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International Human Rights
Global support for human rights organisations
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
International Human Rights Programme supports efforts to close the gap between human rights rhetoric and lived experience through multi-year core, project, and seed funding to organisations working on five priorities. It operates internationally at global, regional, and national levels, with a focus on the EU, USA, UK, Brazil, and various geographies in the global East.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Efforts that help victims of serious human rights violations get the truth, justice, and reparations they deserve, including research and evidence collection for prosecution and accountability.
- Efforts that promote detention only as a last resort, independent oversight of detention regimes, alternatives to detention, due process rights, and technologies that protect individuals and support access to justice.
- Efforts that promote justice, safety, and full dignity for everyone, including work to end the criminalisation, hate, and violence experienced by LGBTQI people.
- Efforts that ensure access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information, including independent public interest journalism, media pluralism, and an open, transparent, and accountable digital information sphere.
- Efforts that protect human rights defenders, including emergency support, skills and technology, and a resilient human rights movement.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organisations that work on five key funding priorities.
Eligible geographic areas
- Global, regional, and national levels.
- European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, and various geographies in the global East.
How to apply
- Step 1: Submit a letter of enquiry
- Send an unsolicited letter of enquiry if your organisation aligns with the programme priorities.
- Step 2: Await an invitation
- The foundation may invite selected organisations to apply.
- Step 3: Complete the application process
- If invited, follow the foundation’s instructions to submit the application.
Processing and Agreement
- Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Funding decisions are made by the Board of Trustees, individually or as a group.
- The Board meets twice a year, but there is no fixed decision timeline.
- Approval can take from two months to more than a year from concept note to final decision.
Frequently Asked Questions about the International Human Rights Program
What is the International Human Rights?
International Human Rights Programme supports efforts to close the gap between human rights rhetoric and lived experience through multi-year core, project, and seed funding to organisations working on five priorities. It operates internationally at global, regional, and national levels, with a focus on the EU, USA, UK, Brazil, and various geographies in the global East.
Who is eligible for the International Human Rights program?
To be eligible for the International Human Rights program, you must:
Organisations must work on five key funding priorities.
What expenses are eligible under International Human Rights?
Efforts that help victims of serious human rights violations get the truth, justice, and reparations they deserve, including research and evidence collection for prosecution and accountability.
Efforts that promote detention only as a last resort, independent oversight of detention regimes, alternatives to detention, due process rights, and technologies that protect individuals and support access to justice.
Efforts that promote justice, safety, and full dignity for everyone, including work to end the criminalisation, hate, and violence experienced by LGBTQI people.
Efforts that ensure access to reliable, trustworthy, and accurate information, including independent public interest journalism, media pluralism, and an open, transparent, and accountable digital information sphere.
Efforts that protect human rights defenders, including emergency support, skills and technology, and a resilient human rights movement.
Where is the International Human Rights available?
The International Human Rights program is available across Canada.
Is the International Human Rights a grant, loan, or tax credit?
International Human Rights is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the International Human Rights?
International Human Rights is funded by Oak Foundation