[kictanet] FYI: Links to DFID projects & funding programs]
alice
alice at apc.org
Mon Aug 27 17:01:34 EAT 2007
DFID works in partnership with a range of different organisations to
ensure effective use of our development budget and to assist us in
achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These include
multilateral institutions (such as the World Bank, European Community
and UN agencies), developing country governments, civil society
organisations and the research community. See 'Who DFID works with
<about:blank../aboutdfid/dfidwork/>’ for more information.
Although the greater part of our development assistance funding is
channelled through multilateral agencies, direct budget support and
larger scale programmes, there is still substantial support provided
through a variety of other funds for smaller scale initiatives. These
are aimed at promoting sustainable development and eliminating poverty.
They are open to different groups and the following list has been
arranged to reflect this. For a breakdown of expenditure see our annual
publication, ‘Statistics on International Development
<about:blank../pubs/files/sid2006/contents.asp>’.
Any organisations or individuals seeking funding should read the
guidelines for the Fund which they feel best suits their needs and apply
directly, using the instructions given.
· Funding for international students wishing to study in the UK
<about:blank#individuals>
· Funding for not-for-profit organisations <about:blank#orgs>
· Conflict and humanitarian funding <about:blank#humanitarian>
· Funding for the private sector <about:blank#businesses>
· Funding for educational institutions <about:blank#education>
· Funding for the media <about:blank#media>
· Funding for local authorities <about:blank#commonwealth>
· Funding for specific countries or regions <about:blank#countries>
· Closed funds <about:blank#closed>
*Funding for international students wishing to study in the UK*
* Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan <about:blankcsfp.asp>
(CSFP)
Awards for post-graduate study and occasional undergraduate study
covering some Commonwealth countries.
* Shared Scholarship Scheme
<about:blank../funding/sharedscholarship.asp>
Awards for Commonwealth postgraduate students to study in the UK.
*Further information*
The above schemes are aimed primarily at students from developing
Commonwealth countries. For other funding opportunities, please visit
the British Council website -
* External linkScholarship search
<http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships/>
External linkStudy in the UK
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-study-in-the-uk.htm?mtklink=corporate-homepage-study-in-the-uk>
*Funding for not-for-profit organisations*
* Civil Society Challenge Fund
<about:blankcivilsocietycf.asp>Aimed at UK-based not-for-profit
organisations working to provide lasting benefits to poor
communities and under-represented people in the developing world.
* Development Awareness Fund <about:blankdaf.asp> and the Mini
Grants Scheme <about:blankdafminigrants.asp>
UK-based not-for-profit organisations or networks which share our
commitment to raising awareness and understanding of development
issues.
* Partnership Programme Agreements
<about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/ppas/partnerprogagreements.asp>
Agreements between DFID and influential civil society
organisations in the UK which set out at a strategic level how the
partners will work together to meet the Millennium Development
Goals. Strategic Funding is provided, and is linked to jointly
agreed outcomes.
* Governance and Transparency Fund <about:blankgtf.asp>
Targeted principally at not-for-profit organisations. It will also
consider proposals which involve local/regional government bodies
and certain for-profit groups (particularly those in the media),
where their involvement can show to be an integral part of the
project/programme. proposal. If you would like to know more about
the Fund please e-mail gtf at dfid.gov.uk <mailto:gtf at dfid.gov.uk>
*Further information*
* External linkBOND <http://www.bond.org.uk/funding/> (British
Overseas NGOs for Development)
* External linkForeign and Commonwealth Office Global Opportunities
Fund
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059131211423>
* Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp>
*Conflict and humanitarian funding*
* Conflict and Humanitarian Fund <about:blankconflict-humanitarian.asp>
*Applications for the current funding round closed on 8 February
2007*. Information about future opportunities for not-for-profit
organisations to apply for funding for work in the areas of
conflict prevention, humanitarian assistance and access to justice
will be published in summer 2007.
* Humanitarian response funding <about:blankhumanitarian-funding.asp>
Allocated in response to specific emergencies and disasters to
not-for-profit organisations, United Nations agencies and the Red
Cross Movement.
