Deadline: 29-Jan-21
U.S. Embassy Maseru Special Projects Office has announced an open competition for local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to submit applications to implement a community-led monitoring (CLM) program.
The community-led monitoring (CLM) program is funded through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in support of the Ministry of Health’s effort to achieve HIV epidemic control through the implementation of evidence-based and client-centered interventions to accelerate progress in HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
The goal of the CLM program is to help PEPFAR programs and health institutions identify persistent problems, challenges, and barriers to effective service and client outcomes at the site level in order to formulate workable solutions that overcome these barriers and ensure beneficiaries have access to quality services.
Funding Information
- Applicants should not request more than $20,000 USD and each applicant/organization will only receive one award.
- Applicants should include an anticipated start date of March 01, 2021.
- The project period should be 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
The Special Projects Office welcomes applications from community-based organizations and other civil society groups; networks of key populations, people living with HIV and other affected groups; or other entities that gather data and observations about components of HIV services, with a focus on getting input from recipients of treatment services.
- All applicants must be legally registered and have been in operation for at least one year to be eligible for funding.
- Organizations must be able to demonstrate that they have adequate internal controls and financial monitoring procedures in place.
- Organizations should demonstrate strong ties and support in the local community and with local governmental authorities.
Application and Submission Information
The complete application MUST include the following:
- Completed and signed SF-424, SF-424A and SF-424B forms.
- Cover Page (not exceeding ONE page, word document) including a table with the organization name, project title, target districts/location, name and contact information of the organization’s primary point of contact.
- Table of Contents (not exceeding ONE page) listing all documents and attachments with numbers.
- Proposal Narrative (not exceeding FIVE pages). Please note the ten pages DOES NOT include the Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Attachments, Detailed budget and Budget Narrative.
- A detailed history of your Organization and project stating when it started, what has been accomplished, what you have done for the community, and how the community supports you.
- Budget amount of funding request; costs must be in U.S dollar and estimated in Maloti using exchange rate of $1=M15 and not exceeding $20,000.
- Expected measurable results (not exceeding ONE page).
- Budget Narrative (word document) that includes substantive explanations and justifications for each line item in the detailed budget (not exceeding ONE page).
- 1-page CV or resume of key personnel who are proposed for the program with their role description.
- Monitoring and evaluation narrative plan (not exceeding TWO pages, word document).
- A copy of your organization’s constitution.
- A list of committee members with their names and addresses. The minimum number of project members required to apply for funding is eight.
- A copy of project bank account details including the name of the bank, account name, account number and type of account (savings or checking).
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330183