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Funding opportunities with NORAD for non-Norwegian organisations Peter Moers, Strømme Foundation

Funding opportunities with NORAD for non-Norwegian organisations Peter Moers, Strømme Foundation Brussels, 19.03.2013. 1. Grant Scheme for International Organisations and Networks.

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Funding opportunities with NORAD for non-Norwegian organisations Peter Moers, Strømme Foundation

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  1. Fundingopportunitieswith NORAD for non-Norwegian organisations Peter Moers, Strømme Foundation Brussels, 19.03.2013

  2. 1. Grant Scheme for International Organisations and Networks • “support to civil society actors who through their work methods, knowledge, range of activities and networks complement other channels of Norwegian development cooperation.” • Eligbleinterventioncountries. Officially: OECD/DAC list of ODA recipients. In practice: growing focus on Africa. • Max. 3 years • Applicanteligibility: • INGOs and networks: organisations must have members (organisations, countries or board members) from more than two countries. • Preference for South-based NGOs

  3. Priorities INGO call 2013 • Environment, renewable energy, climate and natural resource management (37% in 2012 call); • Reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS (29%), • Tax, capital flight and anti-corruption (22%); • Freedom of expression and human rights (7%); and • Economic participation of women (3 %)

  4. Procedure INGO call • Yearlycall. Deadline 2013: February 1  • Full proposal (no concept note round) • Max 20 pages + annexes • Language: English • Max. 1 proposal per INGO or network • Duration: max. 3 years • «Norad aims at reducing the number of small grants»

  5. Results INGO call (2011 &12) • Results 2011: • 161,3 mln (21,7 mln EUR) to 35 INGOs • Results 2012: • NOK 147,5 mln (19,8 mln EUR) allocated to 28 organisations. • 2,5 % to other areas. NOK 10 mill. allocated later that year, specifically to climate robust agriculture. • Largestamount: 42 mln (5,6 mln EUR). Smallest 500 000 NOK (67 000 EUR) • Remarks: • Grant receiversof 2012 arelargelythe same as thoseof2011. • Manyspecialised, single-issueorganisations (e.g. HIV, forestetc)

  6. 2. Women and equality • Thematic priorities: • 1) Combating violence against women; • 2) Sexual and reproductive health and rights; • 3) Women’s political rights and empowerment and • 4) Gender and climate change. • 5) Women’s economic rights and empowerment. • Duration: max. 3 years. • Eligibility: • In theory: all INGOs; • in practiceINGOs that are specialised in women’s rights • In 2012, NOK 39 mill allocated to 13 regional and INGOs • In 2011: 41 mln NOK for 14 INGOs • Almost all 2011 grant receiversalsoreceived in 2012

  7. 3. Climate and Forest Initiative (CFI) funding scheme for civil society • Call every 3 year. Last call 2012 (for 2013-15). • Priority areas 2012 call: • Sustainable Landscapes  • REDD+ relevant commodity supply chains  • Analysis, concept and methodology dev’t for REDD+ implementation • Creating global consensus on REDD+  • Geographicpriorities: Amazon river basin, Congo river basin, Tanzania, Mekon region, Indonesia. Otherrainforestcountries. • 2009-2012 round: 2013-2015 round: • 23,5 mln EUR / year - 37 mln EUR / year • 46 INGOs (projects 2-4 year) - 42 INGOs (projects 3 years) • 2012 round: 700 applications; 42 approvals.

  8. 4. Rights of religious minorities • Project opened in 2012. Call is part ofproject. • Currentcall: deadline May 1, 2013. 7.5 mln NOK (1 mln EUR) • Applicanteligilbility: Norwegian and South-basedorganisations • Duration: max 3 years • Geographiceligibility: all DAC1 countries. • Priority areas 2013 call: • Cap. Building and awareness raising for religious minorities • Advocacy towards authorities (local, national) and/or businesses • Bridge building between populations (e.g. majority and minorities)

  9. 5. Oil for Development – Civil Society program • Project opened in 2012. Call is part ofproject. • Calls: yearly, deadline October 1. • Country eligibility: Uganda, Sør-Sudan, Sudan, Ghana, Mosambik, Tanzania, Bolivia, Øst-Timor, Angola, Nigeria, São Tomé og Principe, Cuba, Tanzania, Irak, Elfenbenskysten, Liberia, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone ogLibanon • Priority areas : • Anti-corruption (incl. role of media) • Environmental problems related to oil sector • Cooperation between workers, business organisations and industry regarding working conditions, safety and health.

  10. 5. Oil for Development – CSO program (2) • Eligibility: all CSOs. In practice: 7 outof 8 Norwegian. • Amounts: about NOK / year (2,7 mln EUR)

  11. Link: http://www.norad.no/en/support Tusentakk!

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