Resources for Mobilizing Funding forDevelopment Projects

Resources forMobilizing Fundingfor DevelopmentProjects

Jack K. Boyson, International Youth Foundation, AuthorYumi Sera, World Bank, Editor

Small Grants Program, Social Development Department,World BankInternational Youth Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland USA

August 2001

This document was prepared in partnership between theInternational Youth Foundation and the Small Grants Program of theWorld Bank. It is not a formal publication of the World Bank.

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in thisdocument are entirely those of the author(s) and should not beattributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliatedorganizations, or members of its Board of Executive Directors or thecountries they represent. Citation in this document does notconstitute an endorsement of the organization.

Copies of this document are available from the World Bank website,www.worldbank.org/ngos.

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The Small Grants Program is managed by the NGO and CivilSociety Unit, Social Development Department and funded bythe Development Grant Facility of the World Bank. Since1983, it has provided funding to civil society organizations topromote dialogue and dissemination of information ondevelopment and to enhance partnerships with key players inthe development arena. The purpose of the Program is tosupport the empowerment of citizens to have greater controlover development processes, thereby making these processesmore inclusive and equitable. Funding to civil societyorganizations is provided through participating World BankCountry Offices.

The International Youth Foundation (IYF) was established in1990 to bring worldwide support to the many exceptional localefforts that are changing young lives in every corner of theglobe. Through great progress has been made in keeping morechildren alive, an even greater number are growing up withlittle education, job training, productive employment—orhope. Yet in many communities around the world, innovativeprograms and practices have been developed to meet theseurgent needs. IYF is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness,scale, and sustainability of these proven approaches. It doesso by drawing on the expertise of a worldwide network ofPartner organizations to ensure that the best programs areidentified and expanded. In its work with more than 160companies, foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies,and nongovernmental organizations worldwide, IYF is focusedon building in-depth strategic partnerships among thebusiness, public, and civil society sectors.

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Preface

Development organizations throughout the world are often in needof knowing how to contact donors who could provide them servicesand funding. This guide has been prepared to help developmentprofessionals with a list of directories and Websites that provideinsights and information on the geographical and programmaticpriorities and application procedures of international donors. Anample margin is provided for you to write down your findings as youresearch particular donors. Website links are provided, but some ofthe links may not always work or may change.

Because the fields of development and philanthropy are changingrapidly, the author realizes that the information presented in thisguide will become outdated. Please help us keep it current with newsources.

If development organizations find this guide to be useful, pleaseshare your thoughts and reactions so that other practitioners couldlearn from your experience.

Do you know of other relevant publications and Websites thatshould be included in future editions of this guide? Send yoursuggestions to:

Jack K. BoysonSenior Project PlannerInternational Youth Foundation32 South Street, Suite 500Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21202Fax: 410 347 1188E-mail: jackb@iyfnet.orgAugust 2001

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Table of Contents

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I. Technical Assistance inHow to Mobilize Resources 2

II. Categories of Donors 4

III. Researching Donors 8

a. Published Directories 8

b. Electronic Resources for 10Researching the Web

c. Web Portals for Donor 11Websites

1. Regional 11

2. Worldwide 15

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I. Technical Assistance in How to MobilizeResources

One of the important challenges facing anycommunity-based or nongovernmental organizationis how to keep the good work of the organizationgoing. How can such an organization attract a broadbase of support to sustain itself? Where can it go toget technical assistance on how to diversify itssources of support? The following Websites offeronline and other technical assistance on resourcemobilization methods:

About Nonprofit Charitable Organizationshttp://nonprofit.about.com/About contains information on a broad range oftopics related to operating an NGO. The sitecontains information on how to do Web-basedfundraising, staff training, donor information,management information, public relations,technology, and managing volunteers.

The Chronicle of Philanthropyhttp://philanthropy.com/The Chronicle is a biweekly newspaper withextensive coverage on fundraising, technicalassistance, and issues facing NGOs from a U.S.perspective.

CIVICUShttp://www.civicus.orgCivicus conducts several programs on resourcemobilization and corporate philanthropy. It alsomaintains a database on organizations that work tostrengthen and grow civil society organizationsworldwide.

The Foundation Centerhttp://www.fdncenter.org/The FC’s Website contains a broad array offundraising information, including donor directories,an online librarian to answer questions, proposalwriting guides, valuable tips on fundraising,downloadable common grant applications formsfrom specific donors, training and seminardirectories, and a guide to libraries housing the FC'sdirectories. You can also subscribe to their weeklyemail newsletter entitled “Philanthropy News Digest.”Just email to the following address:LISTSERV@LISTS.FDNCENTER.ORG with the wordsSUBSCRIBE PND-L your name in the text.

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InnoNethttp://www.innonet.org/about/mission.cfmInnoNet's mission is to build the skills, knowledge,and processes within public and nonprofitorganizations to improve their overall organizationallearning and effectiveness.

The International Training and Consulting Institutehttp://www.iyfnet.org/The ITCI is a unit of the International YouthFoundation that provides technical assistance andtraining worldwide to help NGOs diversify theirrevenue streams and sustain themselves.

Internet Prospector:http://www.internet-prospector.org/The IP provides “donor prospectors” with numeroustips on how to conduct funding research on theWeb. It contains numerous links to other usefulsources of information on donors, both domestic andinternational. The IP also publishes a monthlyonline newsletter that contains a section oninternational prospect research.

INTFUND: A listserve for discussion of issues relatedto international fundraising. To subscribe, mail to:listserv@vm1.mcgill.ca [note: this is a numeral ‘1,’not a letter ‘l’] in the body of the message, type:subscribe INTFUND<your real name>, messages tothe list go to: mailto:intfund@vm1.mcgill.ca

National Center for Nonprofit Boardshttp://www.ncnb.org/links.htmBesides offering technical assistance to NGOsseeking to engage their boards in fundraising, NCNBalso offers numerous linkages to other organizationsproviding technical assistance in fundraising.

Philanthropy Journalhttp://www.pj.org.This Website provides hyperlinks to other foundationhomepages. You can subscribe to a free email weeklyfundraising newsletter entitled “Philanthropy JournalAlert” from the publishers of “Philanthropy Journal.”Send your email address topjalert-on@mail-list.com.

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Philanthropy Searchwww.philanthropysearch.com/Sponsored by the US-Based National Society forFundraising Executives, this portal serves as agateway to the online world of philanthropy andnonprofits. Very useful is the Website’s “speedsearch” functions in which one either clicks on acategory related to donors or types in a word searchfor information on a specific fundraising topic.

Synergos Institutehttp://www.synergos.org/The Synergos Institute maintains a knowledge baseon mobilizing resources and support that includessuggestions on formulating strategies to mobilizeresources, building endowments, raising resourcesfrom international foundations, fundraising fromindividuals and the public, creating a financialbridge to the private sector, working with OfficialDevelopment Assistance Agencies, and generatingearned income.

UK Fundraisinghttp://www.fundraising.co.uk/This site is an electronic fundraising resource for UKand European nonprofit grantseekers.

II. Categories of Donors.

There are a wide variety of funding sources that offersupport for development projects. Below is a list ofdonor categories containing a few examples ofspecific donor organizations within a particularcategory:

• Official Development Assistance (ODA) Agencies.The majority of governments in the NorthernHemisphere operate agencies or departments—often housed in their embassies—that providefinancial aid to NGOs and community-basedorganizations. Apart from these ODA units oragencies, some embassies also manage smallgrants programs out of the office of theAmbassador or community relations unit. Thefollowing are a few examples of such agencies:the Australian Agency for InternationalDevelopment (AUSAID), and the CanadianInternational Development Agency (CIDA), theMinistry for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment (BMZ/Germany), the Departmentfor International Development (DFID/UK), the

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European Union (EU), the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA), the SwedishInternational Development Agency,(SIDA/Sweden), and the United States Agencyfor International Development (USAID).

