The mission of the Civil Society program is to strengthen philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as vital vehicles for increasing civic engagement and improving communities and societies.
The Moriah Fund is a private foundation that makes grants in
the following areas: 1) fostering civil rights, social justice and democracy in Israel 2) promoting economic justice and empowering low income families 3) advancing women's rights and…
The Endowment is guided by the belief that freedom is a universal human aspiration that can be realized through the development of democratic institutions procedures and values. Governed by an independent nonpartisan board of directors the NED makes…
The Foundation assists in the development of Ukrainian scholarship and education. Their primary objective is to develop a network of educational programs and scholarly centres in major universities around the world devoted to the scholarly…
The Foundation's human rights program uses limited funds to make a lasting contribution to the process of democratic transition in Russia by supporting indigenous, nonprofit human rights organizations seeking to advance an accountable and civil…
Fund Against Censorship, administered by the World Press Freedom Committee in cooperation with eight other organizations, provides assistance grants to news media and journalists facing criminal prosecution.
The Canadian Government supports small locally generated development projects through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Projects are short-term and focus on strengthening the relationship with local communities in the poorest areas with NGOs and…
IREX specializes in higher education, independent media, Internet development, and civil society programs in the United States, Europe, Eurasia, the Near East, and Asia.
A program that gives grants to writers anywhere in the world who have been victims of political persecution and are in financial need. Hellman/Hammett grants typically range from $1,000 to a maximum of $10,000. Application deadline: 15 February 2013