Deadline: 30 October 2017
The Baring Foundation is accepting applications for its “Strengthening the Voluntary Sector Programme” to support effective use of the law and human rights based approaches by the voluntary sector in the United Kingdom. It is a collaboration with the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Legal Education Foundation.
Programme Aims
The programme aims to support voluntary sector organisations to:
- understand when, how and where the law or human rights based approaches can be effective tools to tackle directly discrimination and disadvantage and safeguard the freedom of purpose, action and voice of the voluntary sector;
- build sustainable collaborations and partnerships between organisations that leverage existing expertise within the sector to use the law and human rights based approaches;
- develop additional capacity to use the law and human rights within broader movements for social change;
- translate frontline activity into effective advocacy and policy change; and
- create the evidence base to support new streams of funding for this activity
In 2016 and 2017 grants have been awarded in two forms:
- Training, education and capacity building – seed funding grants of up to £30,000 over six months to two years that support organisations to understand how their objectives can be achieved through use of the law or human rights based approaches; and
- Applied projects – grants of up to £150,000 over three years to create new capacity for work that addresses specific discrimination or disadvantage and safeguards the freedom of purpose, action and voice of the sector, linking the skills of ‘non-legal’ and ‘legal’ organisations to enhance and complement campaigns for social change.
Eligibility Criteria
- The foundation welcomes tenders from any qualified organisation, including not-for-profit organisations, companies and universities. Individuals may also submit a tender, but will need to demonstrate that they have the skills, capacity and infrastructure to meet all our aims for a learning partner.
- The foundation expects any learning partner to reflect our values, to identify strongly with the aims of the programme and to develop relationships of trust and confidence with all partners.
- The foundation will appoint a learning partner with:
- a demonstrable history of engagement with the voluntary sector; and
- an understanding of the role of research and evaluation, including commissioning. A legal and/or human rights background and experience of organising conferences and convenings are desirable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit Baring Foundation.