August 26, 2010
Competitive Research Grants are provided for productive lecturers only, withing 2-3 years research duration and the maximum funding each year for Rp.50.000.000. Maximum two periods, except for researchers who are able to publish it as an international journal and / or obtain a property rights.

August 25, 2010
The Holcim Awards also seeks the visions and ideas for the "Next Generation" (student) category which is open to student projects created within university programs at final year bachelor level or above (including master's and PhD).

The third Holcim Awards competition cycle is currently open for entries until March 23, 2011.

April 19, 2010

ACCESS Phase II builds on the successes of Phase I with a focus on strengthening the capacity of local CSOs and building demand for better governance.  ACCESS Phase II, together with its strategic partners and with CSOs, will be working on a number of different levels (i.e. community, village, sub-district, district, provincial and national level) to ensure improved local democratic governance is made possible by facilitating a stronger role for communities, community organisations and citizens, and constructively engaging with government. 

April 07, 2010

For those small NGOs who think that it is impossible to access funding from international bilateral agencies, here is something that can change their mind. The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has launched the Development Innovation Fund (DIF) specially "aimed at community based organisations involved in providing specific small scale, one-off support that directly targets poverty in the developing world and includes a significant development awareness component in the UK." No doubt, DFID has always considered that partnership with civil society organizations is critical to reduce global poverty.