The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF)
Det norske menneskerettighetsfond
Le Fonds Norvégien des Droits de l'Homme
El Fondo Noruego de los Derechos Humanos

 

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    Guidelines and application form:

   What is the Norwegian Human Rights Fund?

   Who can receive support?

   What kind of projects can receive support?

   What are the conditions for support?

   Application form

 

 

   Annual Report 2007 (pdf)       

   Annual Report 2006 (pdf)  

   Annual Report 2005 (pdf)

   Evaluation of NHRF 2001 (pdf)

 

Member organisations:
Amnesty International Norway
 Norwegian Red Cross
Norwegian Church Aid
 Save the Children
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations
 Observer: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Observer: NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

  

The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF) P.O. Box 6890 St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway (please do not direct your letter to a contact person)
Visit address: The Norwegian Human Rights Fund, c/o SOS Children's Villages, Tordenskioldsgate 6B, Oslo (for express delivery mail)

Asia and Africa desk: Senior Executive Officer Ms Astrid Lervåg, phone: +47 22 42 57 34, fax: +47 22 41 78 82, e-mail: Astrid Lervåg
Africa, Latin America and the Middle East desk: Executive Director Ms Tale Longva, phone: +47 22 42 57 33, fax: +47 22 41 78 82, e-mail: Tale Longva

 		 

 

What is the Norwegian Human Rights Fund?

The Norwegian Human Rights Fund was established in 1988 by Norwegian non-governmental organisations to protect and promote human rights internationally. Through The Norwegian Human Rights Fund, the owner organisations want to give financial support to projects in low- and middle income countries where the human rights situation is particularly difficult, either in general or for specific groups of the population. The Fund provides financial support to organisations that are not covered by other Norwegian governmental or non-governmental support schemes. Grants are given to one project at time, and the project must be finalised before a new application can be assessed by the Fund. The Fund aims at answering applications rapidly, to have a quick and flexible decision making process on applications. The Fund is financed by gifts as well as contributions from the owner organisations and from the Norwegian government. The Fund is governed by a Board consisting of representatives from the owner organisations. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation is represented on the Board by an observer. Owner organisations: Amnesty International Norway; Norwegian Centre for Human Rights; Norwegian Church Aid; Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions; Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations; Norwegian Red Cross; and Save the Children Norway.

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Who can receive support?

  • Grants can be given to organisations and groups in low- and middle income countries where the human rights situation is particularly difficult. 8-10 countries will be given priority, and the following countries are given priority at the moment: Peru, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Uganda, India and Pakistan. Limited support can be given to projects from other countries.
  • Grants can be given to human rights organisations working locally, nationally and/or regionally to promote and protect human rights, both economic, civil, cultural, political, and social.
  • Grants can not be given to international organisations or organisations based in high-income countries. This also applies if the project applied for is located in a low-income country. Organisations that are compelled to work in exile can be supported in special cases.
  • Grants cannot be given to projects covered by other Norwegian governmental or non-governmental support schemes.
  • Organisations with few other donors will be given priority, and organisations with an annual budget above US$ 150 000 fall outside our mandate.

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What kind of projects can receive support?

  • Grants can be given to projects aiming at one or more of the following objectives: (1) enhancing the political influence of a target group (advocacy), (2) strengthening the knowledge and capacity of the target group to act (empowerment), and (3) improving organisational performance and implementation (capacity building).
  • The fund seeks to support projects on economic, social and cultural rights on a par with civil and political oriented human rights projects.
  • Grants can normally not be given to organisations focusing mainly on other countries than its own.
  • Grants cannot be given to general work for peace and democracy. Neither is development aid and humanitarian aid given.
  • Grants can normally not be given to international conferences.

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What are the conditions for support?

  • Grants are given to one project at time, and the project must be finalised before a new application can be assessed by the NHRF. Support is normally not given to an organisation for more than maximum three years. Organisations that have not received support from the NHRF during the last five year can be reconsidered for support. The organisations are encouraged to find other sources of income during the time of support.
  • The size of the grants is determined by the nature of the project applied for. Maximum grant is US$ 25 000,-.
  • Applications may be submitted throughout the year. Applications are continuously processed, and urgent matters are given priority.
  • Reports and audited financial statements showing how the grant was spent must be sent to the Fund within the agreed deadline and meet the requirements spelled out in the contract. Satisfactory reporting is a precondition for repeated support.

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Application form

1. Introduction

  1. Name and address of the applicant organisation (incl. postal- and visit address, phone number, fax number and if applicable e-mail and home page address).
  2. Title of project. Short presentation of the project goals. Amount requested.

2. Information about the applicant organisation

  1. Main goals of the organisation. Information about the organisation’s background, history, structure and activities . Latest annual report may be enclosed.
  2. Is the organisation registered? How many members has the organisation, who can become a member and who can be elected as its president?
  3. Who are employed in the organisation today and what are their areas of responsibility? Does the organisation have volunteers?
  4. Total annual budget including the most important sources of income and expenditures. Latest audited financial statements may be enclosed.
  5. List of any former donors including address and contact person. Is the organisation currently applying to other donors for support?
  6. Information about co-operation with other organisations and membership in networks locally and nationally/regionally.
  7. Name and address of minimum two international reference organisations (incl. contact person, phone and fax number and if possible e-mail address). Please explain your relationship to the organisation.
  8. Banking information: Name and address of the bank, account number, account name and name and address of correspondent international bank.

3. Information about the project

  1. Information about the project’s short- and long-term objectives.
  2. Project activities and strategy. How will the project promote and protect human rights? What difficulties do you expect to meet during implementation of the project? It must be specified whether the organisation applies for a grant for its ordinary day to day work or to one or more specific project(s).
  3. Who in the organisation is responsible for implementing the project, and what are their different areas of responsibility?
  4. How is the target group selected? Will women be involved specially?
  5. Plan of activities, geographical project area covered and project period.
  6. Budget of the project and amount requested in local currency and US$. Does the organisation have other potential funders of the project?.
  7. How will the organisation report on, follow up and evaluate the project? What routines have the organisation for keeping accounts?
  8. Additional information.
  9. Date, place and signature. Name/position in the organisation.

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