Grants / Latest Update 18.03.2019
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All current grants / Latest update 18.03.2019 Organisation Purpose Amount USD Country Programme Sub Programme Year Awarded Duration Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) To improve and accelerate the adoption of low carbon, inclusive mobility and urban 200'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 11 months (1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2018) development in Brazilian cities, in particular in the Recife Metropolitan Region. It is hoped this will result in increased access to opportunities for all, especially women, children and individuals with low incomes. Movimento de Pimpadores To provide core support to Movimento dos Pimpadores, an international movement 200'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 23 months (1 Apr 2018-31 Mar 2020) based in Brazil that strives to generate income and promote the invaluable work of waste collectors. Associação Fórum Suape Espaço Socioambiental To provide core support to Forum Suape, which supports the interests of traditional 360'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 35 months (1 Apr 2018-31 Mar 2021) communities affected by the Suape Industrial Port Complex, a major industrial development in Brazil. Audisa Auditores Associados S/S To conduct up to 20 international-standard financial audits (in Portuguese and 100'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 11 months (1 Aug 2018-31 Jul 2019) English) of Oak's Brazil Programme grantees. Nucleo de Apoio à Pesquisa e Educação Continuada To support Oak's Brazil Programme with staff and logistic support. Oak's Brazil 121'827.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 11 months (1 Mar 2018-28 Feb 2019) Programme works to improve the lives of the most marginalised communities by promoting inclusive, efficient, democratic processes that operate in the best interests of all citizens of the Recife metropolitan area, irrespective of gender, age or socio- economic position. Our Cities To provide core support to the Nossas (Our Cities) network, an online platform which 300'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 11 months (1 Mar 2018-28 Feb 2019) promotes inclusive and sustainable cities across Brazil. Centro Dom Helder Camara de Estudos e Acao Social (CENDHEC) To provide core support to CENDHEC, whose mission is to defend and promote the 250'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 35 months (1 Apr 2018-31 Mar 2021) human rights of, in particular, children, adolescents, residents of popular settlements and socially-excluded groups in Brazil. Instituto PAPAI To provide core support to Instituto PAPAI, an organisation that promotes social 113'005.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 16 months (1 Mar 2018-31 Jul 2019) justice and contributes to the guarantee of human rights in Brazil, in order to eliminate inequalities. Its focus will be on working, in particular, with men and on masculinities. Centro Popular de Direitos Humanos (CPDH) To provide core support to CPDH to secure the rights of the city and the freedom of 246'840.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 23 months (1 Aug 2018-31 Jul 2020) expression of Recife's disadvantaged communities and popular movements. CPDH promotes human rights in Recife by engaging in strategic litigation, conducting social research, training youth and adults, conducting public debates and producing media content. Instituto Invento To contribute to the population control of the Aedes mosquito, reducing occurrences 100'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 18 months (1 Nov 2018-1 May 2020) of Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya and other associated diseases. This will be done through the consolidation of the Aedes Trapp System as a tool for community monitoring, increasing awareness and engagement of the most vulnerable communities, especially women, on data collection and prevention/mitigation actions. Marco Zero Conteúdo To highlight the Brazil Programme issues through the production of multi-media 150'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 11 months (1 Aug 2018-31 Jul 2019) content distributed through an on-line news portal and social media. In addition, Marco Zero Conteúdo will conduct fact checking and investigative journalism to inform public debate around Brazil Programme priorities. Instituto Update To support a database that builds knowledge to better assist policy improvements and 96'312.