Call for bids: British High Commission in Malta's Bilateral Programme Fund 2021-22
Published By GOV.UK [English], Tue, Jul 6, 2021 7:01 AM
The British High Commission will run a competitive bidding process in order to ensure we use our allocation for high quality projects that deliver maximum impact and value for money.
The project funds are designated to support links between the UK and Malta in several priority areas through small–scale, high-impact project interventions (up to €20,000).
Proposals should be related to one of the following policy areas:
environment and climate change
open societies and media freedom
strengthening rule of law and justice
We are looking for projects that deliver real, measurable results in support of the abovementioned priorities in these countries and are particularly interested in proposals aimed at the following objectives:
support delivery of ambitious environmental targets and plans ahead of COP26 and beyond, including technical support and capacity building to institutions, businesses and youth working on climate issues
support delivery transitions to clean growth in Malta’s economy
develop responsibility in government, society and business to take action on the impact of climate change on the environment and biodiversity
support media freedom, including strengthening of responsible journalism, fighting misinformation and improving the enabling environment in which freedom of the press is protected and respected
promote responsibility of society, business and government working together, including through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to prevent organised crime including such as international financial crime, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) and Cyber Crime
support protection of victims of crime, including MSHT, domestic and gender based violence and exploitation.
support a robust and independent legal community by engaging with young lawyers with a focus on criminal law to share best practice, mentoring and leadership development
Who may bid
In order to be eligible, your organisation or agency must be a legal entity, commercial company, a registered non-governmental (NGO) or governmental organisation, and must demonstrate:
proof of legal registration
previous experience in delivering and managing projects
preferably previous experience working with international agencies/organisations
the capacity to deliver at least 75% of the proposed project activity by mid-December 2021
How to bid
Proposals should be presented by 19 July 2021, using the Concept Bid Form (ODT, 27.8KB)
Each institution may submit up to a maximum of 2 proposals.
Only short-listed applicants will be asked to submit a full Project Proposal Form (ODT, 35.8KB) and an Activity Based Budget (ODS, 8.33KB) by 31 July 2021.
Please send all project documents to bhcvalleta@fcdo.gov.uk
In the subject line of the email, please indicate “BHC Projects NAME OF ORGANISATION” and include the project title. Please send one email per proposal.
Indicative timetable for 2020
Date
Activity
5 July
Call for bids
19 July
Deadline for project implementers to send Concept Bid forms
19–23 July
Embassy’s Projects Board to revise and sift eligible proposals
23 July
Follow-up with pre-selected candidates
31 July
Deadline for candidates to send the Project Proposal Form and the Activity Based Budget
Bid guidance
projects are funded for delivery during a single financial year, running from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, with no expectation of continued funding beyond this period
concept notes must outline how budgets are to be spent, with a clear consideration of providing value for money
project proposals must include a communications strategy on how the project will be visible in country.
Attachments
Activity Based Budget
ODS, 8.33KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Concept Bid Form
ODT, 27.8KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Project Proposal Form
ODT, 35.8KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
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