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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.