Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The British Embassy Kyiv invites project proposals to support local governance and civil society in Ukraine.
The British Embassy Kyiv uses its Small Projects Fund (SPF) to complement work funded by the large-scale programs in Ukraine via funding small-scale quick-win projects or activities aimed at leveraging bigger funding, at providing unique UK expertise in areas of top priority for the Ukrainian government or at obtaining insights into new areas of activity for future interventions.
Focus Areas
The program will focus on the following areas:
- support to local self-government in certain oblasts or territorial communities to effectively rebuild their areas after the war, focusing on various areas from pilot awareness campaigns on keeping safe from unexploded remnants of war, to education and social support, working with local civil society organizations and think tanks, therefore building better networks at the sub-national level and reaching out to particular parts of Ukraine where larger CSSF programs are less likely to operate
- support to civil society and think tanks focusing on planning reconstruction of Ukraine in line with its reform agenda, working in close cooperation with the key domestic and international stack eholders, therefore ensuring that civil society views are taken into consideration and reflected in the plan; as well as focusing on other specific areas working with IDPs and other vulnerable groups which need quick support, with projects can serve as pilots to inform larger-scale work, policy and programming decisions, providing a framework for understanding developments in Ukraine for the wider international community and keeping Ukraine prominent on the international agenda.
Funding Information
- Tea minimum indicative funding for projects is £20,000 and maximum £50,000. This may be in addition to co-funding and self-funding contributions; indeed this will be considered a merit.
- The funding is for the UK financial year 2022 to 2023 only (projects must be implemented and all payments made by 15 March 2023). Where appropriate, bidders are encouraged to describe how their project could be further scaled-up if additional funding became available.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
- fit to program objectives: the extent to which the proposal addresses the issues
- quality of project: how well defined and relevant the outcome is and how outputs will deliver this change; ability to leverage bigger funding would be an advantage
- value for money: the value of the expected project outcomes, the level of funding requested and institutional contribution
- previous experience: evidence of the project team’s understanding of the issue and of its regional activities, ability to manage and deliver a successful project, through work done to date in the area or in related fields
- gender-sensitive approach and alignment with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change – as indicated above; the proposals will be assessed by a mixed gender panel
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-proposals-under-small-projects-fund-2022-to-2023-in-ukraine