Deadline: 17-Jun-2024
Does your organization have non-profit status in Colombia or the US? If yes, then apply for the NEACOL’s Grant Program for Malnutrition.
The New England Association for Colombian Children’s (NEACOL) grant program serves the mission: to provide financial resources to support programs that contribute to improving the living conditions of Colombian children in need. NEACOL’s grant program addresses three broad areas aligned with its mission: health, education, and nutrition.
The 2024/2025 Call for Proposals will provide funding to health organizations meeting the needs of children up to 5 years old experiencing malnutrition.
Between 2022 and 2023, acute Malnutrition in children younger than five years in Colombia grew in 3.029 events, a 14.29% increase.
The Health Ministry warned of the potential exacerbation of childhood health situations with the climate phenomenon of El Niño: increased droughts and effects on the agricultural activity for food production.
The OPS calls for the strengthening of timely attention to the at-risk population, requiring medical staff training, education materials, and medical supplies.
Funding Information
- NEACOL may award grants of up to USD 10,000.00, contingent upon funds raised during 2024 and depending on the project’s scope. This grant program is highly competitive because funding is very limited.
- Organizations funded must execute the supported project(s) starting January 2, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is limited to established nonprofit agencies in Colombia serving Colombian children.
- Based on the results from the research for 2024, eligible organizations should provide funding to health organizations meeting the needs of children up to years old experiencing malnutrition. NEACOL will prioritize organizations located in highly vulnerable and impoverished regions with high rates of acute Malnutrition.
- This call is open for children up to 5 years of age.
- NEACOL’s goals can best be achieved by directing its resources to nonprofit entities that meet the above criteria and eligibility requirements.
- Stand-alone programs within umbrella organizations may be eligible for capacity-building support if they meet the following criteria:
- The umbrella organization provides the non-profit [501(c)3] status, but not more.
- The program has a separate budget and must raise its own funds to cover its expenses. (The umbrella organization may cover a small proportion of the administrative costs.)
- There is a letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding between the program and the umbrella organization.
- The program is central to the mission of the umbrella organization and serves a substantial number of its target population.
Ineligible
- Consequently, grants will not be awarded to the following types of applicants and programs:
- Private individuals
- Programs that serve children outside of Colombia
- Programs that serve sectarian or religious purposes
- Programs that serve political purposes
For more information, visit NEACOL.