Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) Youth Human Rights Programme 2017 for Civil Society Organizations.

• Realising socio-economic rights including the right to food, water, education, land and housing.
• Human rights education with youth including international treaties, focusing on International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
• Human rights dialogues and participation around service delivery in cooperation with municipalities.
• Equality including, LGBTI rights and gender equity.
• Participation by youth in developing Integrated Development Plans at local government level to promote service delivery.
• Focus on young women through projects designed and implemented by women from marginalised and vulnerable communities to enable them to realise their rights.
• In addition, FHR is seeking to support rights based innovative programmes such as community radio, social media, arts or other unique platforms that target youth as beneficiaries.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be registered, or in the process of registering as a Not for Profit Organisation (NPO) that is Section 21 company (Not for Profit Company), or a non-profit trust.
• Funding will only be provided once registration is completed and confirmed.
• Have a track record of working in the human rights sector, and in particular be engaged in projects which support and promote awareness and realisation of constitutional rights amongst youth.
• Organisations that are NOT working towards achieving socio-economic rights will not be considered.
• Organisations that are based in, or operating in the following provinces: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga are strongly encouraged to apply
• Preference will be given to projects that take into account all levels of vulnerability, including youth living with disabilities, young women, LGBTI youth and youth living in peri-urban and
  rural areas.
• FHR may consider applications from start-up organisations who are building
  capacity to manage funds but are running, or proposing to facilitate innovative youth-driven and youth-centred programs. Such organisations and applications will be considered if the start-up organisations has partnered with well-established organisations that can prove that they have the capacity to manage funds and assist with program/project management.

Total Amount of Grant Award

• The total grant award will be a maximum of R120, 000.00 per organisation per annum.

• Applications may be posted, hand delivered, emailed or couriered.
• Faxed applications will NOT be accepted.
• Submission Date : 2nd June 2017

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FHR Youth Human Rights Programme 2017 for Civil Society Organizations