2018 Call for Proposals – Selected Projects
BrazilFoundation is proud to announce support for 43 social initiatives across 15 Brazilian states through its 2018 Call for Proposals. A total of R$ 1,000,0000 will be invested through grants. In addition to receiving financial support, the social initiatives will also receive technical support and mentoring, as well as scholarships to attend training workshops in partnership with ABCR, opportunities to participate in leadership exchange programs, and additional resources to exchange project methodologies.
We received 1189 proposals from across Brazil in the areas of Education, Culture, Human Rights, Civic Engagement, Socioeconomic Development, Health and Social Enterprise. This Call for Proposals was geared towards small and medium-sized organizations and social startups, offering seed investment. The call was also aimed at initiatives that show great potential to transform their communities, but that often outside the radar of other social investors.
Approximately half of the resources will be invested in 23 initiatives in the area of Education and Culture. Among the projects selected are: a platform created by teachers to support educational projects; ENEM and college entrance exam preparation courses; initiatives that promote social inclusion through sport; local communication projects; and an entrepreneurial education initiative created by public school alumni to make changes in their schools.
In the other programmatic areas the project themes include: professional training for formerly-incarcerated women; income generation for young immigrants and refugees; workforce inclusion for the homeless; platforms for political education and civic engagement; health advocacy, and assistance to mothers for paternity acknowledgement.
The resources for these grants were raised from benefit dinners held in New York, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro; from the Vivo à Beira; and program partnerships with the Garcia Family, the Hees Foundation, and the E.M. Fund. We thank LATAM, an important institutional partner of more than a decade who has supported the travel logistics for our selection process and trainings; and our event sponsors and fundraising committees.
We know that there is still much to be done, and that many excellent proposals were not selected to receive funding. In the second semester of this year we will invite 30 organizations that were not selected to submit proposals for a new round of funding. In the first half of 2018 we will also be launching the third edition of our Community Innovation Award , which will fund an additional 50 to 60 initiatives.
f you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at: edital@brazilfoundation.org.
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Below is the list of projects to receive funding through the 2018 Call for Proposals:
Programmatic Area:
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Education & Culture |
1. Ame o Tucunduba
Fala Tucunduba
Belém, PA
Teaching young leaders to create local change and manage the region’s water resources
2. Associação Cultural e Artística História em Construção
Morro Verde
Belo Horizonte, MG
Promoting education and integration through a community garden
3. Associação Move Cultura
Escola Livre de Artes Digitais
Contagem, MG
Training public school students in new technologies and incubating their projects
4. Associação Somos Professores
Professores que Sonham, Ensinam a Sonhar
Recife, PE
Improving Pernambuco’s public schools through an online platform that provides support and resources for educational projects
5. Associação Um Chute para o Futuro
Digitando o Futuro
Foz do Iguaçu, PR
Computer literacy providing future opportunities for children and fostering local community development
6. Associação Vida Plena de Mesquita
Recriando
Mesquita, RJ
Improving the academic performance and community involvement of children through activities that facilitate their overall development
7. Camerata Laranjeiras
Um Toque de Empreendedorismo ‐ Empreendendo com Arte
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Developing musical, professional and personal skills in young musicians
8. Carrapicho Virtual
Carrapicho: Educomunicação e Ecoturismo
Juazeiro, BA
Training youth in the audiovisual field, using tourism, to create income generation opportunities and prevent the rural exodus
9. Centro Popular de Cultura e Desenvolvimento – CPCD (Renewed Support)
Sementinha: A Escola debaixo do Pé de Manga
Araçuaí, MG
Promoting a Pre-School Education That Involves the Community and Local Culture
10. Doar.Educa
Belo Horizonte, MG
ENEM and college entrance exam prep in Belo Horizonte
11. Emancipa
Emancipa – Cursinho Popular Pré Universitário
Porto Alegre, RS
ENEM and college entrance exam prep to facilitate educational and job opportunities
12. Embaixadores de Minas
Embaixadores da Escola
Belo Horizonte, MG
Fostering leadership in children for them to be agents of change in their schools and communities
13. Fabriqueta de Marcenaria
Formação de Novos Jovens
Araçuaí, MG
Training youth in the traditional woodworking and blacksmithing trades for income generation opportunities
14. Grupo Cultura Urbana
Jovens Campeões
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Using sport to promote the social inclusion and development of children and youth
15. Instituto Alma Rugby
+ ESPORTES + VALORES – Vencer pelos Valores do Rugby
São Paulo, SP
Promoting leadership, inclusion and academics for children through rugby
16. Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Direitos Humanos (IDDH)
