Deadline: 4 August 2015
The Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) has launched a call for proposals to support the growth and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine.
The call aims to build on previous DFATD investments for economic development, leverage the influence of existing local organizations, and provide practical and relevant technical assistance and resource support to SMEs.
DFATD intends to fund three to five high-quality proposals to support SMEs in Ukraine. The call is valued at as much as $30 million over a period of six years (2015–2021).
Eligibility Information
This call for proposals is open to Canadian organizations (including Canadian-led consortia) that:
- are legally incorporated under the provincial, territorial or federal laws of Canada, and have their main place of business in Canada;
- meet the minimum eligibility criteria as listed on the application form; and
- have organizational experience managing and delivering international private sector development programming, preferably in the SME sector and preferably in Ukraine or another transition country in eastern and central Europe.
Preference may be given to projects that propose to work in more than one region of Ukraine, and spanning the eastern/southern and western/central regions.
Application Process
Applicants need to register organization’s profile. Applicants need to download and send the completed application form via email by the deadline.
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