Funding Opportunities (20 links)

African Women's Development Fund
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $40,000, for organizations working on any level (local, national, or regional) for women's empowerment anywhere in Africa.

Arab Democracy Foundation
Located in Qatar, the Arab Democracy Foundation distributes grants and scholarships within the Arab world to promote democracy in the region.

Ford Foundation Grants
The foundation's goal is to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. It funds organizations in the Middle East that work in the following areas: governance and civil society; higher education; human rights; media, arts, and culture; and reproductive health.

A non-profit organization committed to strengthening civil society organizations in their efforts to foster democracy and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

A directory that grantseekers can use to find potential funders according to issue, geography, and so on.

 

Grants from Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Grants to support strategic, time-urgent, sustainable, and supported action plans in any of these categories: response to armed conflict/violence; legal or legislative actions; protection of women human rights defenders.

Grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for writers all around the world who have been victims of political persecution and are in financial need.

Grants for the strengthening of local media, training and education of secondary-school teachers, and the development of leadership skills in young women.

Directed by the US State Department, MEPI funds programs and works with local partners in the Middle East who strive to further democratic reform. The Abu Dhabi regional office administers programs in the Gulf.

Directed by the US State Department, MEPI funds programs and works with local partners in the Middle East who strive to further democratic reform. The Tunis regional office administers programs in the Levant and North Africa.

NED, based in Washington DC, supports projects that promote political and economic freedom, a strong civil society, independent media, human rights, and the rule of law.

The International Women’s Program promotes the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization.

Proposal Writing - Short Course
A guide on how to write proposals to apply for grants, covering all stages of the process and all parts of the proposal.

A UN program that funds projects that strengthen democratic institutions and processes and promote human rights.

The women’s fund at the United Nations, which provides financial and technical assistance to programs that foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. In particular, it provides grants for activities to eliminate violence against women.

A grant/fellowship program that supports peacebuilding projects managed by non-profit organizations.

The Jordanian branch of USAID, which works to strengthen the rule of law, strengthen Parliamentary infrastructure, support stronger ties between Parliament and civil society and improve the status of women.

The Middle Eastern sector of USAID, which focuses on building democratic, accountable, and effective government, promoting the rule of law and justice, and expanding political competition.

WFD's work focuses on strengthening parliaments and political parties, and it operates programs in Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen.

A network of more than 130 organizations that fund women's projects around the world.