How much should each project cost?
Applicants can apply in one or more intervention areas but cannot apply more than once to the same intervention area. Each proposal will be assessed independently. We will support projects with grants valued at no more than £500,000 per year. Projects will be selected through a two-stage competitive call for proposals.
The first stage will be a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) in which all applicants shall describe their organisation and provide a reference of a project successfully completed in the areas of interventions for which they are applying. After eligibility and capability assessment, only the short-listed applicants will be invited to submit a proposal with a clear indication of outputs to be achieved in the first year and must be able to demonstrate how they would achieve clear results and early tangible impact.
Applicants can apply in one or more intervention areas but cannot apply more than once to the same intervention area. Each proposal will be assessed independently. We will support projects with grants valued at no more than £500,000 per year. Projects will be selected through a two-stage competitive call for proposals.
The first stage will be a call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) in which all applicants shall describe their organisation and provide a reference of a project successfully completed in the areas of interventions for which they are applying. After eligibility and capability assessment, only the short-listed applicants will be invited to submit a proposal with a clear indication of outputs to be achieved in the first year and must be able to demonstrate how they would achieve clear results and early tangible impact.
How long can each project be?
Applicants should propose projects of 12 to 24 months in duration as relevant to the intervention. All projects are expected to have a start date from March 2026 onwards -subject to co-creation phase- and can end no later than 31 March 2028.
Applicants should propose projects of 12 to 24 months in duration as relevant to the intervention. All projects are expected to have a start date from March 2026 onwards -subject to co-creation phase- and can end no later than 31 March 2028.
All proposals must have a clear indication of outputs to be achieved in the first year and must be able to demonstrate how they would achieve impact within one year (even those which could be continued for two).
For projects beyond 12 months, applicants should set out how they could build on the first year of their project, whilst remaining flexible and adaptive. Initial grant agreements signed will have an end date of no later than 31st March 2027. All projects will be subject to a performance evaluation every 12 months which will determine continuity.
What type of organisations can apply?
All organisations that consider themselves capable of delivering the proposed project activities are invited to submit proposals, taking into account factors such as cost-effectiveness, project management, impact on GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion), and the technical capacity of the organisation or consortium.
Both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply.
Government agencies and/or departments (including sub-national governments) are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation or partner in a consortium.
Both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply.
Government agencies and/or departments (including sub-national governments) are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation or partner in a consortium.
How can a consortium apply?
For-profit and non-for-profit organisations can apply as lead. All consortia must have at least one local partner. A local partner is defined as an organisation that operates in Mexico under a National Register of Legal Entities, can be local organisations such as NGOs, companies of different size (large or SMEs), grass-root organisations, community associations, among others.
For-profit and non-for-profit organisations can apply as lead. All consortia must have at least one local partner. A local partner is defined as an organisation that operates in Mexico under a National Register of Legal Entities, can be local organisations such as NGOs, companies of different size (large or SMEs), grass-root organisations, community associations, among others.
What types of costs are eligible?
All projects must be delivered on a not-for-profit basis. Eligible costs will include:
All projects must be delivered on a not-for-profit basis. Eligible costs will include:
- Consultancy and/or staff time required to deliver activities
- Reasonable travel and subsistence costs
- Other costs directly related to activities and outputs (workshop, seminars, production of reports, translation etc.).
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