CALL FOR PROPOSALS
March 7, 2012
The Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP), an Australian Aid small grants facility, invites interested and qualified civil society organisations (CSOs) to submit proposals for its small grants projects for 2012. The objective of this call is to support the Australia-Philippines partnership to effectively reduce poverty and promote sustainable economic and social development in the Philippines. Each year PACAP provides grants for about 30 projects in the range of Php1- 2 million with an implementation period of 12 to 18 months.
PACAP, part of the official development assistance mechanism of the Australian Agency for International Development, provides small grants assistance to poor communities and groups throughout the country. Since its inception in 1986, PACAP has awarded more than 2,185 grants to 1,263 civil society organizations benefitting more than 1,460,000 people in poor communities throughout the Philippines.
The Program’s priority themes for this year are the following:
- Basic education
Initiatives that provide education and literacy opportunities to pre-schoolers, out of school youth, and economically disadvantaged groups, including development of innovative and alternative learning systems.
- Subnational Governance
Projects that advance more transparent, efficient and effective public financial management at the local level and initiatives to strengthen the capacity of local government institutions.
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management/Climate Change
Efforts to address issues of disaster displacement, climate change vulnerabilities, and post-disaster rehabilitation.
- Peace Building in Mindanao
Projects that promote interfaith dialogues, reintegration of former combatants to mainstream society, literacy programs that incorporate culture of peace in the curriculum, conflict mitigation and provision of economic opportunities to conflict affected areas in Mindanao.
- Gender and Persons with Disabilities
Interventions that advocate for gender equality and/or the rights and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities.
Selection Criteria
PACAP will award grants to CSOs which engage in initiatives that support the identified priority themes. All completed proposals will be evaluated based on the following selection criteria: i) Clarity of objectives and target outcomes; ii) Responsiveness of the project to community needs; iii) Technical and financial feasibility; iv) Innovativeness and potential for replication and sustainability; v) Proponent’s organisational capacity; vi) Participation of women, children, and marginalized groups; and vii) the Project’s political viability and local government collaboration.
Expressions of Interest
Interested and qualified CSOs must submit a completed expression of interest to the PACAP Secretariat. The EOI form can be accessed at http://www.pacap.org.ph/media/PACAP_EOI_Form_2011.doc. All applications should be forwarded to the PACAP Secretariat, P.O. Box 7072 Domestic Airport, Pasay City, Philippines or to info@pacap.org.ph not later than April 7, 2012.
Further information may be obtained by sending an email to info@pacap.org.ph.
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