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CALL FOR PROPOSALS KECOSCE SMALL GRANTS FACILITY

CALL FOR PROPOSALS KECOSCE SMALL GRANTS FACILITY

Improving access to education, Food Security and Resilience in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Tana River counties of Kenya.

Introduction: Kenya Community Support Centre (KECOSCE), A National NGO working in the coast of Kenya (www.kecosce.org) has established a small grants program to support local-level community interventions aimed at “Stimulating local development through support to local actions”. The projects are to be implemented in 4 counties of Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa and Tana River Counties.

 

The KECOSCE small Grants Program (K-grants) Grant Program works to support innovative community development initiatives and breakthrough solutions that address

  1. Poverty alleviation,
  2. Education,
  3. Promotion of voices of the minorities as well as
  4. Provision of cutting edge services across conflict management, water and sanitation, climate change

 

KECOSCE will support ten (10) community-led organizations from the select counties in line with the above categories.

 

Selected projects will be funded with the maximum amount awarded determined by the Board of Directors.  Submitted projects must meet our pre-established criteria. The deadline for submission of applications is on or before 24th November, 2023 1630Hrs Kenyan time.

 

Guidelines

  • Local Community grants range from Kshs. 40,000.00 to a maximum of Kshs.150,000.00
  • Projects should run for between three months to nine months.
  • Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level and directly benefit the service area where the project will directly benefit the community.
  • Attach your registration certificate and a report on any current or previous project undertaken
  • Your application must be submitted in Word format (Times New Roman Font 12).  Your application should be maximum of six pages.  Your budget should be in Excel. 

The DEADLINE FOR THIS CALLL IS  FRIDAY 24TH November, 2023 at 16:30 :00 Noon EAT.

Who can apply

The program welcomes applications from both registered organizations and non-registered organization.  Non-registered grant recipients will be funded through a registered partner organization.  During the selection process, more details and will be shared with the finalists. Feel free to contact us at the same email address if you have any questions or require further assistance.  Once we receive your application, there are a few steps in the decision making process before you hear back from us.

 

Eligibility Checklist

Organizations applying must meet one of following criteria:

  • The submission deadline has been respected:
  • Requested documents are attached to the application;
  • The proposal meets the rest of the eligibility criteria as mentioned in section 2 above.
  • An organization must be registered entities for non-registered entities, they will be funded through a registered organization.
  • All applying organizations must be based in the locality where they intend to implement their proposed action.
  • All grant applications are made subject to review of the organization’s reputation and activities and its agreement to comply with applicable terms and conditions.
  • Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
  • The organization must prove capability for financial and narrative reporting on their proposed action.
  • Individuals or Private entrepreneurs are not eligible to apply.

Areas of Funding

There are Six (6) areas of funding for which an organization can apply. Please review the areas listed below to ensure your organization’s goals fall within one of these areas.

  1. Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development: Improving local communities’ livelihoods and economic development in the local area of focus
  2. Education: Providing after school enrichment, tutoring or vocational training for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
  3. Environmental Sustainability and climate change: Preventing waste, increasing recycling, or supporting other programs that work to improve the environment and mitigate climate change effects n the local service area
  4. Health and Human Service: advocacy for adequate clean and affordance water, sanitation services for low-income individuals and families in the local service area
  5. Public Safety: Supporting public safety programs that include community led safety actions, cohesion, peace building, training programs or equipment in the local service area.

Where and how to send the application

  1. Applications must be submitted by email to [email protected]   The subject heading should read: APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER K-GRANTS. If you have any questions regarding this application process, kindly send your query to [email protected] Applications sent by any other means (e.g. by fax, handwritten, post) or delivered to other addresses will not be considered under this Call for Proposals.
  2. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
  1. Your simple written application should not exceed 6 pages and must cover the following topics
  2. Title of project
  3. Project location and type of intervention
  • Project description including beneficiaries
  1. Project budget and period of implementation
  2. Capability statement

 

Selection Process

The fundamental principle of KECOSCE’s small grant program is that the entire process, from program design to the selection of partner organizations will be guided by a Select Committee of Advisors (SCA)  selected by the board of directors.  Therefore, the final decision regarding who to be supported will be determined by the committee. The Committee members shall be representative of different geographies covering by this program call, bringing diverse backgrounds and experiences.  The advisors will play a pivotal role in upholding a fair and unbiased selection process. The following process will be followed.

Step one: Eligibility evaluation (by KECOSCE MANAGEMENT)

  1. Administrative check: our team will conduct an initial administrative check to ensure that your application aligns with the geographic scope, the guidelines and eligibility criteria (outlined in this call)
  2. Verification of the administrative check with the assistance of the panel members, we will verify the administrative check before proceeding with the decision-making process

Step two: Technical assessment of full project proposals by the Select committee of Advisors

  1. The technical assessment will be done by the select Committee of Advisors
  1. The SCA reviews the proposal and either accepts it conditionally, or rejects it. Proposals that are conditionally accepted are subjected to a due diligence process, which includes a field visit.
  2. After the due diligence is conducted, the SCA recommends revisions to the proposals to enhance suitability and robustness. Upon receipt of the revised proposal, the SCA makes a final decision on the organizations to be awarded the grant.
  3. The selected organizations will be contacted to communicate the decision, the finalists will be asked to provide due diligence information and documents for review
  4. After the finalists pass the due diligence check, they will be informed of the details of the payment process.
  5. The start of grants is estimated to be December 2023 and the duration will be three months to one year from the start date.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KENYA COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE (KECOSCE)

P.O. Box 42944-80100

MOMBASA

KENYA

Telephone 0716777230

www.kecosce.org

Email: [email protected],

 

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