Download - SMP Health Links Forum-24th October 2013
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Health Links Forum Meeting 728th October 2013
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
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Scottish Government Small Grants Programme
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What was agreed?• Three year pilot programme • £500,000 per year ring fenced
within the £9 million overall programme per year
• Organisations under £150,000/yr income
• Three types of grant• Administered by Lloyds TSB
Foundation for Scotland
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Types of grant Project Grants To deliver projects over 1 to 3 yearsUp to maximum £60,000 over 3 yearsFeasibility Grants To carry out more detailed community consultation and scoping of project; more detailed proposal development with partner organisation(s)Maximum £10,000 over 1 yearOrganisational Development GrantsTo help build the capacity and systems of applicant organisations and their partnersMaximum £10,000 for 1 year
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Eligibility Criteria•Not for profit• a “legal person” (1st March 2014 deadline for becoming incorporated)-SCIO or company with charitable status•Presence in Scotland•Annual turnover less £150,000 (past 2 years)•Organisation in existence for at least 1 year•Independently assessed accounts from past year•Only apply for 1 type of grant•Countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indian States: Bihar, Madya Pradesh and Orissa•Priority themes: education, health, sustainable Economic Development, civic governance and society, food security, renewable energy, climate change and water•Welcome match-funding, but SG main funder•Particularly welcome application from Diaspora groups, in area of civic governance and innovation projects
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Won’t fund •Core activities or continuation of past work or projects•funding directly to other Governments or to individual representatives of other Governments•Major capital appeals•Transportation of goods•Costs for per diems
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Timescales•Questions asked before 28th October will be published on LTSB website [email protected] •Deadline 12noon 29th November 2013 (electronic or postal applications)•If outwith eligibility criteria-told within 7 days•Assessment Dec/Jan 2013 (desk-based and telephone)•LTSB makes recommendations to SG by Feb 2014•Grants awarded March 2014•Unsuccessful application given feedback March 2014•Funding released April 2014•6 monthly reports and annual report
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Application tips•Make clear that is new work or the expansion or development of existing work• Tell a story-match project narrative and costs•Consistency is key•Start with a blank sheet of paper and jot down a plan•Use SMP and NIDOS for support and advice
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NIDOS and SMP support...• Provision of one-to-one surgeries (incl. 7 or 8 November) – to look through drafted applications / give some further guidance• Signposting to other sources of advice - including on incorporation• Phone based advice•Eligibility criteria clarification etc – from Lloyds [email protected]
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We hope...this programme will enable organisations to• Develop and strengthen the SG’s International Development Fund •begin to build a relationship with the SG as a funder• strengthen their capacity to apply in the future for SG main programme grants • strengthen their ability to invest in needs analysis and partnership development
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Health Links Forum Meeting 728th October 2013
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
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Upcoming Events
• CPG on Malawi-29th October, 6-8pm, Scottish Parliament- “Malawi and the media”
• Youth Screening of “I Am Because We Are”– 30th October, Melting Pot, 7-9pm (Edinburgh) – 20th November, Glad Café, 6-8pm (Glasgow)
• Per diems discussion (TBC)• Schools Forum-12th November (TBC)