Running an NGO in Syria is hard enough. The last thing your team needs is to find out — after the deadline — that a funding opportunity you were perfectly positioned to apply for has already closed.
It happens constantly. Not because organizations aren't capable, but because the funding landscape is genuinely overwhelming to track alongside running actual programs.
This is one of the things we solve for organizations registered on NGO Jobs Syria.
The funding problem nobody talks about
I've spoken to a lot of NGO directors and program managers in Syria. Almost all of them have the same story. They found out about a call for proposals after it closed. Or they heard about it informally from a partner who almost didn't mention it either. Or they knew about it but didn't have enough lead time to put together a competitive submission.
This isn't a capacity problem. It's an information problem. The humanitarian funding landscape is fragmented across dozens of donor portals, mailing lists, cluster communications, and partner networks. No organization — no matter how well-run — can be everywhere at once while also delivering programs, managing staff, and keeping the lights on.
The organizations that consistently win funding aren't always the best at programs. They're often just the best at knowing what's out there.
What registered organizations receive
Organizations registered on NGO Jobs Syria receive funding opportunities and calls for proposals relevant to the Syrian context — delivered directly, before deadlines become a problem.
This includes calls from institutional donors, sub-grant opportunities from larger INGOs looking for local implementing partners, UN agency funding windows, and capacity-building grants aimed at Syrian civil society organizations.
You focus on your programs. We make sure you don't miss what's available to fund them.
This matters most for smaller organizations
A large INGO with a dedicated grants team and established donor relationships will hear about most opportunities through their own networks. A local Syrian NGO with a 10-person team running active programs in the field almost certainly will not.
That gap is real, and it compounds over time. Organizations that consistently miss funding calls fall behind. Organizations that consistently know about opportunities — and have the time to respond properly — grow.
We're trying to make the information side of that equation more equal.
One registration, everything in one place
Register your organization on NGO Jobs Syria and your profile becomes your single point of access to everything the platform offers — visibility to job seekers across Syria, job posting and application management tools, and funding and call for proposals alerts relevant to your work.
It takes a few minutes to set up. The value comes continuously after that.
Why we built this
NGO Jobs Syria exists to make the humanitarian sector in Syria work better. That means connecting good people to the right jobs — but it also means helping the organizations running those programs stay funded and operational.
A well-funded NGO hires more people, delivers better programs, and has a bigger impact. Helping organizations find the funding they need isn't separate from our mission. It's the same mission.