Deadline: 21-May-25
The Embassy of Ireland in Beijing, accredited to Mongolia, has opened a call for applications to the In-Country Micro Projects Scheme (ICMPS).
Purpose and Objectives
- The In-Country Micro Projects Scheme (ICMPS) provides support to local non-governmental organisations to carry out small-scale development projects.
- ICMPS supports projects that address the root causes of poverty and injustice in a way that is strategic and cost effective, enhance local capacity and ownership, have a focus on reaching the furthest behind first and are consistent with A Better World – Ireland’s Policy for International Development.
- Under the scheme, in 2025 the Embassy of Ireland accredited to Mongolia will support interventions that contribute to improved access to education and equality of opportunity.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant available will be €10,000.
Duration
- Grants approved under the scheme are for projects with a maximum duration of one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- The funding round is open to local NGOs registered in Mongolia.
- Organisational Status: Applicants must be an indigenous, locally managed, not for profit organisations that are independent of the state and are formed voluntarily by members of society to address the root causes of poverty and injustice in their respective communities:
- Locally Registered NGO; registered as a trust or society with relevant authority to receive funds from a foreign source.
- Community Based Organisation; registered as a trust or society with relevant authority to receive funds from a foreign source.
- Non-Profit Company or Corporate Foundation; with relevant authority to receive funds from a foreign source.
- Faith Based Organisations involved in development work and registered as a religious trust or charitable trust or society with relevant authority to receive funds from a foreign source. Where developmental and religious work is convergent (e.g. schools/training run by faith-based organisations) enforcement of non-discrimination policies should be documented in the application.
- Co-operative
- Farmer Association
- Trade Union
- Funding Status: Applications cannot be accepted from an organisation which is currently in receipt of an ICMPS grant i.e. if the applicant is already receiving payments for a project under an existing contract.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following activities will not be eligible for funding support under the ICMPS:
- Interventions that are primarily welfare support(s) and that are clearly not sustainable without external support
- International Travel
- Individual or family support
- Major infrastructural schemes for e.g. dams, roads, hospitals (but is not limited to this list).
- Educational scholarships including study or research fellowships
- Projects that involve evangelisation for the proselytising of religious beliefs
- Retrospective Expenditure (i.e. cost incurred prior to the date of submission of the application)
- Emergency projects that are in response to natural or human disasters
For more information, visit Embassy of Ireland Beijing, China.