Deadline: 19-Sep-23
The Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) invites NGOs, for-profits and individuals to apply to the ‘Rapid Response’ competitive grant opportunity.
Interested applicants should submit to EPF their innovative project ideas addressing the multiple crises that Armenia finds itself in, including Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the Nagorny Karabakh problem, and falling into one or more of the following thematic areas: Crisis response, Conflict transformation and Human rights protection.
Funding Information
- Budget of each project should not exceed AMD 10,000,000 (smaller budgets are preferable; in exceptional cases a larger amount may be provided).
- Individual applicants are expected to propose smaller-scale projects (with a relatively small budget not exceeding AMD 2,000,000) that can be managed by one person, e.g. writing and publishing a book, doing research, creating multimedia products, etc.
Duration
- Project duration should not exceed 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profits (NGOs, foundations), for-profits (e.g. media outlets, small and medium enterprises) and individuals are eligible to apply.
- Preference will be given to local applicants and new-comers who come from geographic areas affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the recent military escalations along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. International applicants will need to prove maximum value added in terms of engaging and empowering local actors.
The key evaluation criteria will include:
- extent to which significant and realistic results will be achieved;
- feasibility of the project;
- extent to which the project addresses the needs of people and local communities affected by the conflict, and provides tangible impact for improving their lives;
- extent to which the project does not entail any potential negative effects;
- cost-efficiency and alignment of resources with expected project results.
Pre-award and post-award processes:
- Following the selection, successful applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-award Interview. The award decision may be reverted in case the applicant’s capacity to implement the project proves to be questionable.
- The successful applicants will attend a Grants Management (GM) Seminar to understand EPF’s requirements regarding programmatic and financial management of the project.
- Following the GM Seminar, the beneficiaries will sign an award agreement with EPF.
- Throughout the project life cycle, the beneficiaries will submit periodic financial and narrative reports to EPF. EPF will make the next disbursement of funds upon the approval of both the financial and narrative reports. EPF will conduct occasional site-visits. Along with other components of the programme, the supported projects will undergo external evaluation and audit.
- EPF will advise grant recipients on communication rules and any other relevant issues. Throughout the programme, EPF will engage grant recipients in several activities, such as capacity development workshops, strategic discussions, etc., and grant recipients should be ready to allocate relevant human resource for participation in these activities.
For more information, visit Eurasia Partnership Foundation.