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Introduction |
| Eligible
organisations |
| Eligible
projects |
| Grants |
| Application
process |
| Assessment
& evaluation |
| Building
capacity for advocacy |
| Terms
& conditions |
| Database
of business associations |
Eligible projects |
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| Projects have
to be advocacy oriented and their relevance must be demonstrated. The
Fund may provide grants for projects designed to achieve at least one of
the following: |
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Developing research capability and undertaking research |
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| Examples of
the type of initiative that may be funded under this heading are: |
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- Assessing the impact of existing regulatory arrangements
- Undertaking research including use of surveys, focus groups, to
gather appropriate evidence in support of private sector policy
negotiations with central or local government
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Strengthening advocacy capability and undertaking advocacy |
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| Examples of
these types of initiatives include |
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- Preparing and submitting well argued proposals to improve
existing or proposed regulation or to improve the way in which
policy is implemented and thus reduce the compliance burden on
private businesses
- Organising seminars, workshops and meetings to facilitate policy
dialogue within the private sector, and between the private sector
and central or local government
- Assistance with strategic planning; linked to an advocacy project
- Developing and strengthening networks and consortia of BMOs to
undertake advocacy projects
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| Note that the
Fund will not support projects which are seen to be anti-competitive
(for example, trying to give one group of businesses an advantage over
another). |
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Developing a capability to monitor and evaluate activities which
impact on the business environment |
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| Examples of
possible initiatives include |
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- Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of central or local
government policies which affect the private sector
- Publishing a newsletter describing changes to the business
environment and their impact on business
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| Full details
of project eligibility 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. |
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