Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF) will be closed down in 2015, after it has concluded all its present projects. The decision was taken by The Secretary of State, following a ten year evaluation of the fund undertaken by the ministers. It has been finally decided that no more funds will be made … [Read more...] about Future of Civil Society Challenge Fund
Call for concept notes: DFID funding opportunity under GPAF for small UK based not for profit organizations
Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF), an initiative by Department For International Funding (DFID), has announced the Innovation Window (call for concept notes) leading to a funding opportunity for eligible UK based non-profit organizations engaged in working towards making impact on the lives of poor … [Read more...] about Call for concept notes: DFID funding opportunity under GPAF for small UK based not for profit organizations
How to apply for the Impact Window Funding under DFID’s Global Poverty Action Fund
The Impact Window under DFID’s recently launched Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) is a funding opportunity for NGOs in the UK and also in countries where DFID has its presence plus in the bottom 50 countries of the Human Development Index. The funding is aimed at poverty reduction linked to the … [Read more...] about How to apply for the Impact Window Funding under DFID’s Global Poverty Action Fund
The Relevance of your Project with the Millennium Development Goals
The Concept Note format for GPAF’s Impact Window can be downloaded from this link. Before starting to write the concept note, make sure you have read the Frequently Asked Questions available at this link and ensure that your organization is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Some … [Read more...] about The Relevance of your Project with the Millennium Development Goals
Understanding Project Costs in the GPAF Impact Window funding Application Form
1.5 What is the likely total cost of the project? In GBP sterling, mention the total budget of the project. Remember that the total budget includes the amount proposed to DFID and also other amount which could be sourced from another donor or it could be your own contribution. In 1.6, you need to … [Read more...] about Understanding Project Costs in the GPAF Impact Window funding Application Form
Partners in the Proposed Project (GPAF Impact Window funding)
In 1.8, list out all the acronyms and their full forms to be used in the concept note here. This also includes the name of your organization, which you refer in short most of the time. This part acts as an important reference for the person reviewing your application. 1.9 Implementation partners … [Read more...] about Partners in the Proposed Project (GPAF Impact Window funding)
The Applicant Organization in the GPAF Impact Window Concept Note
The Section 2 of the concept note format for DFID's Impact Window funding under GPAF seeks information about the applicant organization. From 2.1 to 2.7, you can fill information about your organization's name, country, registration number, office address, website address, main contact person … [Read more...] about The Applicant Organization in the GPAF Impact Window Concept Note
Developing Project Information in the GPAF Impact Window Concept Note
3.1 has the list of Millennium Development Goals and you need to check all those that your project contributes to. Select the same way as you selected in 2.8. You can select more than one MDG. 3.2 needs to be answered if you did not choose any one of the MDGs, but this is a highly unlikely … [Read more...] about Developing Project Information in the GPAF Impact Window Concept Note
DFID launches Global Poverty Action Fund
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) announced the launch of the Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF), which is a demand-led fund to support projects focused on service delivery in support of poverty reduction and the most off-track Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in poor … [Read more...] about DFID launches Global Poverty Action Fund
DFID’s Impact Window Funding under the Global Poverty Action Fund
Unlike the Innovation Window, the Impact Window funding under DFID’s Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) is available to support locally registered civil society organizations in countries where DFID has a country office in addition to supporting “medium” sized UK-based not for profit … [Read more...] about DFID’s Impact Window Funding under the Global Poverty Action Fund
