Funding opportunities with NORAD for non- Norwegian organisations Peter Moers, Strømme Foundation Brussels,

“support to civil society actors who through their work methods, knowledge, range of activities and networks complement other channels of Norwegian development cooperation.” Eligble intervention countries. Officially: OECD/DAC list of ODA recipients. In practice: growing focus on Africa. Max. 3 years Applicant eligibility: – INGOs and networks: organisations must have members (organisations, countries or board members) from more than two countries. – Preference for South-based NGOs 1. Grant Scheme for International Organisations and Networks

Priorities INGO call 2013 Environment, renewable energy, climate and natural resource management (37% in 2012 call); Reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS (29%), Tax, capital flight and anti-corruption (22%); Freedom of expression and human rights (7%); and Economic participation of women (3 %)

Procedure INGO call Yearly call. Deadline 2013: February 1  Full proposal (no concept note round) Max 20 pages + annexes Language: English Max. 1 proposal per INGO or network Duration: max. 3 years «Norad aims at reducing the number of small grants»

Results 2011: 161,3 mln (21,7 mln EUR) to 35 INGOs Results 2012: NOK 147,5 mln (19,8 mln EUR) allocated to 28 organisations. 2,5 % to other areas. NOK 10 mill. allocated later that year, specifically to climate robust agriculture. Largest amount: 42 mln (5,6 mln EUR). Smallest NOK ( EUR) Remarks: Grant receivers of 2012 are largely the same as those of Many specialised, single-issue organisations (e.g. HIV, forest etc) Results INGO call (2011 &12)

2. Women and equality Thematic priorities: 1) Combating violence against women; 2) Sexual and reproductive health and rights; 3) Women’s political rights and empowerment and 4) Gender and climate change. 5) Women’s economic rights and empowerment. Duration: max. 3 years. Eligibility: In theory: all INGOs; in practice INGOs that are specialised in women’s rights In 2012, NOK 39 mill allocated to 13 regional and INGOs In 2011: 41 mln NOK for 14 INGOs Almost all 2011 grant receivers also received in 2012

3. Climate and Forest Initiative (CFI) funding scheme for civil society Call every 3 year. Last call 2012 (for ). Priority areas 2012 call: – Sustainable Landscapes – REDD+ relevant commodity supply chains – Analysis, concept and methodology dev’t for REDD+ implementation – Creating global consensus on REDD+ Geographic priorities: Amazon river basin, Congo river basin, Tanzania, Mekon region, Indonesia. Other rainforest countries round: round: – 23,5 mln EUR / year - 37 mln EUR / year – 46 INGOs (projects 2-4 year) - 42 INGOs (projects 3 years) 2012 round: 700 applications; 42 approvals.

4. Rights of religious minorities Project opened in Call is part of project. Current call: deadline May 1, mln NOK (1 mln EUR) Applicant eligilbility: Norwegian and South-based organisations Duration: max 3 years Geographic eligibility: all DAC1 countries. Priority areas 2013 call: – Cap. Building and awareness raising for religious minorities – Advocacy towards authorities (local, national) and/or businesses – Bridge building between populations (e.g. majority and minorities)

5. Oil for Development – Civil Society program Project opened in Call is part of project. Calls: yearly, deadline October 1. Country eligibility: Uganda, Sør-Sudan, Sudan, Ghana, Mosambik, Tanzania, Bolivia, Øst-Timor, Angola, Nigeria, São Tomé og Principe, Cuba, Tanzania, Irak, Elfenbenskysten, Liberia, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone og Libanon Priority areas : – Anti-corruption (incl. role of media) – Environmental problems related to oil sector – Cooperation between workers, business organisations and industry regarding working conditions, safety and health.

5. Oil for Development – CSO program (2) Eligibility: all CSOs. In practice: 7 out of 8 Norwegian. Amounts: about NOK / year (2,7 mln EUR)

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