Project Description

Type of project: To strengthen community foundations and other local philanthropic institutions, including women’s funds, human rights funds and other grassroots grant makers. By doing so, we hope to show that this emerging but important global movement has a big part to play in sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and citizen participation.
Location: Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, East and Central Europe, and Central Asia. Applications from community philanthropy organizations representing disadvantaged communities in the global north will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility: Community philanthropy organizations, including community foundations, women’s funds, environmental funds, national public foundations and other grassroots grant makers
Budget: US $7,000–$15,000
Apply: http://www.globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/how-to-apply/