University of Kansas (USA) — Community Tool Box
The Community Tool Box announces the 2010 “Out of the Box” prize to honor innovative efforts for community development anywhere in the world. Cash awards are US$5 thousand and US$2 thousand. Community groups (e.g., NGOs, associations, etc.) describe how they approached challenges of development, environment, poverty, and other community issues. Applications will be reviewed by an international panel. Deadline for submissions is 31 October 2010.
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/out_of_the_box.aspx
International Institute for Impact Evaluation (3ie) — Policy Window 1
3ie makes grants to evaluate the impacts of development programs and projects, and to prioritize knowledge gaps within certain developmental areas. Grants are to international research teams experienced in impact evaluation in partnership with local researchers. The latest call for proposals in Policy Window 1 includes a program area on food insecurity in Burundi, with reference to agriculture and environment. Various other program areas and countries are noted in the same call. The proposal deadline is 13 September 2011.
http://www.3ieimpact.org/policywindow/policy1.php
ONE International — 2010 Africa Award
Applications are invited from individuals and civil society organizations based in Africa that help Africans meet one or more of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (Goal 1 supports improved agricultural productivity; Goal 7 promotes environmental sustainability). Applicants must be involved in advocacy to achieve the MDGs. The recipient will receive an award of up to US$100 thousand to expand their work. Application deadline is 24 September 2010.
http://one.org/international/africaaward/
Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation — Concept Applications
The CFH Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations for projects in conservation, sustainable agriculture, and health in developing countries. Most grants are US$15 thousand to US$30 thousand. Concept applications may be submitted at any time, but must be received by 01 January and 01 July in order to be reviewed for the Foundation’s meetings in May and November, respectively
http://cfhfoundation.grantsmanagement08.com/?page_id=6
Paper Published on Higher Education and Development
Earl Kellogg, Ph.D., senior fellow at APLU, and Anne-Claire Hervy have written the paper on the contributions of higher education to development, titled “Contributions of Higher Education Investments to Developmentand Implications for African Higher Education.” The paper discusses the case to be made for investing in higher education to advance development, with implications for Africa. It also reviews recent studies, including quantitative analyses, relating to the returns to investments in higher education.
http://www.aplu.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=2741
