Tag Archives: NGO’s

ZENDESK TECH FOR GOOD IMPACT AWARDS 

Application Deadline: August 15, 2024.

LOCATION: USA

The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to registered nonprofit organizations that would like to use Zendesk software to serve their beneficiary communities and help organizations scale their service response. Impact Award applications must be submitted by August 15, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Zendesk Impact Awards are open to verifiable charitable organizations including U.S. organizations classified as 501 (c)(3) public charities and foreign organizations operating for charitable purposes whose activities are in furtherance of the Foundation’s core focus areas of:

Fostering community

Promoting resilience in times of crisis

Creating career pathways in tech

Organizations must submit an application via the submission form that demonstrates how the applicant’s beneficiary communities will be impacted by Zendesk software and grant funds.#

You must submit proof of nonprofit status with your application in the “attachment” section of the application form. 

Current zendesk customers are not eligible for the impact awards.

Current and past zendesk grantees are not eligible for the impact awards.

Only applications submitted through the application form will be considered. Zendesk will not accept emailed applications.

At this time, zendesk is only accepting applications written in english. 

At this time, we are unable to grant to organizations based in: belarus, central african republic, crimea region of ukraine, congo, cuba, iran, iraq, lebanon, liberia, libya, north korea, somalia, syria, ukraine, russia, venezuela, yemen, and zimbabwe.

BENEFIT:

The Tech for Good Impact Awards will be providing free software and multiple grants ranging from $5,000 – $50,000 to global nonprofit organizations.

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THE 2024 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO UNESCO’S INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 14 June 2024, noon Paris time.

LOCATION: France

UNESCO is launching the fifteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Project proposals should contribute to:

The implementation and/or elaboration of policies and measures that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services;

The strengthening of capacities in public institutions and civil society organizations to support viable local and regional cultural industries and markets.

Public institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from eligible countries are invited to submit their proposals, as well as international NGOs registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. 

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BENEFIT:

Through the IFCD’s 2024 call for applications, UNESCO renews its commitment to strengthening the cultural and creative industries in developing countries, as fundamental pillars for protecting and promoting cultural diversity, encouraging creativity and innovation, and for building a more sustainable world.  The IFCD has invested more than US$ 11.5 million through 152 projects in 71 developing countries.

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