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 12 months (1 Nov 2018-1 Nov 2019) peoples safety in Brazilian metropolitan areas. This will prevent life-threatening situations and strengthen partnerships between civil society and public institutions. Associação Metropolitana de Ciclistas do Recife To provide core support to Ameciclo, the Metropolitan Association of Cyclists in 100'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2018 24 months (1 Nov 2018-1 Nov 2020) Recife to increase its impact in the field of sustainable mobility. Ameciclos mission is to transform Recife into a more humane, democratic and sustainable city, by increasing the use of bicycles. Ameciclo was founded in 2013 and today has more than 600 members. Agencia Pública To provide core support to Agencia Pública to promote high quality, non-partisan 349'994.00 Brazil Brazil 2017 35 months (01 Aug 2017-31 Jul 2020) investigative journalism in Brazil to help strengthen Brazilian democracy. The first of its kind in Brazil, Agencia Públicaa promotes a model of not-for-profit journalism to maintain its independence. It aims to produce high quality non-partisan investigative reports in the public interest on current important Brazilian and Latin American issues from the peoples point of view. Escola de Ativismo To provide core support to Escola de Ativismo and strengthen groups working to 400'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2017 35 months (01 Aug 2017-31 Jul 2020) defend democracy, sustainability and human rights. This will be done by providing learning on strategies and techniques for nonviolent action, campaigns and mobilisation. This grant will also give a particular focus to the political incidence and strategic vision of activist groups in the Recife Metropolitan Region working to defend mobility, women's rights and sustainability. Fundo Socioambiental CASA To enable Fundo Socioambiental CASA to provide capacity building support to Açà 191'902.00 Brazil Brazil 2017 35 months (01 Aug 2017-31 Jul 2020) £o Comunitária Caranguejo Uça to further its work in building a fair and equal society which contributes positively to people and communities. CASA Socio- Environmental Fund is a not-for-profit grant-making institution that mobilises and channels financial and capacity-building support to social and environmental initiatives and community based groups in South America. Casa da Mulher do Nordeste To provide core support to Casa da Mulher do Nordeste to strengthen the economic 300'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2017 35 months (01 Aug 2017-31 Jul 2020) and political autonomy of women. CMN is a feminist organisation working to empower women farm workers, artisans and quilombolas – protected communities of descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves – and black women in the region of Sertão do Pajeú and the Metropolitan Region of Recife. It does this by strengthening women’s capacity for self-organising and productive capability. Baobá – Fundo para Equidade Racial To provide support to Afro-Brazilian civil society organisations that develop and 242'104.00 Brazil Brazil 2017 17 months (01 Sep 2017-28 Feb 2019) implement inspiring initiatives focused on citizen participation. The aim is to stimulate discussions and activities on issues such as education, environment, safety, leisure and culture, work, mobility, housing, health and services from the perspective of “Right to the City”. The origins of the Baobá Fund are based on the viewpoint that racial equity is an essential requirement for social justice and a strong democracy in Brazil. Federação de Órgãos para Assistência Sociale Educacional (FASE) To support FASE to develop policies and support for participation of youth at the 300'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 36 months (1 Oct 2016-30.09.2019) Youth Policy Forum and to participate, develop and implement ‘rights to the city’ policies in Brazil. Fundo Socioambiental CASA To support 150 projects working on issues related to land management, urban rights, 400'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 30 months (1 Jan 2017-30.06.2019) the right to the city, urban mobility, social participation and food security in Recife. Gabinete de Assessoria Juridica as Organizacoes Populares (GAJOP) To provide core support to improve citizen security in both the public and private 600'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 36 months (1 Jan 2017-01.01.2020) sphere, as well as to implement a revised five-year strategic plan. Centro das Mulheres do Cabo (CMC) To provide core support to CMC to advance its objectives, which include empowering 249'163.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 36 months (15 Oct 2016-15.10.2019) women to confront violence and to defend human rights in the area of the Industrial Port Complex of Suape, Brazil. This will be done by providing training and increasing their participation in political and democratic decision making. The Women's Center of Cabo is a feminist organisation founded in 1984. Organisation Purpose Amount USD Country Programme Sub Programme Year Awarded Duration SOS CORPO Instituto Feminista para a Democracia To provide core support to the mission of SOS CORPO in Recife, Brazil to promote 450'000.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 36 months (1 Aug 2016-01.08.2019) women's rights and gender equality. This grant will also contribute to building a just, democratic and equitable society. With this grant, it aims to strengthen women's movements locally, nationally, regionally and internationally to support the implementation of public policies that will help overcome socio-economic inequalities. This grant includes support for the creation of the Pernambuco women's Movement Support Fund that will be re-granted by SOS CORPO to strengthen local grassroots groups. ActionAid Netherlands To initiate a movement of concerned citizens in Recife, Brazil to interact with local 249'852.00 Brazil Brazil 2016 30 months (1 Nov 2016-01.05.2019) governments to transform the city into a caring, enabling and safe environment.