Deadline: 28 April 2017
The PNG Partnership Fund is seeking proposals from organisations operating in PNG for service delivery projects aligned with national development priorities.
The PNG Partnership Fund is an initiative of the Australian Government to address human and economic development challenges in Papua New Guinea. It will work with high-performing organisations and consortia to expand the reach and coverage of evidence-based development initiatives.
Types of Funding
- Health Grants
- Education Grants
Objectives
Objectives for Funding Round 1 – Health Grants
The purpose of funding Round 1 Health is to support initiatives which will achieve results at scale in the health sector within PNG. The initiatives will be expected to achieve service targets and produce clearly measurable outcomes. Proposed projects will need to align with national health development policies and goals.
DFAT, through the Fund is seeking grant proposals, including from consortia that will deliver impact at scale against one or more of the following objectives:
- Improved sexual and reproductive health for women, girls and vulnerable groups (including HIV; family planning)
- Improved maternal health, and
- Improved child health (including immunisation)
Objectives of Funding Round 1 – Education Grants
The purpose of funding Round 1 is to support initiatives which achieve results at scale in the education sector within PNG. The initiatives will be expected to achieve service targets and produce clearly measurable outcomes. Proposed projects will need to align with national education development policies and goals.
DFAT, through the Fund, is now calling for proposals, including from consortia that will deliver impact at scale in learning at the elementary schooling level. Grants will be results-based and designed to improve key education indicators in targeted areas. Depending on the focus of the proposal, clear evidence will be required to demonstrate successful outcomes. Proposals funded under these arrangements will deliver one or more of the following results in the project area:
- Greater proportion of elementary children in the project area reaching or exceeding the appropriate literacy and numeracy levels for grades Pre-elementary, years 1 and 2; and demonstrating the skills and readiness to move to the next grade
- Increase community awareness of early childhood education issues and the importance of reading and enrolling children into school on time (especially girls) through increased parent and community participation and involvement in reading programs (so that parents are not excluded from their child’s learning experiences)
- Children demonstrate a greater access and use of library and school reading materials
- Closing the gap in enrolment and retention between girls and boys in elementary schools, and
- Elementary teachers (women and men) are more confident in utilising the new elementary teacher resources recently provided by National Department of Education, measured both by anecdotal feedback (semi-structured interviews) and the Department’s Monitoring and Evaluation indicators.
Level of Funding
Grants funded through the Fund are expected to be in the range AUD $3 million to AUD $10 million per year, for up to three years, to high performing organisations and/or consortia.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organisations will be considered eligible for funding:
- Local and/or international non-government organisations including foundations
- Faith-based organisations
- Private sector partners domiciled in Papua New Guinea, and
- Provincial, District and Local Level Government institutions in Papua New Guinea.
How to Apply
The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents can be downloaded via given website.
Eligible Country: Papua New Guinea
For more information, please visit PNG Partnership Fund.
