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Application Invited
for Grants for Innovative Malaria Advocacy
Applications are invited from established
non-governmental organizations, institutions, and from individuals
associated with an organisation or institution for the Innovation Grants
for Malaria Advocacy for 2007.
The grants supports ideas and partnerships that aim to reach new
audiences in creative ways and tackle issues such as equity,
transparency and accountability in Africa. The grants also aim to
encourage the engagement of artists to amplify advocacy messages in
African countries.
Five grants ranging from US $5,000 to US $25,000 will be awarded in 2007
in the following range: large grant up to US $25,000: only one possible
award; medium grant up to US $10,000: two possible awards: and small
grant up to US $5,000: five possible awards. The grants are awarded
annually to new initiatives in Africa.
Applications deadline is December 10 2007,
and applicants must show evidence of experience in carrying out
communications/media/advocacy activities; demonstrated involvement or
interest in malaria related advocacy activities; capacity and necessary
resources to implement and carry out the project; and proof of legal
status and accountability.
Applicants from French
speaking countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants are to identify
clearly in their application the geographic area and groups they propose
to reach through their project.
The grants are NOT meant to support:
service delivery activities ; purchase of drugs, diagnostic test kits,
health equipment, nets; purchase of information technology and photo
equipment which are not central to the implementation of the project;
projects outside Africa ; projects that are
not run by African organisations; organisations/institutions already
receiving funding for malaria advocacy from any source; and individuals
who are not working in partnership with an organisation or are not
sponsored and based in an institution or organisation.
The application process has four stages:
applications; shortlisting; final selection
and grant awards.
The final selection will
include a visit to each organisation/institution which has been short
listed if appropriate with the aim of meeting project staff and
reviewing the application in details.
Complete information and application forms for the grants can be
obtained from
d.valette@malariaconsortium.org;
or downloaded from its site at
http://www.malariaconsortium.org/. Applications and attachments are
to be sent by e-mail to
info@malariaconsortium.org
The Innovation Grants for
Malaria Advocacy is an initiative of the Malaria Consortium’s Mobilising
for Malaria (M4M) programme which is supported by GlaxoSmithKline’s
African Malaria Partnership. Its is to promote and support new and
original initiatives from civil society organisations (non-governmental
organisations (NGOs), academic institutions, media) and community
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