Home: Macedonia

Description:

Our mission

The empowerment of civil society in the Balkans through sharing and developing local practices, concepts and strengthening civil society actors.

Our goals and objectives

1. Increase the role of civil society by strengthening its voice in policy- and decision-making on national, regional and EU level;
2. Strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation between civil society actors in the Balkan region;
3. Promote civil dialogue between civil society actors, state institutions and the European Union in order to influence public choices;
4. Develop civil society by increasing knowledge and skills of civil society actors as a base for higher quality of  their work; and
5. Promote intercultural dialogue and a culture of resource-sharing as a base for efficient exchange and networking.

Geographical focus: The Balkans

Web site language: English

URL: http://www.balkancsd.net/

Home: Slovakia

Description: Central and Eastern European Citizens Network was created to provide opportunities for grassroots citizen's initiatives from CEE region to learn, exchange experiences and ideas as well as enhance their organizational growth through establishing and managing a partner relationship among themselves.

Geographical focus: Central and Eastern Europe

Web site language: English

URL: http://www.ceecn.net/

Home: Brussels, Belgium

Description: CEDAG was created in Brussels in 1989 by a number of associations, civil society and umbrella organizations from various EU Member States.  It was established as a network to provide the voice for the non-profit sector at the European level on specific issues which are common to all non-profit organizations and associations. For many years CEDAG has closely followed policy developments in the area of social policy, but over the last few years this focus area has been prioritized even further.

CEDAG's members are national and regional umbrella bodies, involved in social fields of activities such as education, citizenship, culture, social and health issues, environmental issues, consumer protection and sport, uniting a big number of organizations with millions of members and, taking into account the informal networks with the new Member States, this number is likely to be multiplied.

Geographical focus: European Union

Web site language: English, French

URL: http://www.cedag-eu.org/

Home: Brussels, Belgium

Description: ECAS was created in 1991 as an international non-profit organization, independent of political parties, commercial interests and the EU Institutions. Our mission is to enable NGOs and individuals to make their voice heard with the EU by providing advice on how to lobby, fundraise, and defend European citizenship rights.

We are a large cross-sectoral European association bringing together members from different areas of activity: civil liberties, culture, development, health and social welfare, as well as general civil society development agencies.

Geographical focus: European Union

Web site language: English

URL: http://www.ecas-citizens.eu/

Home: USA

Description: ISC's mission is to help communities around the world address environmental, economic, and social challenges to build a better future shaped and shared by all.

We are in the business of unleashing the power of people to transform their communities. Our approach ensures solutions emerge from within the community, rather than being imposed from the outside. By combining technical expertise and leadership training with strategic investments in local organizations, we are sparking creative solutions and lasting change.

Geographical focus: Worldwide

Web site language: English

URL: http://www.iscvt.org/

Home: USA

Description: ACDI/VOCA is an economic development organization that fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards and creates vibrant communities. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA has worked since 1963 in 145 countries. Its practice areas are agribusiness, food security, enterprise development, financial services and community development.

Geographical focus: Worldwide

Web site language: English

URL: http://www.acdivoca.org/

Home: USA

Description: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 182 member governments - in partnership with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector - to address global environmental issues.

An independent financial organization, the GEF provides grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. These projects benefit the global environment, linking local, national, and global environmental challenges and promoting sustainable livelihoods.

Geographical focus: Worldwide

Web site language: English, French, Spanish

URL: http://www.thegef.org/gef/home

Home: USA, France

Description: Terra Viva Grants is an information directory of international grant funding for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the developing world. We present the following summary of what we do at Terra Viva Grants.

• We focus on grant makers (donors) serving the developing world. Most of the world's population is there, but most of the world's funding is not.
• Most users of our information are grant seekers - people searching for financial support of their work as individuals or as organizations.
• We deliver information about funding opportunities, but we do not offer money. That is, we do not make grants or provide any other form of financial assistance.
• Grant makers included in Terra Viva Grants range from funders of community projects to funders of science and research. Visitors to our website are found at both ends of this spectrum, and in the middle of it.
• Our outreach over the internet is global. In most months, our website is visited by individuals in over 180 countries.
• Our inclusion of grant makers is similarly global. Most international grant making originates in Western Europe and North America. But we also include relevant grant makers located in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and elsewhere.
• We take a cross-institutional view of grant making to include international organizations, national government organizations, and foundations and NGOs.
• Our grants information is available at no cost except for the cost of internet connection.

Geographical focus: Eurasia and Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Russia

Web site language: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese,