Grants and applications

While we will sometimes partner with more visible organizations, ODW seeks to partner with smaller organizations in developing regions who share our mission of ending extreme global poverty [issues aligned with the Millenium Development Goals] and share our values:

Human Rights, Compassion, Equality, Justice, Action

Basic Information:

Before applying for a grant through One Day’s Wages, please take some time to ensure that your organization & project fits our criteria to be considered for funding:

  • Grants are awarded for projects normally between $1,000-$10,000. Occasionally, our Board of Directors will fund grant proposals over $10,000. While not exclusive, our goals are to partner and collaborate with NGOs and CBOs whose operating budget is under US $100,000/year.
  • Projects must produce measurable results and have a timeline of completion no longer than 1 year.
  • Projects must fall under one of these categories that are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals: water & sanitation, universal education, child and maternal health, human trafficking/slavery, health and nutrition, orphan care, HIV/AIDS crisis, and medical need. Projects cannot be used to fund operational or administrative costs of the organization.
  • The organization must be working primarily in countries classified as ‘developing’ by the United Nation’s Human Development Index.

Evaluation Criteria:

Grant applications will be evaluated based on their strengths in the following key areas:

  • Relevance to the goals of One Day’s Wages
  • Quality of the project: innovation, collaboration, value to the community.
  • Potential for long-term impact (sustainability) following the completion of the funding.
  • Realistic timeline
  • Clear and effective evaluation measures
  • Reasonable and justified budget

How to Apply and Nominate: **PLEASE NOTE: Due to an extremely high volume of applications we will NOT be accepting any LOIs until further notice.**

  • If you're interested in applying for a grant, the first step is to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to office@onedayswages.org with the following questions answered in full:
  1. What is the name, address, and website (if one exists) of your organization?
  2. What is your name and your relationship with the organization?
  3. What countries do you work in?
  4. Are you a registered NGO or CBO?
  5. What is your annual operating budget?
  6. Please include a brief description (100 words or less) of the project you are seeking a grant for.
  • Registered ODW members can also make recommendations that would then allow us to extend an invitation for the recommended organizations to submit a LOI.  If you want to make a recommendation, click here.

Please include a brief description (100 words or less) of the project you are seeking a grant for.