Deadline: 23-Jun-22
The British Embassy Kuwait is inviting project bids for funding as part of its program for the next 3 years.
Purpose
The Kuwait Program supports implementation of UK priorities for Kuwait. It supports Kuwait’s ambitious ‘New Kuwait‘ Vision 2035 agenda for transforming Kuwait into a trade centre, with a resilient and diverse economy led by the private sector under the umbrella of government institutions, which accentuates social values and identity and supports human resource development.
Scope
Bids may build on previous projects carried out in Kuwait or the wider region. The Embassy has also identified areas it wishes to prioritize:
- cyber security
- media freedom
- equality and inclusion
- scientific collaboration
- one health
- education
- anti-corruption and ethics
- youth political participation
- climate change and biodiversity
- economic diversification
Funding Information
- FCDO is yet to confirm allocations of program funding for individual countries over this period, but they are working to an indicative budget of £1.5m per year for three years.
- To improve efficiency our preference is for small projects to be in the range of £20,000 – £50,000 per year and larger projects will be from £50,000 to £250,000.
Funding period
- FCDO has made a commitment to GSF for the three-year period (2022-2025), in line with the FCDO funding settlement.
Requirement
Partners should especially take note of the following requirements:
- all projects must have a single lead implementer, which holds full accountability for the full project budget and outcome. A lead Implementer may in some cases sub-contract project activity to a third party
- the FCDO can only pay for costs that are incurred after signature by both parties and between the start and end date stated in a funding arrangement or contract
- all project payments are issued in arrears to activities. The British Embassy will not consider requests for advance payments from implementers
- all projects must align with the Paris Agreement and assess climate and environmental impact and risks, taking steps to ensure that no environmental harm is done
- all projects must consider and demonstrate how their interventions will impact gender equality, disability inclusion and those with protected characteristics
- any projects involving paid-for communications activity must receive clearance from the Professional Communications Assurance (PCA) team prior to signing agreements
- any project working on Human Rights, laws, policies, practices or capabilities of justice or security institution will be reviewed under the UK Overseas Security and Justice Assessment (OSJA) guidance prior to signing agreements
- all approved projects will be expected to comply with FCDO mandated reporting requirements using templates provided, including:
- monthly project updates and ABB forecasts
- quarterly monitoring reports
- project closure report
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-embassy-kuwait-invites-proposal-submissions-for-the-gulf-strategy-fund-2022-to-2025
