Emergency Relief Grants
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and social enterprises and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant funds organizations delivering immediate crisis relief and advocating for human rights and health in response to natural or human-made disasters worldwide. Eligible applicants work to reduce human suffering through emergency response and disaster relief efforts.
About this grant
The Zendesk Foundation's Emergency Relief Grants program supports nonprofit organizations that provide immediate crisis relief and advocate for human rights and health in response to natural disasters and human-made crises. The foundation invests in organizations that reduce human suffering worldwide and help communities rebuild after emergencies. The program supports activities including emergency food distribution, refugee assistance, disaster response, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. The foundation feels a moral obligation to make it easier for nonprofit partners to mobilize resources and provide rapid humanitarian response during times of crisis.
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Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations addressing complex social problems, particularly those focusing on emergency relief, crisis response, and human rights advocacy. The foundation works with organizations that serve vulnerable populations including refugees, displaced persons, seniors, and communities affected by natural or human-made disasters. Eligible organizations demonstrate a commitment to reducing human suffering and have the capacity to deliver immediate crisis relief.
Key requirements
- ✓Organization must provide immediate crisis relief in response to natural or human-made disasters
- ✓Work must advance human rights and/or health outcomes
- ✓Primary focus on reducing human suffering through emergency response
- ✓Global scope; organizations operating in disaster-affected regions
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- Rise Against Hunger
- World Central Kitchen
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Emergency Relief Grants?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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