Support for Programs in Developing World (by invitation)

Support for Programs in Developing World (by invitation) is sponsored by Various Foundations (invitation only, example range provided by aggregator). This type of funding supports projects that build scientific and technical capacity of local conservation organizations, promote partnerships, and increase engagement between scientists, local communities, and decision-makers in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and th…

Support for Programs in Developing World | Research Funding Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Support for Programs in Developing World The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The Foundation supports projects and applied research that: Generate local or regional solutions to problems affecting the quality of the environment and human life; Advance local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; Develop the capacity of local organizations and coalitions; and Address challenges in the field.

The Foundation prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas. The Foundation funds applied research, pilot projects, new initiatives, training, and technical assistance, rather than ongoing support for programs that are already well underway.

An important goal for the Foundation is to provide seed money to help promising projects, organizations, and individuals develop the track record they need to attract major foundation funding in the future. The foundation has an online, two-phase application system comprised of a short concept application, followed by a limited number of invited full proposals.

The Foundation will consider only one proposal from an organization in any calendar year. The foundation has an online, two-phase application system comprised of a short concept application, followed by a limited number of invited full proposals. The foundation will consider only one concept from an organization in each round and only one invited proposal from an organization in each calendar year.

Duke conducts an internal competition in June and November. If the foundation invites a proposal in the first round, the second round of concepts will be canceled. Duke Internal Deadline: Duke is not eligible for the December 2026 deadline.

Deadline for Concept Applications: Dec. 22, June 15 The following are examples of the Foundation’s areas of interest within the fields of conservation, food, and health, and are not meant to be exclusive. Conservation grants promote environmental conservation through field research, projects, and advocacy that: Protect biodiversity and preserve natural resources.

Help mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. Build the scientific and technical capacity of local conservation organizations and promote local, regional, and international partnerships. Increase engagement between scientists, local communities and organizations, and decision-makers.

Partner with indigenous communities and local people. Grants in the food and agriculture program area focus on research-based projects that build capacity for self-sufficiency and resilience to climate change, strengthen local food systems, and support healthy nutrition through projects that: Develop and promote sustainable agricultural practices Build the capacity of small-scale farmers.

Advance farmer research and research partnerships. Develop environmentally sound and affordable approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important local food crops. Promote indigenous food sovereignty and knowledge systems.

Address challenges of uptake and scalability through new methods of extension, education, and technology transfer. The Foundation supports efforts that test new ideas and approaches that promote public health, with a special emphasis on reproductive health and family planning and their integration with other health promotion activities.

It favors community-level disease prevention and health promotion projects and efforts that help strengthen regional and country public health systems over disease diagnosis, treatment, and care provided by clinics, hospitals, and humanitarian aid programs.

Activities that help increase capacity include applied research, program development, technical assistance, and training projects that: Promote reproductive health and family planning. Address issues related to mental and behavioral health. Address issues relating to pollution and environmental health.

Increase the understanding of zoonotic and neglected tropical diseases. Address issues relating to nutrition and health. The Foundation supports local, state, and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East in the countries where the projects are based.

It also supports organizations located in upper-income countries working with local partners in these areas. It does not support projects in post-Soviet states or Balkan states.

Most types of organizations that can provide evidence of their non-governmental status or charitable purpose are eligible to apply, including non-governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations; civil society organizations; community-based organizations; and colleges, universities, and other academic institutions. There is no minimum or maximum grant size.

It is anticipated that most grants will fall in the $25,000-$50,000 per year range. Grants are made for a one- or two-year period. Second-year funding is conditional on the provision of a satisfactory progress report, interim financial report, and work plan.

Renewal requests for projects that were not originally approved as a multi-year project may be considered, but require a new application. 2011 - Nichols School of the Environment $20,936 to study how lowland Amazonian forests in southeastern Peru regenerate after large seed dispersing monkeys and birds have been eliminated by hunting by settlers.

2009 - Duke University Center for Tropical Conservation $24,269 to study the migration, ecology, and management of the Orinoco Goose in the Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. Duke University Center for Tropical Conservation $25,000 to study how lowland Amazonian forests in southeastern Peru regenerate after large seed dispersing monkeys and birds have been eliminated by hunting by new settlers.

Owing to the sponsor's restriction on the number of applications that may be submitted from Duke, anyone wishing to pursue nomination should submit the following materials as one PDF. Problem Summary: What problem or opportunity will your project help address? Research projects should include a hypothesis or test or set of questions to answer.

Character Limit: 1000 Project Overview, Activities & Anticipated Results: What will you do to address the problem or opportunity, who will you target, and what will be your indicators of success? Many, but not all, outcome indicators are best expressed using numbers.

Help us understand the scope, scale, or size of the project by using numbers, rates, ratios, or percentages, etc. For projects involving training or education, tell us how many people are getting trained and how many days or hours of training they will receive. Character Limit: 3200 Broader Impacts: What are the broader impacts, significance, or relevance of your research and/or intervention to your community and field?

Character Limit: 1000 Please submit internal materials through My Research Proposal. (Code: ILN) https://www. grantinterface.

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