Deadline: 18-Oct-21
The British Embassy Yangon is pleased to announce a call for bids for the 2021-2022 Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (MCFHRD) to support the global human rights and democracy work.
Themes
All project bids must aim to promote, protect, and improve human rights and the rule of law in Myanmar. Issues on which they welcome bids include, but are not limited to:
- countering hate speech
- freedom of religion or belief and cultural rights
- freedom of expression, including media freedom and academic freedom
Funding Information
The British Embassy draw your attention to the key points:
- proposals can be up to £65,000 (approximately $89,000)
- the entire project must begin and complete in the period 01 December 2021 and 31 March 2022
- all funding must be activity-based (ie: not for general staff costs, office rental etc.)
Eligibility Criteria
The British Embassy welcomes bids from organisations based in Myanmar and internationally. Projects do not have to implement inside Myanmar.
Selection Criteria
Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:
- project impact: delivering sustainable, meaningful change to human rights in Myanmar
- project viability: including the capacity of implementing organisation to deliver outcomes
- project design: there must be clear links between the proposed activity and the project outcomes
- risk management: robust analysis of key risks, and a plan of action to manage and mitigate those risks
- value for money: including the number of direct beneficiaries and the scale of achievable outcomes
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-bids-in-thailand-magna-carta-fund-2021-to-2022