Title: Apply for WINGS Challenge- GIVE WINGS TO YOUR STARTUP IDEAS!
Organisation: STEP (Shakti-The Empathy Project)
Theme: Women Entrepreneurs
Description: WINGS (Women Ideation Network for Growth & Support) powered by STEP, is a program aimed to encourage young women to ideate, find solutions to pressing problems and present their ideas.
Eligibility: - Woman entrepreneur/student/aspiring entrepreneur.
- Minimum age of the applicant is 18 years.
- The applicant should be an Indian resident.
Grant Amount: Winners will be awarded a grant upto Rs. 1 Lakh
Apply by: February 20, 2022
Weblink: Link to the application: https://forms.gle/6GAvFzJmHdtQ1vmLA
Website for more details- STEP
News & Updates
OutRight Opens Calls for Proposals to Covid-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund designed to increase vaccine access (Deadline- Nov 22, 2021)
Title: OutRight Opens Calls for Proposals to Covid-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund designed to increase vaccine access
Organisation: OutRight Action International
Theme: Covid-19, Vaccination, LGBTIQ
Country: New York, USA
Description: "OutRight can provide grants that can be used for COVID-19 vaccine related interventions. Your project can be a programmatic intervention or an advocacy project but should address one or more of the following:- Access - Your community does not have access to COVID-19 vaccines or vaccination campaigns
- Inequality - The LGBTIQ community is at a disadvantage in receiving vaccines, which furthers societal inequities such as LGBTIQ people prevented from obtaining employment
- Awareness - Your community is hesitant or uninformed about available vaccines and faces disadvantages because of misinformation"
Eligibility: Organisations working directly with and for LGBTIQ people (including MSM groups, trans groups, LBQ groups, and intersex groups) can apply for this grant
Grant Amount: "Range from $5,000 up to $20,000."
Apply by: November 22, 2021
Weblink: https://outrightinternational.org/COVIDfund-OpenCall-Nov21
Applications for EDELGIVE GROW FUND is Open Now (Deadline- September 12, 2021)
Title: Applications for EDELGIVE GROW FUND is Open Now
Organisation: EdelGive Foundation
Theme: Grassroots organisations, Capacity Building, Resilience Building, Covid-19
Description: "The Grassroots, Resilience, Ownership and Wellness (GROW) Fund is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at building the capabilities, resilience and future readiness of grassroots organisations, in turn facilitating their efforts to effect change at the grassroots.
Anchored by EdelGive Foundation along with a collection of reputed funders, the GROW Fund aims to strengthen 100 high impact grassroots organisations over 24 months, through capacity building, and support of key organisational functions.
In the context of COVID-related distress, the fund will be used to give grant to support Organisation Building Needs, Important Functions and Future Readiness
Eligibility: Small and mid-sized community-based organisations from across the country, who have been combating and enduring COVID-inflicted distress.
- The organisation should be registered as either a Society or Public trust or Section 8 (previously Section 25) company
- Should have a valid PAN, 12A and 80G registration.
- Should be able to provide audited financial statements for financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20.
- Organisation’s receipts from donations should be at least INR 1.5 Crores in any one of the financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20.
- Organisation’s average receipts from donations for financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20 should be less than INR 10 Crores."
- The organisation should be registered as either a Society or Public trust or Section 8 (previously Section 25) company
- Should have a valid PAN, 12A and 80G registration.
- Should be able to provide audited financial statements for financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20.
- Organisation’s receipts from donations should be at least INR 1.5 Crores in any one of the financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20.
- Organisation’s average receipts from donations for financial years – FY18, FY19, FY20 should be less than INR 10 Crores."
Grant Amount: "INR 40 Lakhs per organisation per year.
Grant Period- 24 months, split into two tranches.
Grant Period- 24 months, split into two tranches.
Apply by: September 12, 2021
Weblink: GROW Fund
Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is welcoming applications from eligible organizations in India and Bangladesh (Deadline- Sep 20, 2021)
Title: The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is welcoming applications from eligible organizations in India and Bangladesh.
Organisation: The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains
Theme: GBV, SRHR, Women, CBO
Description: The Fund will prioritize women-led, community-based organizations that work on the Fund’s main thematic areas of gender-based violence and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Eligibility: Funding will be prioritized for women’s funds and women-led community-based organizations that work on the Resilience Fund’s main thematic areas of gender-based violence and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights in India and Bangladesh. Non-profit organizations with an annual budget of at least $25,000 USD may apply for a two-year grant. Budget figures from 2019, 2020 or 2021 will be used as the baseline for determining eligibility.
