Deadline: 30-May-25
The Embassy of Finland in Pretoria hereby invites civil society organizations based in Lesotho to submit project proposals to apply for funding from the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC).
The Embassy aims to support organisation who are advocating for the rights of people affected and living with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho. It does this by channelling funding to organisations that work in the field of healthcare and human rights. More specifically, the Embassy is seeking to fund proposals, which will promote access to inclusive health care policies and service delivery addressing Human rights in Lesotho.
Objectives
- The objective of this call is as follows: to promote inclusive healthcare services and human rights of the most vulnerable groups in Lesotho, who have an increased risk of infections and diseases, particularly HIV /AIDS, due to sexual and gender-based violence.
Priorities
- The priorities for the FLC funding of the Embassy of Finland in Pretoria include economic development and entrepreneurship, democracy and the functioning of societies. Civil society actors based in Lesotho and working in fields of healthcare and human rights sectors can apply for funding for projects in the following area:
- Focal area 1: Advocating for inclusive policy and service delivery for the most vulnerable groups in Lesotho.
Funding Information
- Funding per project will range between 70 000 – 80 000 EUR, and can be granted for a duration of 12 to 15 Months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Application may be assessed if it fulfils the following criteria:
- Application arrived in time
- Application is signed by authorised person
- Applicant is a registered organisation
- Applicant is an FLC eligible organization
- Actors may include Lesothos non-governmental organisations, science and technology communities, universities and other educational and research institutions, independent media, public bodies and cultural institutions (for example, museums, libraries and theatres), chambers of commerce and commercial associations, organisations engaged in the promotion of export and investment, businesses, cooperatives, interest groups of companies and employees, foundations or religious communities.
- have been operational for a minimum of three years
- Application includes a project plan with a results analysis, risk analysis and budget (as per the instructions to applicants)
- Application budget includes at least 10% of the funding from at least one other source than the Embassy. This can be cash contribution and/or in-kind contribution, but a minimum of 5% cash contribution is required. Cash contribution is considered to be funding towards the project implementation costs (travel costs, sub-contracting, procurements, etc.). In-kind contributions are consider to be use of the applicant’s goods and/or services (staff time, offices, etc.) for the project.
- Applicant has provided latest annual report (whole organisation) including financial report
- Applicant has provided latest audit report (whole organisation)
- Project (theme, organisation) is ODA eligible
- Project output contributes to the expected outcome of the FLC Programme’s objective (i.e. sector/theme) in question
- Activities to be funded are at least Human Rights sensitive.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Funding cannot support:
- Government entities or political parties
- Projects in which the beneficiary is a single person, or a single family
- Construction, purchases of land or any other one –off and ad- hoc events
- Charity purposes, humanitarian aid, donations, scholarships
- Finnish beneficiaries
- Unregistered associations or organisations
- Basic research
- Individual cultural events (no permanent impact)
- As a grant, scholarship or assistance for the applicant’s personal use or project;
- Use for the capital of microloan
For more information, visit Embassy of Finland in Pretoria.