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INTO Small Grants Program (SGP) ICNT 15, OCTOBER 2013 ENTEBBE, UGANDA

INTO Small Grants Program (SGP) ICNT 15, OCTOBER 2013 ENTEBBE, UGANDA. Agenda. WHY, who suggested? What is the SGP Benefits of INTO Membership Policy and purpose Process Our first steps Next Steps. Policy &Purpose.

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INTO Small Grants Program (SGP) ICNT 15, OCTOBER 2013 ENTEBBE, UGANDA

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  1. INTO Small Grants Program (SGP)ICNT 15, OCTOBER 2013ENTEBBE, UGANDA

  2. Agenda • WHY, who suggested? • What is the SGP • Benefits of INTO Membership • Policy and purpose • Process • Our first steps • Next Steps

  3. Policy &Purpose • Eligibility:INTO Full and Associate Members in good standing. (Fees fully paid and received); • Priorities and Eligible projects/programs: primary purpose to • build capacity, • strengthen governance, • membership recruitment and • Your Member sustainability.

  4. How much and how valued? • INTO SGP funds would finance up to 50% of candidate project costs. • Matched with other resources, 1 to 1 basis, available cash basis or kind (fair value of kind). • Target applications costing $2,000-$4,000- SGP grant $1000 and $2000. • enable use SGP as leverage to obtain otherfunding

  5. Programs & Activities Eligible for SGP Support • Transferring knowledge from experienced to less experienced members (travel costs, out of pocket expenses for specialist or volunteer advice; • Internships with experienced INTO members; • Fundraising and membership recruitment projects, • Prep. of business and conservation plans; • Strengthen financial management, web-based member outreach and promotion, and information dissemination; • Implement youth heritage education and conservation programs outreach.

  6. the grants would support the following • this basis, Activities and programs to provide improved performance in obtaining the necessary resources in carrying out and sustain on-going programs; • Transfer of knowledge from experienced members to the less experienced members by supporting travel costs and out of pocket expenses for specialists or volunteers to provide advice; • Provide support for internships arranged with experienced INTO members; • Support fundraising and membership recruitment projects, and preparation of business plans and conservation plans • Activities to strengthen financial management and member outreach.

  7. Ineligible Activities • Building or other construction activities; • Academic research; • Acquisition of real property or objects; • Historic resource surveys, inventories; • General support for conferences; • Taxes, duties and VAT charges.

  8. Process • AIM to keep simple and clear • INTO Response time We will try Harder • project priorities consistent with these criteria, and should be integral with your work program • Independent. objective & Numerical evaluation • completion within 2 years of approval

  9. Our first Steps • Early drafts, INTO management review • Consult similar programs for ADVICE • Run a pilot, expect changes • Be prepared to learn by doing • Volunteer SGP Administrator • Comments for ALL INTO family PLEASE, send to catherineleonard@Nationaltrust.org

  10. Next Steps • We need your help & suggestions • Additional Fund Raising • Variety of sources? What is attractive to donors • ANY volunteers to work with us (conflict of interest)

  11. INTO Website • For Applications: We aim to be (and are)web based • For Supporters (Donors) easy donation routes

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