Human Rights Small Grants Scheme

The Human Rights Small Grants Scheme provides small grants to in-country organisations (primarily non-government) for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.

The scheme's geographic focus is the Asia-Pacific region, although worthy proposals from other regions are also supported, reflecting the Government's desire to give balance to Australia's international human rights representations with constructive grass-roots activities.

Examples of activities funded under the scheme include training workshops on investigation of human rights abuses in Indonesia, support for victims of child trafficking in Thailand, and a popular theatre program to educate poor rural communities in Bangladesh on their legal and human rights.

See:

Guidelines - Human Rights Small Grants Scheme [PDF 120KB]
Successful Proposals 2007-2008 [PDF 31KB]

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2006