Closing Date: April 15,2013.

UN-Habitat on Tuesday launched a call for applications for the Urban Youth Fund supports the Millennium Development Goals and the UN-Habitat agenda for sustainable and equitable urban development. Grants are up to US$25 thousand for solutions to job creation, good governance, adequate shelter, and secure tenure. Past projects include several in urban tree planting, waste clean-up and recycling, urban gardens, and other "green" topics.

Indeed, of the one billion slum dwellers in the world today, it is estimated that more than 70% are under the age of 30. These young people have few resources available to improve their own living. Interestingly though, there are many youth-led initiatives in slums and squatter settlements around the world that require support in their efforts to transform their communities. This has led UN-Habitat to reconsider the youth as drivers for change. Through this Fund, UN-Habitat embraces the belief that youth are a solution for sustainable urban development.

The agency invites young people based in cities or towns from the developing world to apply for grants from the Fund.

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Closing Date: April 15,2013.

The Reed Elsevier company sponsors the Environmental Challenge to recognize projects worldwide that best demonstrate sustainable access to safe water and/or access to improved sanitation. The challenge is open to individuals; teams of individuals; and organizations (public and private).

The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge is awarded to the two projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation.  Projects must have clear practical applicability, address identified need, and advance related issues such as health, education, or human rights.

There is a $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000 prize for the second place entry. Applicants are offered access to relevant Reed Elsevier products that can help in the preparation of their submissions. The winning projects will be highlighted in the Reed Elsevier journal Water Research.

The 2013 Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge is being launched on 15 January 2013 at the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi.

Reed Elsevier is a global provider of world-class information and tools that help our customers advance science, improve medical outcomes, enable better legal decisions, evaluate risk, forge business relationships and gain business insight.  All five business units of our company have a growing portfolio of products and services that advance environmental knowledge and understanding.  We are committed to using our extensive networks and expertise to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of useful information about improving access to sustainable water supply.

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Closing Date: March 15,2013.

The AZA Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) is now accepting applications for the 2013 grant cycle. Due on March 15, 2013, application materials are now available for download.

Established in 1984, CEF supports the cooperative conservation-related scientific and educational initiatives of AZA and AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and their collaborators.

Since 1991, the CEF has provided more than $5.7 million to over 320 projects worldwide. Since 1999, the Walt Disney World Company and the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund have provided significant financial support to the CEF, nearly doubling the number of proposals funded annually. Browse the names of all previously funded projects.

CEF grants are awarded in six categories:

AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums of all sizes have received CEF grants. Many grants have been awarded to collaborations among AZA-accredited institutions; state, federal and international wildlife agencies; academia; and major conservation NGOs.

Annual disbursement amounts are determined by the AZA Board. Selections are made on the basis of a competitive review and approximately one-quarter of the proposals received every year are funded. The average project award is $17,183. 

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Greenvolved has issued a call for pre-proposal applications (for suggested environmental projects). Greenvolved, has developed a new and innovative way to promote global awareness for environmental projects, and through its technology – gives these projects better chances to get funded.

We are looking for non-academic environmental projects with a clear and direct benefit to its inhabitants.

Budget:

A. One-Phase projects should be within a budget range of 75,000-500,000 USD

B. Projects can also be submitted as a multi-phase project. This means that each phase of the project should have a separate budget of 75,000-250,000 USD. Please see the Multi-phase projects explanation section (in the Greenvolved pre-proposal application form) which elaborates on this funding process.

We are interested in environmental projects which relate to these categories:

1. Natural Habitats

2. Wildlife

3. Natural Resources

4. Energy

5. Education

6. Pollution

Please mind that these categories are non-mutually exclusive, so a project can be related to more than one category.

There is no geographical or taxonomic focus. Any applied project with benefits to the environment will be reviewed and considered. All agendas and disciplines are eligible. We seek for projects with clear added value to nature (to state it in common words, putting scientific terms a side for that purpose). It could be related to ecosystem services, to wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, zoological, botanical and any other field as long as the positive effect of the project is stated clear.

