Grants for Democracy and Human Rights Projects

The May 18 Memorial Foundation in South Korea is providing funding support to organizations around the world promoting democracy and human rights and building international solidarity under its “Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Overseas 2011.”

There are two main categories of grants under this program:

(1) Project support offered on issues concerning civil movements, democracy education, human rights advocacy and for working in conflict zone for a period of 1-2 years. The grants under this category can be offered up to $2400 US dollars per year.

(2) The organization support is available for a networks, grassroots organization or research institute for a period of 2 years. The grants available under this category are approximately $240 US dollars per month.

Organizations working for more than three years can apply for this funding opportunity. Funding is offered to NGOs based in a developing country only. The deadline to submit applications is 13 February 2011.