Deadline: 4 August 2019
If you are a non-profit and need help with integrating technology into your programs, you can apply for a tech grant.
Project Tech4Dev, an initiative of the Chintu Gudiya Foundation, works with Indian NGOs to enhance the implementation of their programs through strong data collection, analysis, and visualizations tools.
The focus of this initiative is to use software tools to improve the programmatic operations of organizations, thereby nurturing and fostering a vibrant and thriving software ecosystem in India’s non-profit and social impact organizations. The objective is also to strengthen the long-term software capability of the NGO and their software vendor; the foundation do not aim to replace your software vendor but to make them more aware and familiar with tools that are already available for the non-profit ecosystem.
The Foundation works with the NGO and the partner for a period of 6 months, creating and implementing the project, after which the NGO and the software partner are responsible for maintaining and enhancing the project.
Grant Information
- This is a non-monetary grant; however, the team of 2-3 software experts working with organization over a period of 4-6 months would usually cost between INR 15 – 20L (USD 25,000).
- Exploration and research into open-source software systems for applicability to applicant’s project and other similar projects.
- An analysis and documentation of applicant’s current and planned technical systems.
- Software design, consulting, and implementation services for applicant’s specific project.
- Consulting and bug fixing support after the project is deployed.
Eligibility Criteria
Please apply if applicants meet the following criteria:
- Organization works in India
- Organization is a growth-stage not-for-profit or a social business, with an annual budget of less than INR 10 Cr
- Have a specific and clear project description
- Believe that using technology in primary mission will make work more efficient and/or increase reach.
Please do not apply if applicants meet any of the following criteria:
- Annual budget is more than INR 10 CR
- Do not have a specific and clear project description
- The project involves organization’s back-office systems like website development, financial or HR systems, donor management and/ or ERP
Evaluation Criteria
Some of the factors that we will use to shortlist projects are:
- The number of people who benefit from the program
- The importance of the project to organization and its impact
- The absence of a similar software solution
- The number of other non-profits that could benefit from a similar solution
- Willingness to share this work with other organizations around the world
- Ability to provide human resources to this project while in development, such as, personnel to work with software partner to create initial specification and a project plan; a project manager to manage the project from your end, etc.
- Ability to allocate budgets for the project on an on-going basis for services and personnel including for feature upgrades, managed hosting and regular maintenance.
Important Dates
- August 19, 2019: Short-listed applicants are notified.
- September 15, 2019: Comprehensive Application submission deadline.
- September 23, 2019: Interviews for Finalists begin.
- October 7, 2019: Selections are announced and project work starts.
How to Apply
Complete the 2019 Qualifying Application via given website.
For more information, please visit https://chintugudiya.org/tech4dev/