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Small Activities Programme 2009
Programme goals:
The Small Activities Programme supports local initiatives aimed at developing income generating activities among rural population to improve socio-economic status of the most vulnerable groups of the population and develop civil society in rural areas.
The SAP should also be able to serve as a model for other local projects and as an engine for new development.
The Programme is open to registered non-governmental organizations from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Programme Criteria:
Proposed projects:
- must be based on a small scale local initiative originating in the community or agency involved;
- must be implemented using local goods and materials;
- must be targeted at a clearly defined group of people who are actively involved in it and prepared to contribute what they can to its implementation (money, labour, materials or land);
- must be sustained by local population once complete;
- may not take the form of a one-time action (such as a conference, a seminar or an exhibition) or a form of charity (such as supplying food or medical aid) or constitute a gift or part of an election campaign;
- is not meant as emergency aid, except as a stopgap to more permanent solutions;
- is not meant to cover the re-incurring costs (municipal expenses, rent payments, salaries, gasoline, Xerox paper, etc.)
- may not be part of a project or programme belonging to another development agency, or of a larger project split into different small activities.
Submitting an application
Organisations in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan wishing to obtain funding under the Embassy’s “Small Activities Programme” can submit their project proposals in English or Russian, no later than March 31, 2010, to the Astana Office of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the following address:
Attn: Project Officer
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
62, Kosmonavtov str., 3rd floor
Astana 010000
Republic of Kazakhstan
Tel: +7 7171 555 456
Applications must include the following information:
1. The Project
The project description should indicate the problem and how the activity will contribute to the solution:
- name, location, and duration of the activity
- background, context, relevance and unique contribution of the proposed project and motivation/rationale behind involvement of the applying organisation
- aim(s) and objectives, expected results and performance indicators
- target group(s) and beneficiaries
- activities (type, timetable, required inputs, staff)
- risks (likelihood, impact and management) and assumptions
- monitoring/evaluation
- sustainability (how the project will be supported after the end of the grant)
- if previous funding from the Dutch Embassy was received, indicate project title and activity number
2. The Applicant
The information about the applicant should clarify why the organisation is the right choice for conducting the activity
- name, contact information (postal address, telephone, fax, e-mail, etc.) and bank details of applying organisation
- copy of the applicant’s registration certificate
- name and contact information of project manager
- track record in local initiatives or income generating activities
3. The Budget
The budget should clarify how the requested funds will be used to conduct the activity (the maximum preferred contribution is EUR 25,000 per project. No additional contribution for the same project is possible. The maximum preferred duration of project is 12 months).
- detailed budget by activity (sub-activity), including amount applied for and contributions from other sources
In case the application is granted, the amount awarded will be transferred to the applicant’s bank account once the contract is signed, in accordance with the signed contract. Financial statement including all recipients and a final report should be submitted to the Embassy once the grant is spent.
The Embassy reserves the right to assess expenditures and inspect project activities at any time.
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