{"id":42645,"date":"2024-01-27T18:48:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T18:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=42645"},"modified":"2024-01-27T17:10:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T17:10:20","slug":"grant-assistance-for-grass-roots-human-security-projects-ggp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/grant-assistance-for-grass-roots-human-security-projects-ggp","title":{"rendered":"Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Embassy of Japan in Botswana is seeking applications for the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) or KUSANONE was first introduced in 1989 and has been assisting Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) by supporting people-centred relatively small development projects which have a direct and immediate impact on the well-being of disadvantaged communities at grass-roots level.<\/p>\n<p>Scope<\/p>\n<p>GGP\/KUSANONE aims to assist self-help efforts of NPO\u2019s in:<\/p>\n<p>social and economic development in rural\/urban settings, supporting people\/communities who are socially and\/or economically vulnerable and disadvantaged, empowering local communities for sustainable development, etc.<\/p>\n<p>GGP\/KUSANONE aims to meet various needs whose areas include but are not limited to: education, health\/sanitation, support for people with disabilities, water\/energy, agriculture\/indigenous industry, and environment.<\/p>\n<p>Funding Information<\/p>\n<p>Maximum available grant amount \u2013 10,000,000 Japanese Yen (approximately 1,000,000 BWP, this is dependent on the currency exchange rate) is the maximum amount allocated per project under the GGP\/KUSANONE.<\/p>\n<p>Duration<\/p>\n<p>The GGP\/KUSANONE is implemented in one-year cycles as the programme\u2019s budget is allocated annually. Furthermore, the approved project must be completed within one year of the date of the grant contract.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n<p>Registered non-profit organizations (NPOs) such as non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, educational institutes, medical institutes and local governments are eligible to apply. In addition, the applicant organization must have at least 2 (two) years experience in the sector of the proposed project. The applicant organization is required to have established sound, sustainable and stable foundations in terms of finance, personnel and project management.<\/p>\n<p>They are UNABLE to assist individual applicants or private companies.<\/p>\n<p>Criteria<\/p>\n<p>GGP\/KUSANONE applications will be considered if:<\/p>\n<p>the project is aimed at the socio-economic development of the target country\/area, it is clear that the project will directly benefit the targeted community the project will generate substantial outcome through a one-shot small-scale grant, a sustainable impact in the future can be expected.<\/p>\n<p>Ineligible<\/p>\n<p>They do not assist the following types of projects:<\/p>\n<p>projects which do not directly benefit grassroots level, e.g. research activities in higher educational institutes, expansion of administrative facilities, etc, commercial activities which are not in line with the GGP\/KUSANONE assistance, non socio-economic development projects e.g., artistic, cultural and sports activities, political, religious and military activities, projects which benefit only the applicant organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. 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