 is an ACP-EU co-operation programme in the field of science and technology.
is a poverty-targeted transport initiative that will operate in Sub-Saharan African countries and aims to improve the sustainable access of poor women and men in rural communities to social and economic opportunities. The programme identifies and supports the uptake of low-cost, proven solutions for rural access that maximise the use of local resources (labour, materials, enterprise, and ingenuity).
provides small grants to private and other NGOs in 16 African countries.
is the world’s oldest inter-university network, with over 500 members in 37 countries. Its mission is to strengthen the higher education institutions within its membership through international cooperation and understanding, and it is well positioned to enable new partnerships, facilitate the sharing of good practice, and help generate new opportunities for collaboration.
provides grants to enable conservation action and build capacity for sustainability in biodiversity hotspots, the Earth’s biologically richest and most endangered regions.
provide detail of a variety of other funds for smaller scale initiatives. These are aimed at promoting sustainable development and eliminating poverty.
Economic and Social Research Council provides £13 million in research grants which aims to fund world class scientific research on issues relating to economic development and quality of life in less developed countries with the potential for impact on policy and practice for poverty reduction. Applications are invitied from researchers based in recognised HEIs, research bodies or organisations with a credible research capacity in both the UK, and worldwide.
has a mobility portal for researchers with a funding search facility, links to research and higher education councils, charitable organisations, learned academies and international funding bodies.
Funds are available from the British Academy to support joint projects between UK-based academics and those based in Commonwealth institutions. The scheme is administered in partnership with the Association of Commonwealth Universities
is an independent, southern African regional non-profit agency providing technical and financial resources to creative organisations and processes that amplify the voices of the poor excluded in regional policy dialogue.
provides African organisations with funding for partnerships that address the continent's challenges. African thinkers set their own agendas by outlining priorities and setting strategies for development.
is the UN's largest provider of grants for sustainable human development worldwide. The network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals.
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