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June 18, 2008
Disability Rights Fund Opens Grantmaking to DPOs in 7 Countries
The following information was obtained from Intl-Dev mailing list with cooperation of Dr. Amy Wilson, Gallaudet University.
The Disability Rights Fund-- which was launched by the Open Society
Institute, The Sigrid Rausing Trust, the United Kingdom Department for
International Development, and an anonymous donor on the first
anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (CRPD) -- is to empower disabled persons organizations
in the developing world and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union to
effectively implement and monitor the CPRD.
In 2008, the Fund plans to give out a total of USD $700,000 in one-year
grants ranging from USD $5000 - $50,000 and aimed at awareness-raising,
strengthening coalitions and networks, and rights advocacy.
To be eligible for this year’s grants program, applicant organizations
must be based in and conduct the majority of their activities in the
following seven countries: in Africa, Ghana, Namibia and Uganda; in
Latin America, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Peru; in Asia, Bangladesh. In
these countries, the Fund will support Disabled Persons’ Organizations
activities that advance the human rights of persons with disabilities at
country-level.
Interested organizations are urged to review the full eligibility
criteria and application details posted at the Fund’s website,
www.disabilityrightsfund.org.
Any questions on the proposal process should be directed to
info@disabilityrightsfund.org by July 15.
The deadline for applications is August 15.
Disability Rights Fund Steering Committee Co-Chair, William Rowland,
President of the World Blind Union, stated "The Disability Rights Fund
heralds an innovative partnership between donors and persons with
disabilities. The flow of new resources to support our struggle for
rights is a development of major significance."
Posted by jicafriends at June 18, 2008 01:20 PM