Deadline: 22-Jul-20
UNITLIFE has announced the first call for proposals for a pilot grant addressing Chronic malnutrition prevention in Niger.
UNITLIFE will provide funding for one project in Niger at the intersection of nutrition, nutrition-sensitive and resilient food systems, and the empowerment of women, with the primary goal of improving the nutritional status of children and mothers through improved diets.
The fund is governed by a multi-stakeholder board, including the permanent seat members – the Government of France and UN Women
As part of UNITLIFE’s strategy, UNITLIFE will select a project which also includes three cross-cutting priorities: innovation, sustainability and integration (or colocation) with interventions addressing other determinants of malnutrition to maximize impact.
Funding Information
- Number of grants available: 1
- Grant amount: US$ 500,000
- Grant duration: 18 months
- Estimated start date: September 2020
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations that meet ALL of the following criteria can apply for this grant:
- Be an International NGO or a United Nations entity
- Have an annual budget of at least US$ 1 million
- Have a physical presence and legal right to operate in Niger
- Have experience implementing chronic malnutrition prevention activities in Niger
- Are a member of at least one of the following coordination mechanisms in Niger: Nutrition Cluster / Groupe Technique Nutrition, relevant SUN Network, or Comité Technique – Initiative 3N.
Eligible Actions
- UNITLIFE will consider interventions that respond to its theory of change:
- If nutrition-sensitive and resilient agricultural/food systems are promoted among women in combination with infant and young child nutrition and care behavioral change programs, then
- the prevalence of chronic malnutrition and macro/micronutrient deficiencies will decrease because
- diet diversity, quantity, and quality will be improved.
For more information, visit https://www.unitlife.org/call-for-proposals-open-pilot-grant