The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi has announced a call for project proposals for the 2020 Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC).
FLC plays a complementary role to the Finnish development co-operation programme in Kenya, with the aim of reducing poverty and inequality. The fund supports the initiatives of Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) and other non-state actors in Kenya. The support is intended for project-based support only.
Priority Areas
FLC will offer support to civil society organizations under the following priority areas;
- Realization of Women’s and Girls’ Rights:
- Promotion of Youth Employment
- Human Rights Promotion, Citizen Participation, and Oversight for Accountable Governance:
Funding Information
- Grant between Euros 30,000 – 200,000.
- The maximum funding available for this Call is 550 000 Euros.
- Implementation period: one or two years.
FLC funding cannot be granted:
- To government ministries or counties
- To Unregistered association or organization
- To Support the activities of a political party
- For basic research
- For single cultural events
- For charity
- For humanitarian aid
- For scholarship or assistance for applicant’s personal use
- For purchasing land
- To a fund
- For building the capital of microcredit system
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant needs to be a non-governmental organization,
- Civil society organization or
- Foundation,
- Non-profit private entities registered in Kenya.
Selection Criteria
- Alignment with Finland’s development policy and the above-mentioned priority areas
- Clearly defined project outputs and targeted outcomes supported by adequate indicators, baseline data, and risk assessment
- Realistically planned project activities that contribute to the desired outputs
- A project budget that is in line with the activities
- Previous documented experience and management capabilities of the applicant in the same sector/theme
The applicants must have sound financial records, as well as sufficient human resources for the implementation of the project.
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