Deadline: 9 March 2020
The British Embassy Quito (BEQ) is currently accepting proposals for innovative projects, with concrete objectives and measurable policy outcomes.
The BEQ will run a competitive bidding process in order to ensure they use their allocation for high quality projects that deliver maximum impact and value for money.
The project funds are designated to support links between the UK and Ecuador in several priority areas through small–scale, high-impact project interventions (up to USD 15,000).
Areas
Proposals should be related to one of the following policy areas:
- Environment and climate change;
- Gender-based violence prevention, gender inclusion and women’s and girls’ empowerment;
- Human rights, media freedom;
- Anti-corruption and transparency;
- Crisis preparedness.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, your organisation or agency must be a legal entity, commercial company, a registered non governmental (NGO) or governmental organisation, and must demonstrate:
- Proof of legal registration;
- Previous experience in delivering and managing projects;
- Preferably previous experience working with international agencies/organisations;
- The capacity to deliver at least 85% of the proposed project activity by mid-December 2020.
Bid Guidance
- Projects are funded for delivery during a single financial year, running from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, with no expectation of continued funding beyond this period;
- Concept notes must outline how budgets are to be spent, with a clear consideration of providing value for money;
- Project proposals must include a communications strategy on how the project will be visible in country.
How to Apply
- Proposals should be presented by using the Concept Bid form. Documents are in English but could be filled and sent in Spanish.
- Each institution may submit up to a maximum of 2 proposals.
- Please send all project documents at the address given on the website.
- In the subject line of the email, please indicate “BEQ Projects NAME OF ORGANISATION” and include the project title. Please send one email per proposal.
- Only short-listed applicants will be asked to submit a full Project Proposal Form and an Activity Based Budget by 4 May.
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