We help our Members and Associates to develop in many different ways, including the organisation of training events, the publication of humanist resources, and the award of different kinds of grants – read the information below to see if you are eligible and how to apply.
We award grants to our Members and Associates to empower them to be more effective, resilient, and sustainable.
Applications are welcome from organizations based all around the world, but priority will be given to organizations in Latin America, Africa, Asia and in any developing country, as defined by the United Nations. Only Members and Associates who have paid their membership fees for 2020 can apply for grants. We might be able to award grants also to individual humanists living in countries where humanist organizations are banned by law or practically impossible to be set up.
In 2020 we will award four types of grants:
– Humanist Development Grants: £20,000 – deadline 26 Jan 2020
Grants awarded to fund humanist projects over a one-year period of time, with grants up to £5000 – check out the five projects awarded in 2019
– Young Humanist Grants: £16,000 – deadline 26 Jan 2020
Grants made available by Young Humanists International for all activities, events and projects focusing on the promotion of humanism specifically for young people – check out the nine projects awarded in 2019
– Café Humaniste Grants: £6,000 – applications open all year round
Café Humaniste is an event series by Humanists International, bringing people together to discuss questions of interest and concern to humanists, wherever they are from. For 2020 we have made available 15 grants of £400 each – apply now for one of them, or check out all our previous events since 2017
– Travel Grants for the World Humanist Congress 2020: £40,000 – already awarded
A limited number of grants to help Member Organizations in developing countries to send delegates to the 2020 World Humanist Congress in Miami, USA, 6-9 August 2020.
The grants will be awarded to projects that have a strong and clear impact on your humanist community. Examples of project proposals might include:
The Grant Committee will evaluate all applications according to the following five criteria:
Please bear in mind that the Grant Committee will award grants starting from a minimum of £500 to a maximum of £5000. However, the Grant Committee may consider larger grants for extremely well-developed and impactful project proposals.
Grants will be awarded after the signing of a mutual agreement between the Humanists International and the successful applicant organisation. Larger grants will require stricter agreements, which might include for example a gradual release of the fund after reaching specific milestones.
A committee composed by both members of the staff of Humanists International and by elected members of Young Humanists International will follow the award process, securing that the best projects will be funded in a spirit of transparency and efficiency.
The Grant Committee will evaluate all applications according to the following five criteria:
Please bear in mind that the Grant Committee will award grants starting from a minimum of £500 to a maximum of £4 000.
Grants will be awarded after the signing of a mutual agreement between Young Humanists International and the successful applicant organisation. Larger grants will require stricter agreements, which might include for example a gradual release of the fund after reaching specific milestones.
Before applying, feel free to contact our International Development Manager to receive some preliminary feedback on your project proposal: giovanni@humanists.international
Otherwise, please fill in this form to apply: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2020-grants-form