• United Nations Agencies. Since manygovernments contribute to the operations ofUnited Nations agencies, these agencies arecalled multilateral. Often multilateralassistance is frequently directed towardgovernment programs, but many UN agencieswork closely with NGOs. Examples of suchagencies are the following: the InternationalLabor Organization (ILO), United NationsInternational Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF), the United Nations DevelopmentProgram (UNDP), United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO), United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA); World Health Organization (WHO);and United Nations Development Fund forWomen (UNIFEM).

• Multilateral Development Banks. MultilateralDevelopment Banks are also consideredmultilateral because many governmentscontribute to their operations. Such banks maybe global or regional in geographical focus.Although their primary business is offeringloans and policy advice to client governments,often their local country offices make smallgrants to NGOs and community-basedorganizations. Examples of MultilateralDevelopment Banks include: the AfricanDevelopment Bank (headquartered in Coted'Ivoire), Asian Development Bank(headquartered in the Philippines), theEuropean Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopment (headquartered in the UnitedKingdom), the Inter-American DevelopmentBank (headquartered in the United States), theJapan Bank for International Cooperation(headquartered in Japan), and the World Bank(headquartered in the United States).

• International Foundations. Foundations areindependent entities in the business of makinggrants to NGOs and community-basedorganizations. Often they derive their incomefrom an endowment, a wealthy benefactor, a

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corporation, or constant fundraising. Examplesof international foundations include: the AsianDevelopment Trust (Japan), W.K. KelloggFoundation (United States), Kaiser FamilyFoundation (United States), the FordFoundation (United States), the Bernard vanLeer Foundation (Netherlands), FundaciónCODESPA (Spain), the John D. and CatherineT. MacArthur Foundation (United States), theRockefeller Brothers Foundation (UnitedStates), the Wellcome Trust (United Kingdom),Fondation de France (France), Fondation RoiBaudouin (Belgium), the Soros Network ofFoundations/Open Society (United States), andthe Aga Khan Foundation (Switzerland).

• Global Corporations. Many global companiesdemonstrate their social responsibility bysupporting projects in communities where theyoperate. Examples include: ABB ASEA BrownBoveri Ltd., (Switzerland), Aegon NV(Netherlands), Bertlesmann AG (Germany),Robert Bosch (Germany), Citibank (UnitedStates), Coca-Cola (United States), DeutscheBank (Germany), H. B. Fuller (United States),Honda (Japan), Grand Met (United Kingdom),Imetal (France), Levi Strauss & Company(United States), MicroSoft (United States), J.P.Morgan (United States), Odebrecht (Brazil),Shell (Netherlands), and Sony (Japan).

• International Nongovernmental Organizations.International NGOs are global charities thatraise funding from a variety of sources,including the general public, to supportprojects in the developing world. Sometimesthey are specialist organizations focusing onhealth, agriculture, emergency relief,environment, education, communitydevelopment, or micro lending, or acombination of areas. Examples of suchorganizations include: ActionAid (UnitedKingdom), CARE (United States), ConcernWorldwide (Ireland), Helvetas (Switzerland)Intermon (Spain), Norwegian People's Aid(Norway), Groupe Developpment, (France),Medecins Sans Frontieres (France), Oxfam(United Kingdom), PLAN International (UnitedKingdom), Save the Children (United States),and Terra des Hommes (Swizerland).

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• International Church-Based or ReligiousOrganizations. There are many churches andreligious organizations that fund a broad rangecommunity development projects. Examples ofsuch organizations include: the AdventistDevelopment and Relief Agency (United States),ChristianAid (United Kingdom), Caritas(Germany), Catholic Relief Services (UnitedStates), Evangelische Zentralstelle fürEntwicklungshife, EZE (Germany),Interkerkelijke Organisatie VoorOntwikkelingssamenwerking (Netherlands),Brot für die Welt (Germany), and World Vision(United States).

In addition to the above institutions, it is importantnot to overlook host country sources for yourproject:

• Government Sources, such as the ministries ordepartments of health, education, and publicwelfare, and provincial and local governmentsources.

• Local Businesses, such as banks, real estatecompanies, service and industrial companies,etc., and local subsidiaries or partners ofmultinational corporations.

• Local Independent Foundations and Trusts,such as the Tsao Foundation (Singapore),Fundação Vitae (Brazil), Fundación Amparo(Mexico), Fundación Social (Colombia); CPFoundation (Thai), and the Kagiso Trust (SouthAfrica).

• Community Foundations. Communityfoundations are independent, grant makingorganizations that mobilize resources from avariety of sources, including the general public.Such foundations are dedicated to addressingcritical societal needs and on improving thequality of life of specific segments of acommunity in a limited geographic area.Examples of such foundations include: theKenya Community Development Foundation(Kenya), the Community DevelopmentFoundation (Mozambique), Oaxaca CommunityFoundation (Mexico), the RustenbergCommunity Foundation, (South Africa), andthe Healthy City Community Foundation(Slovak Republic).

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• Service Clubs and Membership Associations.Local service clubs and membershiporganizations are often another source offunding for local projects. Examples of suchassociations include: Rotary International,Lions Clubs International, chambers ofcommerce, and trade associations of specificindustries.

III. Researching Donors and IntermediaryOrganizations.

After you have narrowed down the categories ofdonors you would like to contact, the next step is tofind out as much information as possible on theirprogrammatic priorities, geographical priorities, andapplication procedures. There are two ways to goabout this. One way to go to an embassy, public, oruniversity library and research the variouspublished directories that fund developmentprograms. If you have access to a computer andconnection to a phone line, the second way is toresearch the various portals that provide linkages tothe Websites of specific donors.

a. Published Directories. The following listcontains some examples of directories in printand newsletters that are useful for identifyingsources of funding for development programs.Contact the publisher directly if you wish topurchase a particular directory.

Canadian Directory to Foundations, CanadianCentre for Philanthropy, 1329 Bay Street, Suite200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2C4

Company Giving in Europe, The Directory ofSocial Change, Radius Works, Back Lane,London NW3 1HL, England

Danish Foundations, Foundation forInternational Understanding, Nyt NordiskForlag, Arnold Busck A/S, 49 Kobmagergade,DK-1150, Copenhagen, Denmark

Directory of Japanese Giving, CorporatePhilanthropy Report, 2727 Fairview AvenueEast, Suite D, Seattle, WA 98102 USA

Directory of International Corporate Giving inAmerica & Abroad, The Taft Group, 27500Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535

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Directory of Non-Governmental Organizations inSustainable Development Parts I & II, Populationand Development, Directory of Non-Governmental Organizations in OECD Countries,and Non-Governmental Organizations andGovernments: Stakeholders for Development,Head of Publications Service, OECD, 2, rueAndre-Pascal, 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France

EFC Monitor (quarterly publication),International Guide to Funders Interested inCentral and Eastern Europe, Directory ofFoundations and Corporate Members of theEuropean Foundation Center (updated yearly)European Foundation Centre, PublicationsOffice, 51 rue de la Concorde, B-1050Brussels, Belgium

Foundations in International Affairs, ACCESS:An International Affairs Information Service,1511 K Street, N.W., Suite 643, Washington,D.C. USA 200005

Grants for Foreign and International Programs,Guide to Funding for International & ForeignPrograms, The Foundation Center, 79 FifthAvenue, New York, NY 10003-3076 USA

Grants from Europe, National Council forVoluntary Organizations, Regent's Wharf, 8 AllSaints Street, London N1 9RL United Kingdom

Guide to European Community Grants andLoans, Eurofi plc, Guildgate House, PelicanLane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG13 1NX, England

Hoover's Handbook of World Business, TheReference Press, 644 Highway 290 E. Suite E-104, Austin, Texas 78723

Inside Japanese Support, Directory ofInternational Corporate Giving, The Taft Group,12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 450,Rockville, MD 20852 USA

InterAction Member Profiles, American Councilfor Voluntary International Action, 1717Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 801,Washington, DC USA 20036

International Encyclopedia of Foundations(1990), Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West,Westport Connecticut, USA 06881

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International Foundation Directory, EuropaPublications Limited, 18 Bedford Square,London, EC1b 3JN U.K.

