FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for Human Rights Projects by Disabled People Organizations (DPOs)
Disability Rights Fund Releases Second 2009 Request for Proposals, Extending Another Year of Grantmaking to Existing Target Countries and Opening Grantmaking to the Pacific
July 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOSTON, MA – The Disability Rights Fund (DRF)—a groundbreaking grantmaking collaborative supporting the human rights of people with disabilities—today announced the second round of its 2009 grantmaking, “Raising Our Voice.” The application deadline is September 15, 2009. This round opens another year of possible funding to disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) in: Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru; Ghana, Namibia, Uganda; and Bangladesh and adds an additional region to the Fund’s reach – the Pacific. In the Pacific, 14 island countries are targeted: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
The broad objective of the Fund[1]—which was officially launched in March 2008—is to empower DPOs in the developing world and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union to participate in ratification, implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD).
In 2008, the Fund made one-year grants to 33 organizations in 7 countries (Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru; Ghana, Namibia, Uganda; Bangladesh), totaling USD 800,000. Grants ranged from USD 5000 – 50,000 and supported CRPD awareness-raising, strengthening coalitions and networks, and rights advocacy.
In the second round of 2009 grantmaking, applicant organizations may apply within one of two categories: a) single organizations or partnerships and b) national DPO coalitions. Grants to single organizations will range from USD 5,000 to 30,000 and support efforts to build voice and visibility and to develop rights-based advocacy and monitoring on the CRPD. Grants to national DPO coalitions will range from USD 30,000 to 70,000 and will support advocacy toward ratification of the CRPD, passage of specific legislation to accord with the CRPD, or the production of shadow reports.
Interested organizations are urged to review the full eligibility criteria and application details posted at the Fund’s website, http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org/grant.html. Any questions on the proposal process should be directed to info@disabilityrightsfund.org by August 15. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2009.
DRF’s donors include the Aepoch Fund, the American Jewish World Service, an anonymous founding donor, the Australian Government’s International Development Assistance Agency – AusAID, the Open Society Institute, The Sigrid Rausing Trust, and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development.
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[1] The Disability Rights Fund is a project of Tides.
Thank you to Diana Samarasan for submitting this announcement to We Can Do.
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Is Zimbabwe DPOs eligable for Disability Rights Funds?
Bigboy Madzivanzira
15 July 2009
we are working here in Nepal in the field of blind sports which is cricket. r u eligible to apply for the grant
sugam bhattarai
16 July 2009
May I ask if Southern African countries are eligible for the funding,for example LESOTHO`s DPO`s???
LIKOPO
LIKOPO
16 July 2009
we are registered project in kenya seeking some funding but we dont know the procedure.we hhave all the information you.
maliki
1 August 2009
I HOPE DPOs from other countries not listed on the list ca apply? please,extend this gesture to nigeria as a matter of urgency and in the spirit of equity and justice as our disabled populace exceeds half of the whole african region and doubled that of the pacifics.
DR BALOGUN
25 July 2009
Nigeria needs the disability rights funds than most of the countries that are currently benefiting from the fund. The disability bill in Nigeria is currently at the last stage of being passed. In the same vein, there is need to raise awareness on the bill as soon as it is passe. Disability movement in Nigeria is still not strong and there is need for serious support. Please, extend the fund to Nigeria as a matter of urgency.
Ayeni Oluropo
20 November 2010
Hi. I read that you focus on helping poor people with disabilities in developing countries. What about those living in extreme poverty in the US who are severely disabled, such as myself and who have to rely on government funded health care (rely on the government for everything) which, in reality, provides very little help?
Stephanie Lynn Keil
6 August 2009
sir
i am from tmilnadu.,India. shall i apply for grant. we are registred NGO doingexculisive service for disabled
ramachandran
19 August 2009
Happy blogday!
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om222
31 August 2009
I work with Disabled Persons organizations in Kenya, are they eligible for Disability Rights Funds?
farida
31 August 2009
i would like to to appy for this grant but the details are not available
can i access the details on this request for proposal
paconet
25 November 2009
Further details are at the official website for the funding organization. The link to the official website is provided in the blog post you read at We Can Do. If you follow that link, you will find more information there. The link is http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org this link was provided in the post you read.
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Andrea Shettle, MSW
25 November 2009
I am working with the Educational Assessment and Resource Services in Kenya.I have a CBA organization that assists disabled.Can I applay for Disability Rights Funds?
Suleman Omutaba
12 July 2010
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Andrea Shettle, MSW
12 July 2010
any grants out there to help a disabled couple get a cheap home built?
jeff lindsey
28 November 2009
I am a disabled person below knee cut. I am seeking your suggestion, information, advice for my self-reliancy.
Sapan Kumar Nayak
1 December 2009
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2 December 2009
DOWN’S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF UGANDA ( DOSAU) FUNDRAISING AND DONATION FORM
Help for people born with Down syndrome
Of Uganda (Dosau)
A Registered Charity No.5914/3089 incorporation No.43827
Down’s syndrome Association of Uganda (Dosau) is fundraising for a child born with Down syndrome in Uganda and is asking you to join hand and support a child born with Down syndrome.
