An organization can participate in the call for project proposals as a main applicant for one project and as a co-applicant in ano1. Under page 5 of the application guideline of section 6 sub section 6.1, there is no reference to Community Based organizations (CBOs). They have been now a days working with different local and international NGOs and have been managing sub grants and directly reaching to the vulnerable communities and contributes in ensuring sustainability of projects. We have been working with CBOs for more than a decade and achieved tangible result including ensuring sustainability of projects. It reached to venerable communalities through the structure of CBOs and implemented result oriented and successful projects. However, the call for proposal seems to miss these important institutions to be part of the process. The indicated criteria’s in the guideline are not considered the local context and it will be difficult for CBOs to be CO-applicant or even to apply by themselves. Therefore, would you please give us clarification whether CBOs can be part of the proposal/ Co-applicants. They have their own registration at their regional level and their accounts have been audited.
2. Please give us some clarification on milestones and the difference with work plans.
3. Is it compulsory to apply in partnership? Can individual organization apply?
4. According to the guideline there are about 9 priority areas of EDTF so, it is not clear
whether applicants can apply for all of the priority issues or at least some or major of them
5. What is the difference between Co-finance and matching fund? Is much fund compulsory or voluntary based? If matching fund is compulsory how match is it( in %)?
1. Community Based Organisations (CBOs): CBOs are under the broad category of Civil Society organizations and thus are eligible to apply for EDTF grant. CBOs can apply as a main applicant or become a co-applicant partnering with other organisations. They need to be legally registered and should have their own bank account.
2. Milestones: A milestone is a completion of a major step in the project implementation process. EDTF uses milestones to track the project progress as per the agreed implementation schedule. Thus, they constitute the bases of progress reporting. Key milestones can be activities, outputs or outcomes. The difference of key milestones from wok plan is the level of detail and prominence of the action. For example, depending on the nature of the project ‘Conducting a stockholder consultation workshop’ can be a key milestone while the main tasks implemented to make the workshop possible (such as writing workshop concept, processing the logistics details, preparing the content of the workshop etc.) are detailed in a work plan.
3. Applicants can apply as an individual organization or in partnership with other organisations. In the case of partnership only one organization should be identified as the main applicant of the project. This organization is the main contact point of the project and has the overall responsibility of ensuring the project implementation and fulfilling reporting requirements.
4. All priority areas have equal significance for EDTF. A project may focus on one priority area or may address more than one priority area. This depends on the nature of the project the applicant submits.
5. In this context matching fund is the contribution of the project applicant(applicants). Co-financing is when another donor finances some portion of the project budget. Matching fund can be monetary or tangible ‘in-kind’ contribution. Matching fund is not a mandatory requirement in this call for project proposals. However, EDTF encourages matching fund by the applicant(s) and contribution of matching fund bears extra points in the review process. For example, an applicant contributing 15% of the total project budget earns 5 points as per the budget review criteria.ther project. It is also possible that both projects can be selected and awarded. Nevertheless, one applicant cannot receive two awards as main applicant of two different projects.
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