Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization established to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising by continuing the Uprising’s spirit of struggle and solidarity, contributing to the peaceful reunification of Korea, and working towards peace and human rights throughout the world. The Foundation carries out numerous projects in various fields, including organizing memorial events, establishing scholarships, fostering research, publishing materials, dispensing funds, building international solidarity, and awarding the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.

Description
The 2009 Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Asia (GDHRPA) supports work that contributes to promoting democracy and human rights and to building international solidarity. The grant will be awarded to non-government organizations (not GOs or individuals) based in Asia who have been working in this field for more than three years.

Explanation

• Civil movements (general): projects promoting civil movements in Asia.
• Democracy Education: projects organizing education about democracy.
• International Campaign: projects contributing to multinational campaigns.
• Human Rights Advocacy: projects focusing on the promotion and protection of human rights.
• Working in Conflict Zones: peace-keeping projects which are based or actively involved in areas of conflict.
• New Project: Asian Human Rights Leaders Database: the composition of a database or catalogue of Asian human rights leaders’ contact details, biodata and involvement in NGOs promoting human rights, in order to further our efforts towards international solidarity and support.
• Network Organizations: connecting NGOs and movements across Asia.
• Grass Roots Organization: community and local-level organizations.

Selection Plan
The May 18 Memorial Foundation will choose the organization based on a point score.
After the announcement, the May 18 Memorial Foundation will make a MOU with the grantee organization.

Project evaluation
Applicants will submit guided self-evaluation forms which will be analyzed by the May 18 Memorial Foundation.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation will visit the grantee organizations randomly over the course of the year to evaluate their performance.

Other Information
Last year the May 18 Foundation took on two new grantees.
The Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO), Nepal’s foremost Dalit’ rights organization in the struggle against caste- and gender-based discrimination, is a vital resource for other NGOs working on and has also provided technical support to the government of Nepal. The second project, the Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (KPNE) is a Philippine-based network of non-government organizations, grassroots organizations, and environmental advocates (kalikasan means nature). The projects will receive a one-year grant totaling KRW 3,000,000.00.

To apply please download a form using the link below:
Download Application form.doc or contact: 518@518.org
Applicants should also submit documents which demonstrate their ability to monitor and evaluate their projects with yearly reports, as well as brochures and financial information as required. Incomplete forms will not be considered.

Moreinfo:

http://eng.518.org/eng/html/main.html?act=dtl&TM18MF=05010000&idx=427&page=1