APPLICATION GUIDANCE_Capacity building_PEPFAR Small Grants Program_2018.docx

PEPFAR Small Grants Program – Capacity building 2018

PEPFAR Small Grants Program Capacity Building

Details and Guidance

GRANT DETAILS

Thank you for your interest in the PEPFAR Small Grants program – Capacity building grant. The grant application period is now open until April 30, 2018.

Overview

Funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the PEPFAR Small Grants program Capacity Building grant is for an organization that can assist in building capacity of the selected grantees for the PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2018-2019. The organization will provide these grantees with skills in project management, financial management, grants management, team building and conflict resolution to ensure these projects a sustainable and successful outcome. The groups to be trained are small groups with community-initiated projects which aim to strengthen health service delivery in communities affected by HIV and AIDS and community groups who support community-based HIV and AIDS care initiatives and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).

This grant will be awarded for a six-month period and the funding level will depend on factors regarding the PEPFAR Small Grants Program grantees, such as location and number of people, but will not exceed $20,000. The organization that is funded will be required to measure and report the results it achieves by following PEPFAR and the U.S. Department of State’s reporting requirements.

Consideration will be given to organizations which:

· Are well-established and can reach the whole country;

· Have experience in providing project management training;

· Are oriented toward communities, not individuals; and

· Are managed and run by local Basotho groups, e.g. Non-Governmental Organization, Faith-Based Organizations and/or groups of People Living With HIV and AIDS

Grant Conditions

PEPFAR Small Grants program funds can be used for:

· Training and training venue

· Educational materials and training supplies

· Equipment, materials and technical training for income-generation projects

· Facilitation fee

· Ongoing administrative or operating costs (but no more than 10% of total requested funds budget)

PEPFAR Small Grants program funds cannot be used for:

· Projects managed by private businesses

· Salaries and/or personal expenses

· Office equipment such as computers, fax machines, or photocopiers

· Alcohol

Measurable Results Requirement

PEPFAR Small Grants program funds can only be used for projects which are able to measure and report on how many training sessions and people they have trained.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The application period for grants is open until April 30, 2018.

Your proposal should include the following:

· The name of the organization that is proposing the project.

· A list of board members with detailed contact information.

· Names of key personnel of the project and their experience managing similar projects.

· A history of your organization stating when it started, and your accomplishments.

· Your experience and expertise in capacity building of community groups in project management, grant management, financial management, team building, conflict resolution, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

· A description and timeline of project activities.

Please also fill out

· Form SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance

· Form SF-424B, Assurances

If your organization’s Proposal has been short-listed, you will hear from the Special Projects Office by July 2018.

Remember, only projects who meet the criteria outlined in this application guidance and who include all of the required documentation will be considered.

Thank you for your interest and GOOD LUCK!!

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