CEFM – Grants
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Thematic Subgrants for Local CSO Sub-Awardees to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) (Supported by US DoS) This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SPOCEFM002 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.108 Type of Solicitation: Open Competition Issuance Date September 28, 2024 Deadline for Questions: 05:00 PM PST on October 07, 2024 Application Deadline: 05:00 PM PST on October 14, 2024 Total Funding Ceiling: PKR 33,000,000 Budget Ceiling for each Grant PKR 3,000,000 Anticipated number of Awards Eleven Type of Awards Fixed Amount Awards Programme Thematic Areas & Number of announced Grants Theme 1: Social behavior changes to end CEFM – Advocacy and awareness at the grassroots level to prevent CEFM and grassroots–level action by engaging community groups (religious, political elders, influentials, parents and caregivers, etc.)- 2 Grant (1 each for Jaffar Abad and Naseer Abad) Theme 2: Social behavior changes to end CEFM – Advocacy campaign with policymakers on legislation and pending interventions.2 provincial level Grants (1 each for Sindh & Balochistan) Theme 3: Engagement of youth for youth-led actions- 2 Grants (1 each for Jaffar Abad Naseer Abad) Theme 4: Capacity building of stakeholders (policymakers, provincial and district authorities, and community groups including family units)3 Grants (1 for each district) Jacobabad, Jaffar Abad and Naseer Abad) Theme 5: Strengthening of child protection and GBV referral mechanisms and support services. 2 Grants (1 each for Jacobabad and Jaffar Abad) Grant Cycle # 2 Duration/Period of Performance 07 Months Anticipated time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds 2 months Who should apply For district level Local Civil Society Organizations of the Districts: Jacob Abad – Sindh & Jaffar Abad, Naseer Abad – Balochistan & For provincial level grants (under Theme 2) only Civil Society Organizations having presence in Jacobabad, Khairpur, Naseer Abad and Jaffar Abad Subject: Notice of Funding Opportunity # SPOCEFM002 Thematic Subgrants for Local CSO Sub-Awardees to End Child, Early And Forced Marriage SPO with the support of Save the Children Pakistan is excited to announce the funding opportunity for subgrants to engage local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the project, “Grassroots Action to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM),” with financial support of the US Department of State. Through this notice of funding opportunity, we are seeking community-based innovative ideas from local CSOs working in the districts of Jaffarabad & Naseerabad (Balochistan) and the district of Jacobabad (Sindh) to prevent and respond to CEFM. This notice for funding opportunity is officially commenced from (September 28, 2024) and will remain open until (October 14, 2024). Interested organizations who are eligible as per the following criteria and functionally present in the proposed districts are invited to submit their proposals following the guidelines outlined in the attached document: For District-based Grant District-based organizations with Head Offices in the proposed districts Registered with relevant authority Registered with tax authority NOC with district-level authority (NOC for any current or previous project) or Support letter for the proposed project Operational Bank Account For Provincial Grant (for Theme 2 only) Province-based organizations (Sindh & Balochistan) with offices in any of the project districts of their respective provinces ie Jacob Abad, Khairpur, Nasser Abad & Jaffar Abad Registered with relevant authority Registered with tax authority NOC with district-level authority (NOC for any current or previous project) or Support letter for the proposed project Operational Bank Account Women’s rights organizations, women-led, girl-led and/or youth-led organizations, and Organizations of People with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. We sincerely hope that you will consider participating in this exciting opportunity. Your participation can make a meaningful impact on the project’s success and outcomes. Applicants can find application forms and other materials needed to apply online at: https://spopk.org/cefm-grants/ under the announcement title “End Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM),” funding opportunity number SPOCEFM002. Applications must be submitted in English to SPO. All applicants must submit applications through ONE of the following modes: Through email with all required materials and information at: proposals@spopk.org Hard copy submitted to the following address: Strengthening Participatory Organization Building No.1-B, Street 26, G-9/1, Islamabad. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I: Program Description. 5 Grassroot Action Fund to End Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) 5 Objectives. 5 Expected Results. 6 LOGIC MODEL. 6 Sub Grant Information – Purpose and Scope of subgrants. 10 Scope of Work. 12 Theme 1. Social behavior changes to end CEFM – Advocacy and awareness at the grassroots level to prevent CEFM and grassroots-level action by engaging community groups (religious, political elders, influentials, parents and caregivers, etc ) 12 Theme 2. Social behavior changes to end CEFM – Advocacy campaign with policy makers on legislations and pending interventions. 13 Theme 3. Engagement of youth for youth-led actions. 