The NGLS Handbook, United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service, Room 6015, 866UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017

National Directory of Grantmaking PublicCharities, The Foundation Center, 79 FifthAvenue, New York, NY USA 10003-3076

Nederland en Ontwikkelingslanden Adreslijst,Voorlichtingsdienst Ontwikkelingssamenwerkin,Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, Postbus 20061, 2500EB Den Haag, Nederland

The Reality of AID, International Council ofVoluntary Agencies, Case Postale 216, 1211Geneva 21 Switzerland

United Nations Handbook, Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Trade, Private Bag 18902,Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand

Verzeichnis der Deutschen Stiftungen (1991),Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen e.V.Adenaueralle 15 W-5300 Bonn 1 Germany

WFC/International Philanthropy (quarterly),World Fundraising Council Secretariat, 1101King Street, Suite 700, Alexandria, Virginia,22314 USA

b. Electronic Resources for Researching theWeb. In addition to the directories mentionedabove, consider going online and researchingthe World Wide Web. The major advantage ofobtaining information from the web is one oftimeliness—you are likely to find the latestinformation about a particular donor.Nevertheless, always check the entry dates ofWeb text to see if the information is current.

The following are some recommended Websitesthat provide assistance in researching the Web:

A Grant Seeker’s Guide to the Internet: Revisedby Grant and Sonenberg is a very readablepublication for those not familiar with usingthe Web to identify funding resources. Thisdocument can be accessed athttp://www.mindspring.com/~ajgrant/guide.htm.

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Guide to Grantseeking on the Web is a printguide to researching the web (The FoundationCenter, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076). It contains a toolkit of resources foridentifying funding sources, a glossary ofcommon terms, and a bibliography of relatedresources in the field. This book helps thedonor prospector to develop an organized,focused approach to funding research on theWeb while saving valuable research time.

c. Web Portals for Donor Websites. The followingportals provide direct linkages to hundreds ofgrantmaker Websites on a regional orworldwide basis:

1.Regional Websites of Donors.

Africa and the Middle East:

African Development Bankhttp://www.afdb.org/The African Development Bank’s Websiteprovides information on how it invests incombating poverty and improving the lives ofpeoples on the continent of Africa.

African Development Foundationhttp://www.sdnp.undp.org/sdncmr/subweb/adf.htmThe African Development Foundation’sWebsite describes how it supports self-helpdevelopment initiatives of under-privilegedpeople of Africa.

ArabNethttp://www.arab.netAn online resource for information on theArab world in the Middle East & NorthAfrica, particularly useful in identifyingmulti-national corporations active in region.For additional information, also see thefollowing Websites:

Southern African Grantmakers Associationhttp://www.wingsweb.org/DirectoryInformation/SAGA.htm SAGAprovides professional development andtechnical assistance to independent,voluntary and nonprofit organizations andindividuals involved in funding developmentprojects in Southern Africa.

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Asia and the Pacific:

Asian Development Bank:http://www.asiandevbank.org/ADB’s Website provides detailed informationon its geographical and programmaticpriorities and application procedures. Seethe following page for information on currentprojects by country and category:http://www.asiandevbank.org/projects

Asia Pacific Philanthropy Information Networkhttp://www.asianphilanthropy.org/The Asia Pacific Philanthropy InformationNetwork seeks to: make availablecontemporary information aboutphilanthropy and the third sector within theAsia Pacific region, and build strongnetworks between researchers seeking tounderstand philanthropy and the thirdsector within the region. The Asian PacificPhilanthropy Consortium aims to promotethe flow and effectiveness of philanthropy inthe region.http://www.asianphilanthropy.org/appc/

Indian Centre for Philanthropywww.indev.nic.in/icpThe ICP acts as a clearinghouse ofinformation on national and internationalphilanthropy.

Japan Foundation Centrehttp://www.jfc.or.jpThe Centre provides authoritativeinformation on Japanese grant-makingfoundations to grantmakers andgrantseekers.

League of Corporate Foundationshttp://www.wingsweb.org/DirectoryInformation/ LCF.htmThe LCF mobilizes the business sector in thePhilippines to work with communities andpartner institutions on sustainabledevelopment programs.

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Philanthropy Australiahttp://www.philanthropy.org.au/PA is the national association whichrepresents Australia's leading private, family,corporate and community Trusts andfoundations, some which give internationallyor regionally.

Philippine Business for Social Progresshttp://www.pbsp.org.ph/PBSP is a private, national, and non-profitcorporate-led foundation that encouragesbusiness sector commitment to socialdevelopment.

Philanthropy New Zealandwww.philanthropy.org.nzPNZ is a membership organizationrepresenting private trusts and foundationsand those grant-making trusts unique toNew Zealand created through the sale ofcommunity banks and energy utilities.

Eastern and Central Europe and theFormer Soviet Union:

Charity-Know-Howhttp://www.charitynet.orgAn initiative of the British Foreign andCommonwealth Office, numerous charitablefoundations, and other donors to providetechnical assistance to organizations workingthe Central and Eastern Europe and theformer Soviet Union.

Czech Donors Forumhttp://www.czechdonors.cz/The Donors Forum is an association ofCzech and foreign donors—private,government and corporate—whose memberssupport the development of a civil society inthe Czech Republic by encouragingphilanthropy and supporting non-governmental organizations.

Donors Forumhttp://www.wingsweb.org/DirectoryInformation/ DFSlovakia.htmThe Donors Forum is an association ofSlovak and foreign donors, both private andgovernmental.

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European Bank for Reconstruction andDevelopmenthttp://www.ebrd.comThis Website provides detailed informationon the EBRD's programmatic andgeographical priorities in Eastern andCentral Europe and the countries of theFormer Soviet Union.

NGONEThttp://www.ngonet.org/fundr.htmThis Website has been created to provideinformation to, for, and about NGOs inCentral and Eastern Europe. TheFundraising Support link includes a guide toa variety of funders supporting projects inthis region.

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Centre for Philanthropywww.charity.bmThe Centre is the clearinghouse anddatabase for Bermuda’s trusts andfoundations.

Centro Colombiano de ResponsibilidadEmpresarialwww.ccre.org.coThe Centro promotes philanthropy andsocial responsibility among Colombiancompanies.

Centro Mexicano de Filanthropiahttp://www.cemefi.org/CEMEFI is an association of Mexicanfoundations and trusts that promotesphilanthropy in Mexico.

Grupo de Fundacióneswww.gdf.org.arGDF is an association of foundations andcorporate donors in Argentina.

Grupo de Institutos, Fundacoes e Empresaswww.gife.org.brGIFE is a membership association thatincludes institutes, foundations andcorporations which are active within theThird Sector in Brazil, making privateresources available for public purposes.

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Inter-American Development Bank:http://www.iadb.org/Website of the IADB provides detailedinformation on the Bank’s geographic andprogrammatic priorities. The IADB also hasthe web page for the Inter-American WorkingGroup on Youth Development withhyperlinks to other sites.

Inter-American Foundationhttp://www.iaf.govThe Inter-American Foundation’s Websiteprovides an overview of its work in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean to promoteequitable, responsive, and participatory self-help development. The Website alsodescribes how IAF enters into partnershipswith public- and private-sector entities toscale up support and mobilize local,national, and international resources forgrassroots development.