Grant Amount: USD 25,000 to USD 50,000
Apply by: September 20, 2021
Weblink: Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains
TIP Office Annual Program Statement to Address Impacts of COVID-19 from U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (Deadline- April 15, 2022)
Title: TIP Office Annual Program Statement to Address Impacts of COVID-19
Organisation: U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, International Programs Section
Theme: Trafficking, Covid-19
Country: USA
Description: The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for funding to address
the impacts of COVID-19 on efforts to combat human trafficking and
support government measures to counter human trafficking outside the
United States.
Eligibility: NGOs with FCRA from India can apply for this grant
Grant Amount: USD 100,000
Apply by: April 15, 2022
Weblink: grants.gov
Request for Proposal- Special Projects COVID Training (Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed Component – CSCM) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0
Title: "Request for Proposal- Special Projects COVID Training (Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed Component - CSCM) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0"
Organisation: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Theme: Covid, Covid Warriors, Skill Training
Description: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has taken the requirement of fresh skilling and upskilling, state/ UT wise and district wise, in six health care job roles pertinent for training of COVID warriors from the states/ UTs. Proposals are invited to train candidates across the mentioned States and Union Territories, in specified job roles as mentioned in this RFP. Refer link for details of states/UTs and job roles
Eligibility: "Target allocation through RFP route would involve the below categories organizations:
1. Healthcare facilities – Hospitals, labs, Associations, Original Equipment Manufacturers etc. To be recommended by Health Care SSC
2. Training Providers with PMKVY 2018-21 engagement
3. Training Provider recommended by the State Govt. Letter of recommendation from SSDM/ DSC
4. Other Organisations
Grant Amount: Not specified
Apply by: July 30, 2021
Weblink: NSDC Website
NGOs can request for Grants from CryptoRelief for Covid Emergency Initiatives
Title: NGOs can request for Grants from CryptoRelief for Covid Emergency Initiatives
Organisation: CryptoRelief
Theme: Covid-19
Description: CryptoRelief is a community-run fund delivering relief during the ongoing Covid crisis in India. Mission is to reduce suffering by providing healthcare and essentials to those fighting for survival against Covid. CryptoRelief is working with several credible organisations and initiatives to ensure impactful disbursement.
Eligibility: NGOs from across India can apply for this grant
Grant Amount: Not Specified
Apply by: No Deadline
Weblink: CryptoRelief
Japan Water Forum Fund 2021 is now open for applications (Deadline- July 10, 2021)
Title: Japan Water Forum Fund 2021 is now open for applications!
Organisation: Japan Water Forum (JWF)
Theme: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Covid-19
Description: The JWF Fund was founded in 2005 and solely operated by Japan Water Forum (JWF), which aims to support selected grass-roots organizations in developing countries who have been addressing water-related issues in their own countries. Considering that clean water, sanitation and hygiene play a vital role in preventing infectious diseases including COVID-19, we will highly appreciate proposals of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects again as last year.
Eligibility: Grassroots organisations from India can apply for this grant
Grant Amount: USD 1500
Apply by: July 10, 2021
Weblink: Japan Water Forum
Creativity Pioneers Support Fund Microgranting Program (Deadline- June 30, 2021)
Title: Creativity Pioneers Support Fund Microgranting Program
Organisation: Moleskine Foundation
Theme: Covid-19, NGOs
Description: Creativity Pioneers Support Fund is a one-time funding program for the non-profit organizations that use creativity as a tool for social change, that are currently facing the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. The organization must demonstrate how the grant will help them overcome the current pandemic crisis and project their organization towards the future.
Eligibility: NGOs from India can apply for this grant
Grant Amount: up to €5000
Apply by: June 30, 2021
Weblink: Moleskine Foundation
The GROW Fund’, a one-of-its-kind collaborative funding 100 grassroots organisations across India
Title: The GROW Fund', a one-of-its-kind collaborative funding 100 grassroots organisations across India
Organisation: EdelGive Foundation
Theme: Sustainability, Organisational Development, Future Readiness, Grassroots Organisation, Covid-19
Description: The GROW (Grassroots, Resilience, Ownership, Wellness) fund is an initiative developed and promoted by EdelGive Foundation with the aim of building, supporting, and sustaining 100 grassroots organisations across India over a period of 24 months. In the context of the massive COVID related distress, the Fund will be used to give grants supporting:
- Organisation Building Needs
- Important Functions
- Future Readiness"
Eligibility: Small and mid-sized community-based organisations from all across the country who have been combating and enduring COVID inflicted distress. Eligibility Criteria will be shared shortly
Grant Amount: Not Specified Yet
Apply by: The application process and dates will be announced shortly.
Weblink: To stay informed about important dates, eligibility criteria and more, please visit- EdelGive Foundation
To register yourself please visit- Google Form