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Flexi Fund - International Planned
Parenthood Federation
Call
for Applications to Promote Millennium Development Goal 5b (MDG5b): Universal
Access to Reproductive Health by 2015.
Deadline for
Applications: 15 February 2010
Website Offers Guidelines & Application in English,
French, & Spanish.
Apply now for up to 10,000 USD funding for advocacy work.
With
only 5 years remaining before the Millennium Development Goals
framework comes to an end, it is clear that decisive and concerted action needs
to be taken to ensure that MDG5 is prioritised at all levels.
Without
sufficient attention or priority given to MDG 5 (particularly 5b – universal
access to reproductive
health) it is unlikely that any of the MDGs will be attained.
The
2010 MDG Review Summit along with the Country Progress Reports present a unique
final opportunity to prioritise MDG5b amongst key decision-makers at the
national, regional and global levels.
This
opportunity should not be wasted.
The
Advocacy
Flexi Fund (AFF) provides small grants to support civil society organizations
working with young people to
advocate for MDG5b to ensure sexual and reproductive
health and rights.
We
know that there are few resources available at country-level for advocacy, but
sometimes a small amount of money can make a large difference.
The
AFF aims to support civil society organizations working with young people
to advocate for the MDG5b in their country and region.
Together
these different advocacy
campaigns will make an overall contribution to political and financial
commitment for sexual and reproductive health
and rights of young people globally.
They
will help to ensure international commitments to universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights are
achieved.
The
Advocacy
Flexi-Fund will prioritise organizations with a commitment to young people
and meaningful youth participation from low income countries, since it is often
difficult to find funding for national advocacy activities in these countries
(75 per cent of all Flexi Fund grants will be awarded to organizations in
countries on DAC List of Overseas Development Aid Recipients).
The key principles of the Advocacy Flexi Fund
• To
support national civil society organizations, particularly youth
groups
• To support national initiatives to increase political and financial
support for MDG5b
• To promote youth partnership and meaningful involvement in advocacy
The Advocacy Flexi Fund provides grants from USD
$3,000 to USD $10,000 to cover up to 90% of the cost of the activity, with a
minimum 10% contribution from the grantee.
The
grant will cover activities over a period of one to 6 months starting in
March 2010.
The
grant will not cover capital costs such as salaries, computers etc. A
maximum of 5% of the grant can cover overhead costs.
The
Advocacy
Flexi Fund supports advocacy
activities in the three thematic areas:
Applications
can be submitted in English, Spanish or French.
The deadline for applications is 15 February 2010.
More
calls for Advocacy
Flexi-Fund applications will be posted over the next 12 months.
Download
the application guidelines and form below email flexifund@ippf.org
Guidelines
Application forms
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