The ’40 Most Awaited International Funding Opportunities in 2015′ is an essential document for every fundraiser trying to identify funding opportunities and preparing to apply for them throughout the year. These opportunities have been carefully chosen based upon their global relevance and the interests of our users. Some of these opportunities are already open for receiving applications while others will request proposals down the year. We have already produced a video on it which is available for FundsforNGOs Premium Members at this link. Premium members can also download this entire document in PDF. Not a Premium Member? You can sign up here.
AGFUND International Prize for Human Development
AGFUND International Prize for Human Development Projects is awarded every year with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in the areas of human development.
The idea of the Prize was stemmed from AGFUND’s approach to enhance development performance and support key development projects in order to achieve the goal of sustainability and investment in people especially the vulnerable groups, particularly women and children in developing countries.
Award Categories
- First category: US$ 200,000- Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by UN agencies or international and regional NGOs.
- Second category: US$ 150,000 -Projects that are funded designed and implemented by national NGOs.
- Third category: US$ 100,000- Projects that are funded designed and implemented by government ministries and public agencies.
- Fourth category: US$ 50,000- Projects that are funded designed and implemented by individuals.
Theme
- Each year, the Prize Committee selects the thematic focus for the Prize, taking into account the diversification and non-repetitive of themes.
- The Prize themes always focus on the promotion of human knowledge in the field of human development and its proper management.
How to Nominate?
- The nominators shall not nominate their own projects, or projects in the implementation of which they have participated.
- The nominator should be an agency or a qualified expert who is thoroughly aware of the project, in terms of design, objectives, target beneficiaries, funding, implementation and successful impact.
- The documents required from the implementing agency in support of the nomination: Please send the following together with the Nomination Form, bearing in mind that the documents submitted shall be more qualitative than quantitative:
- Feasibility Study (if applicable).
- Project document in full with annexes if any
- Any amendments made to the project document during implementation.
- Interim financial and physical reports prepared by the project implementation team.
- Annual reports covering both financial and physical aspects and highlighting the constraints faced.
- Monitoring and evaluation repots including impact evaluation.
- Project final completion report.
- Any documents that highlight the activities of the project
- Two Letters of Recommendation from two different entities
Call for Applications
Please keep your eyes on the opportunities. We will publish opportunity announcement once the Fund makes a call.
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