Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues relating to the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People

Overview

The Trust Fund for the Second Decade was established to promote, support and implement the objectives of the Decade. The Fund will give priority to projects concerning the main areas of the Second Decade: culture, education, health, human Rights, the environment and social and economic development. The Advisory Group for the Trust Fund for the Second Decade consists of members of the Permanent Forum’s Bureau.

Indigenous organizations or organizations working for indigenous peoples can apply for small grants from the Trust Fund. Guidelines to applicants for the Fund will be available when the call opens every year.

It is expected that the Fund will mainly be used for small grants projects with a budget for up to 10,000 US$ covering one year’s expenses.

2012 Call for Proposals--CLOSED

Applications for grants under the Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade will be accepted between 1 July 2011 and 1 September 2011. Applications are to be submitted to: indigenousfund@un.org during this time period.

The proposals will be assessed by the Bureau of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in December 2011 and successful applicants will receive notice thereafter. A list of organizations awarded grants will also be posted on this website.

Please note:

Use of SPFII application form is mandatory, and all information must be submitted as requested in the application form

Project must have a focus on indigenous peoples

Projects will be disregarded if the required information is not present

Additional information pertaining to the proposal will not be accepted beyond the deadline of submission

Applications submitted outside of this time period or to other email addresses will not be considered for funding

General Guidelines:
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