Urgent grants

Applicants seeking an urgent grant from the Foundation in support of their situations/activities must submit a written request in Arabic, English or French that meets the below-mentioned guidelines.

Preliminary considerations:

• Requests for emergency funding are considered when applicants can show that an intervention by the Foundation will help counter threats against their lives and/or those of members of their family and reinforce the visibility and pursuit of their activities at a strategic timing.
• The amount of funding requested may not exceed EUR 5,000.
• The request is such that it cannot be fully supported on an emergency basis by another national, regional or international organisation.
• The Foundation reserves the right to ask for any other explanation/documentation to the candidates if needed and to decide on whether it will provide full or partial support.

The guidelines governing emergency interventions are as follows:

1. Background information about the applicant

• Designation of the applicant – Individual defender, NGO, Other
• Country of origin
• Country of residence, if different from country of origin
• For NGOs, please provide: 1) The address of the headquarters and places of activity. 2) The names of all board members and key management positions. 3) If you are the successor to a former NGO (or if you were established by board members or senior management of a former NGO), please identify the former NGO. 4)Available documents concerning its activities over the past two years (such as activity reports or financial statements), as well as, where possible, its founding and registration documents.
• For individuals, please provide details on: 1) Your current and past employment and volunteer activities (and attach your CV if possible). 2) The names of all organisations of which you are a board member or officer (including on a voluntary basis) or for which you volunteer. 3) All professional, social or community organisations of which you are a member.
• Contact details

2. Background information about the context

• A description of the context for which emergency assistance is requested and of the urgent nature of the situation. Include a detailed description of the applicant’s human rights activities. And please provide links to your social media profiles including, for NGOs, their website.
• A description of the threats against the defender(s) or the NGO on the pursuit of his/her activities, if any.
• A description of the security management practices (ensuring the security of employees, partners and activities) used by the organisation, if any.

3. Urgent request

• Amount of funding requested (indicate currency).
• A description of the needs to be covered in emergency and attach a budget and documentation to substantiate the expenses budgeted, if available.
• Duration of the requested support.
• A description of the expected outcomes of the urgent intervention.
• A brief analysis of capacity development needs that, beyond financial support, could help maintain the safety/wellbeing and activity of the applicant.
• A description of how the applicant plans to cover living costs / secure the continuation of the NGO’s activities after the end of the requested grant.
• Indication of whether the applicant has submitted a similar funding request to other possible foundations/donors, and if so to provide a list of donors and the amounts requested.

4. References

• The applicant is to provide a list of human rights organisations acting as partners in the applicant’s activities.
• The applicant is to provide at least two references/partners who would be contacted to support or endorse the applicants request.

⇒ The candidates can express themselves freely in their application and are free to provide further details.

All requests, including those which are denied, receive a written reply. Even when an application is denied, the EMHRF Secretariat may follow up if it can be determined that another organisation is in a position to support the applicant’s request.

EMHRF has a zero-tolerance policy towards several types of misconduct (including corruption, mismanagement, nepotism, discrimination, racism, violence, and harassment) as well as terrorism, terrorist financing and money laundering. It is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics within its Board and staff, and in all areas of its activities.

 Applicants can use the generic email address complaint@emhrf.org to report any misconduct or abuse in relation with the assessment of their applications. Please provide sufficient details to substantiate your complaint.