Call for Proposals for the Civil Society Strengthening Fund

Description

1) Objective

Tilitonse Foundation (TF) entered into a partnership with Comic Relief and UK Aid to implement Shifting the Power Programme in Malawi which will run from 2022 to 2030. The objective of the Shifting the Power programme is to strengthen and develop the capacity of local Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) to ensure that they are independent and resilient for them to effectively execute their mandate and better represent local people’s priorities. The Programme will focus on organizational strengthening and is aimed at ensuring that locally led civil society organisations are invested in, in order that they can then address the needs, concerns and aspirations of people living in poverty.

The programme will support local civil society organisations working in the following thematic areas: Early Childhood Development, Gender Justice, Mental Health, Safe and Secure Shelter, and Climate Change (Effects of Urbanization). The Civil Society Strengthening Fund (CSSF) is the second funding window under the Shifting the Power Programme. It will provide a mix of Restricted (Organisational Strengthening) funding and Unrestricted (Core) funding to CSOs to deliver their strategic mission and achieving organisational sustainability. It will provide long term support to identify and address capacity development needs of local CSOs in Malawi.

2) Eligibility

Applicants must be local CSOs and operating within Malawi.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Malawi.

4) Budget

The fund will provide grants ranging from GBP100,000 to GBP300,000 for a period between 3 to 5 years for organisational strengthening and core funding. The support under the grant will be negotiated between the Tilitonse Foundation and successful grant applicants based on the application and the grant requirements.

5) Application

The deadline for applications is 18th October, 2024 at 12:00hrs. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.