Deadline: 14-Nov-23
The Grenlec Community Partnership Initiative (GCPI) is inviting grant proposals from established community groups, non-profit and other eligible organisations.
The Grenlec Community Partnership Initiative (GCPI) contributes to national development through partnerships with community and stakeholder development initiatives in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Grenlec will host proposal writing workshops in Carriacou and Grenada during October 2023.
Priority Areas
- Social Services/Community Development: established, sustainable developmental projects; infrastructural and other sustainable programmes to benefit their communities.
- Science and Technology/ Energy: programmes that promote interest in these areas and projects that encourage innovation and sustainability.
- Education: broad-based developmental programmes to benefit schools, vulnerable groups and the wider population; programmes that contribute to the development of the nation’s human resource capital.
- Sport: infrastructural and/or developmental initiatives of umbrella sporting associations and recognised stakeholders.
- Environment: projects that serve to develop awareness or preserve land and marine habitats for the benefit of the island’s eco-system.
- Arts, Heritage and Culture: national and parish events; developmental programmes.
Areas of Interest
- Youth – programmes that contribute to the holistic development of youth
- Health – Tangible projects/programmes that enhance the accessibility of healthcare to the nation and/or targets specific vulnerable groups or chronic diseases; specific health emergencies referred through umbrella health organisations
- Agriculture – programmes that aid the sustainability of the sector
- Tourism – programmes to promote sustainability and which also have identifiable benefits to the national community
- Carriacou
- Petite Martinique
Scope of Funding
- To qualify for funding, subject to budgetary allowances, projects/programmes will be given consideration in the following circumstances:
- Initiatives that are in keeping with one of GRENLEC’s priority areas or areas of interest.
- Broad-based programmes with clearly defined goals, targeted to address identifiable needs, and which directly benefit communities and/or vulnerable target groups.
- Established community projects/programmes with proven track records of success and transparency.
- Projects that satisfy an important community need, which is not adequately addressed by another institution or organisation.
- Demonstration of effective fund management by the organisation.
- Initiatives to address preparedness, response and national disaster relief.
- Regional emergency disaster relief.
- Conferences/seminars/workshops which are of strategic relevance to the organisation or are being undertaken for an approved national/ development purpose.
- Broad-based community outreach initiatives of established umbrella religious organisations.
- Public outreach initiatives of umbrella professional organisations.
- National competitions organised by an umbrella sporting association and/or sponsorship of national teams.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Call invites established community groups and non-profit organisations in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique to apply for grants.
For more information, visit Grenlec.