Jamaican Foundations and Corporate Donorshttp://www.wingsweb.org/DirectoryInformation/JFCD.htm The JFCDpublishes directories on Jamaican trustsand foundations.

The Synergos Institutehttp://www.synergos.org/globalphilanthropy/database/The Synergos Institute maintains asearchable database containing profiles ofover 120 foundations and grantmakersoperating in Latin American countries.

2.World-wide:

Action Without Bordershttp://www.idealist.org/This is Website contains thousands of linksto the homepages of community-basedNGOs, international NGOs, grassrootsorganizations, and international andcountry-specific donors in 130 countries.Using its search functions, you can identifyand provide hyperlinks to the Websites ofnumerous donors scattered all over theworld.

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Association of Voluntary ServiceOrganizations (AVSO)http://village.agoranet.be/~aviso/links.htmlThis Website serves as a resource forrecruiting volunteers to work overseas andalso provides a linkage to EU funding foryouth and education.

British Library for Developmental Studieshttp://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/This Website provides access to detailedinformation on national/government aidagencies, regional aid agencies anddevelopment banks, the World Bank Group,United Nations Agencies, non-governmentalorganizations as donors, volunteer supplyingaid agencies, and other development aidsources.

Charity Village:http://www.charityvillage.com/charityvillage/fund.aspThis Canadian Website serves as a“information kiosk” for both Canadian andinternational NGOs. It contains links toonline databases and directories of Canadianfunding agencies, many of whom fundabroad.

The Communication Initiativehttp://www.comminit.comCI’s Website contains links to a number ofmulti- and bilateral donor agencies and alsocontains information on strategic thinking,planning models, and monographs on a widerange of development topics.

The Council on Foundationshttp://www.cof.orgPrimarily directed toward the trustees andstaff of U.S.-based donor institutions, thisWebsite provides information, ideas, analysisand commentary relevant to effectivegrantmaking.

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Deutsches Spendeinstitue Krefeld (GermanCharities Institute)http://www.dsk.de/engl/In German and English, this Websiteprovides information on philanthropy inGermany and more than 5,200 German not-for-profit organizations. It also includes linksto the Websites of a number of Germandonors working internationally.

Development Gatewayhttp://www.developmentgateway.comThe Development Gateway of the World Bankis designed to help communities,organizations, and individuals buildpartnerships, share ideas, and work togetherto reduce poverty. Its database containscomprehensive information on a broadvariety of development topics. The Websitealso serves as a portal to a significantnumber of resource and specialized technicalassistance organizations.

Directory of Development Organizationshttp://www.devdir.org/right.htmlThis Website provides an online guide tomicro-finance organizations, small enterprisedevelopment organizations, developmentagencies, private sector organizations,development banks, and governmentministries.

European Foundation Centre’s FundersOnlinehttp://www.fundersonline.org/The EFC has incorporated a useful searchmechanism for identifying potentialfoundation and corporate funders active inEurope and elsewhere.

European Forum on International Cooperation:http://www.oneworld.org/euforicEUFORIC contains information on officialand non-governmental donor agencies inAustria, Belgium, Denmark, France,Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal,Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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Eurongos:http://www.eurongos.org/english/main_guide.htmEurongos has a search function to identifywhere the 16 European Official DevelopmentAssistance Agencies are working and whatareas they are funding.

Fondsen In Nederlandhttp://www.verenigingvanfondsen.nl/The Association of Foundations in theNetherlands (FIN) provides information onfoundations in the Netherlands. The'Fondsenboek', a directory which ispublished every two years by the FIN,provides information on approximately 600Dutch foundations.

Fundsnetservicehttp://www.fundsnetservices.com/internat.htmThis gateway Website provides links to theWebsites of numerous non-U.S.-basedfoundations.

Grantmakers Without Bordershttp://www.internationaldonors.orgGrantmakers seeks to expand internationalphilanthropy and serves as a clearinghouseon giving internationally.

Guidestarhttp://www.guidestar.orgGuidestar is another gateway Website with asearch engine that can be used to identifyU.S.-based donors interested in specificcountries. The site also includes news on theworld of philanthropy. Grant seekers canalso post funding requests online.

International Chamber of Commercehttp://www.iccwbo.org/This is a “first stop” Website for identifyingcompanies located in any region of the worldthat could be approached for funding andcollaboration.

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International Youth Foundationhttp://www.iyfnet.orgIYF’s Website contains information about itsglobal network of country partners thatprovide financial and technical assistance tolocal youth-led and youth-serving programs.

National Endowment for Democracyhttp://www.ned.orgThe NED offers a portal to over 80 donorsworldwide that fund projects dealing withhuman rights, democracy building, andconflict resolution.

Organization for Economic Co-operation andDevelopmenthttp://www.oecd.org/dac/htm/dacsites.htmThe OECD’s Website contains linkages to thehome pages of the member countries of theDevelopment Assistance Committee (DAC),including Australia, Canada, EuropeanCommission, France, Germany, Japan, NewZealand, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France, Netherlands, UnitedKingdom, Sweden, and the United States.

United Nations Development Programhttp://www.undp.orgThe UNDP’s Website contains detailedinformation on its geographical andprogrammatic priorities.

United Nations Non-Governmental LiaisonService (NGLS)http://www.un.org/MoreInfo/ngolink/welcome.htmThis is the Website of the UN agencyresponsible for coordinating dialogue andcooperation between the UN system andNGOs. Also included is a list of numbers forNGO liaison officers at the various divisionsof UN headquarters in New York.

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United States International Grantmakershttp://www.usig.orgThe purpose of this site is to facilitateinternational grantmaking by providingaccess to country reports and laws governingnonprofits and other informational materialsand resources. The site serves bothgrantmakers and grantseekers by supportingand facilitating the process of making grantsoverseas.

United States Agency for InternationalDevelopmenthttp://www.usaid.gov/USAID's Website provides detailedinformation on each of the agency’sprogrammatic and geographical prioritiesand application procedures.

The World Bank NGO and Civil Society Unithttp://www.worldbank.org/ngosThis site provides extensive information onhow NGOs and Civil Society Organizationscan work in partnership with the WorldBank. It also provides linkages to the Bank’spriority themes and issues, its policies andguidelines for working with the NGO sector,and contact information of key staff.

WINGShttp://www.wingsweb.org/This Website is maintained by the Council ofFoundations and provides numeroushyperlinks to national and regionalgrantmaking associations, philanthropiccenters, donor consortia, advisory groups,and other types of organizations providingspecialized services to grantmakers inspecific countries throughout the world.

In this short monograph, I have described many of theresources that are available in printed directories and onthe Internet that provide in depth information on donors.By researching these directories and Websites, you willnow be able to identify donors who could be approachedto support your development projects. Success!

Jack K. BoysonAugust 2001

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Grant ResourcesWorld Bank

This list has been prepared by the Small Grants Program, NGO andCivil Society Unit, Social Development Department World Bank.

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The World Bank’s purpose is to reduce poverty andimprove living standards for people in the developingworld. The Bank provides loans, policy advice based oneconomic and sector analytical work, technical assistance,and increasingly, knowledge-sharing services togovernments.

The World Bank acknowledges the importance of theengagement of civil society in development. There are afew facilities or programs that provide grants to civilsociety organizations. This is a list of grant resources fromthe World Bank sources that are available to qualifiedorganizations. This list is not comprehensive and issubject to change. Interested applicants should check thewebsite for updated information before sending a proposalas application guidelines, criteria, and deadlines vary andmay change.

For more information on the World Bank, see the websitewww.worldbank.org. The link to “NGOs and civil society”provides information on the Bank and other usefulexternal links for these groups.

