Deadline: 3 April 2015
The Oak Foundation is calling proposals from organizations with significant international field experience and a track record to lead the next phase of the “Bamboo Project on Child Resilience”. The project aims to stimulate and support new thinking which responds not only to the needs of the children and families, but builds on their own experience and knowledge.
The Oak Foundation will provide an amount of up to USD 500’000 over 2-3 years under the Bamboo project.
Oak Foundation was formally established in 1983. Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must possess:
- An appreciation of resilience-informed, assets- or strengths-based approaches;
- Experience of working in difficult and diverse settings;
- Qualitative research with children and communities;
- Partnership working for example with service providers, communities, academics.
- Commitment to learning;
- Credibility and convening power with other organizations.
How to Apply
Applicants are invited to submit concept papers (maximum 6 pages) and send through email by the deadline.
For more information, visit Bamboo Project.
