Update (07/20/2016): The Project Proposal Papers (PPPs) will be available for a public commenting period.
Update (12/16/2016): After a thorough evaluation, the Roster of Experts has now finished the technical review and has shortlisted proposals that will be sent to the Steering Committee for conditional selection in early 2016.
Update (03/22/2016): Nine projects were selected to receive conditional approval and move into the next phase of the process, which includes a due diligence period and opportunities for the CSOs to further refine their proposals.
Update (03/30/2017): Eight projects are currently being processed, and will begin implementation soon.
For questions, please contact the GPSA Help Desk by email.
The Global Partnership for Social Accountability is pleased to announce its 3rd Call for Proposals (CFP). The Call for Proposals is open to civil society organizations (CSOs) and CSO networks based and operating in any of the eligible countries of those that have ‘opted-in’ to the GPSA.
Grant amounts will range from US$400,000 to US$800,000, however requests for funding below this range will also be considered.
Grants are intended to provide strategic and sustained support to CSO projects with the following objectives:
- Addressing critical governance and development problems through social accountability processes that involve citizen feedback and participatory methodologies geared to helping governments and public sector institutions solve these problems. Special emphasis is put on problems that directly affect extreme poor and marginalized populations.
- Strengthening civil society’s capacities for social accountability by investing in CSOs’ institutional strengthening and through mentoring of small, nascent CSOs by well-established, larger CSOs with a track record on social accountability.
Country-Tailored Calls for Proposals
Proposals must address the priority themes identified per country. Please review the table further below for details. Look for your country and open the PDF link to see the country-specific call for proposals.
How to apply
- The deadline for submitting grant applications is August 12, 2015 (23:59h EST). Please note that the deadline for Brazil is August 21, 2015 (23:59h EST).
- Please note: all grant applications, without exception, must be submitted in English. The GPSA will not consider applications written in other languages.
- Read the general instructions on how to apply for a grant, eligibility requirements, selection criteria and process: please download the GPSA Grant Application Guidelines (pdf).
- Review your country’s priority theme(s) included in the country-tailored call for proposals. See the table further below on this page.
- All applications must be submitted using the GPSA online e-application platform. Applications submitted through any other means will not be accepted.
Application Form
The Application form consists of 3 parts. Each must be complete for your proposal to be considered. Please note: Part 1 of the Application Form must be filled-out in the e-application platform. Parts 2 and 3 are to be uploaded as attachments into the e-application. (You may download and start working on Part 1 in Word, so that later you can cut and paste the contents into the e-application form).
Download the Call for Proposals by Country
Eastern Caribbean Countries:
Antigua and Barbuda
Grenada
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Colombia
Not participating in 3rd CFP.
Comoros
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Honduras
Indonesia
Jamaica
Jordan
Kyrgyz Republic
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Not participating in 3rd CFP.
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Paraguay
Philippines
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tajikistan
Timor Leste
EN TE
Togo
Tunisia
Not participating in 3rd CFP.
Uganda
Yemen, Rep.
Not participating in 3rd CFP.
Questions
For questions about the application process, you can contact the GPSA Help Desk by e-mail. Please also consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Resources
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Application Form (3 parts):
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Previous Winning Proposals:
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Round 1: Bangladesh 1, 2; Dominican Republic; Indonesia; Kyrgyzstan; Malawi 1 2; Moldova; Mozambique; Philippines; Tajikistan; Tunisia
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Round 2: Democratic Republic of Congo; Ghana; Moldova; Mongolia; Morocco; Paraguay; Tunisia; Uganda
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- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