The website www1.worldbank.org/prem/askus.htmprovides quick access to Bank information and resourceson development issues of interest to the globaldevelopment community. For questions on developmentissues, refer to the World Bank Sectoral/Topical HelpDesks and Advisory Services listed on this site.

Before you submit an application…

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CAPACITY BUILDING• Partnership for Capacity Building in Africa (PACT) 25

EDUCATION• Preston Memorial Fund for Girls 25

ENVIRONMENT• Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF) 26• Global Environment Facility NGO Small Grants

Program (GEF/SGP) 27• Global Environment Facility

Medium-Sized Projects (GEF MSP) 27• Caspian Environment Program Priority

Investment Portfolio Project (CEP-PIPP) 28• Mediterranean Environmental Technical

Assistance Program Pilot NGO Small GrantsFacility (METAP SGF) 29

• Managing the Environment Locally inSub-Saharan Africa (MELISSA) 29

• Pilot Program to Conserve the Brazilian Rain Forest 30• World Bank/World Wildlife Fund Alliance

for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Use(WB/WWF Alliance) 30

HEALTH, NUTRITION AND POPULATION• Micronutrient Initiative 31• Population and Reproductive Health Capacity

Building Program 32• African Program for Onchocersiasis Control (APOC) 32

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY• infoDev 33• Country Gateway Planning Grants 33

INFRASTRUCTURE• Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) 34

MICROFINANCE• Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP) 35

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MULTI-SECTORAL• Development Marketplace 35• Development Grant Facility (DGF) 36• Palestinian NGO Project (PNGO Project) 36

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT• Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) 37• Small Grants Program 38• Post-Conflict Fund (PCF) 38

OTHER• Governance Knowledge Sharing Program 39• Cities Alliance 39• DC Community Outreach Program 40

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, STUDY GRANTS• Joint Japan/World Bank Group Scholarship Program

(JJ/WBGSP) 41• Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program 41• Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund 42• Global Development Network (GDN) 42• infoDev Conference Scholarship Fund (iCSF) 43

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Capacity BuildingPARTNERSHIP FOR CAPACITYBUILDING IN AFRICA (PACT)

What activities does the program fund? Strengtheningindigenous human capital and institutions to address theproblem of inade-quate capacity for development in sub-Saharan Africa; improving the public sector and itsinterface with the private sector and civil society toenhance good governance and sustainable development.

Who is eligible? African NGOs, governments and privatesector organizations in public-private-civil societypartnerships.

How to apply? Implemented by African Capacity BuildingFoundation (ACBF), Harare, Zimbabwe. Apply directly toACBF, 7th Floor Southampton Life Centre, Corner SecondStreet and Jason Moyo Avenue, P.O.Box 1562, Harare,Zimbabwe.

Website: www.acbf-pact.org

World Bank Unit: Public Sector Reform and CapacityBuilding.

EducationPRESTON MEMORIAL FUND FOR GIRLS EDUCATION

What activities does the program fund? Improving thequality of girls' primary school education by buildingprimary schools; paying school fees and staff salaries;buying uniforms; providing room and board, books,classroom furniture and laboratory equipment; rolemodeling, coaching and career counseling; promotingscientific careers; and providing community education topromote girls' enrollment and retention.

Who is eligible? Schools, teacher training and curriculumprograms, locally-based community organizations, non-governmental organizations, local women's associationsand women's rights organizations, and coalitions focusedon the issue of girls education.

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How to apply? Proposals should detail the specificchallenges to girls' access to education to be addressed bythe project, and outline the project strategy and long-termplan for financial and program sustainability. Moreinformation on the program and how to apply areavailable on the Global Fund for Women website.

Website: www.globalfundforwomen.org

World Bank Unit: The Preston Fund was established inmemory of Lewis Preston (former President of the WorldBank) with funds from J.P. Morgan & Co., the WorldBank, the Dutch government, and many institutional andindividual donors. The Global Fund for Womenadministers the Preston Education Fund for Girls. (GlobalFund for Women, 1375 Sutter Street, San Francisco,California 94109, USA)

EnvironmentCRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP FUND (CEPF)

What activities does the program fund? Creating strategicalliances for a comprehensive, coordinated approach toconservation challenges; managing protected areas andcoordinating biodiversity corridors; training;transboundary planning; encouraging local dialogue withextractive industries; engaging in conflict resolution;priority setting and consensus building; strengtheningindigenous organizations and facilitating partnershipsbetween the private sector and protected areas.

Who is eligible? Civil society organizations, NGOs,community groups and private-sector partners in thebiodiversity conservation field. Projects must be within abiodiversity hotspot in a developing country that hasratified the Convention on Biological Diversity. Hotspotsare: Caucasus, Atlantic Forest Region, Cape FloristicProvince, Chocó—Darién—Western Ecuador, BrazilianCerrado, Central Chile, Eastern Arc Mountains andCoastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya, Guinean Forestsof West Africa, Mountains of South-Central China, Indo-Burma, Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands,Mesoamerica, Philippines, Polynesia/ Micronesia,Succulent Karoo, Sundaland, Tropical Andes, Wallacea,Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, parts of the Caribbean,parts of the Mediterranean.

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How to apply? Information and application materials areavailable on the CEPF website.

Website: www.cepf.net

World Bank Unit: A joint initiative of ConservationInternational, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) andthe Environment Department of the World Bank.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY NGO SMALLGRANTS PROGRAM (GEF/SGP)

What activities does the program fund? Addressing localproblems related to biodiversity loss, climate change, anddegradation of international waters: community-basedassessment and planning; pilot activities demonstratinginnovative community-level approaches to globalenvironmental problems; technical assistance and trainingfocused on developing community and NGO capacities;program monitoring and analysis; dissemination,networking, and policy dialogue.

Who is eligible? National and local environmental NGOsand community-based organizations. To be eligible forGEF/SGP support, projects must fit the GEF/SGPcountry strategy and eligibility criteria, and be consistentwith the Operational Strategy and relevant OperationalPrograms established by the GEF (see SGP website).

How to apply? Contact the GEF national coordinator inyour country or: Global Manager, United NationsDevelopment Program (UNDP) - GEF Small GrantsProgramme, 304 East 45th Street, FF-1610, NY, NY10017

Website: www.undp.org/sgp and www.gefweb.org

World Bank Unit: The program is administered by UNDP.Implementing agencies are World Bank, UNDP and UnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP).

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY MEDIUM-SIZEDPROJ ECTS (GEF MSP)

What activities does the program fund? Projects under $1million in the GEF priority areas of biological diversity,climate change, international waters, and depletion of theozone layer.

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Who is eligible? NGOs, CSOs, governments, academicinstitutions, private sector organizations who meet GEFcriteria

How to apply? Develop and submit project concept paperfor preliminary review by one of three implementingagencies (World Bank, UNDP, or UNEP). The GEF focalpoint in each eligible country must endorse the MSP atthe time of approval. Project proposers should get GEFfocal point support for their MSP from its concept stage.Application procedures and information available on GEFwebsite.

Website: www.worldbank.org/gef

World Bank Unit: GEF Coordination Unit, EnvironmentDepartment

CASPIAN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PRIORITYINVESTMENT PORTFOLIO PROJECT (CEP-PIPP)

What activities does the program fund? Developing priorityinvestment projects to address transboundaryenvironmental issues in five Caspian littoral countries(Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakstan, Russia and Turkmenistan).The Matched Small Grants component supportsimplementation of demonstration or pilot projects forsmall-scale investment projects that result in protectionand sustainable management of vulnerable ecosystemsand biological resources of the Caspian region. Prioritiesinclude prevention and mitigation of industrial pollutionand recovery of sturgeon stocks and habitat.

