Deadline: 31 March 2017
U.S. Embassy Maseru, Lesotho Special Projects Office announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a capacity building project for selected grantees of the PEPFAR Small Grant Program 2017-2018.
U.S. Embassy Maseru is looking for a well established countrywide organization that can built capacity of selected grantees, between 5-10 groups, in project management, financial management, grants management, team building and conflict resolutions, and reporting.
Funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the PEPFAR Small Grants program is for community-initiated projects which aim to strengthen health services in communities affected by HIV and AIDS.
The program supports projects that support and protect vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescents, and community-based HIV and AIDS care initiatives. The funds can only be used for projects which are able to measure and report on how they contribute to HIV/AIDS and OVC care. The U.S. Embassy will prioritize proposals which present creative, original and innovative ideas and that improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level.
Funding Information
- Applicants should not request more than $20,000.
- Applicants should include an anticipated start date of May/June 2017 and the project period should be no longer than 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. Embassy Maseru is looking for a wellestablished countrywide organization that can built capacity of selected grantees, between 5-10 groups, in project management, financial management, grants management, team building and conflict resolutions, and reporting.
- All applicants must be non-profit local community based organizations that address the needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and/or support community-based HIV and AIDS care initiatives.
- The Special Projects Office welcomes applications from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), or Faith Based Organizations (FBOs).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can access the application package via given website.
Eligible Countries: Lesotho
For more information, please visit PEPFAR Small Grants Program.