International Grants in 2019Print

Geographic Distribution

Focus Area*	Number of Grants**	Amount Granted (NTD)	Share of 2019 Total
Global Democracy Movement	10	1,688,377	9.5%
Think Tanks	4	1,215,360	6.8%
Asia Regional Democracy Movement	9	4,857,588	27.3%
Taiwan Studies	11	1,888,048	10.6%
China Human Rights	19	2,856,319	16.0%
Southeast Asia	20	2,425,662	13.6%
South Asia	18	1,749,800	9.8%
Northeast Asia	4	724,838	4.1%
Other	5	409,992	2.3%
Total	100	17,815,984	100%

 

* Focus Areas are assigned according to the main area of impact of the particular project supported by the TFD, regardless of each grantee’s country of registration or general scope of work. For example, “China human rights” projects are often awarded to organizations of overseas dissidents, and “Taiwan studies” projects may be awarded to academic institutions in any country; likewise, projects of “global” scope may be awarded to organizations based in any country.

** Excluding Fellowships.

 

Grants Awarded in 2019, by Focus Area and Country of Registration

GLOBAL DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT

 

Czech Republic

•  “Information Centre for Democracy and Human Rights in China,” Forum 2000 Foundation

 

France

•  “Using Taiwan’s Innovative Campaigns in Ending the Death Penalty to Leverage Abolition Worldwide,” World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

 

Ireland

• “2019 Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders,” Front Line Defenders

 

Lithuania

• “Human Rights through Human Wisdom,” Youth to Youth Initiative

 

Netherlands

• “Asia Pacific Civic Media Summit 2019,” Stichting Global Voices

 

Switzerland

• “2019 Universal Jurisdiction Annual Report (UJAR),” TRIAL International
• “Building Capacity of NHRIs in the Realm of UPR and SDGs,” UPR Info

 

Thailand

• “International Conference on Ethical Considerations in Research on Sexual Exploitation Involving Children,” ECPAT International

 

United States

• “Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei,” Human Rights Foundation
• “Compromised Spaces: Leveraging Taiwan’s Experience to Address the Challenges Posed by China’s External Policies to Democracy and the Human Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Communities in East Asia,” Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)

 

THINK TANKS

 

Canada

• “Canada-Taiwan Relations Project,” Macdonald-Laurier Institute

 

Lithuania

• “Crisis of Democracy: Prospects for the Future,” Institute of Democratic Politics

 

United Kingdom

• “Combating Human Trafficking: The Situation in East Asia,” The Royal Institute of International Affairs

 

United States

• “CSIS Taiwan-US Policy Program,” Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

ASIAN REGIONAL DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT

 

Australia

• Diplomacy Training Program  (2019 ADHRA Laureate)

 

Indonesia

• “COCONET 2: Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Camp,” Engage Media Collective

 

Philippines

• “Promoting Human Rights-Based Approaches in South-South Cooperation,” Reality of Aid Network-Asia Pacific

 

South Korea

• “Regional Solidarity Consultation: Building on Malaysia’s Democratic Momentum to Strengthen Democratic Unity in Southeast Asia,” Asia Democracy Network (ADN)

 

Thailand

• “Fake News and Electoral Democracy in Asia,” Asia Centre
• “Democracy and Election Education Program (DEEP),” Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) Foundation
• “Short Course on Refugee Rights and Advocacy,” Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN)

 

United States

• “Dialogue on Chinese Influence in Elections in Asia,” International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
• “Supporting Asian Civil Society to Attend the 2019 PILnet Global Forum,” The Global Network for Public Interest Law

 

 

TAIWAN STUDIES

 

Austria

• “Taiwan and the UN Human Rights Conventions, an Austrian-Taiwanese Comparison, Part 1: CRPD,” Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies

 

Czech Republic

• “Central Europe and Taiwan: Geopolitical Position Three Decades after Democratization,” Charles University

 

Germany

• “ERCCT Visiting Fellow Programme,” European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan

 

Slovenia

• “Promotion of Taiwan Studies and Research,” Taiwan Study Center

 

South Korea

• “Publication of Journal of Taiwan Studies,” Taiwan Research Center, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

