Feed the Minds: Empowering Marginalised People in the Global South!

Deadline: 26 June 2018

Feed the Minds is inviting applications for its projects to empower marginalised people in the Global South through their Education for Change programme.

Feed the Minds is an international development charity that aims to contribute to a world in which people everywhere have the opportunity to live life in all its fullness.

Projects are implemented by local non-governmental organisations or community-based organisations working to support marginalised communities. FTM partners range from small organisations new to project management to larger organisations working across several countries. Some FTM partners are Christian; some are of different faiths while others are of none. Literacy is central to FTM’s strategy therefore all partners are asked to take literacy into consideration when designing their projects.

Themes

FTM supports projects in three thematic areas:

Economic Empowerment – projects may be in the areas of vocational training or agriculture and should target adults of low economic status who have limited access to employment and income opportunities. Applications need to show a clear need for the project and realistic opportunities for sustainable income generation.
Citizenship – projects that support poor communities or marginalised groups to engage in activities that help achieve their rights and/or promote respect for the rights of other disadvantaged groups. Projects within this theme may have a particular focus on peace building, gender or theological education.
Health awareness-raising, prevention and education projects which adopt an inclusive approach.

Funding Information

Projects may be between one and two years in length but should not be longer than two years.
Project budgets may be up to £25,000 in total.

Eligibility Criteria

FTM supports projects which:

bring about meaningful changes in the lives of the beneficiaries
have a literacy component which strengthens communities and civil society
arise from a locally identified need and are appropriate to local context and culture
engage target groups in active learning
use participatory approaches to achieve clear outcomes
involve local people in decision-making throughout the project
recognise the important role that women play in development
are sustainable and have an impact that continues beyond the funding period
build the capacity of partner organisations and local communities
target marginalised communities
are cost-effective
prioritise indigenous literature and / or knowledge