Application for funding by ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (zivik Funding
Programme) through funds provided by the German Federal Foreign Office
Funding period 2016
(Support for international measures in the fields of crisis prevention, peacekeeping and
conflict management / Individual conflict management projects by German and international
NGOs)
Projects can only be funded within one calendar year (January to December). Deadline for
applications for projects starting in January or February is November 1st of the previous year.
Applications for projects starting between March and December should be submitted two (2)
months before the project starts.
Funds for projects that have already started or have already been completed will not be
granted. The complete application form should not exceed 10 pages in font size 10 pt.
In order to identify and assess the effects of project activities, applicants need to consider
while planning how these effects are to be measured later on. Please take note of our
Manual – Monitoring of effects (movie)
http://www.ifa.de/fileadmin/pdf/zivik/movie_introduction.pdf (movie introduction)
By signing I/we declare my/our agreement, that ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
may save my data and may forward information to the responsible audit bodies.
Annual Report and Charter of applicant organisation must be handed in.
Annual Report and Charter of applicant organisation are attached?
Annual Report and Charter of partner organisation are attached?
[Yes] [No]
[Yes] [No]
Authorised signatory for legally binding documents
____________________________________________________
__________________________
(Ms / Mr, Academic title, First Name(s), Surname(s),
(Signature and STAMP)
Capacity; Please underline main name)
Date of signature __________________________
Please hand in your application only by e-mail to zivik@ifa.de at first and later – upon
request – mail the hard copy together with all enclosures, signed, stamped and dated to:
Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) e. V.
zivik Funding Programme
Linienstr. 139/140
10115 Berlin
Germany
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Project title
Country / Region / Town of project implementation
Project duration (from - until)
Funding requested (cf. attached financing plan in EUR)
00.000,00 EUR
Applicant Organisation
Complete name of NGO (as registered)
Street (no Post Office Box)
Zip Code / Town
Country
Telephone with Area Code
Telefax
e-mail
Homepage
Legal form / Register of associations
Authorised signatory for legally binding documents
Contact Person for the project
(responsible project coordinator
for all queries)
Ms / Mr
Surname / First Name
Capacity
Telephone with Area Code
Mobile
e-mail
Name
e-mail
Contact Person for finances
Name
e-mail
Partner Organisation
Complete name of NGO (as registered)
Street
Zip Code / Town
Country
Telephone with area code
Telefax
e-mail
Homepage
Legal form / Register of associations
Contact Person for finances
Contact Person for the project:
(responsible project coordinator
for all queries)
Ms / Mr
Surname / First Name
Capacity
Telephone with area code
Mobile
e-mail
Name
e-mail
Please add additional partners on a separate page.
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1. Project Summary
Please outline your project here on one page maximum.
2. Description of the Applicant Organisation
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Fields of activity and locations, target groups, structure, financing
How long has your organisation been active in the project country?
What qualifications does your project staff have?
If you are working with a partner organisation
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Fields of activity and locations, target groups, structure, financing
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When did your organisation start to cooperate with the partner organisation?
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What role will your partner organisation play in the project?
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What qualifications does the partner organisation’s staff have?
3. Conflict Analysis and Initial Point of the Project
a) Conflict analysis: Chronological and geographical setting of the conflict? Root causes
and topics of the conflict? Central actors and dynamic of the conflict? (Who took part in
drafting the conflict analysis? What sources where used?)
b) Where do you see starting points to initiate a change process, which could be worked on
explicitly by this project?
c)
What role does your organisation (and your partner organisation) intend to play in this
specific conflict context?
d) To what extent does your planned project correspond with and/or is coordinated with
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Other civil society organisations and development agencies?
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Local governmental institutions?
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International organisations (UN, OSCE, EU, other)?
e) Do you know of any similar or previous measures comparable to your project? Which
conclusions can you draw from these measures (lessons learned)?
f)
Is your project a follow-up measure to a previous project funded by another donor?
4. Project Planning – Basis for Monitoring and Evaluation
Please fill in the Project Planning chart (movie_matrix_en.docx)
http://www.ifa.de/en/funding/zivik-civil-conflict-resolution/funding-procedure/downloads.html
5. Financing Plan
Please cf.
http://www.ifa.de/en/funding/zivik-civil-conflict-resolution/funding-procedure/downloads.html
Please note, that only project related expenditures (including personnel directly related to the
project) may be entered into your financing plan. No funding can be allocated for permanent
staff. You may enter overheads in a flat sum. This flat sum must not exceed eight per cent of
the requested zivik grant. Please specify which expenditures are included in your overheads
(e. g. communication costs, office equipment, others). Please only use gross amounts in the
financing plan (inclusive of value-added tax).
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Please enter expenditures in the currencies in which they will actually incur and in EUR.
The conversion rate and source must be specified and provided with date (for example:
http://www.oanda.com).
Does the grant applied for (if applicable, together with
your own resources and/or third party funding) cover
the total expenditure of the project?
YES ___ NO ___
Are you applicable for VAT deduction?
YES ___ NO ___
If yes, will you make use of this opportunity?
YES ___ NO ___
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