Grant Guidelines
The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) seeks to strengthen the participation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs) in the advancement of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at country level in the Global South and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union. In its 2008 “Building Community Advocacy” grant cycle, DRF will give out approximately USD 700,000 in grants ranging from USD 5,000 to USD 50,000. The deadline for applications is Friday, August 15, 2008 at 24:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
All 2008 grantmaking will be directed to DPO activities in the following seven countries: in Africa—Ghana, Namibia and Uganda; in Latin America—Ecuador, Nicaragua and Peru; and in Asia—Bangladesh. Grants will be given to:
- Raise awareness about the CRPD and its implications for persons with disabilities (PWDs)
- Build coalitions and networks which increase the visibility and voice of all persons with disabilities (PWDs)
- Strengthen advocacy efforts in relation to ratification, implementation or monitoring of the CRPD
DRF will make grants to organizations and projects that demonstrate a clear ability and commitment to contribute to the advancement of the human rights of persons with disabilities. Grants will provide one-year, project-specific support. Cross-disability and other partnerships in-country are strongly encouraged, as are projects which address particularly marginalized sectors of the disability community.
Download the details of the DRF Request for Proposals here. (MS Word)
Download the Grant Application Form here. (MS Word)
Please contact info@disabilityrightsfund.org if you need these documents in a different format.
To be considered for funding, you must complete and submit all parts of the Grants Application Form as outlined in the Request for Proposals.
Send your completed application in a single email (multiple attachments are okay) no later than August 15, 2008, in English by e-mail to grants@disabilityrightsfund.org. If you cannot submit an application in English or in electronic form, please send us an email at info@disabilityrightsfund.org explaining your situation by July 15, 2008.
Please view answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQ) about this application process here.