Applications are now open for the 2023 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic. This Prize is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights anywhere in the world.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applications must comply with the prize rules, which are be downloaded below and on the CNCDH website
This year’s Prize will be awarded under the theme “Defending the environment and water access”.
The application must be written in French
The 2023 Prize will be awarded in Paris around 10 December 2023 (Human Rights Day).
BENEFIT:
The five prize winners will be invited to Paris for the official ceremony. They will receive a medal and share a total sum of €70,000, awarded by the CNCDH and to be used to implement their projects.
Even within welfare and criminal justice systems, child and youth abuse can be more prevalent than what is visible in mainstream media. Youth and children are often sidelined in building solutions for the next generation. Our hope is that this grant will be accessible for individuals regardless of age, (dis)ability, or society’s preconceived notions about their capacity. Funded by the Institute for Equality in Development Innovations. The grant provides funding for students with ideas to:
Prevent child and youth abuse or
Support survivors-of-abuse
ELIGIBILITY:
This grant is open to students of all ages, including homeschool students.
Students in post-secondary/university/college programs are eligible, and invited to indicate their current funding levels to help us make equity-based distribution of available funding.
BENEFIT:
Variable, with a cap of 100000 USD per team or individual.