FW: The Global Knowledge Partnerships Seed Grant and Small Innovative Projects Fund

[Katalin Fabian]

The Global Knowledge Partnership’s Seed Grant and Small
Innovative Projects Fund

Announcement

The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is pleased to announce its
Seed Grant and Small Innovative Projects Fund (SGSIP Fund) for
the year 2003. Supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC), GKP invites project proposals for pilot
projects or from new or ongoing small-scale initiatives, not
exceeding US$25,000, with a focus on developing countries.

For ongoing small-scale initiatives, proposals can be limited to
the identification and development of specific project components
deemed urgent to complement or strengthen efforts to achieve the
overall project’s original objectives.

Projects proposed are expected to contribute to the achievement
of one or both of the following objectives:

1.    Facilitate innovation using ICTs from the ground-up to
further strengthen and promote the growth and maturity of civil
society participation in the Information Society.
2.    Promote and facilitate the fertilization of multi-
stakeholder partnerships for the upscaling and/or replication of
small-scale and community-based initiatives.

DEADLINE: Submissions are invited from now until 30th June 2003.
Proposals will be evaluated on a case-to-case basis and decisions
are expected to be made within a maximum time-frame of one month
after receipt.

Project/Project Component Term: One to six months, or
successfully completed by 30th November 2003 whichever is earlier.

Final reporting for grant provided: 7th December 2003

Intellectual Property Rights: In supporting any projects or
project components, GKP would like to be able to publish and or
disseminate the experience or results of the project concerned
through any method and means, freely and without reservation,
towards the realization of its vision and mission.

PRIORITY AREAS OF FOCUS

Project proposals may either aim at an intended group of
beneficiaries or at addressing an issue. Special preference will
be given to projects designed and implemented by minority or
disadvantaged groups, such as women, youth, indigenous
communities and the poor. The four priority areas of focus for
grant-making are:

1) ICTs for Women’s Empowerment
2) ICTs for Youth Participation
3) Indigenous & Displaced Communities & ICTs
4) ICTs for Poverty Reduction

Issues addressed could include, but not necessarily be limited to:
·    Accessibility and affordability of ICTs
·    Social, political and/or economic empowerment and
participation
·    Human rights advocacy, knowledge and awareness-raising
·    Gender equity and equality
·    Non-discrimination
·    Violence Against Women (VAW)
·    E-health
·    E-learning/life-long learning

Criteria for Selection and Implementation
·    Strategic use of ICTs
·    Capacity-building, information-sharing and knowledge
creation
·    Mobilisation and participation
·    Ground-up relevance and grassroots links
·    Use and mix of new media with traditional media and the
arts (theatre, music/dance, writing, art).
·    Diversity of stakeholder involvement
·    Inclusive, participatory and transparent management
practices and implementation
·    Clearly identified monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
and tools

[NOTE: Criteria are not ordered in terms of priority and each
need not necessarily be given the same weightage in final
selection for funding]

Important: TIPS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS are outlined in Annex
1.


The application form is available on the GKP portal:
www.globalknowledge.org




 
Deadline: June 30, 2003
Website: www.globalknowledge.org

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