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FCRA PROJECT: RURAL LIVELIHOOD CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM!
Deadline: 05 December 2015
The Harvard University South Asia Institute and the Tata Trusts are collaborating
for a project with the overarching theme of Social Entrepreneurship and
Livelihood Creation in India. The Rural Livelihoods component of this project
focuses on strengthening the organizations in the handicrafts and handlooms
sectors.
The capacity building curriculum will be designed as per the
requirements of the participating organizations and will equip them with
practical skills, tools, and knowledge that they require to maximize and deepen
the impact of their work and the scale of their activities. The organizations
will also be eligible to apply for social innovation grants that will be
awarded to those who demonstrate potential for innovation and impact.
Selection Criteria
The participating organization should qualify on all the grounds
mentioned below:
* Legally registered and operating as a social enterprise (nonprofit,
for profit, or hybrid model) in India.
* Should be primarily involved in the handicrafts and/or hand-looms
sector. If the organization has multiple activities, handicrafts and/or hand-looms
should be a major focus area.
* Must have developed an innovative practice or is working on an
activity that has resulted in significant impact and has potential to expand
activities.
Social Innovation Grants
We want to provide organizations in the handicrafts and handlooms sector
that focus on social change and welfare, grants of up to INR 10 lakh. These
grants will be available to non-profit organizations and social businesses to
fund innovations and learnings from the capacity building workshop. The grants will also enable them to implement
initiatives to create a greater impact by either scaling existing initiatives
or piloting new ones. In addition to funding, the grantees will also receive
mentoring from experts throughout the course of this project.
Only those organizations that apply for the capacity building workshop
are eligible to apply for the social innovation grants.
The amount of funding will depend on the requirements, scale of proposed
impact, and the budget provided by the applicant. A budget should also be
provided as it will be an important assessment criterion for the selection
committee. Over-budgeting and/or under-budgeting will be considered a negative.
Disbursement of funds will be done on a timeline that is determined on a
case-by-case basis, depending on the proposed project plan and timeline
provided by the organization. The selection committee shall reserve the right
to decide the final grant amount for each organization.