Who is eligible? NGOs, government and private sectororganizations from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakstan, Russiaand Turkmenistan.

How to apply? Grants awarded based on compliance withprogram criteria. Requires 100% matching of grant fundsby the applicant (up to 50% may be in-kind goods andservices). Information on application procedures will beavailable on the CEP website. The Project CoordinationUnit (PCU) in Baku, Azerbaijan will manage the project.Email address for the PCU: Kabdullayev@caspian.in-baku.com or Dstewart@caspian.in-baku.com.

Website: www.caspianenvironment.org

World Bank Unit: Europe and Central Asia Region -- SocialSector Development Network.

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MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICALASSISTANCE PROGRAM PILOT NGO SMALL GRANTSFACILITY (METAP SGF)

What activities does the program fund? Reducing theeffects of environmental degradation in the Mediterraneanregion through small-scale innovative activities initiatedby community-based NGOs. The SGF is active in Turkeyand Lebanon, where grants are being disbursed, as wellas Algeria and Jordan.

Who is eligible? Community-based environmental NGOs inTurkey, Algeria, Jordan or Lebanon (grants for existingfunds have already been made for Turkey and Lebanon).

How to apply? Contact the Bank Country Office forAlgeria and Jordan, or the UNDP Resident Missions inthese four countries for information.

Website: Go to main World Bank website(www.worldbank.org); under Countries and Regions, selectMiddle East and North Africa Region. From Topics andSectors, select Environment, then click on MediterraneanEnvironmental Technical Assistance Project.

World Bank Unit: The SGF is implemented jointly by UNResident Missions in the four countries and the WorldBank Rural Development, Water and Environment Group,Middle East and North Africa Region.

MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT LOCALLY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (MELLISA)

What activities does the program fund? Facilitating theacquisition, the absorption, and the dissemination ofdecentralized environmental management knowledge inSub-Saharan Africa through participatory action learning,capacity building and networking: facilitating partnershipfor effective local environmental governance.

Who is eligible? Local organizations and decentralizedstructures: Urban and rural municipalities; provincial andregional depart-ments, Community-Based Organizations,Non Governmental Organizations, cooperatives, youthgroups, women organizations, farmers' groups, schooldevelopment associations, health committees, researchand training institutions. Request proposals submitted inpart-nership are strongly encouraged.

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How to apply? Apply directly by sending your requestproposal to: the MELISSA Program Coordinator, WorldBank Office in South Africa, PO Box 12629, Hatfield 0028Pretoria, South Africa. Tel. +27-12-349 2994, Fax +27-12-349 2080, E-mail: melissa@melissa.org. ApplicationGuidelines for MELISSA support are available from theProgram web site (See URL below) and from the ProgramCoordination Unit (see address above).

Website: www.melissa.org

World Bank (managing) Unit: Environment and SocialSector Unit - Africa Region (AFTES).

PILOT PROGRAM TO CONSERVE THE BRAZILIANRAIN FOREST

What activities does the program fund? Helping communitygroups obtain information; participate in formulation ofpolicies; contribute to the design of the program; andexchange ideas through two coalitions of NGOs: theAmazon Working Group (GTA) and the Atlantic ForestNetwork (RMA).

Who is eligible? Brazilian NGOs and communityorganizations experienced in locally-based efforts toconserve the Brazilian rain forest.

How to apply? More information about the program isavailable in the program website and the World BankCountry Office in Brasilia, Brazil.

Website: www.worldbank.org/rfpp. A list of programpartners is available in the Partner Links section. TheAmazon Working Group website is www.gta.org.br.

World Bank Unit: Program is funded in part by bilateralfunds and by a trust fund created by the G-7 countries,administered by World Bank’s Brazil Rain Forest Unit inthe Latin America and Caribbean Region.

WORLD BANK/WORLD WILDLIFE FUND ALLIANCEFOR FOREST CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE(WB/WWF ALLIANCE)

What activities does the program fund? Promoting small-scale activities of NGOs, local communities and otherstakeholders that will stimulate investment opportunitiesin protected areas and improve forest managementpractices.

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Who is eligible? NGOs, local community organizations,governments, private sector, scientific and policy researchinstitutes.

How to apply? Develop project proposals in consultationwith local World Bank and/or WWF representatives.Proposals will be evalu-ated by the Alliance.

Website: www-esd.worldbank.org/wwf

World Bank Unit: Environment Department.

Health, Nutrition andPopulationMICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE

What activities does the program fund? Micronutrient-related work in identified priority areas of theMicronutrient Initiative (MI). MI’s objective is to contributeto the control and prevention of micronutrient deficiencies(specifically vitamin A, iron, and iodine) in developingcountries through improved implementation strategiesand effective monitoring and evaluation. The MI hasinvited research proposals through a Call for Proposalsprocess in the following areas: Assessment Tools,Innovative Technology Development and Testing, andEvaluative Research. Proposals addressing other relevantareas may be considered on a case-by-case basis. MI alsosupports large-scale programs in developing countries,working with the local governments and partners such asUNICEF, WHO, PAHO, who in turn often sub-contractactivities to NGOs. There are some cases where the MIdirectly funds NGOs.

Who is eligible for funding? governments, researchinstitutions, development agencies, NGOs, food industryorganizations.

How to apply? Detailed information on the priority areasfor funding and the application form for research supportcan be found on the MI web site under “Call forProposals”. Please carefully note the proposal evaluationcriteria outlined in the application form. For additionalinformation, email: mi@idrc.ca.

Website: www.micronutrient.org

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World Bank Unit: Health, Nutrition and PopulationDepartment. MI’s donors include CIDA, IDRC, UNICEF,USAID, and the World Bank. Its headquarters is locatedin Ottawa, Canada at the International DevelopmentResearch Centre (IDRC), and there is a South AsiaRegional Office located in Delhi, India.

POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CAPACITYBUILDING PROGRAM

What activities does the program fund? Developingcapacity of grassroots NGOs working in population,reproductive health, safe motherhood, female genitalmutilation, and other women’s and adolescent’s healthissues.

Who is eligible? Grants are made to international andregional NGOs for assistance to grassroots NGOs indeveloping countries. International and regional NGOswith links to grassroots NGOs in developing countries canapply for grant funds to act as grant-making andtechnical assistance intermediaries.

How to apply? Contact the Human Development Network,Health, Nutrition and Population Department at the WorldBank for information on how to participate.

Website: At main World Bank website(www.worldbank.org), go to Site Index, then click onHealth, Nutrition and Population.

World Bank Unit: Human Development Network Health,Nutrition and Population Department.

AFRICAN PROGRAM FOR ONCHOCERCIASISCONTROL (APOC)

What activities does the program fund? Providingcommunity-directed treatment for “riverblindness”(onchocerciasis) with assistance from non-governmentaldevelopment organizations (NGOs working indevelopment, or NGDOs) and Ministries of Health. NGDOsprovide technical assistance, human and financialresources, comparative advantage and experience workingwith communities. APOC offers a global model of howNGDOs can work in partnership with governments,donors, multilateral agencies and the private sector incontrolling communicable diseases and strengtheninghealth systems.

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Who is eligible? Members of the APOC NGDO CoordinationGroup with track records in delivering effectivecommunity health services.

How to apply? Develop proposal in partnership with theMinistry of Health, and submit proposal to APOC.

Website: www.worldbank.org/gper describes APOC. TheWorld Health Organization (WHO) website provides detailson participation of NGDOs in the program:www.who.int/ocp/apoc.

World Bank Unit: Africa Technical Families –Onchocerciasis. APOC is administered by WHO,headquartered in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Information TechnologyINFODEV

What activities does the program fund? Using informationand communication technologies for economic and socialdevelopment through innovative approaches to consensusbuilding, information infrastructure strategies,telecommunications reform, or demonstration projects.Promoting efforts to use new technology to meet the needsof the poor in developing countries.

