Funding Seminar:
DFID Civil Society Challenge Fund
The Civil Society
Challenge Fund will be holding a one-day funding seminar specifically for
Diaspora and BME Groups. The seminar
will provide an overview of the Civil Society Challenge Fund criteria with advice
on how to submit bids.
Date and Venue: 5th February 2009 @ 1 Palace Street, London,
SW1E 5HE
What is Civil Society
Challenge Fund? The Civil Society Challenge Fund is Department of International (DFID’s) main
channel of funding for small and medium sized UK civil society organisations. It supports the work of UK based civil
society organisations in their efforts to build the capacity of their partners
in the south to engage in decision making process. It will also consider projects which are
predominantly service delivery in nature so long as they are innovative or
working in difficult environments and includes elements of empowerment and
advocacy.
If your organisation is interested in attending the seminar,
please send an email by 16th January 2009 to cscf@dfid.gov.uk with the
following details:
- Your
organisation’s name - A
paragraph describing your organisation and its interest in the CSCF
(Please refer to the CSCF Guidelines (Civilsocietycfinfo.asp) - The
name, position and contact details of the proposed participant. - Any
special requirements (accessibility, dietary, etc)
For further
information contact:
Lone Sorensen
Team Leader-
Stakeholder Management
Civil Society
Department
Tel: 01355 3400 (int:
3400)
or
Go to CSCF
Guidelines: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/funding/civilsocietycf.asp
