Deadline: 18 November 2019

Nuffic is seeking applications for its Grant Program to enhance training and education programmes that contribute to public-private partnerships between Kenya and the Netherlands in primary health care development in Kenya.

Priority Theme

• Crosscutting private sector development within Health

Objectives

The proposed project must contribute to the following objective:

• global partnerships for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources (SDG17)
• good health and well-being (SDG3)
• private sector development supporting public-private partnerships in primary health care (combination of SDG3, SDG8 and SDG17)

Impacts

Furthermore, the proposals must contribute to the following long-term impact:

• effective public-private partnerships between Kenya and the Netherlands that foster international trade, investment, innovation and collaboration in health care development
• Business Development and sustainable trade in health
• Better primary health care, among others for family planning, pregnancies and childbirth
• Improved access to medicines and contraceptives

The following medium-term impact will contribute to this:

• Education system (Technical Vocational Education and Training / Higher Education) is of good quality, relevant and accessible (SDG 4);
• Partnerships between persons and organisations are inclusive and sustainable (SDG 17);
• Organisations key to (sectoral) inclusive development of partner countries are strengthened by inflow of enhanced workforce.

Funding Information

• Maximum available funding for this call, excluding co-funding EUR 1,500,000
• Maximum funding per collaboration project, EUR 1,500,000

Outcome

TVET/HE organisations (in the selected partner countries and in NL) perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment (in line with country / regional specific labour market needs & aiming at inclusiveness).

Eligibility criteria

Grant applications and applicants have to meet the following minimum criteria to be eligible for a grant:

• The project must be a collaboration between a Dutch knowledge institution and a knowledge institution, potentially on behalf of their consortia. The grant application must be submitted either by the Dutch institution for secondary vocational or higher vocational or academic education, or the knowledge institution or organisation in a potentially on behalf of their consortia. All partners have to be based in the country/countries specified in the call. Only the Dutch lead partner has to be based in the Netherlands.
• The grant applicant is in a position to provide adequate financial management and, due to its experience and expertise in relation to activities similar to those for which the grant is being requested, can guarantee the targeted and effective performance of the activities to achieve the impact and outcomes as defined in the application; the applicant must submit data in the form of a COCA to enable its capacities to be assessed.
• The grant applicant can function and operate appropriately within the legislation passed by the government in the country or countries in question.
• The project proposal has a minimum duration of one year and must be implemented and established by no later than 31 December 2021.
• The grant applied for does not exceed the maximum amount specified in the call for grant applications.
• Any required co-funding is guaranteed.
• The grant application meets any specific financial requirements set out in the call.
• The grant application must be in the compulsory format and meet all criteria and requirements stated in this document.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/calls-for-joint-proposals-institutional-collaboration-orange-knowledge/