Deadline: 17 March 2017
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) is seeking proposals for its Project Cooperation Russia Grant with an aim to support a broad and diversified cooperation with Russia.
The Prioritised themes are environment and resource management, “people to people-cooperation”, human rights and strengthening of the civil society. Furthermore, priority will be given to research, education, health and business cooperation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only legal entities with authority to enter into legal agreements can apply. Accurate and sufficient information on the legal structure of the organization must be provided in the application.
- Applicants must describe project/programme partners and provide full overview of their owners.
- Applicants must identify the specific beneficiaries for the project/programme.
- Applications must have clearly defined objectives which facilitates good reporting on results and comprehensive risk assessments. Clear goals with indicators must be developed at activity level. The sum of the activities’ effect on beneficiaries (outcome) must give an indication of results achieved at society level (impact).
- Applicants shall identify, assess and mitigate any relevant risks associated with the implementation of the project/programme, including the risk of corruption and other financial irregularities, and any potential negative effects that the project/programme may have on the environment and climate, gender equality and human rights.
- A full, detailed budget and financing plan, including an overview of funding from other sources, must be submitted.
- Applicants must have assessed how the project/programme fits in with other relevant actors’ activities in order to fil gaps rather than overlap with other efforts.
- Applicants must ensure sustainability and local ownership. The project/programme must aim at continuing without Norwegian public support (exit strategy).
- Applicants must be able to document established contact with local and/or international cooperating partners, and as far as possible, having assessed their reliability.
- Applicants must be able to document relevant qualifications and competence, including results achieved through previous projects/programmes.
- Applicants must demonstrate solid knowledge of the challenges in the region within the relevant thematic area.
- Applicants shall seek to limit administrative costs. Administrative costs/overhead exceeding 5% will, as a main rule, not be accepted.
How to Apply
Applicants must use the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) forms: S01 (Norwegian) or S51 (English) through the given website.
For more information, please visit Project Cooperation Russia Grant.