Call for Proposals for Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund

Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund’s First Call for Proposals

The Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund is an initiative aimed at reducing the prevalence of violence against children by funding quality EVALUATIONS of violence prevention and child protection interventions in low- and middle-income countries. It has issued its first call for proposals aimed at funding quality evaluations of violence prevention programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

The thematic focus area for the first round of call for proposals is: PREVENTIVE strategies to reduce VIOLENCE (including physical, emotional and/or sexual violence) occurring in FAMILY SETTINGS and affecting CHILDREN, including – but not limited to – the youngest children (0-8 years).

The geographical focus of the call for proposals is on any of the low- and middle-income countries, as listed in the latest DAC list of ODA recipients (August 2009). For the list of these countries, visit this link.

The following organizations are eligible to apply for the Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge grant programme as main applicant:

• Non-governmental and/or non-profit organizations, both local and international;
• Research institutes and/or universities, both local and foreign.

Up to EUR 750,000 is the total amount of funding that it is anticipated will be allocated through the first call for proposals. Funds will be divided into a number of separate grants. The length of the grants will vary according to the complexity of the intervention being evaluated and the type of evaluation proposed. Grants cannot exceed 3 years.

To apply for the 1st call for proposals of the Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund’s grant programme applicants must send the Concept Note Application Form available at the link below.

The deadline for the submission of the Concept Note Application Form is 7 October 2011. For more information, visit this link.