* Disaster Risk Reduction
<about:blank../news/files/disaster-risk-reduction-launch.asp>
After a major rapid-onset disaster, up to 10% of DFID's response
funding may be available for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
activities including prevention, mitigation and preparedness for
future disasters, where this can be done effectively. This is
likely to be relevant for sudden onset disasters and will only
apply to responses above £500,000. The funding is often managed by
the DFID country or regional office. For further information read
our Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Paper
<about:blank../pubs/files/disaster-risk-reduction-policy.pdf>adobe
pdf(657 kb) or contact (+44) (0)20 7023 1476.
* The Africa Conflict Prevention Pool <about:blankacpp.asp> (ACPP)
and External linkGlobal Conflict Prevention Pool
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1091891937471>
(GCPP)
managed jointly by DFID, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and
the Ministry of Defence. More information on the GCPP is also
available
<about://aboutdfid/organisation/conflicthumanitarianassistance.asp#GCPP>.
* Mine action
DFID funds a programme of global mine action through the United
Nations and selected NGO partners. For further information please
contact the Security and Justice Team in Conflict, Humanitarian
and Security Department (CHASE) on (+44) (0)20 7023 0599.
*Funding for the private sector*
* Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund <about:blank../news/files/aecf.asp>
A 7-Year DFID led initiative to stimulate pro-poor growth and
create employment in Africa.
* External linkBusiness Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund
<http://www.busac.org/> (BUSAC)
Aims to broaden the engagement of the Private Sector in Policy
formulation and implementation in Ghana.
* Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund <about:blankemergingafrica.asp>
A Public Private Partnership providing long-term debt finance on
commercial terms to finance the construction and development of
private infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
* Investment Climate Facility for Africa
<about:blank../news/files/pressreleases/investment-climate-facility.asp>
Helps lower the cost of doing business in Africa and promote a
better investment climate across the continent.
*Further information*
* Procurement opportunities <about:blank../procurement/default.asp>
* Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp>
* External linkStrategic Business Partnerships for Growth in Africa
<http://www.sbp.org.za/>
* CDC Group plc <about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/privatesector-cdc.asp>
Wholly owned by DFID, CDC Group plc invests in poor developing
countries and aims to attract private capital by showing that such
investments are worthwhile.
* Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure
<about:blank../pubs/files/pppinfrastructureoct04.pdf>adobe acrobat
pdf(88 kb)
* Working with the private sector to eliminate poverty
<about:blank../pubs/files/dfid-private-sector.pdf>adobe acrobat
pdf(393 kb)
* External linkForeign and Commonwealth Office Global Opportunities
Fund
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059131211423>
*Funding for educational institutions*
* DELPHE <about:blankdelphe.asp>
The DELPHE (Development Partnerships in Higher Education)
programme provides funding for partnerships between Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) working on collaborative activity
linked to the Millennium Development Goals
<about:blank../mdg/default.asp>.
* DFID Global Schools Partnerships <about:blankglobalschools.asp>
Provides grants to schools in the UK and Africa, Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean to help build partnerships through
teacher exchanges and for projects to build development issues
into the curriculum.
*Further information*
* External linkEDULINK <http://www.acp-edulink.eu/>
* External linkEngland-Africa Partnerships in Higher Education
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-eap>
* Research opportunities <about:blank../research/research-calls.asp>
*Funding for the media*
* Commonwealth Broadcasting Association DFID Travel Bursary Fund
<about:blankcbatravbursfund.asp>
Established UK based network and regional media
producers/journalists who want to spend up to three months in a
Commonwealth developing country.
* Commonwealth Broadcasting Association DFID Programme Development
Fund <about:blankcbaprogdevfund.asp>
Established UK Producers/Production companies.
*Funding for Local Authorities*
* Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme
<about:blankcomlocgov.asp>
Commonwealth local authorities, local authority associations.
*Funding for specific countries or regions*
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and there will be more
schemes run directly from country offices.
