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The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has announced a new partnership with the Calvin Ayre Foundation, which has agreed to support WSPA's campaign to end the cruel practice of farming Asian bears for their bile.
The Calvin Ayre Foundation's support will enable WSPA to sustain and increase their efforts to end the horrific practice of bear bile farming in Asia.
Director General of Animal welfare is one of the Calvin Ayre Foundation's major areas of focus.  “We're happy to be teaming up with one of the most well-known animal protection organizations in the world,” said Calvin Ayre. “This will be a joint effort to raise the level of international awareness about the intensely cruel practice of bear farming.” Read more
Source: WSPA

Medtronic Foundation serves global interests through their international employee committees. Those committees manage grant programs in Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. In addition, the Medtronic Foundation makes a limited number of grants to preselected health programs in other international areas.
As a world's leading medical technology company, Medtronic are passionate about patients and have a rich understanding of health and science innovation. To make the most of their expertise and provide the greatest impact, they focus their resources in areas where they can make unique and positive contributions.
These focus areas are health, education and community.
Their Health Programs improve the health of people with chronic disease.
Their Education Programs ignite and sustain students' natural curiosity, especially in science.
Their Community Programs enhance the vitality of communities where they live and work.

Read more >>> Full Grant Guidelines

The Project AWARE Foundation is a dive industry's non-profit organization committed to conserving the underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. Offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland and Japan combine efforts to protect aquatic resources in 175 countries around the world. Project AWARE Foundation provides grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations, institutions and individuals involved in activities directly related to the conservation of underwater environments - both marine and freshwater
 Deadlines for the Americas, Asia, Pacific and UK offices:

• 15 June for the July meeting
• 15 September for the October meeting
• 15 December for the January meeting
• 15 March for the April meeting

If you are applying for funds to be used for International Cleanup Day, held the third Saturday in September, you must submit your application by 15 May.  http://www.projectaware.org/americas/english/grants.asp

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is one of the larger independent grant-making foundations in the UK. It makes grants to organisations which aim to maximise opportunities for individuals to experience a full quality of life, both now and in the future. 
Their funding programmes are: Arts; Education and Learning; and Social Justice. They also work in India.  Applications can be made to Open Grant Schemes at any time. Use their online eligibility checker to ensure that your organisation is eligible to apply. Even if you are eligible, you will need to meet the criteria of the particular Special Initiative or Open Grant Scheme under which you are applying. http://www.phf.org.uk/default.asp

The Sarah Scaife Foundation’s grant program is primarily directed toward public policy programs that address major US domestic and International issues. There are no geographical restrictions. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals for any purpose or to nationally-organized fundraising groups. Proposals for the following are usually declined: event sponsorships, endowments, capital campaigns, renovations, or government agencies.
The Foundation meets in February, May, September, and November to consider grants.http://www.scaife.com/sarah.html

Mars Inc. has announced a series of partnerships with leading international nongovernmental organizations and development agencies to support programs that provide economic, educational, and environmental assistance to communities in West Africa.
$4.5 million is being committed to programs over the next three years, doubling its existing annual contribution to the International Cocoa Initiative. The company will partner with Africare, the International Foundation for Education & Self-Help (IFESH), the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ), and the Rainforest Alliance on projects designed to increase economic assistance for local cocoa farmers, improve local education, and enhance agricultural sustainability in the region.

Global Partnerships has announced the creation of an $8.5 million microfinance investment fund to make small loans more available to people living in poverty in Latin America. GP's Microfinance Fund 2006 will leverage philanthropic giving with private capital, including investments totaling more than $8.2 million from nineteen individuals and groups such as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, Seattle University, ResponsAbility Global Microfinance Fund, and Partners for the Common Good.
See Press Release

The United Kingdom have given nearly $40-million to Unicef to support education in countries affected by natural disasters, war, or other emergencies. Chancellor Gordon Brown made the announcement at a meeting to discuss the promises made by leaders of the world’s eight richest countries at the 2005 G8 summit, including a pledge to increase international aid and provide access to HIV medicine for everyone in Africa.
Source: BBC.

British architect Richard Rogers has been named the winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, architecture's highest honor, and will receive $100,000 and a bronze medallion in London in June.
Highlights of his career, which has spanned more than forty years, include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Lloyd's of London, and the recently completed Terminal 4 at Barajas Airport in Madrid, which won the 2006 Stirling Prize. Rogers's firm, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is headquartered in London. See Press Release

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced that eight organizations in six countries will receive the second annual MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
While the recipient organizations have diverse missions, all have demonstrated significant impact in their fields, and each manages to effect significant change on a modest budget. Each of the winning organizations will receive up to $500,000 — a large sum given that all have annual budgets under $1.6 million.
This year's recipients are Action Health Incorporated in Lagos, Nigeria; the Institute for Law and Public Policy in Moscow; the Institute for Security and Democracy in Mexico City; Kartemquin Educational Films in Chicago; the National Housing Law Project in Oakland, California; the Resources Himalaya Foundation in Kathmandu, Nepal; the Society for Education, Welfare and Action in Jhagadia, India; and the Chicago-based Woodstock Institute.
To learn more about the recipients, visit the foundation's Web site. More info >>> See Press Release

Submit your nomination online in one of the five categories (see website for more details)
Nominations will be accepted online from April 4 - July 1, 2007 for projects/programs and campaigns taking place or concluded between May 1, 2006 and April 1, 2007. These awards honor those individuals, organizations, and companies working in the ePhilanthropy field. Nominees will have demonstrated extraordinary talent, creativity, and insight in drawing the public's attention to the important use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes and have created services or strategies that support this effort.

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has put out the call for nominations for the 2007 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government's Cabinet Office, UBS Wealth Management and The Vodafone UK Foundation, the Charity is urging the public to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money and/or skills to a specific cause.
With awards in 6 categories of Leadership, Community Builder, Creative Giving, New Initiatives, Family Philanthropy and Young Philanthropist and additional regional prizes for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the winners will be invited to attend a gala dinner in London where the overall prize winner will receive £30,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.
Nominations close on 1st May 2007. Nominations forms are available by emailing fintan.nicholls@beaconfellowship.org.uk or calling The Beacon Fellowship on 020 7203 8290.
http://www.beaconfellowship.org.uk/press_releases.asp?rel=1113

Chapel & York Publications

Directory of Asia Pacific Grantmakers
Published 1 June 2007, 279 pages

Individual and corporate wealth is soaring in the Asia Pacific region and philanthropy is booming.  The largest foundations now rank alongside some of the biggest in North America and Europe.

And many of these grantmakers fund outside the region.

This is the first ever comprehensive directory of Asia Pacific grantmakers, reasonably priced and available either as a book, CD or pdf download

It profiles over 900 independent grantmakers in the 19 Asia Pacific countries – Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.

Profiles include full contact details, funding interests, geographical focus and financial information.  The Index enables you to find grantmakers funding particular areas of work and particular countries and regions.

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