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The
Small Grants Program
The World Bank - Zimbabwe Country Office
May 23, 2002
About
the Program
The Small Grants
Program was created to provide a way for the World Bank to promote
dialogue and dissemination of information about development in forums
outside its own operations.
Who Can Apply?
Any institution
concerned about development can apply for a grant. However, the
Small Grants Program prefers to support nonprofit, nongovernmental,
religious and academic organizations, professional associations,
and development organizations. To be eligible, an organization must
be registered with the Government of Zimbabwe.
What Sorts
of Activities Are Supported?
The theme for
this current Small Grant support is support to civic engagement
for the empowerment of marginalized and vulnerable groups.
Activities supported
by the Small Grants Program promote dialogue and dissemination of
information about development. These activities are most often conferences
and seminars, special editions or startup costs of publications,
audio-visual materials, or other innovative networking efforts that
small organizations generally find difficult to fund through their
regular program budgets.
What Size
of Grants Are Awarded?
Most grants
are in the range of US$8,000 to US$15,000. Smaller grants are possible,
but larger grants are rare. (Grants are payable in Zimbabwe dollar
equivalents). The Small Grants Program prefers that its grants help
to generate additional contributions from other sources. Applicant
organizations are asked to describe how a grant from the World Bank
might help them to raise funds from other donors.
How Are Grants
Awarded?
Administration
of the Small Grants Program has been decentralized to the World
Bank Zimbabwe Country Office. Grants are awarded by a Small Grants
Committee, convened in the Zimbabwe World Bank Country Office.
How Are Applications
Evaluated?
The Small Grants
Committee reviews applications against the following criteria:
- whether or
not the proposal falls within the objectives set by the Small
Grants Program.
- the potential
impact of the proposed activity on public awareness of social
and development issues.
- the potential
contribution of the proposed activity to the capacity of the recipient.
- duration
of the proposed activity (implementation should be within a period
of six months after approval).
- cost effectiveness.
- implementation
capacity of the organization applying.
Which Grant
Activities Are Given Priority?
While all applications
which are favorably evaluated against the above criteria could be
eligible for grant support, the World Bank Country Office Small
Grants Committee gives priority to:
- Activities
which would promote dialogue and disseminate information outside
the Bank’s own operations.
- Activities
which would promote awareness of development issues and to build
the capacity of the non-governmental sector through information
exchange and dialogue.
To realize these
objectives, the Grant will provide grant funding for conferences
and seminars, special publications, communications materials and
innovative networking opportunities. Small to medium scale social
surveys and focus group discussions to determine public awareness
of environment, gender, social protection, structural adjustment
and reform of social sectors could be considered under the Small
Grants Program.
Which Grant
Activities Are Not Supported?
Grants are not
available from the Small Grants Program for:
- Supplies,
staff/consultants fees, translations, or newspaper advertisements.
- Formal academic
training programs
- Operational
projects
- Ongoing institutional
support
- Scholarships,
fellowships, or study programs
- Individuals
applying on their own behalf, including for travel or studies
Monitoring
and Reporting
Grantees will
be required to report on the implementation of their activities,
and to submit complete financial reports which may be subject to
auditing. The Country Office will also monitor activities during
implementation.
How to Apply
for a Grant
Applicants are
advised to contact the World Bank Country Office. Applicants should
also be advised that competition for grants is intense, and with
a limited budget, the Small Grants Program cannot support all of
the many worthwhile activities for which applications are received.
Contact Ebrahim
Jassat for further information on ejassat@worldbank.org
Application
Form:
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For
office use.
Application
number: _________
Date
received: ________
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Small
Grants Program
Zimbabwe
Country Office
World
Bank
Application
Please type
or print clearly
Date of Application:
_______
Information
about Implementing Agency
Name of Organization__________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________
Telephone ________________
Fax ________________
Email _________________
Web site ____________
Name of contact
person, Title ___________________________________________
Is your organization
a registered entity with the government? Or is it registered as
a trust?
What is the registration No:………….
Amount of request
ZW$_________________
Organization’s
mission
How did you
hear about the Small Grants Program? _________________________
Has your organization
had previous support from the World Bank? Describe.______________________________________________________
Authorization
This application
must be signed by an officer of the organization’s management or
governing body.
Signature: ____________________________
Name ________________________________
Title: ______________________
Application
Narrative. (Please provide the following information in narrative
form. The narrative should not exceed four typed pages.)
- What are the activities and the partnerships proposed?
- Describe briefly:
your overall goal(s);
specific objectives or ways in which you will meet the goal(s);
the specific activities for which you are seeking funding to
meet the objectives;
partnerships to implement activities;
timeframe in which this will take place.
- How will the proposed activities promote dialogue and dissemination
of information about international development?
- How will the grant funds be used to address poverty and social
needs at the local level?
- What are the specific outcomes and how will these be tracked
and measured?
- Describe who the activities will benefit and the expected impact
of the activities.
- Describe how you will measure the effectiveness of your activities.
- Describe the organizational arrangements and staff capacity
to carry out the activities identified above.
- Describe plans for obtaining other funding needed to carry out
the activity, including amounts requested of other funders. The
Small Grants Program rarely funds more than half of the proposed
budget for an activity, and therefore prefers that its grants
help to generate additional contributions from other sources.
- Provide a budget for the activity showing estimated costs; amount
requested from the Small Grants Program and the categories for
which it will be utilized; and other principal sources of support.
- Submit the following attachments with the completed proposals:
- Complete
list of the organization’s officers and directors.
- The organization’s
actual income and expense statement for the past fiscal year,
identifying the organization’s principal sources of support.
- The organization’s
projected income and expense budget for the current fiscal year,
identifying the projected revenue sources.
- Copy of the
organization’s registration status.
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