Who is eligible? NGOs in partnership with internationaldevelopment organizations, governments or private sectororganizations.

How to apply? Submit project proposals followingguidelines, procedures and criteria available on website,or by contacting infoDev at World Bank.

Website: www.infoDev.org

World Bank Unit: Global Information and CommunicationTechnology Department.

COUNTRY GATEWAY PLANNING GRANTS

What activities does the program fund? Planning “countrygateways” for the Development Gateway, an Internet-based forum for exchanging information on developmentissues. Country gateways will help countries build anetwork of development communities on the web.

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Gateway content will come from governments, the privatesector, civil society, and other communities working indevelopment. This is an initiative funded under infoDev.

Who is eligible? NGOs, international organizations, publicor private sector organizations.

How to apply? Information on preparation of theproposals can be found on the website or by email:gatewayinfodev@worldbank.org.

Website: www.infodev.org/gateway/ andwww.developmentgateway.org

World Bank Unit: Global Information and CommunicationTechnology Department.

InfrastructurePUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORYFACILITY (PPIAF)

What activities does the program fund? Providing technicalassistance to governments related to private sectorinvolvement in infra-structure development strategies,policy, regulatory and institutional reforms, pioneeringtransactions, and consensus and capacity building.Eligible infrastructure services include electricity, gastransmission and distribution, water and sewerage, solidwaste, telecommunications, ports, airports, railways androads.

Who is eligible? NGOs, academia, developing countrygovernments, international financial institutions, bilateraland multilateral donors. Applications for PPIAF assistancecan come from any source, but country-specific activitiesrequire formal endorsement from the beneficiarygovernment.

How to apply? Guidelines and information are availableon the PPIAF website or from PPIAF ProgramManagement. Email: info@ppiaf.org.

Website: www.ppiaf.org

World Bank Unit: PPIAF Program Management.

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MicrofinanceCONSULTATIVE GROUP TO ASSIST THE POOREST(CGAP)

What activities does the program fund? Contributing toinnovative delivery of sustainable microfinance andfinancial services to the very poor; improving capacity ofmicrofinance institutions (MFIs) and networks; developingnew tools and services.

Who is eligible? MFIs with potential to provide innovativedelivery of financial services and reach massive numbersof poor clients in a sustainable manner. Provides grants toinstitutions that are aligned clearly to CGAP’s mandate,including to apex and networks as wells as retailmicrofinance institutions. See funding announcement forspecific requirements.

How to apply? Application procedures, forms, and criteriaare available on the CGAP website or by writing to theCGAP Secretariat: cgap@worldbank.org

Website: www.cgap.org/html/mfis_funding.html

World Bank Unit: The Secretariat is housed in the WorldBank, CGAP Secretariat.

MultisectoralDEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE

What activities does the program fund? Promotinginnovation in development and supporting networks ofdevelopment practitioners to share knowledge andnurture creative solutions in poverty reduction.

Who is eligible? NGOs, bilateral and multilateraldevelopment organizations, academic institutions,government, foundations, and private businesses.Proposals must be submitted in partnership with at leastone other organization. (Private businesses must partnerwith an organization from another category).

How to apply? Funds are awarded based on an annualglobal innovation competition, as well as through eventsin selected countries. Themes, criteria, and proceduresare announced on website. Contact the DevelopmentMarketplace Team at DM2001@worldbank.org for moreinformation.

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Website: www.developmentmarketplace.org

World Bank Unit: Development Marketplace Team,Corporate Strategy Group, Strategy and ResourceManagement.

DEVELOPMENT GRANT FACILITY (DGF)

What activities does the program fund? The DevelopmentGrant Facility (DGF) supports partnerships with externalagencies, providing up to 15 percent of funding for a givenactivity. The DGF funds global and regional initiativesthat can not be supported adequately through the regularcountry assistance operations of the World Bank.

Who is eligible? DGF funds are normally intended to beexecuted by an external agency. Most DGF funds areexecuted by existing leading development institutions (e.g.WHO, SIDA, IFAD, UNESCO, or OECD) or by newlycreated institu-tions to coordinate program work (e.g. theConsultative Group to Assist the Poorest, the GlobalForum for Health Research, or the International AIDSVaccine Initiative). Global and regional programs executedby NGOs are eligible for financing. Where DGF funds areprovided to existing institutions, such institutions shouldhave a record of achievement in the program area andfinancial probity.

How to apply? External partners do not apply directly forfunding. Rather, all DGF funding applications must besponsored by a World Bank unit, and be assigned to anindividual World Bank program manager who preparesthe application. Therefore, the first step for an externalpartner interested in DGF funding would be to obtain asponsor from one of the Networks within the World Bankspecializing in the area of the activity.

Website: www.worldbank.org/dgf

World Bank Unit: Development Grant Facility, Trust Fundsand Cofinancing Department, Resource Mobilization andCofinancing.

PALESTINIAN NGO PROJECT (PNGO PROJECT)

What activities does the program fund? Delivering servicesto poor and disadvantaged Palestinians; improvinginstitutional and service delivery capacities of NGOs;conducting research on the NGO sector; facilitatingrelations between NGOs and government.

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Who is eligible? Palestinian NGOs may apply for grantsindependently or in partnership with an internationalNGO. Development Grants are made directly tocommunity-based NGOs. Block Grants are made to largerNGOs for on-granting to community-based organizations.

How to apply? Competitive bidding in response topublished requests for proposals. Project administered bythe Welfare Association Consortium composed of theWelfare Association, the British Council and the CharitiesAid Foundation.

Website: www.pngo-project.org

World Bank Unit: Middle East and North Africa Region -West Bank and Gaza Unit until June 30, 2001. After June30, Rural Development, Water and Environment Group.

Social DevelopmentJAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (JSDF)

What activities does the program fund? Providing projectgrants for direct relief meas-ures and improvement ofservices and facilities for the poorer population groups tohelp alleviate the poverty and social consequences of the1997-99 global economic crisis. Financing capacitybuilding measures such as increasing the participation oflocal communities and NGOs in World Bank-financedoperations.

Who is eligible? Governments of low-income and lowermiddle-income Bank Group borrower countries in East,South and Central Asia. Local community groups andNGOs may be selected as executing agencies followingdemonstration of financial soundness (includingsatisfactory arrangements for use and accounting of grantfunds) and relevant experience.

How to apply? Only Bank staff can officially submit JSDFapplications. NGOs should establish contacts with WorldBank resident mission staff as a first step in pursuingJSDF grant funding. NGOs and community groups couldget involved at the preparation stage of a JSDF grantproposal. NGOs could collaborate with the World Banktask team responsible for management of a Bankoperation.

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Website: www.worldbank.org/rmc/jsdf/index.htm

World Bank Unit: Trust Fund Coordination, ResourceMobilization and Co-financing.

SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

What activities does the program fund? Funds activities toenhance partnerships and promote dialogue anddissemination of information on development, particularlyfocusing on civic engagement. Funding is usually forprojects less than $15,000 and require leveraging andpartnerships with other organizations.

Who is eligible? Civil society organizations in countrieswith a World Bank Small Grants Program.

How to apply? Request information from the Small GrantsProgram in the World Bank Country Office in which yourproject is located. Deadlines for proposals are usuallyonce a year. Funding decisions are not being made in theWorld Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Website: www.worldbank.org/ngos

World Bank Unit: NGO and Civil Society Unit, SocialDevelopment Department.

POST-CONFLICT FUND (PCF)

What activities does the program fund? Supporting thetransition from conflict to sustainable peace andsocioeconomic development in countries affected byconflict; planning and analysis of reconstruction activities.

