Deadline: 15-Apr-22
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) is issuing a call for proposals to strengthen the enabling environment for Caribbean NGOs working with the most vulnerable sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This will be facilitated through improving access to financial resources, technical training and enhancing the voice of marginalized persons.
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), with support from the European Union (EU) is implementing a project to strengthen the enabling environment for Caribbean NGOs to provide essential developmental services to vulnerable communities by improving access to resources and increasing institutional capacity building opportunities post-COVID 19.
Objectives
- Major Objective
- To strengthen the enabling environment for Caribbean NGOs working with the most vulnerable sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by improving access to financial resources and technical training and enhancing the voice of marginalised persons.
- Specific Objectives:
- To provide social and/or economic support services to vulnerable groups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To foster positive social change in the lives of vulnerable groups through the formulation and implementation of educational strategies focusing on job assistance, skill development and literacy; and
- To improve the organisational capacity of NGOs to deliver skills and employment development solutions to vulnerable groups.
Types of Action
The following types of Action are eligible:
- Promotion of educational empowerment and development of sustainable livelihood practices for marginalised groups;
- Targeting populations with limited resources with affordable, innovative strategies using community sensitive approaches that encourage entrepreneurship through skills acquisition;
- Limited institutional capacity building actions (ICTs, staff training, M&E systems formulation etc.).
Funding Information
- The overall indicative amount made available under this Call is USD 115 400.00. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award all available funds. Similarly, this amount could be increased should more funds become available.
- Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- Minimum amount: USD 10,000
- Maximum amount: USD 12,115
- The period to execute the project may not be lower than six months nor exceed twelve (12) months from signing the Grant Contract. No extensions will be granted to beneficiaries. All proposed project activities must be completed within the twelve (12) month period.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
- Be non-profit-making and
- Be a legally registered organisation and
- Be established in Caribbean States (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) and
- Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project and
- Have an operational presence including a current and registered bank account with two signatories and
- Have the demonstrated human resources to ensure the delivery of the project and
- Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project and
- Proven track record of at least three years working with the respective vulnerable group.
For more information, visit https://cpdcngo.org/call-for-grant-proposals-promotion-of-sustainable-livelihoods-in-vulnerable-communities-in-barbados-and-the-eastern-caribbean/