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To achieve the goal that persons with disabilities participate fully in society and enjoy equal rights and opportunities, Disability Rights Fund announces the 2012 “Implementing Our Rights” grant cycle which consists of two grant rounds.
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The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) seeks to strengthen the participation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs) in the advancement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at country level in the Global South and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union.

The 2012 “Implementing Our Rights” grant cycle consists of two grantmaking rounds:

1. As part of the first grantmaking round, a Letter of Interest process for Ukraine and India (States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Tamil Nadu or the National Capital of Delhi only) has been added. The deadline to submit a Letter of Interest was January 12, 2012.  The RFP for remaining Round 1 countries (Indonesia, Lebanon, and Mexico) will be publicized in February 2012.  Only successful LoI applicants from Ukraine and India will be invited to participate in the RFP.

2. The second grantmaking round, directed at DPOs in Bangladesh, PICs, Ghana, Uganda, Nicaragua and Peru, and consisting of both a LoI and RFP process, will be publicized in mid-2012.

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