Deadline: 1 May 2020
The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation is seeking proposals to improve Health Situation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Underpinning HEINEKEN’s long-standing commitment to Africa, projects are only carried out in the Sub-Saharan African countries in which HEINEKEN is operating.
For each project a partnership is created between the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, the local HEINEKEN brewery and a local or international (N)GO. The Foundation provides funding and administrative assistance. The local brewery supports through means of manpower, expertise and monitoring. The (N)GO is responsible for the implementation and continuation of the project.
Grant Information
The maximum requested amount of EUR 500,000 over a 3-5 year period (with a maximum of EUR 175,000 per year).
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible project proposal:
- focusses on Mother & Child care or WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
- directly improves the health situation for needy communities living in the environment of a HEINEKEN Sub-Saharan African organization. The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation is active in the following countries:
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Rwanda
- Burundi
- South Africa
- DRC
- cooperates with global and/or local partners (NGOs/GOs/overseas development ministries/international organizations)
- has measurable positive results
- has a sustainable follow-up or clear conclusion
- is approved and motivated by the General Manager of the related HEINEKEN operation
- is submitted to the HAF General Manager by the local HEINEKEN operating company
The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation excludes projects that:
- may lead to a direct commercial benefit for the local HEINEKEN operation
- replace health benefits currently provided to HEINEKEN employees and their family members
- focus on adolescents (in the age of primary and secondary school)
- are research projects, scholarships and medical or health-related events and conferences
How to Apply
Project proposals can only be submitted by the local HEINEKEN operating companies in close collaboration with a (N)GO via given website.
For more information, visit https://africafoundation.heineken.com/our-approach/