Deadline: 16-Feb-24
The Asfari Foundation is seeking applications for the Performance Excellence Grants to help applicants strengthen a specific function within their organisation.
Organisations must choose to focus on using the funding to support one of the following functions:
- Strengthening Governance Structure
- Strengthening Human Resources Management, Staff Development, and Wellbeing
- Strengthening Financial Management
- Strengthening Programme Development and Management Practices
- Strengthening Fundraising and Sustainability Efforts
- Strengthening Research and Advocacy Management and Impact
- Strengthening Communication and Digital Infrastructure
- Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Practices
- Strengthening Innovation and Exploration of Alternative Solutions
Funding Information
- These grants provide financial support of £7,000 in addition to technical support provided by experts in strengthening the applicant organisations in the functions. The grant period is up to 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant Organisations must:
- Be officially registered.
- Be one of the following: a Not-for-Profit, a Social Enterprise, or a Company with a defined social mission (and investing at least 50% of profit back into the Company).
- Focus on the Levant Region (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria) and Levantine Communities.
- Work in at least one of the following thematic areas: Developing Independent High-Quality Media, Strengthening Governance, Promoting Active Citizenship, Innovation, Promoting & Supporting Entrepreneurship, Education & Lifelong Learning (EdTech/TechEd), or Gender & Feminism.
- Please note:
- Organisations of any size are welcome to apply, however small to medium sized Organisations will be prioritised (average yearly budget up to £750,000).
- Previous recipients of Asfari Foundation funding are welcome to apply, however Organisations who have not previously partnered with the Asfari Foundation will be given priority.
- In the Syria context, only Syrian Diaspora Organisations addressing issues that affect Syrians globally are eligible to apply.
- The Asfari Foundation is keen to support Organisations working in the intersection between Environment/Climate and Innovation/Entrepreneurship. If your Organisation operates primarily in the thematic area of the Environment/Climate, you are eligible to apply for this grant under the thematic areas of ‘Innovation’ and/or ‘Promoting & Supporting Entrepreneurship’.
For more information, visit Asfari Foundation.