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Disability Rights Fund Releases Second 2015 Request for Proposals for Bangladesh, Pacific Island Countries, Rwanda, and Uganda
To achieve the goal that persons with disabilities participate fully in society and enjoy equal rights and opportunities, Disability Rights Fund's 2015 “Advancing Rights and Development – Beyond 2015” grant cycle consists of two grant rounds.
Grant Guidelines - Overview
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 Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, and Eastern Europe.
The 2015 “Advancing Rights and Development – Beyond 2015” grant cycle consists of two grantmaking rounds:
1. Round One: The first grantmaking round consisted of a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for DPOs in Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Malawi, and Myanmar.
2. Round Two: The second grantmaking round consists of a Letter of Interest (LoI) process for Bangladesh and Uganda and a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for DPOs in Rwanda and the Pacific Island Countries (Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu). Applicants from Bangladesh and Uganda must be invited to apply. Information about the RFP is described in more detail below.
The deadline for applications is August 20, 2015.
Explanation of the Request for Proposals process for Round Two follows:
Please visit for more information www.disabilityrightsfund.org
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Source: The Disability Rights Fund (DRF)
When: 14/7/2015