Can you give a hand to a child born with Down syndrome (learning disability) nearby you?, can they also have a future, should we have a hope on them, If so fill in this form and return we from Dosau are willing to work hand in hand with you.
We/l……………………………………………………………of…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Have agreed to make a regular donation/gifts to Down’s syndrome Association of Uganda (Dosau); our/my donation and gifts for children born with Down syndrome is $……………………………………£…………………………other Countries/currency shs……………………………and Materials…………………………………
Your donation/gift will help a child born with Down syndrome others affected with HIV/AID in Uganda achieve education, health care, nutrition, livelihood and material support.
Pay to DOSAU ACCOUNTS NO. 6001953549 Barclays Bank Uganda Ltd, Kampala
Swift Code BARCUGKX
Thank you for helping us to bring a new world of hope and opportunity to a child born with Down syndrome and others affected with HIV/Aids plus orphans in Dosau operation areas. Our Address is :-
DOWN’S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF UGANDA (DOSAU) HQS,
KAMWOKYA EDUCATION CENTRE,
P.O. BOX 20103, KAMPALA.UGANDA. EAST AFRICA.
Off.Tel.256-774970853,
Mob:-256 745 970853,712475007, 751414567, 772641544, 772822885,
FAX: 256-41-222562,
web site: Down’s Syndrome Association of Uganda (DOSAU)
E-Mail:-dosau2000@yahoo.com;sammy.agwaya@akesu.org; sammyagwaya@ymail.com
SHARE with us- and also forward this FORM or (email) to a friend,
Please complete this form and return to the Address of Dosau Headquarters
sammy agwaya
30 December 2009
we are diasbiliti headed organization that stands for defending the rights of disabled people and minority people in Somalia, could we apply for your fund in 2010.
Thanks, please give us your feedback
forum for Justice & Development
1 January 2010
May I ask, are Cambodian DPOs eligible for the Disability Rights Funds as we are in the Asia and the Pacific region?
Ean
15 January 2010
Dear Sir/Madam;
We request for funding of Dosau activities in Uganda supporting PWDs born with down syndrome learning disability and physical disability.
looking forward working hand in hand with your organization.
Thank you
Sammy Agwaya
Chairman Dosau
Down's syndrome Association of Uganda (DOSAU)
1 February 2010
our DPO is working in malakand division in
pakistan. r we eligible for disability rights
Funds?
Khursheed Alam
khurshed Alam
28 March 2010
I am a disabled person below knee cut. I am seeking your suggestion, information, advice for my self-reliancy.I would like to to appy for this grant but the details are not available
can I access the details on this request for proposal
YUVARAJ
13 April 2010
DEAR SIR WE ARE FROM PAKISTN
prawo
14 April 2010
DEAR SIR WE ARE FROM PAKISTN OUR NGO IS REGISTER IN PAKISTAN WE WANT TO JOIN YOUR ORGANISATION
prawo
14 April 2010
hi…
i’m the president of 1 kedah disabled society from malaysia. just started forming this society and we have about 600 disabled citizens in our society. it comes from all races such as malays, chinese, indians n others.recently we had a great function for them in a well known hall in town. we used our own money to conduct and we had also kind hearted people donating food, n things needed by the disable people.as we are handling all the activities and expenses by ourselves, times come when we can’t afford to do it anymore due to financial difficulties.
please help us as we are willing to send all the evidence such as legal certificate of society,other documents,photos, videos of events, and our future activities for our loving disabled members.
is there anyway we could get the fund?
please assist us, thank you.
Ramadas Ayasamy
25 May 2010
I have one brother who is disable from Legs so kindly help by fund I am so poor to cover his requirment such as education food and chair for him etc
Abdul-Azeem
26 June 2010
The Project Director,
Application for Funds
We are a Charity Non Governmental organization here in Africa who takes care of and empower and rehabilitates the Street children, less privileged, the poor and disable, handicap. We will like to apply for funds or help in order for us reach our goal. Please you can check our web site for information www. glosam.org
The President and the International Coordinator
Global Samaritan Mission
Nigeria
Africa
hannah ifeoma okoro
28 July 2010
Can we apply for disability project
Aurat (Women) Assosciation
6 October 2010
Can we apply for disability project in Mansehra Pakistan
Aurat (Women) Assosciation
6 October 2010
sir,
Guldsta welfare org is regid with govt and
wish to joine with our esteemed org.for this
purpose we will our concept letter and profile
of our org
Dr.Faridullah GWO
Dr.faridullah
12 November 2010
Dustha manabotar Seba sangstha (DMSS)is a non-Governmet development organization. We work with Adibashi people’s for their livelihood security. In our working field experience, we have found numbers of physical Disable people in the are, who are living in extreem poverty line. DMSS want to support them. But we have no financial sufficiency. We are requesting to you, if your organization can be support that type of people we will be submitted a PP toyou. Thanks, Apurba Sarkar, DMSS, Joypurhat, Bangladesh.
