Development Innovations Catalyst Fund Mao Lan, Grants Manager 19 Feb 2014 Development Innovations Orientation Development Innovations
May 14, 2015
Development Innovations Catalyst Fund
Mao Lan, Grants Manager
19 Feb 2014
Development Innovations Orientation
Development Innovations
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• Overview
• Type of Grants
• Description of Grants
• Eligibility
• How to apply
• Evaluation Criteria
Contents
Introduction on Development Innovation Catalyst Fund
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$1.2 million to catalyze social innovation through use of
technology.
How?•Innovation process•Funds
Type of Grants
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1. Short Term Technical Assistance Grant
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• $50,000 or less • Technical support during any
stage of the 5D process– E.g. market research or impact
assessment studies
• counterpart contribution up to 25%
2. Solution Grants
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What are Solution Grant?• $100,000 or less • Challenge and strategy well
defined already.• To support the development
and or/ implementation of ICT project .
• Counterpart contribution amounts 25% or higher
3. Private Partnership Grants
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What are PP grants ?
• $150,000 or less• To support development of
technology solution/ tools/ services of interest to Social Innovation Community
• Counterpart Contribution from 50% or higher.
How to apply?
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Open application
period up till March 31, 2016.
Successful Grant Elements
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• Addresses a specific development challenges
• Must be sustainable and replicable, • Encourages the uptake of ICT• Tangible and verifiable results• Improves efficiency of civil society’s
work• To achieve goals within a reasonable
timeframe.• Ideas and tools can be adapted from
success stories originating in other contexts
Evaluation Criteria
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Development Innovations will apply four principal Criteria:
Summary
• Development Innovations Catalyst Grant fund is looking forward to supporting your ideas.
• Three kind of grants are available.
• Further information visit our website (www.development-innovations.org) or contact me via [email protected] .
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Write down Questions or ideas into activity booklet page 16
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Activity booklet exercise