Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
As part of the official development assistance (ODA) to developing countries, the government of Japan, offers a programme to support non-government organizations (NGOs), community based organizations (CBOs), Local Governments (LGs) and other non-profit organizations, that are working specifically for Basic Human Needs (BHN) in the socio-economic development sectors.
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) was known as for Grassroots Assistance Programme (GRA). This change reflects the Government of Japan’s policy to highlight the concept of human security, a concept developed through a UN special commission.
GGP provides flexible and timely support to small scale development projects, which aim to improve the social well being of the people at the grassroots level.
Priority Sectors
Priority is given to the following sectors:
- Basic education (pre-school to class eight, and adult literacy)
- Primary health (includes population welfare / reproductive health)
- Vocational training/Skill development
- Special education (education/training for Handicapped, Orphanages, etc.)
- Agriculture (irrigation system.)
- Public welfare/Basic Infrastructure (drinking water supply, sanitation, road, bridges, electricity, etc.)
- Environment
Please note that Priority would be given to WID projects (i.e. projects that specifically target women as direct beneficiaries).
Notice: The GGP does not provide support to religious activities, research projects, legal assistance, and high-tech medical projects.
Funding Information
- GGP funds one project up to ten million yen (or about 11 million Rupees).However, if the project falls within the program’s high priority and the proponent has good track record(e.g. past GGP recipient with good performance), requests of more than the said amount can be approved.
- Must use the grants within one year.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are all non-profit organizations implementing social development projects at grassroots level. It includes local/international NGOs, CBOs, Local Governments (LGs), non-profit institutions, schools, hospitals, etc. Applicants must have more than two years experience.
Notice: GGP does not provide support to federal and provincial government bodies, universities, private institutions and industrial corporations (factories, business, farms, etc.).
Selection Criteria
In order to identify good projects and to assure accountability, the following are the GGP’s conditions and criteria in screening the submitted proposals:
- Capability of the recipient organization (track record, financial management capacity, implementation capability and monitoring system).
- Necessity, urgency, appropriateness, feasibility, impact and sustainability of the proposed project.
- Appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of requested amount.
- Within priority/target areas of the Embassy.
For more information, visit Embassy of Japan in Pakistan.