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Applying for Grants
We are now
accepting project applications from eligible development organizations
based in the Caribbean region.
Application forms
Please note the
following guidelines before applying:
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Funds may only be
requested by organizations, and not by individuals.
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Awarded project funds
may not be used for the benefit of individuals or for the
benefit of an organization. Projects must benefit an entire
community or target group within a community.
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Projects must be
sustainable; in other words, a project should continue to provide
benefit to a community after awarded funds have been used up.
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Organizations applying
for funds should contribute at least 20 percent of the total project
costs. These contributions may include financial
participation, material goods or volunteered labor.
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The award limit for
individual projects is currently $400 US dollars.
Please also note that
the project MUST support the purpose for which the Caribbean
Development Organization was established. Please read CDO’s mission
statement and ensure that your project is aligned with the goals of the
organization. Project proposals for areas that are not encompassed by
the goals listed in the mission statement cannot be accepted.
Completed small
grants applications will be judged according to the following
guidelines. Points will be given rating the strength of the proposal
according to each category. Project proposals earning more points will
be given greater priority and are more likely to be funded.
The grading
categories are as follows:
Sustainability
0-5 points
Priority will be given to projects showing
a greater degree of sustainability by showing how project activities
will continue to benefit the community after funds are expended.
Projects should also be environmentally sustainable and cannot exhaust
or exploit natural resources.
Clarity
0-5 points
Priority will be given to project
proposals which clearly explain the plan for motivation of the
community, project implementation, distribution of funds, project
management and assessment of project success.
Benefit
0-5 points
Priority will be given to projects meeting
urgent community needs. The number and type of beneficiaries served
will also be taken into consideration.
Community
0-5 points
Priority will be given to projects with a
greater percentage of community participation, whether this
participation is in the form of financing, manual labor or material
goods.
Organization
0-5 points
Priority will be given to community groups
that show they have the organizational skills necessary to implement and
manage small projects within their communities.
Application Forms
Small
Grants Application Form (Word document)
Small
Grants Application Form (PDF)
Project
Progress Report (Word document)
Project
Progress Report (PDF)
Application forms are
also available in Spanish and
Haitian Creole.
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