The Al Madad Foundation is seeking proposals for its 2021 Grant Program to empower some of
the world’s most vulnerable children by providing opportunities to heal, learn
and grow.
The objective is to
support civil society institutions and schools in delivering creative and
innovative solutions to problems facing refugee children in the Middle East and
Europe. A broad range of initiatives will be considered, but preference will be
given to applications that fall under the following themes:
- Identification of innovative
and impactful approaches to make education safe, accessible, and resilient
in emergencies.
- Implementation of comprehensive
wellbeing schemes into existing educational bodies supporting refugee and
displaced children
Priorities
- Bridging the educational gap
for out-of-school refugee children with alternative programmes to prepare
them to successfully reintegrate into mainstream school
- Supporting the development of
tailored educational settings to empower displaced and refugee children in
host communities through the means of education.
- Effecting change in the lives
of displaced and refugee children through the means of artistic expression
and specialist artistic intervention
- Promoting understanding of
heritage and cultural activities to help displaced and refugee children
preserve the connection with their communities
- Supporting holistic approaches
to wellbeing to help emancipate the most vulnerable and eliminate as many
of their immediate needs as possible.
Funding Information
They have offered grants
between £20,000 and £250,000 and awarded them at values of £20,000, £50,000 and
£100,000.
Eligible Projects
- Must not be an existing project
unless it is entering a new phase of development; they will consider
incorporating existing costs (if applicable) during the implementation of
the new project if there is a demonstrably necessary link between the two
- Must clearly illustrate the
organisation’s ability to effectively implement the project, and that it
would provide value for money, constitute added value in the field and
contain a clear monitoring process
- Must include children amongst
the beneficiaries
- Must not have as an aim the
promotion one religion or faith
- Must not duplicate work already
in practice in the field
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible
applicants must:
- Be a registered charity in the
country in which they are headquartered
- Individuals who wish to apply
can only do so in conjunction with a registered organisation (e.g. an
academic researcher might apply with the backing of their university)
- Be able to meet their reporting
requirements
- Have a Child Protection Policy
in place that conforms to the laws of the country in which they operate
and a clear methodology that demonstrates that it is appropriately and
consistently applied
Post Date: 09-Sep-2021