled in full-time undergraduate/postgraduate study Available 10 hours per month to spend on Google evangelist work Familiar with Google products including but not limited to Google Docs, Chrome, Search, and YouTube An active Google+ user Involved with student organizations and activities Locations and application We offer the Google Student Ambassador Program in multiple regions around the world. See below for Google Student Ambassador Program locations, dates and application processes for your local region. The program is one school year in length. United States How to apply: The US Google Student Ambassador program consists of students Google has met over the years through mutual passion for technology and innovation, and is currently by nomination only. Canada How to apply: Sorry, the Canada Google Student Ambassador application is now closed. Europe How to apply: Sorry, the European Google Student Ambassador application is now closed. Middle East and North Africa How to apply: Here! Applications close on May 1, 2014 Sub-Saharan Africa How to apply: Here! Applications close on May 30, 2014 India How to apply: Here! Applications close on June 26, 2014

BREADS- Bangalore Rural Educational And Development Society, is the social development office for the Salesian Province of Bangalore. We are a registered Charitable Trust

Profile id in NFI- http://www.ngofundsindia.org/apps/profile/78462356/info/ Udayan is a Sanskrit word signifying 'Eternal Sunrise'. Udayan Care is a registered charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act registered with Sub Registrar III, in February 1994, working for the last 15 years, for the quality care of disadvantaged children and women, expanding its horizons to reach out to underserved sections of society that need intervention. Through the power of mentorship, we nurture relationships that transform orphaned children in our long-term foster homes, disadvantaged girls in our education scholarships, underserved youth and adults in our IT & Vocational training centres, and children affected by HIV in our outreach programme. We have served more than 6500 people in 5 cities and advocacy children's rights and protection.

Rajasthan Bal Kalyan Samiti RBKS RBKS is a civil society organization working since 1981 for charity in the tribal dominated junction of Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. This area is known for: Anemic women, girls and boys, Child Trafficking, Orphan child, Very low literacy, High rate of school dropouts; Most of the farming families do not have ownership rights to their land; Soil erosion, low fertility, water scarcity and exploitation of resources; Lands are sloping and animals are non-descript with low productivity; Poor Economic condition; Schools, hospitals, drinking water, road, electric supply etc. inaccessible for most families. People are overloaded with the crises and the problems. It works with a team of 548 youth dedicated to community development and keeping pace with country, at fronts of education, productivity, social status and economic gain. This could be achieved due to belief in community action, power of education, support provided by humanity. First step was of Pt. Jeevat Ram Sharma, with 17 children. The focus included education among girls???. The team went village to village, hamlet to hamlet, house to house to earn trust of parents. Present day it works in nine districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. During 1990 RBKS felt to work on issues of livelihood, poverty and rural development to find solutions for problems of degradation of land; water scarcity; livestock productivity; work opportunity and exploitation by moneylenders. It started with organize village development committees and evolving sustainable solutions through participatory technology development (PTD) in 430 villages for Natural Resources Management in Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Sirohi, Ajmer, Rajsamand, Ratlam and Jhabua districts, with the help of a team of 548 dedicated individuals

SNEHALAYA NFI PROFILE LINK- - http://www.ngofundsindia.org/apps/profile/114237049/ ???Snehalaya??? (meaning ???Home of Love???;) is a non-profit, charitable, philanthropic, non-political social service organization founded in 1989, dedicated to serve the most neglected and exploited class of our society, primarily women & children Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and human Trafficking (VCSET). Snehalaya is registered with the United Nations (UNODC) and also reputed organizations like GiveIndia. Snehalaya???s efforts through its multi-faceted projects from the grass-root levels, has had tremendous socio-economic & health impact by improving the lives of thousands of suffering women & children affected by the direct or indirect consequences of human trafficking including victims of sexploitation, slavery, HIV/AIDS, rape, unwanted pregnancies addictions, child labor, street children, abused/under-privileged children, physically-challenged children, slum-dwellers, unwed mothers etc. The primary objective is to seek, rescue, support, empower, rehabilitate & re-integrate oppressed women, deprived children and distressed HIV/AIDS afflicted families, through direct intervention. In addition to numerous awards, citations, trophies, the most prominent is the prestigious Dr.Durgabai Deshmukh Award presented to Snehalaya by the President of India Mr.Pranab Mukherjee, in November,2012; for innovative pioneering work in this difficult field. Snehalaya has initiated several unique pioneering measures to bring joy into the lives of under-privileged children, including curbing female foeticide, rescue and rehabilitation of discarded new-born babies. With zero tolerance, Snehalaya has effectively curbed coerced prostitution of minor girls in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Snehalaya operates its own school, IT Center, rehabilitation center, community kitchen, medical & counseling facilities, legal aid, vocational training facilities, recreation facilities, living accommodation etc in a homely environment. Quite a few of the beneficiaries are minors. The victims originating from various parts of the country are provided totally free-of-cost food, clothing, shelter, medications, counseling, legal aid etc. Snehalaya depends solely on the financial/material/skills/time contributions of donors/sponsors for the implementation of its programs. In addition to several other benefits our sponsors have the opportunity to partner with a single uniquely placed talented pioneering NGO having an enviable 25-year track-record, a comprehensive portfolio covering the social spectrum of suffering humanity, and ensuring complete transparency in fund utilization, feed-back, and accessibility to stake-holders.

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