Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Seeking Proposals for 2018 Human Rights Fund in Jordan

Deadline: 1 March 2018

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is currently inviting eligible organizations to submit applications for the 2018 Human Rights Fund.

Themes

Freedom of expression
- Promote press freedom and encourages public dialogue through quality journalism.
- Advance respect for human rights through online outlets and promotes safety of human rights defenders, bloggers and activists.
Socio- Economic rights
- Effective implementation of fair social-economic policies is the basis of reform and progress. Enforcement of the Rule of Law is key to ensure that all citizens are treated equally.

Objectives

Improved policies that stimulate the investment climate and labor rights through engaging relevant stakeholders.
Promote joint efforts to improve socio -economic justice.
Enhance the capacity of the Jordanian Human Rights organizations that strive at improving Human Rights status through following socio-economic developments, raise awareness on citizens’ rights and counter violations. Joining efforts, sharing experiences on best practices and dialogue amongst organizations are key for the advancement of socio-economic justice in Jordan.

Grant Information

Indicative budgets can go up to a maximum of JOD 100.000 (for a one year project) and up to a maximum of JOD 195.000 (for a two years project); maximum overhead allowed is 7.5% of the total budget.

Duration

Duration of the project may not exceed two years.

Eligibility Criteria

Only local non-governmental or semi-governmental non-profit organizations can apply.
To be eligible for a contribution under the Human Rights Fund, activities must relate to one or more of the above mentioned themes.
Activities are to be implemented in Jordan.
Charitable or commercial activities are not eligible.

Selection Procedure

The assessment procedure shall consider the following components:

whether the proposed activity relates to one or more of the highlighted priorities;
whether the proposal contains a specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-related realization of its objective(s);
whether the proposed schedule of implementation is well planned and the duration is reasonable;
whether the proposed budget is realistic and cost-effective with full justification for every expenditure item;
sustainability of the activity;
whether gender is a cross-cutting theme in the proposed action plan;
novel and innovative intervention;
communication with relevant stakeholders such as officials and community representatives;
the past performance of the applicant, including the effectiveness of past projects, activities or initiatives; and
whether there is, or is likely to be, a duplication of previous initiatives by this or other organisations
activities in the area of culture, art or theatre are unfavorable.