Gulf Coast Fellowship Opportunities
Call for Grant Applications
New Voices Gulf Coast Transformation Fellowship
The Gulf Coast region and communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita deserve continued financial and moral support. Many needs remain unmet, many problems unresolved. Human rights are not as respected as they ought to be. New Voices, a national grantmaking initiative focused on leadership development, nonprofit strengthening, and empowering diverse individuals will focus its resources over the next three years on the Gulf Coast region. A concentration of New Voices grant awards in the region would 1) create opportunities for talented emerging leaders to speak out on behalf of disadvantaged or marginalized communities, 2) build the capacity of small nonprofit organizations struggling with startup or survival, and 3) support timely social justice projects or initiatives in the region. Our sponsored program areas include:
* Racial Justice
* Migrant and Refugee Rights
* Women’s Rights
* Human Rights
* Reproductive Rights
* HIV/AIDS
Grant benefits include:
For the Nonprofit organization
-Salary support & fringe benefits to host a Fellow for two years
-Computer for the Fellow’s use
-Training for the Fellow’s mentor
-Networking opportunities
For the Fellow:
-Meaningful and rewarding social justice work
-Leadership training
-Mentoring
-Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
-Up to $6,000 per year for student loan repayment
-Up to $4,000 per year to cover other approved costs
-Online curriculum and peer support
-Mental health support
-Networking opportunities
For more information contact:
New Voices National Fellowship Program
Academy for Educational Development
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 744
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.884.8051
Email: sykang@aed.org or newvoice@aed.org
Optional Letters of Intent are due December 4, 2006
GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 5, 2007
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