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:

- 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.
- 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:
ICTs for Women's Empowerment
ICTs for Youth Participation
Indigenous & Displaced Communities & ICTs
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.

For more information, please contact:
Angela M. Kuga Thas
The application form is available on the GKP portal:
http://www.globalknowledge.org

Date of this Document: 25th April 2003

This Grant Opportunity is also listed in the GKP Virtual Marketplace:

http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/formmaster.cfm?&menuid=204&&a...