Category Archives: Funding and Awards

Special Grants Initiative for Civil Society Organisations and Commonwealth Associations in partnership UNAOC

By Isabelle | Published: 5 March 2012
DEADLINE: MARCH 9 The Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a Special Grants Initiative for Civil Society Organisations and Commonwealth Associations in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to undertake strategic and innovative projects that will promote the Commonwealth theme for 2012, “Connecting Cultures”. The Commonwealth Foundation’s mission is [...]
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PLURAL+ 2012 Youth Video Festival on Migration and Social Inclusion

By Isabelle | Published: 7 February 2012
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) again invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion. Recognizing youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, and cultural and religious divisions, PLURAL+ [...]
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Aspen Romania Young Leaders Program

By Isabelle | Published: 20 December 2011
The Young Leaders Program, has reached its 6th edition. The 2012 Young Leaders Program will bring increased regional participation and create additional diversity and relevance for a growing Network of Aspen Fellows already covering 12 countries. The Young Leaders Program gathers each year 20 high profile regional young leaders with a clear two-fold goal: to [...]
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Peacemakers in Action and Women’s Peace Initiative awards

By Isabelle | Published: 14 October 2011
Tanenbaum is again ready to name the next Peacemakers in Action and Women’s Peace Initiative awardees. We hope that you’ll take the opportunity to nominate religiously motivated women and men who put their lives at risk to advance peace in areas of armed conflict around the world. Tanenbaum is particularly interested in finding unknown female [...]
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The 2011 UN Day photo contest

By Isabelle | Published: 10 October 2011
2011 marks the 66th birthday of the United Nations. On this occasion, the United Nations in Serbia in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the UN Alliance of Civilizations announces The 2011 UN Day photo contest Theme: Alliance of Civilizations and Serbia – “Embracing Civilizations’’ The contest [...]
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Youth Policy: Grant Guidelines

By Isabelle | Published: 20 September 2011
The Youth Initiative requests proposals for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community YouthPolicy.org. The site aims to consolidate knowledge and information on youth policies across the international sector, ranging from analysis and formulation to implementation and evaluation. Potential themes for website pages [...]
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UNAOC-BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation

By Isabelle | Published: 22 August 2011
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group are launching the BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation in support of the Alliance of Civilizations, under the auspices of the United Nations (UNAOC-BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation). Through this first global call for proposals, the UNAOC and the BMW Group will select [...]
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2011 New Generation Seminar – “The future of jobs: innovation and industrial policy for economic growth”

By UNAOC | Published: 18 July 2011
Each year the East-West Center invites rising young leaders from the United States and Asia Pacific to participate in The New Generation Seminar (NGS), a two-week intensive educational, dialogue and study tour travel program. The Seminar will be held early in October at Honolulu, Hawaii, Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts and Washington, DC. The topic of [...]
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European Youth Foundation (EYF) – Funds for Pilot Projects in 2011

By UNAOC | Published: 14 July 2011
The European Youth Foundation is now receiving applications for funding pilot projects under Category D. Although there is not a fixed deadline, projects should start before the end of 2011 and applications must be submitted at least 3 months before the start date. If you take part in a NGO and you think your project [...]
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1001 Stories of Common Ground: “Positive Change in Action” Competition

By UNAOC | Published: 12 July 2011
‘Search for Common Ground’ is currently hosting a “Positive Change in Action” competition for those in the Arab world interested in social media and multi-media, and I thought it might be of interest to some on this list. Three prizes will be awarded: best photo, best video and best article. As they are especially interested [...]
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