Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), with support from the European Union (EU) and Inter American Foundation (IAF), is pleased to announce Call for Proposals to Strengthen the Enabling Environment for Caribbean NGOs that aims to provide essential developmental services to vulnerable communities by improving access to resources and increasing institutional capacity building opportunities post-COVID 19.
The project will build the Non-Governmental Sector’s capacity in the Caribbean by implementing several specific actions. These actions focus on strengthening NGOs’ capacity to provide key development solutions to vulnerable groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These actions include activities that promote NGO’s institutional and organisational capabilities through several core thematic areas: – addressing the legislative environment through advocacy programming, promoting greater transparency within the sector, project management skills development, enhanced regional policy dialogue and improving access to small grants to name a few.
The project comes against a background of “the multidimensional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalised social sectors, requiring development support, critical CSO interventions to achieve sustainable development. However, the meaningful participation of CARIFORUM civil society has been stymied by two main factors; the lack of capacity to effectively engage in the COVID-19 policy process and the lack of an institutionalized mechanism to facilitate dialogue between civil society and CARIFORUM governments. This Action is therefore intended to implement activities to address these challenges.
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.
Funding Information
- 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 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.
Note 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.
Expected Outcomes
- Enhanced service provision to vulnerable beneficiaries by NGOs to respond to challenges caused and/or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Increased application of ‘grassroots’ development approaches to the challenges faced by vulnerable groups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Enhanced ability to increase economic empowerment of vulnerable beneficiaries impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Geographic Areas
- The project covers seven CARICOM countries; these countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.
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 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, social media presence and telephone listing 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/promotion-of-sustainable-livelihoods-in-vulnerable-communities-in-barbados-and-the-eastern-caribbean/