Deadline: 03-Jun-2024
The British Embassy in Manila is seeking proposals that support the following in the Philippines: human rights defenders, media freedom, and political reform.
Objectives
- The UK supports the rights of human rights defenders to carry out their work and voice their opinions freely and safely, as well as efforts in defending and supporting journalists. Additionally, the UK recognises the importance of strong democratic institutions. The British Embassy Manila is seeking a proposal which supports the following objectives:
- Human Rights Defenders
- promote a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders, in which their rights are protected and respected on a national and/or regional scale
- empower and increase access to justice and legal support/assistance for human rights defenders
- Media Freedom
- strengthen the legal and regulatory environment in which freedom of the press is protected and respected on a national and/or regional scale
- empower and increase access to justice and legal support of journalists to advance media freedom and promote an inclusive media sphere
- Political Reform
- Promote democratic values through reforms that strengthen democratic institutions, including building the capacities of vehicles for political participation, such as political parties, emerging movements, and civil society organisations
- Human Rights Defenders
Funding Information
- All bids should be in pounds sterling (GBP). Bidders are strongly advised to limit their proposals within the indicative funding brackets:
- Up to £20,000 for Human Rights Defenders
- Up to £20,000 for Media Freedom
- Up to £20,000 for Political Reform
Timeline
- Successful bidders will implement their project from July 2024 (TBC) until 15 March 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any organisation can apply for funding. They do not accept project bids submitted by individuals
- Proposals covering more than one objective are welcome.
Ineligible
- They regret that they are unable to fund:
- academic courses
- charitable activities
- commercial activities
- infrastructure or construction projects
For more information, visit British Embassy in Manila.