Deadline: 30 May 2018

The UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, implemented by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is seeking applications for its Social Accountability Grants Programme to support projects aimed at building social accountability in Pacific Island Countries through engagement of non-State actors in social accountability processes and social monitoring.

The Programme seeks to assist Pacific communities in the implementation of initiatives that aim at achieving greater access to justice (in line with SDG16) and more meaningful service delivery. Previous UN-PRAC social accountability projects have, among others, increased awareness of services through community-based outreach programmes, provided materials in local languages and helped CSOs and youth to create stronger, more-inclusive networks.

This round of funding seeks to go a step further and support innovative and creative processes that can demonstrate measurable and sustainable results, and have potential for scaling up and mobilizing more funding. Applicants may consider using social accountability tools for project design and outcome e.g. citizen report cards, social audits, etc.

Award Information

• The Social Accountability Grants Programme will award up to US$ 15,000 to prospective proposals.
• The overall indicative amount to be made available under this call for proposals is indicatively up to US$ 60,000.

Project Duration

Proposed activities are to be carried out within nine months, starting from 1 July 2018 and ending no later than 31 March 2019.

Eligibility Criteria

• The call for the Social Accountability Grants Programme is open to registered civil society organizations working in one or more of the 15 Pacific Island or territories (mentioned below) and interested in finding implementation-ready approaches for achieving social accountability.
• Local self-governments, the private sector and other institutions can apply as partner organizations to the primary CSO applicant.
• Successful applicants from UN-PRAC’s previous Social Accountability Grants will only be considered in this funding round if they can demonstrate the previous funded project has achieved sustainability.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted in English by email or mail at the address given on the website.

Eligible Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.