The Rowell Fund for Tibet is providing funds to support Tibetans who can make a significant contribution to their community and/or an international audience in the fields of visual arts and media, and environmental and women’s rights.
Application materials will be accepted from September 1 to September 30, 2015 .
The written project proposal should be in detail on how the project relates to your chosen subject/ theme:
Environment/Conservation
Photography
Humanitarian Projects
Journalism/Literature
Women’s projects
How to apply: You must complete the following three parts of the application in order to be considered for a grant by the Rowell Fund Advisory Board. The application may be submitted in English, Tibetan or Chinese.
The application form can be downloaded as a PDF.
Please be sure to read the instructions at the top of the application form
PART B: Written project proposal
Submit a written project proposal of no more than 500 words in English or Chinese or 1000 words in Tibetan. The proposal should be a separate document from the application form and be double-spaced.
PART C: Detailed budget proposal
Submit a budget that is no more than one page detailing the specifics on how you plan to use the grant funds. The maximum amount of a Rowell Fund grant is US$7,500.
Eligibility: Tibetans from any country are eligible to apply. Tibetans working for organizationsmay apply on behalf of the organization provided that the applicant is central to the implementation of the project’s work. Non-Tibetans are ineligible for grants from the Rowell Fund for Tibet.
Submitting Applications
You may submit your application via email or regular postal mail.
By email
Send all three parts of your application in one email either in the body of the email or as an attachment to: rowellfund@savetibet.org
By postal mail
Please do not staple your application pages together; use paper clips. Send the completed application to:
Rowell Fund for Tibet
c/o The International Campaign for Tibet
1825 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036 U.S.A.
When to Apply
- Applications must be received between September 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015.
- Applications will be accepted until midnight eastern standard time on September 30th.
- Applications submitted during other times of the year cannot be considered and will not be returned. All applications received during the grant window will be acknowledged via email within 7 days of receipt.
Confidentiality / Anonymity
For projects based inside Tibet, if you would like your information to be confidential please indicate as such on the application form and include an intermediary with whom we can be in contact with regarding your application. Please remember that we cannot guarantee the security of email and there is an inherent risk in sending applications via email. If this is a concern for you either send via postal mail or use an intermediary.
Grant Selection, Notification and Reporting Timeline
- Applications received:
- Applications sent to Advisory Board:
- Review and voting by Advisory Board:
- Notification:
- Distribution of grant funds:
- Mid-Year report from grant recipient:
- Final grant report due:
Grant selection Notification and reporting timeline :
Applications received : 01- 30 September 30, 2015
Applications sent to Advisory Board: October 2015
Review and meeting by advisory board: November 2015
Notifications December 2015
Distribution of grant funds: Late December 2015
Mid year report from grant recipient: July 2016
Final grant report due : December 2016