Funding Proposal Criteria
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Our Mandate
The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s mandate is to:
- provide care at community level to women who are dying, so that their last weeks, days, hours are free from pain, humiliation and indignity;
- assist orphans and other AIDS-affected children, in every possible way, from the payment of school fees to the provision of food;
- support the unsung heroes of Africa, the grandmothers, who bury their own children and care for their orphan grandchildren;
- support associations of people living with HIV and AIDS, courageous men and women who have openly declared their status and who work to educate themselves and share information with the broader community on prevention, treatment, care and the elimination of stigma.
funding Criteria
Organisations applying for a grant from the Stephen Lewis Foundation should fulfil the following criteria:
- Be a registered CBO or NGO. This means you should be able to provide a copy of a letter from government proving your status, and/or a fund-raising or registration number.
- Have a bank account or access to the bank account of an accredited NGO that is working on behalf of your organization.
- Be committed to the principles of non-discrimination against all groups of people, with a particular commitment to women and people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Have a sound financial system to manage grant expenditures;
- Have a functioning board, steering committee and/or leadership structure that has women and people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Be engaged in community-based activities aimed at assisting one or more of the following: orphans and vulnerable children; young people; women; caregivers/guardians, who are often grandmothers; and people living with HIV and AIDS.
Proposal Guidelines
Please note that applications do not have to be lengthy. If you have a format that you are already comfortable with, this is fine. It must simply contain:
- Name of group requesting funds: The name and registration number of your CBO or NGO.
- Mission/vision of organization: Share the vision, principles, and a brief background on how and why you began your organization. It would be useful to include the number of people you reach in your community and the kinds of services that you are providing.
- Details on organization: Provide details on the organization, such as the number of staff, Board members, office location, etc.
- Past funding: Please specify your overall organizational budget and your past and current experiences with receiving and managing funds from other agencies or foundations.
- Objectives: Explain what you want to do with the funds or resources you are requesting.
- Proposed Activities: Describe how you will carry out your activities. This should include things like workshops, community events, and meetings, etc.
- Timeframe: Explain how long it will take for your activities to take place. This could be three months from the beginning of the project, to one year or more (only renewal grants can be more than a year in length).
- Results: Provide a brief description of the specific results which are the goal of the project/activity, and how the proposed activities will contribute to their achievement.
- Budget: The budget simply needs to be straightforward and comprehensive. What are the costs of infrastructure and the administrative costs of running the project, as well as those costs associated with programming. List any items you will purchase, and how much you think they will cost. It would be helpful to cost those things that will make it easier for women and people living with HIV/AIDS to attend you meetings. For example, include items like food or transport money for meetings if you are in a rural area. Also, please include the total budget with any other financial/in-kind contributions.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Include a plan for monitoring and evaluation – a method which will ensure the project is monitored in order to provide greatest responsiveness/ effectiveness; and an inclusive evaluation process which will assist in determining the successes and failure of the project(s), lessons learned and future needs.
- References: Please provide us with at least two references with their contact information who could speak about the vital work you are doing. They could be funders, organizations, or agencies.