Shifts in donor approaches and priorities have led to a situation in
which resources are declining for global and regional civil society
networks. Also: while monies do flow to civil society, especially
through PEPFAR and the Global Fund for HIV, TB & Malaria, it is
still challenging for resources to reach the small, strategic and
grassroots-based organizations that can often achieve the most.
The networks support their members directly to provide better and more
targeted services, and to engage most effectively in national dialogue
relating to policy, resourcing of the response and access issues. Civil
society networks have proven to be uniquely placed to reach and work
with underserved populations and play an especially strong role in
advocacy, including policy dialogue and influence by securing the voice
and leadership of the grassroots and populations most affected. When
heard at the right level the networks create important policy
developments at global, regional and national levels that then cascade
and can lead to more effective and efficient national and local
programmes (delivered by governments as well as civil society).
The donors that support the RC-NF acknowledge these roles of civil society, and the regional and global networks supporting grassroots work. The RC-NF therefore seeks to provide a more sustainable funding stream that will enable networks to mobilise matched resources and address these barriers through providing funding for:
The donors that support the RC-NF acknowledge these roles of civil society, and the regional and global networks supporting grassroots work. The RC-NF therefore seeks to provide a more sustainable funding stream that will enable networks to mobilise matched resources and address these barriers through providing funding for:
- core costs (all costs related to management, core and support staff - not exclusively related to projects – and office costs), and
- program activities that are directly linked to the results framework (the network’s main goals and objectives; not exclusively related to time limited and/or freestanding projects).
Applicants must clearly demonstrate how core support and program funding
will contribute to achieving defined outcomes, and how progress will be
monitored. Applicants are encouraged to seek the establishment of
relevant collaboration, synergies or division of labor with other global
and/or regional networks, as well as with those at national level, as
appropriate. Applications from individual global and regional networks
organizations are also welcome and will be reviewed with careful
attention given to the distinction between these two types of
organizations (global or regional).
All proposals must be received by 1 September, 2012. No applications
will be considered after this date. Only applications submitted through
the provided Application and Budget Form 2012 will be considered. The
Fund Management Agent will facilitate the review process by the Program
Advisory Panel and present recommendations for funding to the
International Steering Committee. The date before which the ISC will
finalize its decision making process will be communicated in due course
(and not later than 1 September 2012).
Applications and/or questions related to this process can be submitted electronically to:
rcnf@aidsfonds.nl
rcnf@aidsfonds.nl
