Friday, July 1, 2011

Global partnerships portal for peace and development gppd.net

Global partnerships portal for peace and development gppd.net
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Corporate Social Responsibility - About Cisco - Cisco Systems

Corporate Social Responsibility - About Cisco - Cisco SystemsWe now accept unsolicited applications to the Global Impact Cash Grant program. Our new application process is open year-round; therefore, your organization may begin the application process at any time. Please note that all grant applications must be submitted using our online grant application tool. We do not accept applications submitted via postal mail or email attachment.


The following sections provide an overview of each of the steps within our new grant application and evaluation process.


Step 1: Review Cisco Investment Areas, Grant-making Criteria, and Policies for Global Impact Cash Grant Program

Before beginning the application process, please review relevant sections of this site to familiarize yourself with our investment areas, grantmaking criteria, and eligibility guidelines and policies, to determine if your organization and program align with our objectives and criteria.


Step 2: Eligibility Quiz

The Eligibility Quiz is the second step in Cisco's Global Impact Cash Grant application process. Any organization interested in submitting an application for consideration may complete this online Quiz. This Quiz must be completed by the potential applicant organization, regardless of its geographic base of operations or location of organization headquarters. The intention of this Quiz is to help you evaluate whether your organization has a program a) that meets our grant-making criteria and eligibility requirements, and b) that Cisco might consider for potential cash grant support. Completion of the eleven-question quiz will help you determine whether your organization and program are aligned with Cisco's mission, strategic approach, and objectives for grant support. Take the Eligibility Quiz now.


Step 3: Initial Information Form

The Initial Information Form is the third step in our grant application process. Organizations that successfully complete Cisco's Eligibility Quiz will be prompted to register their organization and complete the online Initial Information Form. The intention of this Form is to further evaluate whether your organization has a program Cisco might consider for cash grant support. Note that for first-time applicants, the maximum request amount we will consider is US$75,000.

A Cisco grant administrator will review the Initial Information Form submitted by your organization. He/she will respond to you within one business quarter to confirm whether or not your organization will be invited to submit a formal proposal application online. Please note that submission of an Initial Information Form does not guarantee that your organization will be invited to submit a formal proposal application. Initial Information Forms are reviewed wholly within the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation.


Step 4: Full Proposal

If, upon review of your organization's Initial Information Form, the Cisco grant administrator determines that your organization's program is aligned with Cisco's mission, strategic approach, and objectives for grant support, you will receive an invitation to submit a formal proposal application online, along with an invitation code for the relevant proposal type. Once your full proposal is submitted, your application will begin the formal review process. If further information is needed, you will be contacted by a grant administrator. You can expect to hear from a grant administrator on whether your grant proposal has been approved or rejected, within one business quarter.

Please note that receiving a request from Cisco to submit a formal proposal application does not constitute a guarantee of proposal application approval. Furthermore, Cisco is not responsible for any proposal related expenses incurred by your organization, at any step in the grant application process. Grant application policies and requirements are subject to change without notice, and become effective immediately upon posting to this website. The interpretation of these policies is wholly within the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation. Furthermore, all grants are made at the discretion of Cisco and the Cisco Foundation. Qualification under the policies listed on this website does not entitle an organization to receive a grant. We reserve the right to decline to make any grant requested.
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BlackSea NGO Forum

BlackSea NGO Forum

The Representation of the European Commission in Romania will award this
year, within the framework of Black Sea NGO Forum, the Black Sea NGO Award
for Excellency.

The aim of the award is to enhance the profile of the Black Sea Synergy
and its role in proposing a regional, cooperative approach in the region
as well as the multilateral dimension of EU external policies.
The winner of the award will receive directly from ECR a grant amounting
to 5,000 EUR.

Goals of the Award:
• to promote regional NGO cooperation in the Black Sea region
• to promote concrete good practices of NGO cooperation in the region
among and for NGOs
• to raise the general public's awareness of existing initiatives of NGO
cooperation in the Black Sea region

To whom it is addressed:
NGOs registered in the Black Sea wider region (Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian
Federation, Turkey, Ukraine)

The nominated organizations should lead NGO initiative(s) involving actors
from or impacting on more countries in the region. The nominees should
have a proven record of good practice in their work and in fulfilling the
organizational mission (transparency, autonomy etc.)

Selection criteria:
• proven commitment to cooperation in the Black Sea region (track records
of initiatives and projects)
• projects that increase awareness of regional cooperation and European
policies
• involving multiple actors (NGOs, other civil society groups, academia,
mass media, local and national authorities, international organizations,
donors etc.)
• innovative projects, with an European value added as well as a
multiplier effect (impact beyond the target group)
• visible impact

Process of selection:
a. call for nomination of potential award candidates launched at
regional and international level [1 July]
b. deadline for receipt of nominations [31 August]
c. additional information may be requested from the short-listed
nominated organizations (e.g. annual reports, short description of their
regional activities) [31 August – 7 September]
d. evaluation by the evaluation committee [mid to end of September]

Who can nominate:
NGOs, other civil society groups, academia, mass media, local and national
authorities, international organizations, donors etc. operating in the
Black Sea region.

Awarding ceremony:
The ceremony in which the award will be formally granted will take place
during the Black Sea NGO Forum, 6-8 October 2011, in Bucharest, Romania.
Contact persons:
FOND:
Valentin Burada
forum@blackseango.org
+40 21 310 0177 +40 21 310 0177
Raluca Simbotin
forum@blackseango.org
+40 21 310 0177 +40 758 231012

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