Sightsavers is offering £1 million for innovative solutions to development problems.
We’re launching a new funding initiative available to NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector and disabled people’s organisations, to help overcome challenges faced by the eye health and social inclusion sectors in developing countries.
The ‘Sightsavers Innovation Fund’ is calling for innovative approaches which illustrate a way to overcome barriers in the promotion of eye health, inclusive education and social inclusion. Winning initiatives will receive up to £75,000 each to implement the suggested proposal over 18 months. The learning from these projects will be shared widely within the development sector as well as being used to inform Sightsavers’ own programmes.
This is the first time that the organisation has funded programmes in this way and it is part of a three-year Programme Partnership Arrangement that Sightsavers holds with the UK Government’s Department for International Development.
We’re launching a new funding initiative available to NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector and disabled people’s organisations, to help overcome challenges faced by the eye health and social inclusion sectors in developing countries.
The ‘Sightsavers Innovation Fund’ is calling for innovative approaches which illustrate a way to overcome barriers in the promotion of eye health, inclusive education and social inclusion. Winning initiatives will receive up to £75,000 each to implement the suggested proposal over 18 months. The learning from these projects will be shared widely within the development sector as well as being used to inform Sightsavers’ own programmes.
This is the first time that the organisation has funded programmes in this way and it is part of a three-year Programme Partnership Arrangement that Sightsavers holds with the UK Government’s Department for International Development.
How to apply
We are looking for
proposals from a wide range of organisations. We will consider a maximum
of two proposals from any single organisation. An organisation may only
submit one application per sector theme.
The review process for applications will follow a two-stage process. The first review will be an internal review of proposals by Sightsavers innovation challenge team. The projects identified for the shortlist will be submitted to a second independent panel of expert judges, to ensure a level of objectivity and rigour in the choice of projects.
Full information and guidelines on Sightsavers' Innovation Fund can be found using the link below. Please read them carefully before submitting your proposal.
Follow the link below to download a project proposal form, and complete and return by email to innovation@sightsavers.org by 30 June 2012.
We also need to receive your implementation plan, your budget and how you intend to spend it, so please also fill in the spreadsheet below.
Moreinfo: http://www.sightsavers.org/in_depth/quality_and_learning/innovation_fund/18248.html
The review process for applications will follow a two-stage process. The first review will be an internal review of proposals by Sightsavers innovation challenge team. The projects identified for the shortlist will be submitted to a second independent panel of expert judges, to ensure a level of objectivity and rigour in the choice of projects.
Full information and guidelines on Sightsavers' Innovation Fund can be found using the link below. Please read them carefully before submitting your proposal.
Follow the link below to download a project proposal form, and complete and return by email to innovation@sightsavers.org by 30 June 2012.
We also need to receive your implementation plan, your budget and how you intend to spend it, so please also fill in the spreadsheet below.
Moreinfo: http://www.sightsavers.org/in_depth/quality_and_learning/innovation_fund/18248.html
