Deadline: 7 April 2017
The Strong Cities Network (SCN) has announced an opportunity for the award of up to two Local Innovation Grants for community-based organizations to implement new projects and activities aimed at preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in locales across East and West Africa.
The local innovation grants are aimed at providing support to civil society organizations, and are intended to strengthen partnerships between communities and local government to develop inclusive and collaborative projects and activities to strengthen community resilience and social cohesion against violent extremism.
The innovation grants aim to support specific prevention initiatives driven by local civil society actors (such as local youth, women, religious and traditional leaders and NGOs), as well as to support the broader capacity of those stakeholders to undertake such work.
Funding Information
- Project proposals should not exceed $12,500 USD.
- The successful project(s) must be implemented within a period of six (6) months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil society, including grassroots and community-based organizations, from the following countries are encouraged to apply for the local innovation grant: Cameroon, Djibouti, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- Proposals should seek to partner and/or collaborate with local government or city representatives in developing and implementing the projects to strengthen community resilience against violent extremism.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Cameroon, Djibouti, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda
For more information, please visit Local Innovation Grants.