Deadline for implementers to submit project bids to British Embassy: Friday, 3 March 2017
British Embassy Programme Fund (BEF):
The British Embassy Programme Fund is a new fund to support programme activity in line with the UK government’s foreign policy objectives in Turkey during financial year 2017/18.
This fund replaces the previous Bilateral Programme Fund. The BEF will fund projects from £20,000 upwards.
Proposed projects should be in support of FCO strategic priorities and Embassy country objectives as outlined below.
The BEF project bids are shortlisted and approved by the British Embassy’s Post Programme Board. To apply for funding, interested organisations must submit a project proposal (please see attached) to the Embassy’s Project Section.
This will provide the basic information required to enable the Post Programme Board to make an assessment on whether or not the proposal will be short listed.
All projects submitted must directly support at least one of the following priority objectives for the British Embassy Programme Fund:
*Please note that total funding available for priority objectives number 4 and 5 is £150,000 annually.
All British Embassy Programme Fund projects must clearly demonstrate how they:
The assessment criteria will be based on the following:
Frequently asked questions:
Managerial and Financial Aspects:
Exemptions:
Co-financing:
Evaluation of project bids:
Approval, contract and reporting:
If the project is approved, the applicant will be given two copies of the contract, outlining the conditions of the grant. One signed copy must be returned to the British Embassy in Ankara.
The Embassy will require monthly financial reports and quarterly project progress reports from implementers. The first payment will be made upon the receipt of monthly financial report. When the project has been completed the implementer shall prepare and send a final report to the Embassy within the period specified in the contract.
Implementation time frame: Successful applicants will implement their projects from April 2017 until February 2018. All payment requests should be finalised in the first week of March 2018, with 90% of funding spent by December 2017, and you are advised to plan project activities accordingly.
Contact:
Please send bid forms by email to Projects_RE@fco.gov.uk. Project proposal forms should be sent by Friday, 3 March 2017.
Please submit your concept bid with the subject line:
(Name of your organisation) BEF 2017-18 project proposal priority # (for projects between £20,000 and £80,000)
(Name of your organisation) BEF 2017-18 project proposal priority # (for projects above £80,000)
Only successful bidders will be contacted.
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