 

Spain

• “Taiwan’s Techno-Cultural Innovations in Digital Democracy,” Emmanuel Mounier Foundation

 

Germany

• “16th EATS Annual Conference,” European Association of Taiwan Studies

 

United Kingdom

• “Developing Partnerships between Disability Groups and Communities,” Taiwan Studies Programme, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham

 

United States

• “Taiwan's Global Impact 2.0,” Global Taiwan Institute
• “Destabilizing Empires from the Margin: Taiwan Studies in Reflection,” North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA)
• “Tradition and Modernity in Taiwan (TMT) Summer Program,” American Councils for International Education

 

 

CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS

 

Germany

• “Hong Kong Conference 2019: Hundred Years of the May Fourth Movement,” International Chinese PEN Centre
• “International Conference on the Human Rights Situation in China and the Nationality Crisis,” Forum for a Democratic China and Asia (FDCA)
• “Publication of the Chinese Edition of the Autobiography of Wolf Biermann,” Federation for a Democratic China in Germany
• “Youth Leadership Training: Advocacy Strategies,” World Uyghur Congress

 

India

• “Contact Magazine: Supporting a Free Press for Tibetans in Exile,” Lha Charitable Trust: Institute for Social Work and Education

 

Japan

• “First Conference on Southern Mongolia and Tibet,” Southern Mongolia Freedom and Democracy Movement Foundation

 

USA

• “Publication of Modern China Studies,” Center for Modern China Foundation
• “Talk on Current Affairs,” Sound of Hope Radio Network     
• “Publication and Translation of English Edition of Living Form of Rural HER in China,” Women’s Rights in China
• “Publication of Beijing Spring magazine,” Beijing Spring Magazine
•  “Dedication of Statue Commemorating the 30^th Anniversary of June 4,” Statue of Democracy Foundation
• “Collaboration and Strengthening the Tibet Movement: Strategic Review, International Member’s Meeting, and Steering Committee AGM 2019,” International Tibet Network
• “Summer Leadership Program,” Students for a Free Tibet
• “Commemoration of the 30^th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre,” Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang Memorial Foundation
• “China Briefing online biweekly,” Chinese Scholars Friendship Association, Inc.
• “International Conference: Political Campaign, Mass Violence, and Legal Chaos: Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Land Reform and the Suppression of Counterrevolutionaries in 1950s,” Center for Modern China Studies
• “14th Interethnic/Interfaith Leadership Conference,” Initiatives for China
• “China Youth Leadership Training Camp,” Dialogue China
• “Urgent Chinese-Language Response to the Uyghur Crisis,” Uyghur Human Rights Project

 

SOUTHEAST ASIA

 

Cambodia

• “Fair Trial Rights Project,” Cambodian Center for Human Rights

 

Indonesia

• “End Gender-Based Violence,” Sahabat Perempuan
• “APPRA’s Conference 2019: Empowering a Culture of Peace, Sustainable Development, and Defending Democracy,” Asia Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA)
• “Women and Radicalism: Dialogue to Overcome Misunderstanding of the Radicalism Issue,” Yayasan PUPA (PUPA Foundation)
• “Redefinition from the Bottom: Archiving and Decolonizing,” Indonesian Visual Archive (IVAA)

 

Malaysia

• “Documentation & Monitoring Project (Human Rights Report & Thematic Research),” Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)

 

Philippines

• “Lumad School Educators as Frontliners in Mental Health Pedagogy,” Community Technical College of Southeastern Mindanao
• “From Victims to Advocates: Empowering the Urban Poor to Defend Their Rights,” Kalipunan Ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY)
• “Workers Electoral Watch 2019 (WE WATCH),” Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER)
• “Broadening the Constituency, Mobilizing Independent Third Forces, and Strengthening Their Capacities Towards Meaningful Accompaniment of the Peace Process,” Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)
• “Strengthening Press Freedom and People’s Right to Information,” Alipato Media Center
• “Strengthening the Building Blocks of a New Model of People-Led Alternative Regionalism in Southeast Asia,” Program on Alternative Development (AltDev), Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS), University of the Philippines
• “Video Documentary on the Killings of Farmers in Negros Island,” Kodao Productions

