rural, and marginalized areas around the world. Heavily
illustrated and written in consultation with community
partners, these resources make health care information
accessible even to people with minimal formal education.
The Gratis Books Program is a donor-supported fund that
provides free books to health workers, school teachers,
and other educators in poor countries who cannot afford
the costs of purchasing the Hesperian health guides
themselves. Because of other potential resources available
to them, U.S.-based organizations or volunteers, such as
Peace Corps volunteers, are not eligible for free books, even
when the request is for books to be used by local health
workers. However, Gratis Books is happy to consider
requests directly from community organizations based in
the developing world.
type of grant:
grant range:
Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental
organization that works toward alleviating poverty,
building civil society, and creating sustainable economic
development. Apart from awarding grants to organizations
dedicated to Hivos’ goals, the organization itself is involved
in advocacy work around the world. Hivos’ General Fund
awards small and regular grants throughout the year to
any of its regions where grantee projects fall within the
Fund’s programs: Expression & Engagement, Green
Entrepreneurship, Rights & Citizenship, and Action for
Change. Within these themes, Hivos also offers thematic
funds specific to different regions. Hivos does not fund
religious groups or governmental entities or organizations
receiving financial support from any other Dutch or
European development agencies.
description:
health resources
Provides free Hesperian health guides.
average grant duration:
deadline(s):
finance, sustainable production,
human rights, democracy, health, arts and culture,
women, development, ICT, media, HIV/AIDS, LGBT
rights, internet freedom, ending child labor, increasing
transparency and accountability
topics/subjects:
short-term
Awards grants throughout the year.
how to apply:
Hivos will fund small grants up to
€15,000. Funding for regular grants will vary depending
on the quality of the quality of the program and the
group’s capacities – there is not minimum or maximum
grant range:
hesperian.org/about/projects/gratis-book-program
Send a letter to [email protected] including the
following information:
project-specific
Your program or work;
type of grant:
Which Hesperian books you are interested in
receiving (selection of books can be viewed here:
store.hesperian.org);
average grant duration:
Grant duration range is 1-4
years. Average is three years, first time grants do not
usually exceed two years, maximum duration is 10 years
How you would use the books;
deadline(s):
mailing address.
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how to apply:
For General information: www.hivos.org/grantopportunities
HIVOS
Review grant criteria: www.hivos.org/grant-criteria
address: Raamweg 16, The
mailing address:
applications accepted throughout the year
Hague 2596 (The Netherlands)
PO Box 85565, 2508 CG The Hague
Requiring fundee organizations to fall within one of
Hivos’ programs and to support general principles of
diversity, equality, and sustainability.
(Netherlands)
email: [email protected]
telephone: +31 0 70 376 5500
website: www.hivos.org (English); www.hivos.nl (Dutch)
Ensure that you fall within one of Hivos’ programs:
hivos.org/what-we-do
Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India,
Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Peru, South
Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
countries/regions:
Review, compile, and send all documents listed under
Hivos General Application Material: www.hivos.org/
sites/default/files/general_application_data.pdf
Review grant procedures and Hivos’ review process:
www.hivos.org/node/11204
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