Global Women Grants

Women News Network – WNN would like to encourage global women to enter the following competitions:

Promote the Free Flow of News in the Public Interest

The ICFJ – International Center for Journalists/ Knight International Journalism Fellowships make tangible changes that improve the quality and free flow of news in the public interest around the world. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, international media professionals work in countries where there are opportunities to promote reliable, insightful journalism that holds officials accountable.

Knight Fellows are establishing new journalism associations, launching journalism schools, creating online databases to track corruption, establishing news delivery services via cell phone and creating digital platforms to share content.

With funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Knight International Journalism Fellowships program makes tangible changes that improve the quality and free flow of news in the public interest around the world. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the year-long program sends international media professionals to countries where there are opportunities to promote reliable, insightful journalism that holds officials accountable.

Knight International Fellows work in these key regions: Asia/Pacific, Eurasia/Former Soviet Union, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan African.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Strong leadership qualities
- Fluency in the local language of the host country
- Demonstrated knowledge of project focus and experience in project medium/media
- Minimum of 10 years journalism experience
- Training experience is a plus
- Fellowship is open to any nationality
- Fellowship duration is a minimum of one year

An orientation program for new Knight International Journalism Fellows providing information about the Fellowships and training in digital media, mentoring techniques and monitoring and evaluation methods takes place twice annually.
To Apply for this fellowship link HERE
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ASHOKA CHANGEMAKERS GRANT INITIATIVES

Ashoka Changemakers® is a community of action where we all collaborate on solutions. We know we have the power to solve the world’s most pressing social problems. We’re already doing it, one project, one idea at a time.

How do we do it? We talk about the issues, share stories and mentor, advise, and encourage each other in group forums, even engage in friendly competition. We form surprising connections and unexpected partnerships across the globe that turn the old ways of problem solving upside down. We try things that have never been tried before.

Our mantra is “Everyone a Changemaker.”™ Whatever your passions, however you want to make a difference, you’ll find a way to make it happen it here.

Changemakers® connects you to action because we’re on the ground, making changes every day.

The solutions are all around us. Join us. And be at the center of change.

Join the Changemakers Group, a collaborative space for the whole community to stay connected, share opportunities and reach our goals.

Please contact us at connect@changemakers.com if you have any questions about Changemakers.

- Changemakers is an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

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FULBRIGHT GRANTS – Foreign Student Program

A mainstay of America’s public-diplomacy efforts, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions. The program has brought some of the world’s finest minds to U.S. campuses and offers program participants insight into U.S. society and values.

Many foreign Fulbright grantees are early-career professionals who will return to take leadership positions in their home countries, often working at universities or in government service.

More than 1,800 new Foreign Fulbright Fellows enter U.S. academic programs each year. Foreign students apply for Fulbright Fellowships through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries. The Institute of International Education (IIE) arranges academic placement for most Fulbright nominees and supervises participants during their stay in the United States.

Has provided more than 255,000 participants—chosen for their leadership potential—with the opportunity to observe each others’ political, economic and cultural institutions, exchange ideas, and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants.

Awarded approximately 6,000 grants in 2005, amounting to more than $250 million, to U.S. students, teachers, professionals, and scholars to study, teach, lecture, and conduct research in more than 150 countries, and to their foreign counterparts to engage in similar activities in the United States.

Awards approximately 1,800 student grants to non-U.S. nationals to study in the United States annually. Approximately 3,200 new and continuing student fellows are currently in the United States on Fulbright grants.

Receives its primary funding through an annual appropriation from Congress to the United States Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions in foreign countries, and in the United States, also make significant financial contributions through cost-sharing and indirect support, e.g., through salary supplements, tuition waivers, and university housing.

The Fulbright Program for Foreign Students is administered by binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. All Foreign Student Program applications are processed by these offices. Program eligibility and selection procedures vary widely by country.

