British Embassy Manila Programme Fund 2020/21: call for bids
The British Embassy Programme Fund (BEPF) supports activity in line with the UK government’s foreign policy objectives in the Philippines during financial year 2020/21.
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Additional in-year funding has now become available for projects aimed at preventing online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) and supporting the victims of OSEC. We are accepting bids up to a maximum of £10,000 to support projects in this area.
BEPF project bids are shortlisted and approved by the British Embassy Manila’s Post Programme Board. To apply for funding, interested organisations must submit a Project Concept Form/Note (please see the attachment) to the Embassy’s Project Section. This will provide the basic information required to enable the Post Programme Board to make an assessment on whether or not an implementer will be invited to submit a full Project Proposal.
All British Embassy Manila International Programme Fund projects must clearly demonstrate how they will:
- support the above priority
- deliver value for money (VfM)
- meet OECD criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding and
- demonstrate that they are able to complete 90% spend by December 13, 2019
The assessment criteria will be based on the following:
- financial and operational capacity
- relevance
- methodology
- sustainability
- value for money
- impact
Managerial and financial aspects
- Any organisation can apply for funding. We do not accept project bids submitted by individuals.
- Please note that we cannot make pre-payments; the successful bidders should make the payment and then ask us to reimburse these expenses. The implementer must have an active bank account in the name of the organisation to which we can electronically transfer reimbursements.
- Organisations must prove that they are able to manage the project sum in a satisfactory manner; the Embassy may request reports by auditors.
Exemptions
We regret that we are unable to fund:
- academic courses
- charitable activities
- commercial activities
- infrastructure or construction projects, or
- humanitarian aid
Co-financing:
- a partnership framework to support the broader engagement of a project can strengthen your bid
- other sources of funding should be specified
Evaluation of project bids
- the aim of the project should be concise, feasible and sustainable
- the expected outcomes should be measurable and
- the target group should be clearly defined and involved in project implementation
Approval and reporting
If the Project Concept Note is successful, we will invite the implementer to submit a full Project Proposal. The full conditions of grants will be outlined once final decisions have been made by the Post Programme Board.
The Embassy will require monthly financial reports and quarterly project progress reports from implementers. The first payment will be made upon the receipt of a monthly financial report. When the project has been completed the implementer shall prepare and send a final report to the Embassy within the period specified in the contract.
Implementation time frame
Successful applicants will implement their project from 2 November 2020 until 19 March 2021. All payment requests and reporting should be finalised by 19 March 2021. The majority of spend should be between January and March 2021, with full spend by 19 March 2021. You are advised to plan project activities accordingly.
Completed concept notes should be sent by email to raiza.cusi@fcdo.gov.uk by 05 October 2020. Successful applicants will be informed of the result in the week commencing 12 October 2020.