Deadline: 31-Jan-22
The Social Development Commission (SDC) is currently inviting applications for the Community Development Committee (CDC) Administrative Grant Program.
Objectives
- Improve administrative systems of functional groups
- Strengthen the participatory governance framework
- Bolster capacity of CDCs to implement social and economic projects within community
- Improve relationship with central and local kovernment
CDCs currently experience difficulties to finance costs incurred for administrative duties such as maintaining a secretariat, covering utilities, purchasing stationery and office equipment. The ability of CDCs to access grant funding or pursue economic and social projects are oftentimes dependent on their level of organisation and administrative competencies. Given the aforementioned realities the administrative grant has been established to provide financial support on a quarterly basis to CDCs that are eligible.
Funding Information
Each eligible CDC will receive $15,000 quarterly or $30,000 biannually.
Eligibility Criteria
Any CDC can apply if the:
- The CDC is listed on the SDC Community Listings Database
- The CDC has a constitution
- The CDC has been in existence for more than 1 year
- The CDC is active and functional
- The CDC owns a bank account
- The CDC must be able to present to the Commission the Minutes of the last three meetings held or one held in the last six months prior to closure of Call under COVID-19 conditions only
For more information, visit https://sdc.gov.jm/social-development-commission-grant-call-for-proposals-december-30-2021-to-january-31-2022/