FCRA PROJECT
FCRA PROJECT: DANISH FOREIGN MINISTRY - LOCAL GRANT AUTHORITY
Name of funding agency: Danish Foreign Ministry
Name of grant programme: Local Grant Authority
Background: The
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports civil society organisations in the
South through local agreements with the Danish Embassies, through the Local
Grant Authority scheme.
Types of grant: The
Local Grant Authority (LGA) is a flexible and largely non-bureaucratic funding
instrument available to local civilsociety organisations, authorities or
enterprises in developing countries. The budget for the LGA is administered by
Danish Embassies, which are authorised to approve grants without consulting the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Grant size: Under
the LGA, Danish Embassies can fund projects up to a maximum grant size of DKK 5
million (€670,000)
Own contribution: Not
Specified.
Funding Priorities: All proposed project activities should follow the general
objectives and principles of Danish development policy as laid down in the
annual “Priorities of the Danish Government for Danish Development
Cooperation”, the Strategy for Danish Development Policy “Partnership 2008” and
other relevant thematic policies. Moreover, applications should make reference
to the specific Danish country strategy, if applicable. However, the target
country of the project proposal does not need to be one of Denmark’s programme
countries. The cross-cutting issues of gender, sustainable development and
human rights and democracy should be mainstreamed into the project proposal if
possible.
Eligibility Criteria: Civil society organisations from developing countries are
eligible to apply for Danish Embassy funds without a Danish partner
organisation. Project proposals under the Local Grant Authority of Danish
Embassies will be appraised based on the following criteria:
• The project’s feasibility and effectiveness in regard to
the problem it intends to address
• Sustainability of the proposed activities and coherence
with national poverty reduction strategies
• Sound project budget and appropriate timeframe
• Capacity of the local executing partner to manage the
project and to properly report on the funds received.
• The applying civil society organisation must be legally
established and have audited annual accounts
Project Duration: Project
duration will be negotiated with the local Danish Embassy on a case-by-case
basis.
Deadline: No
set deadlines.
Application forms: Contact
the Danish Embassy or representation in your country for an application form.
Application procedures: Interested organisations from developing countries should
contact the local Danish Embassy to get more information about the availability
of funds under the LGA.
Tips:
Southern civil society groups can contact the Project Advice
and Training Centre if they are interested in forming partnerships with Danish
NGOs.1 Another resource is IBIS, the Danish NGO platform, who can also be
contacted for more general information on development cooperation and on
accredited NGOs.