*Africa*
* External linkRapid Funding Envelope for HIV/AIDS
<http://www.rapidfundingenvelope.org/>
Provides grants to Tanzanian non-profit civil society
organisations, academic institutions, and civil society
partnerships for essential, short-term projects aligned with the
National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the National Multi-Sectoral
Strategic Framework.
* Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund
<about:blank../news/files/aecf.asp> - due for launch summer 2007.
* External linkBusiness Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund
<http://www.busac.org/> (BUSAC)
Aims to broaden the engagement of the Private Sector in Policy
formulation and implementation in Ghana.
* Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund <about:blankemergingafrica.asp>
A Public Private Partnership providing long-term debt finance on
commercial terms to finance the construction and development of
private infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
* External linkFoundation for Civil Society: Tanzania
<http://www.thefoundation-tz.org/>
Provides grants and other capacity building support to civil
society organisations to establish a support mechanism for civil
society organisations in Tanzania.
* External linkGhana Research Advocacy Programme <http://www.g-rap.org/>
Aims to support the institutional development of Research and
Advocacy Organisations (RAOs) in Ghana.
* Investment Climate Facility for Africa
<about:blank../news/files/pressreleases/investment-climate-facility.asp>
Helps lower the cost of doing business in Africa and promote a
better investment climate across the continent.
* External linkRapid Funding Envelope for HIV/AIDS
<http://www.rapidfundingenvelope.org/>
Provides grants to Tanzanian non-profit civil society
organisations, academic institutions, and civil society
partnerships for essential, short-term projects aligned with the
National Policy on HIV/AIDS and the National Multi-Sectoral
Strategic Framework.
* External linkRegional Trade Facilitation Programme
<http://www.rtfp.org/>
Aims to expand the regional and international trade of Southern
Africa as a way of reducing poverty.
* External linkRights and Voice Initiative <http://www.ravighana.org/>
Aims to strengthen capacity of vulnerable groups to exercise voice
and demand their rights in Ghana.
* External linkSouthern Africa Trust
<http://www.southernafricatrust.org/>
Supports processes to deepen and widen participation in policy
dialogue with a regional impact on poverty.
*Further information*
* External linkStrategic Business Partnerships for Growth in Africa
<http://www.sbp.org.za/>
*Asia*
* External linkDFID Community Support Programme
<http://www.csp.org.np/> aims to provide funding support to poor,
marginalized, excluded, and conflict-affected communities in Nepal
to address their immediate livelihood issues.
* Iraqi Civil Society Challenge Fund <about:blankiraqi-csf.asp>
Aims to strengthen capacity of Iraqi civil society organisations,
contribute to local/community initiatives, increase access to
information, and support organisations in the non-government
sector to work better with government to develop and improve
social policy across Iraq.
* Iraq Political Participation Fund <about:blankiraq-ppf.asp>
Organisations that work to support the development of legitimate
and inclusive political institutions in Iraq.
* Orissa Civil Society and Poverty Programme
<about:blankorissaprog.asp>
NGOs that have been in existence for a minimum of five years, and
are based in Orissa, India.
* External linkIndia Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme
<http://www.empowerpoor.com/>
Seeks to support civil society organisations working in identified
thematic areas in India.
*Worldwide*
* External linkCommunity Led Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF)
<http://www.homeless-international.org/text_link.aspx?link_id=1:1464>
Provides loan finance for slum development projects that are
implemented by the urban poor in India and Kenya.
* Small Grants Scheme <about:blanksmallgrant.asp>
Now the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
*Closed funds*
* Business Links Asia
* External linkBusiness Linkages Challenge Fund
<http://www.businesslinkageschallengefund.org/home_blcf.aspx?siteId=9035ead6-bbb5-48bd-8dc5-bbe19533918b>
* External linkFinancial Deepening Challenge Fund
<http://www.enterplan.co.uk/fdcf/default.htm>
* External linkGhana Business Linkages Challenge Fund
<http://www.challengefunds.org/ghana/ghanahome.htm>
* External linkHigher Education Links Scheme
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-higher-education-links.htm>
* Know How Fund <about:blankkhf.asp>
Strategic Grant Agreements
<about:blank../aboutdfid/DFIDwork/strategicgrantagreements.asp>
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