Deadline: 24-Jun-22
The Embassy of France in Gaborone has announced the proposals for Innovative projects from civil societies and coalitions of actors (PISCCA ), small-grant programme designed for Botswana CSOs funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
PISCCA aims at funding small-scale projects and development initiatives which contribute to strengthen Botswana’s civil society and promote social, economic and cultural rights in the country.
Its main objectives are to support local initiatives, foster networking and synergies between stakeholders on the field and strengthen capacities of beneficiaries and civil society organizations.
Priorities
- The French Embassy will give priority to local NGOs working towards the empowerment of women and marginalized communities in Botswana, particularly targeting the most vulnerable groups, i.e. victims of GBV, women in rural areas, low-skilled women, youth, LGBTQIA+.
- Therefore, project proposals should fall under one or more of the following priorities:
- Gender based violence: prevention, assistance to the victims
- Health: access to medical care, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
- Socio-economic empowerment: training, safe working environment, rural women or marginalized groups participation co-operatives, self-help groups etc.
Funding Information
- The PISCCA maximum contribution should not exceed 100,000 BWP per project.
- The duration of the project can range from 6 to 12 months but should not go beyond 31st December 2022.
Kinds of Projects Supported
The underlying principle of PISCCA is to encourage innovative projects carried out by motivated and ambitious small and medium-sized Botswana CSOs.
- The project proposals should:
- Enhance the use of innovative methods and techniques or original development dynamics;
- Respond to a need already identified by the community, directly benefiting to it in an inclusive way and beyond the initial circle of the project holders;
- Emphasize learning by doing in its capacity-building components;
- Achieve tangible realizations or improvements that are sustainable when external funding comes to an end;
- Anticipate the necessary running and maintenance costs.
- Examples of projects that cannot be supported by PISCCA:
- Prestige operations without well-defined economic or social objectives;
- Projects limited to construction work;
- Proposals with high running costs and overhead expenditures.
Eligibility Criteria
- Officially registered Botswana civil society organizations (associations, NGOs, CBOs, association networks, self-help organizations, etc.)
- Profit-based organizations and international NGOs are not eligible.
- Requirements:
- Funded projects cannot include religious or political activities of any type, nor favour any community on the basis of religious, political, or ethnic criteria.
- The beneficiaries are expected to contribute at least to 10% of the total cost of the project. This participation can take the form of financial contribution and/or provision of human resources, land, premises, equipment or materials in kind.
- Projects are likely to be co-funded by other donors, but this extra contribution may not replace the mandatory contribution of the applicant.
For more information, visit https://bw.ambafrance.org/PISCCA-Fund-for-civil-society-2022-call-for-proposals