General Funding
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SEED Insights
Useful Links
- Guide to Resources for NGOs and other Organisations of Civil Society A very detailed guide on grants. The Guide is in three parts. The Introduction provides a brief overview of how to think strategically about the sustainability of an organization in preparation for resource mobilization. Part I: Grant Resources Supported by the World Bank for NGOs and Other Organizations of Civil Society is a description of grant facilities that are linked to the World Bank. Part II: Other Resources for NGOs and Other Organizations of Civil Society provides web-site links to sources of technical and financial assistance.
- Multilateral donor agencies. These IGO's (intergovernmental organizations) are key funders that distribute funds for regional development projects. Examples include the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (AsDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Commission (EC), European Investment Bank (EIB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Multilateral donor agencies can be searched at the Information Exchange at the First Initiatives website.
- Ford Foundation
- Kellogg Foundation
- Global Environment Fund Small Grants Programme
- Greentie is a list of the main types of sources of funding with links to more detailed descriptions of the rules and systems for granting investment approval and links to the web pages of the sources themselves.
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization Strategic Alliance created in 2006 to work together to address sustainable poverty alleviation through the involvement of the private sector. Includes links to discussion and advice on the role of financial services in creating economic opportunities for low income communities.
- GTZ (Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit – German development implementing agency) Public private partnerships – general approach and case studies
- GTZ – in country offices (work toward sustainability in various thematic areas)
- USAID support for microenterprise development
- USAID Development Experience Clearing House
- WTO technical assistance and training
