Μια νέα ευκαιρία χρηματοδότησης ανοίγει από την Βρετανική Πρεσβεία για οργανισμούς και άτομα που θέλουν να δραστηριοποιηθούν σε ζητήματα που αφορούν την ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ κοινότητα.
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τα κριτήρια αξιολόγησης, τους δικαιούχους και την διαδικασία υποβολής ακολουθούν:
The British Embassy Athens is inviting project proposals for the LGBT+ Enabling Fund for the Financial Year 2022/23. The fund supports local initiatives that promote and protect the rights of LGBT+ people.
Applications should be linked to at least one of the following objectives:
To support grassroots human rights defenders.
To tackle violence and discrimination.
To advance legal protections and decriminalization.
To ensure access to HIV/AIDs programmes and LGBT+ inclusive healthcare.
To support LGBT+ people in crisis and conflict.
To strengthen the economic case for inclusion.
Priority will be given to projects that enhance UK-Greece ties, and facilitate the development of active and sustainable collaboration networks.
Eligibility Requirements for Proposals:
The British Embassy will consider funding applications from relevant stakeholders, such as not for profit organizations (including social enterprises) and academic institutions.
Organizations must prove that they are able to manage the project sum in a satisfactory manner; the British Embassy may request reports by auditors.
We are unable to fund purchase of equipment, advertising, academic courses, charitable activities, commercial activities, infrastructure or construction projects.
Applications must be submitted in English.
Projects must start in summer 2022, with a completion date no later than March 2023.
The grants requested under this call must fall between €200 and €50,000.
The proposals will be shortlisted and approved by the British Embassy’sPolitical team. They will then be evaluated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s LGBT+ Rights Team, alongside other proposals submitted from throughout the world.
Successful organisations will need to sign a legally binding contract with the British Embassy. They will also need to prepare bi-monthly monitoring reports as well as a completion report at the end of the project.
Proposals will be assessed against the following criteria:
Alignment with the above-mentioned objectives.
Project design includes a realistic timeline, as well as robust monitoring and evaluation procedures.
Project outcomes have concrete deliverables with clear links to the project’s objectives.
Projects demonstrate their sustainability, by explaining how the benefits will continue after the funding ends.
Thorough risk and financial accountability procedures are in place.
The organisation has safeguarding policies to protect those involved in the project against abuse and harassment.
The project’s overall value for money.
To submit your bid, please complete and submit the project proposal form, outlining the planned activity, timelines, and activity-based budget to the British Embassy’s Projects Section c/o Hebe Hewitt (hebe.hewitt@fcdo.gov.uk) and Maria Barlou (maria.barlou@fcdo.gov.uk) by 1st July 2022.
To access the application form please download the following file: LGBT Enabling Fund Project Proposal Form
