Deadline: 20-May-21
Applications are now open for the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) funds small scale short-term initiatives in Nigeria that focus on building bridges between diverse religious, ethnic, political and regional communities.
Areas
Grants must address one of the following four areas of activity:
- enhancing the role of interreligious dialogue (IRD) in promoting public health and responding to COVID-19 outbreak;
- promoting freedom of religion and belief, including countering violent extremism and promoting the protection of cultural heritage and holy sites;
- countering and preventing hate Speech in the name of religion, including through advocacy for policy changes; and
- promoting IRD and fostering social cohesion by building bridges between diverse religious, ethnic, political and regional communities.
Funding Information
- Grants are up to a maximum of 4.000 EUR.
Eligibility Criteria
- Successful project proposals will fulfill most of the following requirements:
- Implementation and networking capacities of the applicant: Priority will be given to applicants that have the required capacities at the technical level, as well as the networking capacities, to implement projects on the ground;
- Level of alignment with KAICIID’s mandate (mission and strategic aims): All projects must be focused on IRD for Peace and Reconciliation, as well as with the specific objectives of the call for proposals;
- Priority consideration will be given to proposals which entail collaboration across religious lines;
- Impact of the project: # of people reached or impacted by the project;
- Clarity, feasibility and practicality of the proposal (regarding its objectives and deliverables);
- Sustainability, replicability & scalability of the project: Proposals that are sustainable or potentially replicable will be prioritized;
- Gender sensitiveness: A priority will be given to proposals that target equally men and women as beneficiaries or target groups;
- Policy Link: priority will be given to projects that clearly outline how they aim to influence policies and/or policy makers.
- Youth engagement: Consideration will also be given to proposals that target the youth in promoting interreligious and intercultural co-existence.
- In addition to the above criteria, due consideration will be given by the committee to the following:
- Geographical scope: According to the country specifics, the focus can be placed on projects taking place in a specific region within the country or on initiatives aiming at a national impact;
- Categories/types of projects: The selection committee might decide to allocate the available resources to different categories of proposals, to have a good balance between them. The categories that could be taken into consideration include, for e.g., advocacy, capacity-building, publications, media and communication, awareness-raising, social media campaigns, etc.
- Organizations must be registered under Nigerian law in order to qualify.
- Grants will be transferred in Euros to selected organizations and to bank accounts in the name of the organization only.
Criteria
- Preference will be given to innovative approaches and projects which empower women and youth.
- Specific attention will be given to projects that aim to target policy makers and promote policy change or discussions.
- Please note that only proposals submitted within the deadline can be considered, consisting of
- the online application form
- a detailed project proposal as per the template made available
- detailed budget as per the template made available
- detailed workplan
- a scan of the CAC registration
- CV of the project lead
- Please provide electronic documents (Word, Excel), no photocopies or scans (except for the CAC registration).
- Before submitting project proposals, applicants should carefully review the selection criteria, which serve as the basis for project evaluation.
For more information, visit https://www.kaiciid.org/nigeria-small-grants-scheme
