Deadline: 13-Jan-23
The Embassy of Japan is accepting applications for Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects for Japanese Fiscal Year 2023(1 April 2023～31 March 2024).
Japan aims through the GGP to aid self-supporting socio-economic development activities that benefit sectors at the grass-roots level in the Independent State of Samoa. The GGP is a framework that essentially supports local non-government organisations (NGOs) and local public organisations, in order to respond to various development needs in a prompt and precise manner, but on a comparatively small scale. It is recommended that applicants should first contact the Embassy of Japan in the Independent State of Samoa (Embassy) to confirm whether a proposed project would be eligible for the GGP.
Funding Information
- The GGP fund is generally capped at JPY 10,000,000 (approximately USD 70,000 / WST 190,000 in FY 2022) per project.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects include those that fall within the following areas:
- Basic Human Needs
- Health and Medical Care
- Upgrading of health clinics, medical centres, and hospitals in rural areas and in strategic outlying areas
- Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning or Reproductive Health in areas with high
- Potable Water
- Water system development in rural areas with no access to water
- Water quality improvement in areas with high incidence of water-borne diseases
- Social Welfare
- Welfare and empowerment of marginalised sectors (children, elderly, people with disabilities, women, etc.)
- Basic Education and Human Resource Development
- Building and repairing school buildings in rural areas and schools with poor educational environments
- Building and repairing training centre buildings for human resource development and community development
- Environmental Protection/Disaster Relief
- Community-Based Resource Management
- Coastal Resource Management
- Agro-Forestry/Reforestation
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Solid Waste Management
- Emergency Services and Disaster Relief (for internally displaced people and victims of natural disaster)
- Reduce Vulnerability
- Strengthening sustainable economic infrastructure
- Community Fisheries Development
- Community Agriculture Development
- Community access development.
- Basic Human Needs
Eligibility Criteria
- The Embassy accepts applications from the following organisations that have at least 2 years background of operation in the Independent State of Samoa:
- NGOs;
- Non-profit organisations such as local public authorities, educational institutions and medical institutions; and
- Non-profit organisations that implement development projects at the grass-roots level. fertility rates.
For more information, visit GGP.