Suggestions for sponsorship

SUGGESTIONS FOR SPONSORSHIP

Important note: These contacts are provided by Bees for Development for guidance only. The organisations listed have no obligation to provide financial support and are just a very small selection of agencies taken from very many. Some aid agencies may not have an office in your country. Several different organisations or companies might be willing to contribute towards your total requirement.

British Council Contact the British Council office in your country.

www.britishcouncil.org

CIDA (Canada) Contact the representative at the Canadian Embassy or Canadian High Commission in your country.

www.acdi-cida.gc.ca

CARE worldwide Contact your local office.

www.careinternational.org

DFID (UK) Contact the British Embassy or the British High Commission in your country.

www.dfid.gov.uk

DANIDA (Denmark) Contact the DANIDA office at the Danish Embassy in your country.

www.um.dk

FINNIDA (Finland) Contact the FINNIDA office at the Finnish Embassy in your country.

Ford Foundation Contact: The Manager, Grants Administration, 320 East 43rdStreet, New York, 10017 NY, USA.

IFS (Sweden) supports scientists in developing countries by awarding research grants. Applicants must be under 40 years old (under 30 for Chinese applicants) and possess a higher academic degree (at least an MSc or equivalent). Grants (maximum value US$12,000) are awarded for a period of 1‑3 years, and may be renewed twice. Applicants must be citizens of, and carry out research in, a developing country, at the start of their research career and work at a developing country university or national research institution (European countries including Cyprus, Turkey, or the former Soviet Union do not qualify).

www.ifs.se

NORAD (Norway) Contact the NORAD office at the Norwegian Embassy in your country.

OXFAM Contact your local office.

www.oxfaminternational.org

SIDA (Sweden) Contact the SIDA office at the Swedish Embassy in your country.

www.sida.se

UN Agencies Contact the appropriate UN office in your country.

· FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) supports beekeeping projects in developing countries. Applications for projects with budgets over $US 10,000 must be submitted through your Government Ministry.
For projects with budgets under $US10,000, beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for small project funding from the TeleFood Special Fund. Request documents should include a brief description of the project’s objectives, the proposed food production or income-generating activities, the work plan, the number of participants, a detailed list of inputs with cost estimates and the reporting arrangements. Submit your request to the office of FAO or UNDP in your country.
www.fao.org

· UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) www.undp.org

· UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) www.unicef.org

· UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) www.unesco.org

· UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) www.unep.org

The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA.

www.worldbank.org

World Vision International Contact your local office.

www.wvi.org

WWF Contact your local office.

www.wwf-uk.org

African countries only

ActionAid Contact your local office (Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Sudan, The Gambia, Uganda)

www.actionaid.org

African, Caribbean, Pacific selected countries only

CTA Postbus 380, 6700 AJ, Wageningen, Netherlands. (CTA do not provide funding for training)

www.cta.nl

Asian countries only

Asian Development Bank Contact your local office.

Email: enquiries@adbi.org

Australian Government Contact the Australian Embassy or High Commission in your country

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand) Contact the New Zealand Embassy or High Commission in your country

Swiss Development Co‑operation and Humanitarian Aid Contact the office at the Swiss Embassy in your country

Commonwealth countries only

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW17 5HY, UK or contact the British High Commission in your country.

www.oneworld.org/com_fnd

Commonwealth Development Corporation 1 Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JQ, UK.

www.cdc.co.uk

Selected countries only

Near East Foundation (NEF) Contact your local office (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Sudan, Swaziland, West Bank/Gaza).

Please quote the source of the information as Bees for Development.

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