Deadline: 17-Jan-22
TrustAfrica, as part of the Community Immunity Initiative, is inviting Concept Notes from potential partners in West Africa, Central Africa, and North Africa. They seek to partner with community-based organizations and organizations that work directly with marginalized populations or individuals.
To respond to this, the Community Immunity Initiative is a coordinated campaign to raise awareness and funding to support those living at the margins of society. Through this initiative, a collaboration between the Africa Philanthropy Network, TrustAfrica, and Southern Africa Trust, they hope to provide quick impact support to bring immediate relief to people living at the margins of society.
While supporting policy initiatives, research, and advocacy efforts to provide long-term solutions to combat poverty and marginalization at the systemic level. Also, to ensure culturally contextualized and long-lasting solutions on the African continent are implemented.
The initiative is also engaging activists, artists, athletes, medical professionals, musicians, and other respected voices from the global community to raise greater awareness of the impact of poverty and marginalization in Africa so together they can escalate the appropriate response.
Objectives
The project has three interdependent objectives as follows:
- Strengthen Community-Based Organizations and Movements.
- Create opportunities for dialogue and support evidence-based advocacy.
- Grow the Community Immunity network of partners.
Funding Information
This is a small grants program and will support budgets of below $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Before beginning the process, applicants should ensure their organizations are eligible to apply for a TrustAfrica grant.
- Successful concept notes submitted by organizations will be invited to submit a complete application using TrustAfrica's online grants portal – Fluxx.
- You will have the opportunity to create your profile by completing a detailed online form to provide information on your organization's governance structure and accountability, both financially and operationally.
- TrustAfrica will give more details to shortlisted applicants.
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As part of the due diligence process, the documents below will be required:
- A valid registration certificate.
- The most recent financial statements.
- The banking information of the organization for an account in the name of the organization.
- The IRS form provided, which is an affidavit containing organizational information.
- A letter of recommendation (first time applicants only), usually from a local institution.
- The resumes of key staff involved in the project.
For more information, visit TrustAfrica.
For more information, visit https://www.trustafrica.org/en/resource/news/item/3581-request-for-proposals-community-immunity-initiative