Deadline: 08-Sep-20
The Prague Programme Fund is a small and short-term funding mechanism, which allows British Embassy Prague to support local organizations seeking to deliver real and measurable outcomes targeting four primary objectives.
Funding Information
- Typical projects should range in value up to CZK 290,000 (with a minimum bid size of CZK 50,000) and should aim to work with organizations from government, civil society, and the private sector.
- All activities must be completed by 31 March 2021.
Priorities
They are looking for project bids in four areas:
Climate change
Intended outcomes:
- to raise climate change awareness in the Czech Republic
- to pursue climate change mitigation and adaptation – supporting the Czech Republic to meet its UN commitments on climate change
The economic impact of COVID-19
Intended outcomes:
- To help Czech business associations, industry bodies and civil society organizations better respond to the needs of local businesses, particularly SMEs, in surviving the effects of COVID-19 and recovering after the crisis. Activities promoting a green recovery will be prioritized.
International security/hybrid threats
Intended outcomes:
- to build knowledge and understanding of emerging hybrid threats and strengthen the resilience against them in the Czech Republic, particularly in regions which are targets for hybrid threat activity
- to share knowledge and expertise in the area of hybrid threats, including countering disinformation, promoting media literacy and cybersecurity
- to enhance knowledge and understanding of emerging foreign and security policy issues among Czech communities by through activities to support quality independent journalism on these issues
Promoting equality
Intended outcomes:
- to enhance awareness of discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation or race, building on the UK’s experience
- to support activities which aim to bolster equality
Assessment criteria
- value for money
- evidence of local demand/need
- project viability, including capacity of implementing organization(s)
- project design, including clear, achievable objectives/outputs
- sustainability
- good risk and stakeholder management including plans to cope with the effects of COVID-19.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prague-programme-fund-call-for-bids-202021