Call For Proposal 2012 - ASEF: Creative Encounters; Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe

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Closing Date: June 30,2012.

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with Trans Europe Halles (TEH) and Arts Network Asia (ANA), has launched the call for applications for the second edition of the programme Creative Encounters:Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe 2012-2013.

Creative Encounters is an initiative that aims to support collaborative artistic and networking projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue.

ASEF, ANA and TEH have maintained active roles in fostering connectivity and engagement across cultures through artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues.

Through this programme they aim to reinforce Asia-Europe exchanges with the objective of deepening mutual understanding between cultural communities in the two regions.

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http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/20120508-encounters_en.htm

Grant Fund 2012 - Mama Cash: supports ambitious feminist and women's rights organisations and initiatives led by and for women and girls

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Mama Cash also supports the human rights movements of trans people. We welcome applications from trans organisations that fulfill our eligibility criteria, regardless of the gender-identity of their members and leadership.

Mama Cash is a fund with limited resources. More groups apply for funding than we can fund. In 2011, we received almost 1,500 funding requests of which we could approve a number of 87. This means we have to make difficult decisions on which groups we can and cannot support. The Mama Cash selection criteria and priorities are leading in our decision-making process. Thank you for your understanding.

Mama Cash funds and partners with local and regional women's funds to build the infrastructure of women and girls' movements around the world.

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http://www.mamacash.org/page.php?id=2007

Fellowship Programme 2012 - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, in partnership with three of the world's most influential multilateral organisations has launched the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships programme. Working with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) the Fellowships Programme will help to prepare the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique mentoring opportunities.

Having identified a lack of opportunities for aspiring leaders across Africa to gain critical experience at the highest levels of multilateral organisations, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has worked with these partners to create the Fellowships. The AfDB, UNECA, and WTO will each host an Ibrahim Fellow in their executive offices. The expectation is that Ibrahim Fellows will go on to play a major role in the governance and development of the African continent.

Ibrahim Leadership Fellows will be selected by the institutions in conjunction with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and will take part in a 12 month fellowship with one of the participating organisations. They will be young professionals, mid-career and new executives under the age of forty, or forty-five for women with children. The Fellows will be nationals of an African country with 7-10 years of relevant work experience and a Master's Degree. They will support the work of the institution to further promote the economic development of the continent.

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Development Grant Program 2012 - USAID: Grant For NGOs and Grassroots Projects

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Closing Date: July 2,2012.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Development Grants Program (DGP) as a small grants program to increase the number and quality of NGO (both local and U.S.-based) implementing partners who can meet the needs of the communities they serve and contribute to the accomplishment of the Agency’s goals and objectives. The DGP is closely aligned with Agency Initiatives to strengthen and sustain civil society by strengthening capacities of LNGOs and US PVOs to address today’s pressing development challenges. The objectives of the DGP as presented in this Request for Applications are:

1. Broadened participation in USAID programs of LNGOs (especially key local Intermediary Organizations with potential to generate systemic and scalable high impact development) and US PVOs with experience and expertise relevant to priority USAID and partner country development objectives;

2. Expanded numbers of LNGOs and US PVOs with planning, management and service delivery systems adequate to implement USAID-funded activities, and adequate organizational capacity to sustain development activities beyond USAID and DGP support; and,

3. Measurable contributions by LNGOs and US PVOs to the achievement of the development objectives for participating USAID Missions’ country programs, in particular as they pertain to Agency priorities and initiatives. USAID strongly encourages cost sharing with non-USG partners, and where appropriate and feasible, the creation of local alliances (See Section IIIB), particularly variations of public, private and civil society partnerships. An "alliance," in this sense, is a formal agreement between two or more parties created to jointly define and address a development problem. Alliance partners combine resources, risks and rewards in pursuit of common objectives. Alliance partners make financial and/or in-kind contributions to increase the impact and sustainability of development efforts. Both US PVOs and LNGOs are strongly encouraged to consider alliances with private partners and foundations as a means of leveraging the DGP program funding for greater impact and sustainability. For more information about USAID and alliance building, please see: http://inside.usaid.gov/idea/GP

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http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=GG2yPNtJrRl4f1BKdMsvnLQ0wG6tpv22h4h2G5L8GjVRjB1NcMGg!1995549337?oppId=173913&mode=VIEW

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