Deadline: 31-Jul-21
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine announces a competition for projects to strengthen community resilience in Kherson Oblast.
The purpose of this call for proposals is to support partnership projects seeking to improve access to quality public services (administrative, social, medical, and educational services) for all population groups, especially the most vulnerable, as well as projects encouraging socio-economic recovery and sustainable development of communities in Kherson Oblast. These initiatives are expected to strengthen community resilience amid the multi-dimensional crisis and enhance public trust in local, regional, and national authorities.
The competition is held as a part of the “Strengthening Community Resilience in Kherson Oblast” project, implemented jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and the UK Government and financed via the British Embassy in Ukraine.
The competition is financed by the UK Government via the British Embassy Kyiv. Administration of the grants competition is entrusted to the UNDP in Ukraine.
Funding Information
- The value of the grant will vary between US$15,000 and US$25,000.
- Acting on behalf of the established partnership, an applicant must co-finance the project (in monetary terms) to the amount of at least 20% of the total project budget. Co-financing may include partners’ contributions, national or local budget financing, and/or extrabudgetary funds.
- Under the grant agreement, a recipient organization will receive an advance payment of 80% for the planned activities.
- The final installment of 20% will be provided to the grant recipient after project reporting, including the confirmation of all financial transactions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil society organisations, charities, and non-profits that have partnered with businesses and/or authorities are encouraged to apply with proposals targeting revitalization and activation of economic initiatives to bolster community resilience in Kherson Oblast.
- Priority will be given to the initiatives focusing on economic and social empowerment of women and addressing the needs of the most vulnerable and affected groups (people with disabilities, the elderly, and rural residents).
- The activities proposed for implementation may include, but are not limited to, identifying the social and economic needs of the region; using innovative solutions in the area of socio-economic development, education, employment, healthcare, and community engagement that contribute to higher efficiency and accessibility of administrative, medical, educational, and social services; developing entrepreneurial initiatives, social entrepreneurship, and tourism attractiveness of communities; engaging communities (with the focus on vulnerable groups) to response to the crisis and recovery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Close partnership or cooperation is encouraged with social services, medical institutions, and businesses indicated in the proposed projects. The projects should not include the purchase of food/medications, though some funds can be earmarked in the budget to cover transportation and other logistics costs.
- All project activities must be in strict compliance with the quarantine rules in force at the time of project implementation.
- Applications will not be considered if sent by individuals, commercial organizations, government agencies and organizations, local authorities, trade unions, political parties, and religious organizations.
- Civil-society and non-profit organisations from all over Ukraine can participate in the competition, but the initiatives are subject to implementation in Kherson Oblast only.
- Fitness for purpose: The project should seek to improve access to quality public services (administrative, social, medical, and educational services) for all population groups, especially the most vulnerable ones, as well as to encourage the socio-economic recovery and sustainable development of communities in Kherson Oblast. It should pursue at least one of the priority goals:
- improve the efficiency and accessibility of administrative, medical, educational, and social services;
- develop entrepreneurial initiatives, social entrepreneurship, and tourism attractiveness of communities;
- strengthen social cohesion and engaging communities (with the focus on vulnerable groups) in recovery and sustainable development efforts to respond to the multi-dimensional crisis.
- Feasibility: The project should have clear goals that can be achieved with available resources within the established period. The project should clearly identify its target groups and final beneficiaries of the project activities, i.e., residents of Kherson Oblasts, Ukrainian nationals from other regions, including the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, particular vulnerable groups, including Internally Displaced Persons, etc.
- Sustainability of results: The project should have clear and measurable targets, both quantitative and qualitative, that describe the expected results. The proposal should prove their sustainability after completion of the project.
- Innovation and replication potential: Projects offering innovative solutions will be given precedence where such projects can be replicated by other communities in Kherson Oblast and beyond.
For more information, visit https://www.ua.undp.org/content/ukraine/en/home/get-involved/undp-announces-a-competition-for-projects-to-strengthen-community-resilience-in-kherson-oblast.html