Deadline: 28-Dec-23
The Embassy of Japan in Cameroon is currently accepting applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) to support organizations in implementing projects contributing to improving the well-being and meeting the basic needs of the local population.
Projects examples include but not limited to; construction, renovation or provision of equipment of/to schools, health facilities, vocational training centres, small-sized bridges, boreholes etc. Founded in 1993, this grant scheme has contributed globally to the development and improvement of the human security of local populations at a grassroot level.
Areas Covered
- Education
- Health
- Agriculture, farming, fishery
- Water supply
- Environment
- Women’s empowerment
- Support towards socially vulnerable people
- Socio-economic
- Transport
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of the grant is around 45,000,000 FCFA for each project.
Target Projects
- Project must meet all the conditions below.
- Be in alignment with the principal of GGP, which is to improve the well-being of local population at a grassroot level
- Be a construction, rehabilitation or equipment provision project
- Can be completed within 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- GGP is only intended for non-commercial projects submitted by non-profit organizations (hereinafter “Applicant”). Individuals, private companies, central government, state-owned establishments and United Nations organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Eligible Applicants
- Domestic NGO
- International NGO
- Association
- CIGs (Common Initiative Groups)
- Cooperative
- Health organization
- Educational establishment (primary and secondary)
- Local Government
- Vocational training centre for socially disadvantaged groups
- Prerequisites for Applicants
- The Applicant must be officially registered by relevant authorities in Cameroon.
- The Applicant should have been active in its domain for at least the last three (03) years in Cameroon.
- The Applicant must have an accessible physical Head Office in Cameroon.
- The Applicant must have a bank account under its name in Cameroon.
- The Applicant is required to be able to present annual activity reports for the last three (03) years.
- The Applicant is required to have a history of sound management and financial situation and be able to present a financial report for the last three (03) years.
- The Applicant is required to have a solid, sound system/management of accounting, administration and inventory.
Ineligible
- GGP does not fund:
- Projects exclusively for religious or political purposes
- Projects only containing cultural, artistic or sports activities
- Commercial activities
- Academic (scholarship, etc.) or professional research
- Any military-related projects
- Projects exclusively focused on human resource development (e.g. vocational training)
For more information, visit Embassy of Japan in Cameroon.