 

Switzerland

• “Strengthening National Human Rights Institutions of South-East Asia in Their Efforts to Prevent Torture and Ill-treatment,” Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
• “Strengthening the Protection of Civil and Political Rights in Myanmar in Accordance with the ICCPR,” Centre for Civil and Political Rights

 

Thailand

• “Defending the Defenders: Ensuring Rights to Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly in Thailand,” Fortify Rights
• “Capacity Building for Thai-ASEAN Grassroots Committee and Support to ASEAN Local Initiatives for ACSC 2019,” People's Empowerment Foundation
• “#protectASEAN: CSOs Collaborative Advocacy Actions toward the Advancement of the ASEAN Human Rights Institution's Protection Mandate,” Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)

 

UK

• “Strengthening Independent Reporting in Cambodia by Enhancing the Safety of Local News Gatherers,” Rory Peck Trust
• “Capacity Building for the Promotion of Religious Freedom in Southeast Asia,” Christian Solidarity International (CSW)

 

SOUTH ASIA

 

Afghanistan

• “Development and Human Rights Training for Gawharshad University Students,” Shuhada Organization (SO)

 

Bangladesh

• “Promotion of Human Rights and Access to Women's Rights at Grassroots Level,” Association for Community Development (ACD)
• “Promoting Indigenous Women's Human Rights and Democracy,” Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development
• “Strengthening Networking between CSOs and HRDs to Promote and Protect the Rights of Minorities,” Human Rights & Democratic Development Centre (HRDC)
• “Democratic Rights Education for Rural Women and Young Girls,” Prova Society
• “Business and Human Rights Education,” Protasha Janakalyan Unnayan Foundation (PJKUF)

 

India

•  “Enhancing the Capacities of Women to Access Inheritance and Property Rights in Manipur,” Institute of Social Research and Development (ISRD)
• “Women's Role in Furthering Democracy and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities,” Panchayati Rule and Gender Awareness Training Institute (PRAGATI)
• “Publication of Global Network on Local Governance (GNLG) Newsletter,” Institute of Social Sciences

 

Nepal

• “Advancing Dalits' Human Rights and Access to Justice through Evidence-Based Advocacy,” SAMATA Foundation
• “Enhancing Democratic Local Governance through Capacity-Building of Women Councilors,” Democracy and Election Concern Nepal (DECoN)
• “Promoting Democracy through Strengthening Federalism in Nepal,” Human Rights Organization of Nepal (HURON)

 

Pakistan

• “Promoting Civic Education within Pakistan Youth through Digital Storytelling,” Interactive Resource Centre
• “Strengthening Democracy through Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Local Body Elections,” ROR JAN
• “Protecting and Promoting Human Rights Education by Enhancing Capacity of Influential Civil Society Leadership,” Organization for Development and Peace  
• “Women's Inclusion in the Political System,” Human Development Promotion Group (HDPG)
• “Youth! The Hope for Freedom of Religion or Belief,” The Cecil and Iris Chaudhry Foundation

 

Sri Lanka

• “Integrity Idol Sri Lanka 2019,” Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL)

 

NORTHEAST ASIA

 

Mongolia

• “4th Annual Feminist Information Fair,” Mongolian Women's Fund (MONES)
• “Democracy Summer Camp 2019,” Zorig Foundation

 

South Korea

• “Raising Public Awareness of Issues of Children's Rights in the DPRK,” People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE)

 

United Kingdom

• “Enhancing Democratic Participation and Human Rights in Mongolia by Combating Discrimination and Exclusion of Marginalized Groups,” Equal Rights Trust

 

OTHER

 

Armenia

• “Improved Collaborative Mechanism for Democratic Governance,” Araza Benevolent Public Organization

 

Ecuador

• “Youth Leadership Program,” FIDAL Foundation

 

Kazakhstan

• “Challenges and Changes in Gender and Sexuality in Central Asia: A Conference Bridging Researchers, Policy Makers, and Practitioners,” Nazarbayev University

 

USA

• “Understanding the Chinese Communist Party: Spotlight Latin America,” Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation