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A nation of women

02/02/2012

"Anadolu" (Anatolia) may very well be the "land of mothers," but as Turkey finds its place as a global leader, it needs to become a nation of women. According to the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report released this week, it has a long way to go. Read more.

Raising girl power on Twitter

01/24/2012

On Tuesday, January 31 at 2PM EST and 9PM IST, we'll host a Twitter chat about empowering young girls with the hashtag #gendergap. Read more.

Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey

01/17/2012

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise worldwide, especially Turkey. Ashoka Türkiye's Zeynep Meydanoglu and Matthias Scheffelmeier share insights about what's going on in Anatolia in this blog post.

301,927 has been raised to-date through Van Earthquake Relief Fund

01/10/2012

As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Van, Turkish Philanthropy Funds will keep the Van Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. Read more.

FAQ : Grantees

Which organizations can apply to TPF for a grant?

The selection process of the Turkish Philanthropy Funds is open to all nonprofit organizations, without political or religious affiliations, from all regions of Turkey. To be considered for a grant, organizations first have to apply for eligibility.

How can I submit a proposal to TPF?

Currently, the vast majority of our funds are given through named funds with the recommendations of our donors and full-applications for non-discretionary funding are only accepted from organizations that have passed TPFs eligibility test.

Organizations can submit eligibility applications to TPF anytime. To apply, please submit your application here or send an email to eligibility@tpfund.org for more information.

What are the selection criteria?

TPF has 6 basic criteria that reflect the values and vision of the organization:

1.     Have the potential to expand beyond their current boundaries 

2.     Have a variety of funding sources and use our support as a leverage to obtain others

3.     Are financially reliable and accountable

4.     Are community-oriented

5.     Can create long-lasting change to social problems

6.     Empower people

Read more on Our Grantmaking criteria.

What are the reporting requirements from the grantees?

Grantees are required to submit an interim report during the course of a project and a report of project accomplishments at the conclusion of the grant. The due date for the interim report is listed on the grant agreement. The final performance report is due within sixty days after the end of the grant period. Interim performance reports serve as a measure of progress achieved on a project and help to identify problems regarding the program or the administration that need to be resolved. Final performance reports become a permanent record of project accomplishments. Read more on the formats of the reports on Our Grantmaking Policies.