Who is eligible? NGOs and other civil society institutions,governments, regional and international organizations inany country that is currently in conflict or emerging froma recent conflict.

How to apply? Application form available on PCF website.Upon receipt of a completed application form, PCF willidentify a sponsoring unit within the World Bank.Alternatively, external grant applicants (NGOs,governments) can work closely with relevant Bank countryor project teams to prepare a PCF grant application.Grant proposals must have active support from a relevantWorld Bank Unit. The Post-Conflict Unit is available toprovide clarifications at any time.

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Website: www.worldbank.org/postconflict

World Bank Unit: Post-Conflict Unit, Social DevelopmentDepartment.

OtherGOVERNANCE KNOWLEDGE SHARING PROGRAM(GKSP)

What activities does the program fund? Improvinggovernments’ capacity to use donor technical assistancefor more effective governance reform by becoming moreinformed consumers of development assistance. Raisingdemand for public sector reform by empowering civilsociety and the private sector with increased publicinformation and discussion. Improving data and analyticaltools for learning about the process of institutionalchange and reform. Projects may support a local initiativefor governance knowledge sharing or improve an existingknowledge sharing product of the World Bank.

Who is eligible? Governments, NGOs, academics,students, media organizations, and other partners.Proposed projects should meet three entry criteria: useinnovative tools; build on new media and learningapproaches to provide better knowledge delivery andassimilation.

How to apply? Submit proposals for innovative projectsthat stimulate local demand for better governancethrough governance knowledge sharing. Proposals shouldhave a sponsor inside the World Bank. A proposal forimproving an existing Bank product should come frominside the World Bank. The application form can bedownloaded from the GKSP website. For moreinformation, e-mail: gksp@worldbank.org

Website: www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/bnpp/

World Bank Unit: PREM Network’s Public Sector Board.

CITIES ALLIANCE

An alliance of cities and their development partnerscommitted to urban poverty reduction.

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What activities does the program fund? Scaling-up slumupgrading citywide and nationwide, with priority to thosecities and countries where local authorities are alreadyworking in partnership with organizations of the urbanpoor; and city development strategies (CDS), with priorityto those cities already engaged in realizing an inclusivevision for city development.

Who is eligible? Proposals typically originate from localauthorities working in partnership with local stakeholdersin the private sector, NGOs and community organizations.All proposals which involve investments, must haveinvestment partners involved from the beginning, and allproposals must include co-financing, combining seedfunding from the Cities Alliance with at least 20%financing from the cities themselves, as well as from othersources.

How to apply? Detailed information and applicationguidelines are available on the Cities Alliance website. Allproposals must be approved by the government of therecipient country and sponsored by at least one Alliancemember.

Website: www.citiesalliance.org

World Bank Unit: Transport and Urban DevelopmentDepartment.

WORLD BANK DC COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANTPROGRAM (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

What activities does the program fund? Improving thequality of life of the people and communities inmetropolitan Washington, D.C. It is one of several ways inwhich the Bank strives to be a good corporate citizen inthe host community. Grants support activities in fivebroad areas: education and youth, health, economicdevelopment, employment, and civic development. Grantstypically range in size from $5,000 to $15,000 and cover aone-year grant period.

Who is eligible? A nonprofit agency with tax-exempt statusunder Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue ServiceCode and organized and operated for charitable purposes;and located within and primarily serving the metropolitanWashington D. C. area, the District of Columbia,Suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia.

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How to apply? Applicants must submit a pre-proposalletter of inquiry. If approved, the Grant Program will invitea full proposal. Application information is available on thewebsite.

Website: www.worldbank.org/dcoutreach

World Bank Unit: External Affairs.

Scholarship, Fellowships,Study GrantsJOINT JAPAN/WORLD BANK GROUP SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM (JJ/WBGSP)

What activities does the program fund? Graduate studiesin public policy at any university in a World Bank membercountry. Applicants propose a program of study related todevelopment, usually economics, business, management,environment, urban/rural planning, or a related area.

Who is eligible? Nationals of a World Bank membercountry, under 45 years old (preferably under 40); in goodhealth; with Bachelor's degree or equivalent in adevelopment-related field with superior grades; and atleast two (preferably four to five) years of full-timeprofessional experience in a field related to economicdevelopment.

How to apply? Application forms are available from theJJ/WBGSP Secretariat from September through Januaryand at World Bank offices in many countries. Theapplication can also be downloaded from the WorldBank/WBI web-site. Address inquiries and applicationsto: JJ/WBGSP Secretariat, 1818 H Street NW,Washington, DC 20433, USA.

Website: www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarship

World Bank Unit: World Bank Institute.

ROBERT S. MCNAMARA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

What activities does the program fund? Covers costs ofresearch and dissemination (not tuition for post-graduatestudies); fellows conduct research on a specified topic,sponsored by a collaborating institution in their countryof residence.

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Who is eligible? Nationals and residents of World Bankmember countries, 40 years old or younger, with Master'sdegree or equivalent. Increasingly, applicants have aDoctoral degree or are enrolled in a Doctoral program.

How to apply? Notices of selection cycle are sent toacademic and research institutions in member countries,and announcements appear in The Economist.Information and application forms are also available fromWorld Bank Executive Directors' offices and ResidentMissions. Individuals who make general inquiries are sentthe information materials and are invited to requestapplication forms if they meet the basic criteria.Application forms are sent to individuals who give clearevidence of having read these criteria and/or are clearlyeligible.

Website: www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarship

World Bank Unit: World Bank Institute.

MARGARET MCNAMARA MEMORIAL FUND

What activities does the program fund? Supports theeducation of women from developing countries who arecommitted to improving the lives of women.

Who is eligible? Women from developing countries with arecord of service to women and children in theircountries, who reside in the US and are enrolled in anaccredited US educational institution, plan to return totheir home country in two years, and can demonstratefinancial need.

How to apply? Application forms for the followingacademic year are available in September of each year byemail, fax or in writing from The Margaret McNamaraMemorial Fund, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC20433.

Email: MMMF@worldbank.org.

World Bank Unit: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund.

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN)

What activities does the program fund? Supports regionalnetworks of policy-oriented research institutions; initiatestraining for researchers; conducts regional workshops to

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build institutional capacity; and sponsors regionalresearch competitions. Offers tools, services andnetworking opportunities to help these institutions andtheir members join together to fight poverty. GDN haspartnerships with one institution from each of sevenregions to implement programs on a regional level.Regional networks administer research grants through acompetitive process. All submitted proposals are peer-reviewed by professionals from outside the region.Regional competition winners are eligible to apply forVisiting Fellowships at the International Monetary Fund(IMF).

Who is eligible? Research and policy institutes involved indevelopment studies.

How to apply? Regional networks make grants throughopen, competitive allocation of funds for research andparticipation in regional conferences and study visits. SeeGDN website for information on how to participate inregional networks and how to apply for research grants.

Website: www.gdnet.org

World Bank Unit: GDN Secretariat.

infoDEV CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (iCSF)

What activities does the program fund? Sponsorsparticipation of individuals from developing countries atconferences on utilizing modern information andcommunications technologies (ICT) to addressdevelopment problems.

Who is eligible? International ICT conference organizers.

How to apply? Conference organizer submits proposal toinfoDev for travel and expenses of individuals fromdeveloping countries.

Website: www.infoDev.org

World Bank Unit: Global Information and CommunicationTechnology.

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Small Grants ProgramNGO and Civil Society Unit

Social Development DepartmentWorld Bank

1818 H Street NWWashington, D. C. 20433 USA

www.worldbank.org

International Youth Foundation32 South Street

Baltimore, MD 21202 USAwww.iyfnet.org

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