Call for Proposals: Colombia-UK PACT 2021 funding

How much should each project cost? 

Projects should cost no more than £500,000 per year. 

What type of activity are we looking to fund?

We want to receive applications for capacity-building projects that will deliver one or more of the following outputs:

• training of key decision makers
• recommendations for action to tackle climate change or reduce emissions
• creation of new communications products and dissemination of knowledge products
• the establishment or strengthening of partnerships or networks between key stakeholders

How long can each project be? 

Up to 3 years. 

Can a consortium apply? 

Yes, we welcome applications from consortia. All consortia must include a Colombian organisation.

What type of organisations can apply? 

We welcome applications from a variety of organisations including think tanks, consultancies, academic institutions, community organisations, NGOs, professional associations or any similar organisations that have the knowledge, skills and experience to deliver an eligible project. 

Government agencies and/ or departments are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation, or as a partner organisation within a consortium.

What type of costs are eligible?

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 (workshops, seminars, production of reports, translation etc.)

We cannot award funding for tangible assets i.e. renewable energy infrastructure.

The steps and indicative dates for each stage of the Colombia-UK PACT call for proposals are outlined below:

The application process is structured as a two-stage process. The first stage is pre-qualification, which will assess your operational and technical capacity to implement the type of projects requested, based on your experience implementing similar projects and assignments. Applicants shortlisted following this stage will be invited to submit a full proposal. 

The deadline to submit the pre-qualification template for this call for proposals has now passed. 

The full Terms of Reference for the full proposal stage can be found here. The deadline for submission of the full proposal has now passed. Only those organisations shortlisted at the pre-qualification stage were eligible to submit a full proposal - no other full proposal submissions were accepeted. 

The key guidance documents for applications are here:

• Terms of reference – containing the specific details of what types of project we are looking for and the selection criteria.
• Applicant Handbook — general guidance about eligibility, how to design a UK PACT project, how to develop a UK PACT budget and how to complete our due diligence process.
• Accountable Grant Arrangement — This is the agreement you will sign. You should read this and check that you accept the terms before you apply.
• Shortlisted applicants will need to complete the application templates provided on the Country Programmes Opportunities Portal

Additional guidance which may be helpful includes:

• Implementing Partner Handbook – detail on what’s required in the management of a UK PACT project
• Comprehensive FAQ – clarification questions and answers received in previous funding rounds