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TF: Development Project Donors List |
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Written by Prof. Dr. Joachim Willms [Managing Director]
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A list of major bilateral donors is featured on this page to help
you judge whether to approach them for funding. For each donor,
information is provided on the funding offered, type of research and
organization funded, application deadlines and useful links.
| Department For International Development, UK (DFID) |
Please note that DFID's research strategy is currently being
reorganised, no proposals are being considered until at least October
2003, please check again at this time. The details below relate to
DFID's previous funding strategy.
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | Development Research Centres (DRCs), £0.5 million for five years | Policy focused social science | UK led consortiums | Every two years | | Responsive Program - Over £100,000 | Social science research (SSR) | Any | January & July | | Under £100,000 | SSR | Emphasis on South | Anytime | Useful links:
- DFID Social Science Research Unit: The DFID Social Science Research Unit pages list the major programs funded and contains online application forms. More »
- Funding schemes and scholarships: Go to the funding schemes and scholarships section on the main DFID website. More »
- DFID country offices:
Some DFID country offices have management over a Strategic Impact Fund
for the rapid disbursement of funds up to £50,000. Contact your DFID
country office. More »
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | Tenders | Policy focused research | See past tenders | Dependent on tender | Useful links: - Project news, Global Finland: the Project News on the Global Finland website for details of projects open to tender. More »
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | Grant aid for scholarship and research | Developing countries shifting to market economies | Not specified | Not specified | Useful links: - JICA activities: JICA adopts a country-specific and issue-specific approach to granting aid, see the JICA website for more details. More »
- General grant aid: The JICA website also provides details regarding the grant aid program. More »
| Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) |
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | Not specified | Not specified | Limited countries, see website | Not specified | Useful links: - NORAD website: See the Norad website to find out which countries and in what areas Norad is providing assistance. More »
| Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) |
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | South African - Swedish Research Partnership Program | Any relevant joint research between Sweden and South Africa | Joint application between researchers in Sweden and South Africa | Various | Useful links: - South African-Swedish Research Partnership Program More »
| Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) |
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | Tenders | Consulting services dependent on tender | Individual
consultants, specialized small firms, university institutes, and public
and private institutions including aid organizations | Dependent on tender | Useful links: - Information for SDC suppliers and consultants:
Consulting services covering a vast array of activities and of varying
duration are required by a wide range of departments and divisions.
These services are mainly carried out in third world countries.
Geographical and technical factors are taken into account in assigning
the organizational unit responsible for placing the contract. More »
| US Agency For International Development (USAID) |
| Funding offered | Research funded | Organizations funded | Application deadlines | | The majority of USAID funding is competitively awarded through specific requests or invitations | USAID
accepts, for review, well-conceived and innovative unsolicited concept
papers and proposals that advance U.S. foreign assistance objectives.
Tends to be business focused, rather than academic social science
research | Businesses and development organizations rather than academic social science research institutions | Various | Useful links:
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