Due to bureaucracy issues we cannot work at the moment with any governmental organization or with universities. The project can and should have a solid scientific rational but we cannot collaborate with university systems for now.

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Closing Date: March 14,2013.

The objective of the GPSA is to improve development results by supporting capacity building for enhanced beneficiary feedback and participation. The GPSA will contribute to country-level governance reforms and improved service delivery. 

To achieve this objective, the GPSA will provide strategic and sustained support to beneficiary groups and civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing countries that are working with their governments, to promote greater transparency and accountability. Support will be provided on two fronts: funding and knowledge. Through a global grant competition, grants will be made available to CSOs for capacity building, research and knowledge dissemination, networking and programmatic activities related to social accountability in their country. The GPSA will make grants for periods of 3-5 years. The GPSA will also support a global platform for knowledge exchange and research, especially in measuring and documenting ‘what works’ in social accountability and the impact of social accountability interventions.

The GPSA Operations Manual (PDF) provides technical guidance on the implementation of the GPSA. The strategy and working principles are more broadly explained in the GPSA Board paper (PDF). The Executive Summary (PDF) of the Board Paper is also available. The GPSA Brief (PDF) gives a 2-page overview of the program.

The GPSA will only operate in countries where the government agrees to 'opt-in' to the GPSA. The government opt-in process is ongoing in countries across the world. The countries that have formally opted in to date are:

Once a country has opted in, multi-stakeholder consultations will be held to define country thematic priorities that CSO proposals for the country will need to address. 

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Closing Date: May 1,2013.

The Caplow Children’s Prize contest (aka “the Children’s Prize” and “the Prize”) is open to ALL – including individuals, commercial companies, non-profit, community, and governmental organizations, worldwide. However, prize funds may only be used for charitable purposes, subject to expenditure responsibility.

The Children’s Prize is a novel humanitarian contest to save children’s lives. A $1 million prize will be awarded to the best plan for  preserving the lives of children who would otherwise die before the age of five. All prize finalists will be showcased on our website.

Determination of eligibility is at the sole discretion of the Whole New World Foundation and Foundation Source (the “Prize Administrators” or “contest administrators”). Employees of, or any person associated with, the business operations of the Prize Administrators and their family members, may not compete for the Prize.

These guidelines are not a contract, nor do the Prize Administrators have any legal obligations to applicants. The selection methods chosen and all decisions regarding the selection process of the Prize are at the sole discretion of the Prize Administrators. The Prize Administrators reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to not award the Prize if they deem that no entry meets the goals of the Prize.

By entering the Prize contest, the applicant agrees that all material submitted to the Prize may be publicly showcased and shared by the Prize Administrators to promote the charitable actions proposed therein, the applicants, and/or the Prize itself. By entering, the applicant further agrees that Prize Administrators may edit, modify, merge, reproduce, translate, publicly and digitally display and redistribute the submitted materials in any form, and represents that the applicant possesses the authority to grant these rights to the Prize Administrators.

Applicants will retain all rights, title, and interest in the submitted materials not granted herein.

Applicants agree that the Prize Administrators have no obligation of confidentiality or limitation of use on the submitted materials, notwithstanding any captions or markings attached thereto, except for information clearly designated as private by the Prize Administrators on Prize entry forms. Private fields will only be visible to the Prize Administrators and judges, and will not be shared publicly. The following fields will remain private once the Entry Form is submitted:

The Prize Winner will be required to enter an agreement with Whole New World Foundation prior to disbursement of the funds. The agreement will contain, but will not be limited to, a schedule of fund disbursements and status reports, legal and financial disclosures and agreements, etc. Should it be necessary for liability or financial reasons, the Prize winner may be required to form an organizational entity, the costs of which may be paid out of the prize amount awarded.

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