Apurba Sarkar
23 November 2010
HOPELINE TRUST FUND
INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX342 KAMPALA(U)
29TH-NOVEMBER-2010
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN
Dear sir/madam,
RE: REQUISITION FOR FINANCIAL, MATERIAL OR ADVISORY SUPPORT
In 2005 thousands of people in the country to support the less privileged people that is the widows, orphans and the persons with disability so as they can also live a better life. This is evidenced in the document proposal that has accompanied this letter. It is therefore on this note that we request your organization to support us by making a pledge on our behalf, you are supporting the services our origination is rendering to such people as outlined in our plan in the accompanying document.
We the founders of this organization have a personal stake in this initiative this is because we have had enough experience as far as this concerned and above all we are victim of this. for example Kintu Tadeo is a person with disability since his childhood therefore he is very acquainted with whatever this category of people is going through.
Our goal is to raise dollar($) 1500,000 in the first three years of official operation and at least dollar 5000 is required immediately between December 2010 and January 2011 to facilitate the initial programs like officially registering the organization and acquiring the registered office with all require facilities for the office as indicated in our proposal. To take you back a bit this organization has been in existence it is only that it had not been incorporated due to inadequacy of funds, so we have decided to reach this stage by making it a national issue though collective support. Your donation is tax deductible if you wish, you may mail all or part of your payment amount today in the self-addressed stamped envelope enclosed with this letter.
Otherwise, you can contact the founders to collect your pledge to facilitate the initial activities. Please make your check payable to the (BANK). The deadline to get our pledges is 28th-december-2010. Following the event, we will send out a brief recap of HOPELINE TRUST FUND INTERNATIONAL to all our sponsors.
Thank you in advance for your support. Please call me if you have any questions or comments about the Hipline trust fund international.. We can be reached at phone numbers.
+256771837279
+256712318740
Yours Sincerely,
Kintu Tadeo (initiator)
Mukiibi Godfrey (initiator)
kintu tadeo
29 November 2010
hi i am a disable person i am neither an NGO nor an organization i saw your web site and felt happy that you want to help the handicaps.but the fact is that the organization who are taking funds from you are not actually spending on the disabled person. the are increasing there wealth with your help.
i am from Pakistan here too many organizations are working but only few from those hundreds organizations are originally providing facilities to the DPOs.
i am a needy person i went to many organization for help but in vain.
when i saw your site i thought to try for it.so that i am want direct help from you my both legs were injured in an accident 20 years ago. recently my left leg was again amputed below the knee.
and now once again i am jobless i need help because my family members are not supporting me because i married to a girl of my choice and they did not accept her. and hence from three and a half years we living alone with out any support.
kindly at least reply me i am waiting
thanks
Naveed Sadiq
12 January 2011
Dear Sir/Madam,
Our organization ”Hope Foundation Trust Nepal” is looking for the networking organizations to do the work in partnership for community development but currently we do not have any fund which is being difficult for to implement the project among the target group . If any partner has the similar vision and mission then you are most welcome to join with us .Thank you!
Regards,
Singh Raj Tamang
HFT Nepal
SINGH RAJ TAMANG
3 February 2011
hi,its sajjad from pakistan.i requested the organizor of this organization for GOD sake plzz read my request & give me positive response. sir i am very happy to saw an organization was working for disable person.sir i m also disable,i have amputed from left leg,due to bone tumer from upper thiee in 2005.on my treatment & got a artificial leg very exppensive,but my parents spent all financial sources on me,from that time we were faces financial problem.when i got an artificial leg,but its not working well due to our hard weather in interior sindh.sir i want to shifted in city but,i have a financial problem, & i can’t working due to amputation,if u want to séé my pictures & videos i send u throw mail.sir we lived at village which have no facilitation of any kind,due to serve life,i related to poor family & labourer faimly. dear sir our village is also effected due to flood in 2010 in pakistan & also my house is fully damaged,i am father of 3 children.so plzzzz kindly issue me some grant…i pray for u whole life.i m waiting for ur positive responce.thanks to allll
sajjad hussain
8 June 2012
Greeting from Bangladesh!
I live in a poor village of my country most of the people of the village are day labors. They have no capacity to help other people of my village. There are 8 disabled children (all documents are remained) and adult live my village out of them 04 is in the same family. They are living in a vulnerable situation. They have no capacity to bear the expenditure of their treatment as well as three meals in a day. I am a NGO worker, so I am exploring the best opportunity and kind hearted man who are interested to provide support for them. If any person or organization stand beside them along with essentials financial supports, which will helpful for us to reduce their vulnerability conditions.
Md, Nur Alam Khan
29 July 2012
you doing good work for disable people
joel
5 October 2012