The Front Line Defenders is open for application for its Protection Grants. Application is open to all parts of the world, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, or region.
“In 2001 Front Line Defenders launched its Protection Grants programme, to provide rapid and practical financial support to human rights defenders at risk.”
Applications are accepted year round. Protection Grants can pay for provisions to improve the security and protection of human rights defenders and their organisations including, but not limited to:
- improving physical security of an organisation or individual, digital security and communication security;
- supporting legal fees for HRDs who are being judicially harassed;
- paying for medical fees for HRDs who have been attacked or who have suffered a medical condition as a result of their peaceful human rights activities;
- providing family assistance for imprisoned HRDs or family members who are at risk because of a HRD’s activities.
Successful applicants receive grants for amounts up to a maximum of €7,500.
Human rights defenders receiving grants are required to submit a short written report, and include copies of all original receipts, on completion of their project. If for any reason a project does not go ahead, or gets alternative funding, the grant must be returned to Front Line Defenders and cannot be reallocated for other work.
Apply through this link.
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/secure/grant.php?l=EN
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Paul Olayioye
