Funding opportunity: Human Rights Grants Scheme
The Human Rights Grants Scheme (HRGS) is an Australian Government initiative that provides small grants to organisations in developing countries to promote and protect human rights.
Grants are awarded to projects that achieve one or more of the following objectives:
- prevent or end gross human rights violations
- promote positive change in policies or actions of government or relevant non-state actors in the area of human rights
- monitor, seek redress for and/or report on human rights violations, including supporting victims of human rights abuses
- educate and/or train human rights victims, workers or defenders
- promote observance and implementation of international human rights standards
- promote and strengthen national or regional human rights institutions or mechanisms.
Activities funded in previous years include training workshops on investigation of human rights abuses in Indonesia, support for victims of child trafficking in Thailand, and a popular theatre program to educate poor rural communities in Bangladesh on their legal and human rights.
Closing date
Expressions of Interest must be received by Tuesday 15 June 2010. This funding is not administered by the IDC. Please click below for more information and follow the guidelines for application.
More information:
Human Rights Grants Scheme
Successful projects in previous years
International Seminar Support Scheme
The International Seminars Support Scheme (ISSS) is an Australian Government aid activity administered by AusAID.
ISSS funds attendance at international development-oriented seminars in Australia and overseas.
The scheme helps to develop knowledge and technical expertise in developing countries, and builds linkages between the government, academic and community sectors in Australia and our partner developing countries.
ISSS is a discretionary scheme. Funds are limited and competition for them is strong. Applications need to provide a convincing case for support, with clear objectives and details of how they will be achieved. Successful applications must demonstrate tangible outcomes and practical contributions to the economic development/social advancement of developing countries.
For more information: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/other_opps/isss.cfm
