How to bid for a project?
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government department responsible for Britain’s contribution towards international efforts to promote development and eliminate poverty.
DFID works in partnership with governments and regional organisations, as well as business, civil society and the research community. DFID also works with multilateral institutions including the World Bank, United Nations agencies and the European Community.
DFID London is responsible for DFID’s work in Guatemala, El Salvador & Honduras. Contact details are:
1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE
Tel: (+44) (0)20 7023 0000 | Fax: (+44) (0)20 7023 0019
Website: DFID Link
Email: enquiry@dfid.gov.uk
The British Embassy does have limited funds for Development Projects:
HOW TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING FROM THE BRITISH EMBASSY
The Embassy’s remit is to deliver UK's International Policy Goals. Projects with local partners help us to achieve this. To make the best use of our limited funds, we are focussing on projects in the following Policy Goals:
- Conflict Resolution
- Climate Security/low carbon economy
- Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance and Sustainable Development
The best projects are those that match our policy goals, have a well-defined time-frame (“one-off” projects) and have long-lasting benefits. For example a week-long conference to train police officers in human rights, who in turn will then train other officers. Ideally, projects would be part-funded by another sponsor e.g. the UK meets 50% of the project costs; another sponsor meets the remaining 50%.
Bidding Procedure
This is the standard bidding procedure for the application of funds:
Look at your project proposal. Does it match any of the three policy goals? Is it a one-off project? How will you measure the project’s long-lasting benefits?
If it meets these criteria, submit a one-page project outline to embassy@intelnett.com with the heading: Project Proposal.
The Embassy projects officer will then review your proposal. If it is suitable, we will contact you to arrange a meeting to discuss the project in more detail.
We will then submit a project proposal to a project selection panel in London.
The panel will compare your project with proposals from other British embassies around the world. This is a very competitive process: the stronger your proposal, the greater the likelihood of securing funding.
If the panel decides to support your project, we will notify you. A contract will then be drawn up between you and the Embassy before we transfer funds.
The interval between initial application and transfer of funds can be several months. Please take this into account when planning your proposal.
In 2006/7, the following projects obtained funding:
A six-month project to help NGOs which support marginalised people to pool resources and form a network. (sustainable development)
A conference to promote the best methods of renewable energy. (climate security/low carbon economy)
An eight-month project to train police officers in the rights of street children. (human rights)
A one-year language exchange programme to improve mutual understanding between Belizeans and Guatemalans (conflict resolution)
Translated EU guidelines on human rights defenders into five Guatemalan indigena languages. (human rights)
A six-month project to educate 500,000 children on the importance of voting. (democracy)
Look at your project proposal. Does it match any of the three policy goals? Is it a one-off project? How will you measure the project’s long-lasting benefits?
If it meets these criteria, submit a one-page project outline to embassy@intelnett.com with the heading: Project Proposal.
The Embassy projects officer will then review your proposal. If it is suitable, we will contact you to arrange a meeting to discuss the project in more detail.
We will then submit a project proposal to a project selection panel in London.
The panel will compare your project with proposals from other British embassies around the world. This is a very competitive process: the stronger your proposal, the greater the likelihood of securing funding.
If the panel decides to support your project, we will notify you. A contract will then be drawn up between you and the Embassy before we transfer funds.
The interval between initial application and transfer of funds can be several months. Please take this into account when planning your proposal.
In 2006/7, the following projects obtained funding:
A six-month project to help NGOs which support marginalised people to pool resources and form a network. (sustainable development)
A conference to promote the best methods of renewable energy. (climate security/low carbon economy)
An eight-month project to train police officers in the rights of street children. (human rights)
A one-year language exchange programme to improve mutual understanding between Belizeans and Guatemalans (conflict resolution)
Translated EU guidelines on human rights defenders into five Guatemalan indigena languages. (human rights)
A six-month project to educate 500,000 children on the importance of voting. (democracy)
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We could consider funding:
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We cannot fund
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Projects which deliver human rights, climate security or conflict resolution One-off projects Projects with long-lasting benefits. |
Projects not related to any of the policy goals (listed above) Construction projects (e.g. schools, hospitals, shelters)
Running costs of an organisation including salaries, honoraria etc Projects with short-term benefits. |
Updated December 2008
