Human-Rights

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AFSC Global Voices for Peace Small Seed Grants 2026: Up to Ten Awards of $10,000–$15,000 for Grassroots and Faith-Based Groups in the Global South Defending Democracy Through Nonviolence

The American Friends Service Committee is offering up to ten seed grants of US$10,000 to US$15,000 to local, community-based, and faith-based organizations in the Global South for nine-month projects that safeguard democracy while advancing peace, justice, and nonviolence, with proposals due 15 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: US$10,000–US$15,000 per grant; up to 10 grants available Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: Global South and Worldwide

Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2026 (Nominations Open Worldwide)

An annual global humanitarian award from the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative that recognizes an individual who risked their life or freedom to save others, with a US$1,000,000 prize the laureate directs to organizations that inspired their work.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Prize Amount: US$1,000,000 total: an aggregate US$300,000 Laureate Direct Award plus a further US$600,000 in … Deadline: Check official source Location: Global

Columbia University Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) Fall 2027 and Spring 2028: A Four-Month Capacity-Building Residency in New York With Columbia Coursework, Practitioner Workshops, and a Washington, D.C. Advocacy Week

Columbia University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights is accepting applications until 15 October 2026 for its Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 Human Rights Advocates Program, a four-month residency in New York that combines audited Columbia graduate courses, skills workshops led by practitioners from groups such as Human Rights Watch and WITNESS, structured mentoring, and a week of advocacy meetings in Washington, D.C., with a limited number of full scholarships covering airfare, housing, health insurance, and a living stipend.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: A limited number of full scholarships covering round-trip airfare to New York, housing, health … Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: United States, Worldwide and Global South

Humanity in Action Fellowship 2026: International Human Rights and Civic Leadership Program

An intensive international fellowship in human rights, pluralism, and active citizenship, with program participation and accommodation covered and fellows responsible for their own airfare.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Fellowship Amount: Program participation and accommodation covered Deadline: Check official source Location: Europe and United States

Kluz Prize for PeaceTech 2026: A $20,000 Grant and a UN General Assembly-Week Ceremony in New York for Technology That Builds Peace and Protects Human Dignity

The sixth annual Kluz Prize for PeaceTech awards a $20,000 grant to an established individual or organization using emerging technology to save lives, reduce conflict, and safeguard human dignity, with 2026 applications closing on 31 July 2026.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $20,000 grant to the selected winner Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 Location: Global

Martin Roth-Initiative Temporary Relocation to Germany 2026: A Scholarship of Up to 15 Months, With Monthly Stipend, Insurance, and Psychosocial Support, for Artists and Cultural Actors at Risk Hosted by a German Cultural Organisation

The Martin Roth-Initiative, a joint project of ifa and the Goethe-Institut funded by Germany's Federal Foreign Office, is accepting tandem applications from at-risk artists and German non-profit host organisations for protective stays of up to 15 months, with digital submissions due 11 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 Location: Germany and Worldwide

Max Kampelman Fellowship Fall 2026: A Paid Three-Month Policy or Communications Fellowship at the U.S. Helsinki Commission in Washington, DC, at $27 an Hour

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe offers paid three-month Kampelman fellowships in Washington, DC, at $27 an hour for graduate students and recent graduates interested in security policy, human rights, and strategic communications.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $27 per hour (30 hours per week for three months) Deadline: Jul 29, 2026 Location: United States

NED Democracy Support Grants 2026-2027: Deadlines, Eligibility, and How NGOs and Independent Media Apply

The National Endowment for Democracy accepts proposals from nongovernmental organizations, independent media, and civic associations on a three-times-a-year Board cycle. The next proposal deadline is September 21, 2026, followed by January 27, 2027 and June 28, 2027.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: No fixed range published; applicants request a project-specific budget in USD Deadline: Sep 21, 2026 Location: Global

UNESCO REGIONAL YOUTH CONTEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN EASTERN AFRICA

Creative regional youth contest for 18-35 year olds from 13 Eastern African states (Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda). Participants can submit an essay, poem, video/animation, or creative art focused on human rights as everyday needs.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: Travel opportunity to UNESCO conference for first place winners by category Deadline: Mar 21, 2026 Location: Africa