The United Nations Democracy Fund for Civil Society Organizations Working on Democracy & Peace Issues

Last date : December 31, 2015

 

 

The United Nations Democracy Fund is inviting civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy and peace during the annual proposal window.

 

Focus Areas

• Community Activism
• Rule of Law and Human Rights
• Tools for Knowledge
• Women’s Empowerment
• Youth Engagement
• Media and Freedom of Information
• Strengthening Interaction with Government

 

Grant Information

Grant will range from $100,000 to $300,000.

 

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants can be:

• Civil Society Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations, engaged in promoting democracy. These are anticipated to receive the bulk of the funding.
• Independent and Constitutional Bodies, including Election Commissions, Ombudsman Institutions, National Human Rights Institutions and other independent governance bodies, for project proposals facilitating the inclusion of the voice of civil society.
• Global and Regional inter-government bodies, organizations and associations other than the United Nations, for project proposals which strengthen the voice of civil society.

 

For more details : http://www.un.org/democracyfund/application-materials

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