Deadline: 27-Aug-23
The British High Commission in Colombo is inviting Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to bid for grant funding to deliver projects addressing religious intolerance in Sri Lanka.
Objectives and Thematic Priority
Suggested areas of work could include (but are not limited to):
- Promoting enhanced levels of tolerance and improving adherence to principles of inclusion, equity and justice among religious scholars and communities vulnerable to intolerance
- Improving Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) literacy among groups facing intercommunal tensions
- Equipping activists and legal advocates to effectively respond to incidents of FoRB related violence and intimidation
Suggested activities could include (but are not limited to):
- Delivery of activities/information/a curriculum to build tolerance in relevant institutions, including religious educational institutions
- Supporting local and community-level organisations to engage in documentation of FoRB incidents, education, advocacy, and providing guidance on engaging with state institutions on FoRB
- Supporting activists and legal advocates responding to FoRB-related incidents including through legal assistance and solidarity
The BHC particularly welcomes proposals which:
- Enhance the capacity of CSOs to work towards effectively responding to incidents of religious intolerance
- Result in increased understanding and awareness among key stakeholders around longstanding and contemporary freedom of religion and belief issues
- Are mindful of cross-cutting themes such as conflict-sensitivity, gender equality and environment
- Demonstrate scalability and sustainability
Funding Information
- They anticipate budget provision of up to £50,000 GBP. Proposals with multiple implementing partners should be submitted under one lead contractor. They are unable to support contingency, miscellaneous, small grants, or per diem costs. Admin costs must not exceed 10%.
- Projects should aim to achieve 85% spend by 31 December 2023 and activities should be avoided in the final month of the project. Activity Based Budgets should reflect this where possible. However, they recognise this may not be possible with a short implementation period and will try to be flexible as far as is possible.
- The successful implementer should be able to commence work from September 2023 and complete all project activity by March 2024 (subject to final funding decisions).
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