Call For Application 2013 - Commonwealth Foundation: For Civil Society Foundation
Monday, December 3, 2012
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Closing Date: January 31,2013.
At a glance:
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The Foundation will give grants to fund
activities or projects of registered CSOs
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Beneficiaries will be from a Commonwealth
Foundation member country
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Grants will be up to £30,000 per year
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Grants are available for multi-year funding (up
to three years)
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Grant applicants are encouraged to show clear
evidence of counterpart resourcing
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Up to 10% of the total grant will fund a
monitoring, evaluation and learning element
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Up to 15% of the total grant will fund indirect
and overhead costs
For the announcement of our new
grants programme we are inviting CSOs to submit an application addressing
eitherDialogue or Collaboration within the broader theme of
Participatory Governance or a combination of the two areas.
Participatory governance is
about how the state, the market and Civil Society interact to effect change.
These interactions involve the inclusion of Civil Society in decision-making
processes, enabling citizens to exercise voice and vote and engaging in policy
formation among others. “Citizens are engaged in public venues at a variety of
times…thus allowing them to be involved in policy formation, selection and
oversight”.
1.
Dialogue: One of the cornerstones of
participatory governance is dialogue. Dialogue requires facilitation so that
people listen, learn and discuss to foster an environment of active, inclusive
participation. It enables community members to constructively address issues
that affect them in their daily lives. At the same time, public dialogue offers
an effective means for policy makers to be informed about community concerns,
needs and priorities. It also serves to find ways in which community demands
can be addressed meaningfully. Subsumed in participatory governance is participatory
communication which promotes a bottom up approach and includes communication
for social change and development strategies. It gives importance to
“resurrecting” voices, particularly of those who are marginalised, and
facilitates processes that are inclusive, build consensus and promote social
cohesion.
2. Collaboration: The participation of CSOs in
governance processes such as in enhancing service delivery, participatory
budgeting, performance management systems of government and peace building
/reconciliation processes among others contribute to more effective, responsive
and accountable governance. CSOs bring innovative ideas and solutions, as well
as participatory approaches, to solving local problems. Inclusion of citizens
in governance forums and consultations bring about new forms of interaction
between citizens and government, including other stakeholders in governance.
The grants programme will be
particularly supportive of proposals that mainstream the Foundation's
cross-cutting outcome areas in their project design:
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Gender equality
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Environmental sustainability
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Cultural respect and understanding
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