To apply or get more information go to: FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM
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Avon Foundation for Women Grant Opportunities:

Deadline date: OPEN

Avon Foundation Donation and Funding General Guidelines
The Avon Foundation provides grants to organizations and institutions, predominantly 501(c)(3) or equivalent, in the areas outlined in our mission statement: breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency disaster relief.The Avon Foundation does not provide grants to the following:

Individuals or programs that benefit specific individuals
Religious organizations
Political organizations, campaigns or candidates
Personal fundraising or fees for special events (runs, walk-a-thons, etc.)
Individual medical researchers or practitioners except through a larger Avon Foundation funding program through an institution
Direct costs of patient care or treatment
Programs outside the US except through special Avon Foundation initiatives

The Avon Foundation does not donate products to benefit other organizations.

Free informational literature in a printable PDF format is available on this website in the sections titled Breast Cancer Crusade and Speak Out Against Domestic Violence.

2009 Breast Cancer Funding Guideline (PDF)

Supporting the Safety Net
- Supporting the Safety Net – Application Instructions (PDF)
- Supporting the Safety Net – Letter of Intent Form (MS-Word)
- Supporting the Safety Net – Full Application Form (MS-Word)
Avon Foundation Research Initiatives
- Avon Foundation Research Initiatives – Application Instructions (PDF)
- Avon Foundation Research Initiatives – Application Forms (MS-Word)
Breast Health Education and Population Screening: The Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund

2009 Domestic Violence Grant Guidelines

Domestic Violence Children’s Program Guidelines (PDF | MS-Word)

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APPLY FOR A GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

The Global Fund for Women supports women’s groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. We strengthen women’s right groups based outside the United States by providing small, flexible, and timely grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 for operating and program expenses. We value local expertise and believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change.

Who the Global Fund supports

Groups of women working together.
Organizations that demonstrate a clear commitment to women’s equality and women’s human rights.
Organizations that are governed and directed by women.
Organizations based outside of the United States.

Who the Global Fund does NOT support

Individuals and Scholarships
Organizations that do not have a women’s human rights focus.
Organizations headed or managed by men.
Organizations whose sole activities are income-generation and/or charity.
Organizations based or working primarily in the United States.
Organizations in the Global North proposing partnerships in the Global South.
Government entities, political parties or election campaigns.

If your organization fulfills these criteria go to Global Fund for Women

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AAUW fellowships and grants:

Please refer to each program for application details, eligibility requirements, and deadlines.

American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered.
Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor’s degree and who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Community Action Grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low.

View all Deadlines

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BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATON – Grants Program

Region: U.S. / Global

Grants for: U.S. & Developing Countries / non-profit organizations only

Information for Grant Seekers:

We partner with people and organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in three program areas. We set clear grant-making priorities based on each program’s areas of focus.

The Global Development Program explores the best opportunities to help the world’s poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. Please note: The Global Development Program does not accept unsolicited proposals.

The Global Health Program aims to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries.

The United States Program focuses on providing greater opportunity by improving U.S. high school and post-secondary education, access to information, and stable housing. Please note: The United States Program only accepts unsolicited proposals for Pacific Northwest Community Grants. We do not accept unsolicited proposals for our work in education and libraries.

We partner with grantees working on long-term solutions for people with the most urgent needs. We award the majority of our grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations. (Tax status definitions) Grantees and partners then work with beneficiaries in the field. (Glossary of terms)

The foundation is unable to make grants directly to individuals. (Learn why.) If you are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, please follow the steps below to find out our grant-making process.

		Step 1: Learn how the foundaton makes grants Learn how we focus our grant-making, what kinds of organizations we fund, and what we look for in potential projects.
		Step 2: Find out what the foundation does not fund Learn whether your organization falls under our funding guidelines and see examples of areas the foundation does not fund.
		Step 3: Review current grant opportunities Learn about open requests for proposals, letters of inquiry, and find out how to apply for scholarships and awards.