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Introduction |
| Eligible
organisations |
| Eligible
projects |
| Grants |
| Application
process |
| Assessment
& evaluation |
| Building
capacity for advocacy |
| Terms
& conditions |
| Database
of business associations |
How much can you apply for? |
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| The amount of
grant aid for which you can apply depends on the size of the total
budget that you think might be required for a complete advocacy project.
We anticipate that most associations will bid for enough money to
complete one stage of the 5 step approach to advocacy, though successful
associations will be encouraged to apply for support to complete all the
stages. There are also special rules for new and emerging associations. |
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The 5 Step Approach |
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| Any advocacy
project can be split into five steps. Details are available in the
factsheet and a full explanation is provided in the Introduction to
Advocacy workshop. It is hoped that applicants will want to pursue
projects that require the completion of most or all of the stages.
However, the Fund will only approve grants for one or possibly two
stages at a time. BMOs successfully completing a stage will be
encouraged to apply for support for the next stage. This means that BMOs
only need to provide a detailed budget for one stage, but will need to
have a broad idea of the total budget for all the stages for which
support will ultimately be sought. |
Advocacy:
5 step approach
Introduction to advocacy |
Established and emerging associations |
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| For the
purpose of applying to the fund, there are two categories of business
member organisation: established and emerging. |
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Established BMOs |
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| Established
BMOs may apply on the basis of total grant support for a complete
project which is 'small' up to KES1m or 'large' up to KES3.5m. |
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| For small
grants, the fund will contribute up to 100 per cent of the eligible
project costs; for large grants the fund will normally contribute up to
80 per cent of the eligible project costs. |
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| It is
anticipated that each step in the process will normally have a duration
of three to six months and that a project covering all the stages in the
five step approach should take not more than 12 months |
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Emerging BMOs |
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| New and
emerging associations are particularly encouraged to apply and are
eligible for grants based on the expectation that the total budget for
all five stages will be up to KES350,000. |
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| We recognise
that emerging organisations may have difficulty to preparing a
compelling proposition, so they may also ask for a technical assistance
grant of up to KES70,000 (inclusive of VAT) to help them prepare their
detailed application. |
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| Full details
of grant availability are provided in the guidelines for applicants. |
Read
& print guidelines |
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| If you have
any questions, feel free to contact the Business Advocacy Fund and we
will do our very best to provide the advice and support that you need. |
Contact
us |