14 Theme 4. Capacity building of stakeholders (policymakers, provincial and district authorities and community groups including family units) 15 Theme 5. Strengthening of Child Protection and GBV referral mechanisms and support services. 17 Section II: Federal Award Information. 17 CEFM Grant Category, Fund Size, Duration and Type. 18 Geographic Focus. 19 Section III: Eligibility Information. 19 Eligible Applicants. 19 Ineligible Applicants. 20 Cost Sharing. 20 Section IV: Application and Submission Information. 20 Address to Notice of Funding Opportunity Package. 21 Application Preparation and Submission Instructions. 21 Application Format 21 Cost Application. 23 Conflict of Interest Disclosure. 24 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number and System for Award Management (SAM) 24 Ineligible Activities. 24 Section V: Application Review Information. 25 Initial Screening. 25 Review Criteria. 25 Review Process and Scoring. 26 Section VI: Federal Award and Administration Information. 26 Award of Grant 27 Administrative and National Policy and Legal Requirements. 27 Reporting Requirements. 27 Section VII: Point of Contact 28 Questions about this NOFO. 28 Section I: Program Description Grassroot Action Fund to End Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) Background Pakistan has some of the highest rates of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) in the world. 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Javed Jabbar has diverse interests in mass media, international and national affairs, the environment, voluntary development work, social and cultural issues. Senator® Javed Jabbar is a Member of the Senate Forum for Policy Research (2015-18). As a Minister in three Federal Cabinets, he has handled the portfolios of Information & Broadcasting, Science & Technology, Petroleum & Natural Resources and National Affairs. He has diverse interests. Mr. Jabbar has written, produced and directed internationally acclaimed and award winning film documentaries and cinema films. He wrote and produced the 5 – top award winning cinema film “Ramchand Pakistani” in 2008, directed by his daughter, the widely-applauded Mehreen Jabbar. He is also the author of 14 highly praised books. In a voluntary capacity, Mr. Javed Jabbar served for 8 years (2004-2012) as one of the four elected global Vice Presidents of IUCN – the International Union for Conservation of Nature, headquartered in Switzerland, the world’s largest and oldest environment organization. IUCN is the only environment organization with official observer status at the United Nations. He also served for over 4 years as Chairman of the Pakistan National Committee of IUCN, representing 24 Governmental and non-Governmental organizations of Pakistan. Founding president, Baanhn Beli (a friend forever), (1985) working in over 400 remote villages of the Tharparkar arid region for the past 27 years in girls education, water resources, health care, training and micro-credit. Baanhn Beli was one of only 50 NGOs from around the world to be presented with a Special Award for bringing people together by “Friends of the United Nations” in New York to mark the 50th Anniversary of the UN. Co-founder, (1993) past Chairperson and presently Member, Board of Directors, Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), working with over 1600 villages and poor urban communities in 80 districts in all four Provinces of Pakistan to build development leadership capacity, particularly amongst women. He is the founding Chairperson of Social Development Enterprise working across. Other aspects of his voluntary work for the past 30 years include the following details: He is founder of the Citizens’ Media Commission of Pakistan, the South Asian Media Association and several research centres, think tanks and grass-roots development organizations and others that work in over 2000 villages in all 4 provinces. He is Co-founder, (1982) and presently Chairman, Advisory Council, SOS Children’s Villages of Sindh offering secure homes and quality education to hundreds of orphans and abandoned children in Sindh & Chairman of the new SOS Village at Jamshoro and the planned SOS village at Khairpur. SOS in Pakistan operates over 60 projects in four provinces of Pakistan. He is past Chairman, Board of Directors (2004-2007), Society for the Protection of the Rights of Children (SPARC), HQ: Islamabad, a nation-wide network focusing on advocacy and documentation, publishes annual reports on: “State of Pakistan’s Children”. Other experience of voluntary work includes: Member, Democracy Assessment Group and Civil-Military Dialogue Group, PILDAT, Islamabad; Founding Chairman, South Asian Media Association, Colombo, April 1991, the first network to bring together editors, media scholars and specialists from 7 countries. Over 50 training and thematic workshops organized; Co-founder, (2003) Karachi Chapter, Kiwanis International, a global network of humanitarian services for disadvantaged children presently operating the Down ’s syndrome early intervention and counselling centre at Karachi; Trustee and Director, International Institute of Communications, London: first Pakistani communications specialist to be invited (1998 – 2001) to serve on the Board in one of the world’s leading communications think-tanks; Member, Board of Directors, National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), Karachi; and Member, Board of Directors, Education for Sindh (EFS), Karachi.
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