Educar Direitos Humanos: Capacitando Escolas para a Cidadania no Brasil
Joinville, SC
Supporting teacher training and strengthening education, human rights and civic engagement through a digital platform
17. Instituto Irradiar
Projeto Irradiando Conhecimento
São Cristóvão, SE
Facilitating basic literacy for children as a foundation for future learning
18. Instituto Mano Down
Alfabetizar para Empoderar
Belo Horizonte, MG
Training teachers to improve literacy instruction to people with Down Syndrome
19. Instituto Social Casa de Mãe
Ateliê Social
Nova Lima, MG
Professional training in sewing and printing for women in Jardim Canadá
20. ONERio
“Eu Quero Ser”
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Educational inclusion and personal development for youth through rugby
21. Projeto Viela
EDUCA Viela
São Paulo, SP
Academic reinforcement to improve literacy for children and adolescents in Jardim São Luís
22. Revoar
Revoar
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Developing personal and vocational skills for justice-involved youth
23. Urece Esporte e Cultura
Construindo um Amanhã com Igualdade
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Training public school teachers to teach students who are visually-impaired, promoting their autonomy and overall respect for differences
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Socioeconomic Development |
24. Ação Solidária às Pessoas com Câncer ASPEC
Construindo Produtos para Reconstrução de Cidadania
Belo Horizonte, MG
Income generation opportunities for cancer patients and their families by repurposing food waste
25. Associação De Quebradeiras de Coco e Trabalhadores Rurais de Augustinópolis
Artesanato das Quebradeiras de Coco
Augustinópolis, TO
Providing resources and market access to women to expand the production and sale of pressed babassu coconut oil
26. Associação Nossa Senhora de Loreto
Trabalho, Renda e Solidariedade em Rede
São Luís, MA
Strengthening a network of women and youth entrepreneurs to increase incomes
27. Centro de Direitos Humanos e Cidadania do Imigrante (CDHIC)
Co-criando Inovação
São Paulo, SP
Social inclusion and income generation for young immigrants and refugees through the creative economy
28. Gênero Importa
Empreendedoras Populares
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Supporting women street vendors to strengthen their roles as valuable entrepreneurs in the urban economy
29. Instituto de Permacultura EcoVida São Miguel (Renewed Support)
Agroecologia e Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável de Base Comunitária
São Gonçalo do Rio das Pedras, MG
Promoção da permacultura e do uso de tecnologias ecológicas sustentáveis de baixo custo e alto impacto social
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Social Enterprise |
30. Associação Eco Garopaba
Garopaba Recicla
Garopaba, SC
Producing surf boards from plastic bottles to teach environmental awareness
31. Ciclo Orgânico (Renewed Support)
Transformando o que Antes era Lixo em Fonte de Vida
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Creating Sustainable Composting Systems That Process Tons of Organic Waste Daily
32. Instituto Virando o Jogo – Mudando Vidas – Mudavidas
Resgatando a Dignidade e a Autoestima
São Paulo, SP
Social enterprise focused on job placement for the homeless
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Health |
33. Mama Ekos
Casa Mama Ekos
Maués, AM
Bringing together midwifery knowledge and health professionals to promote healthier pregnancies in the Amazon region
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Human Rights & Civic Engagement |
34. Associação Movimento Mãe Águia de Combate à Violência Sexual Cometida Contra Crianças e Adolescentes
Tecendo Conhecimento em Rede
Campo Grande, MS
Promoting collaboration to fight sexual violence against children and adolescents
35. Associação Nacional de Avaliação, Atenção e Amparo a Saúde (Movimento Chega de Descaso)
Movimento Chega de Descaso
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Providing legal assistance, information and an online platform to facilitate the reporting of health system violations
36. Associação Pernambucana das Mães Solteiras APEMAS
Paternidade Direito de Todos & Todas
Recife, PE
Providing legal guidance to mothers to facilitate acknowledgement of paternity and child support
37. Associação Semente da Vida Cidade de Deus
Portal Comunitário da Cidade de Deus
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Using communications as a tool for youth from City of God to be leaders and uphold their rights
38. Cooperativa Social de Trabalho Arte Feminina Empreendedora “COOSTAFE”
Costurando Vidas
Ananindeua, PA
Artisanship providing professional development and income generation for formerly-incarcerated women
39. Içá ‐ BurnsConnect
Liga de Queimaduras
São Paulo, SP
Creating a network of professionals, students and patients to provide information to burn victims
40. InPACTO ‐ Instituto Pacto Nacional pela Erradicação do Trabalho Escravo
InPACTO: Promovendo Relações Dignas de Trabalho
São Paulo, SP
Fighting slave labor in the supply chain through communications
41. Minha Jampa
Minha Jampa
João Pessoa, PB
Creating a network to encourage civic engagement and monitoring in João Pessoa
42. Politize!
Lidera!
Joinville, SC
Civic education and the creation of a national network of youth who can be agents of political change
43. Reflexões da Liberdade
Todo Jovem Empoderado é Capaz de Mudar sua Comunidade e ou Realidade
Embú das Artes, SP
Supporting civic engagement for youth in public schools to be agents of change
