The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) is pleased to announce on October 2011 the opening of the third round of the Pacific Disabled Persons Organisation Fund (Pacific DPO Fund). The Pacific DPO Fund has been established by the Pacific Disability Forum with funding from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). The purpose of the Pacific DPO Fund) is to improve the lives of persons with disabilities by supporting the organisational development and project work of Pacific Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs)
A. Principles
The Pacific DPO Fund and the organisational development activities and projects funded from it are guided by a set of principles. All organisations receiving funding from the Pacific DPO Fund are expected to commit to the following principles:
- the self-reliance of persons with disabilities
- focus on injustices to or poverty of persons with disabilities
- the active participation and development of all persons with disabilities throughout Pacific countries
- a partnership approach, working with, rather than for, persons with disabilities
- the sustainability of organisational development activities and projects funded
- the full and equal participation of women as well as men with disabilities.
B. Eligibility
All organisations applying for funds from the Pacific DPO Fund must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be non-governmental, non-profit and a DPO.
- be based in and the activity takes place in an eligible Pacific country (or across eligible Pacific countries) which include Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
- Able to demonstrate that the organisation is working to improve the lives of persons with disabilities through empowerment, awareness raising and reducing inequality.
- Persons with disabilities (women as well as men) should be actively involved in the governance and management of the organisation. The organisation should also be inclusive of a wide range of persons with Disabilities, including groups that may be overlooked.
- The organisation should have a plan to meet its purpose and objectives, a transparent organisational structure, clear administrative and financial systems to manage funds received or are applying to fund Organisational Development Activities that will lead to the development of such a plan, structure or systems.
C. Criteria and Possible Activities
The Pacific DPO Fund has two separate funding streams, the first for DPO Organisational Development Activities and the second for Projects that seek to achieve DPO plans to support persons with disabilities. All applications must meet the following criteria.
1. Organisational Development Activities
Criteria
- the DPO must be able to demonstrate that it is committed to the principles outlined in Section 2 of these Guidelines
- the funding must aim to strengthen the capacity of the DPO to do its work and achieve its plans, develop the leadership of the organisation and its members or strengthen the organisation’s policies, structures, systems and/or procedures
- women as well as men with disabilities should be involved in the design, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the project – how this will be done needs to be included in your application
- the activity must be able to be completed within a year of receipt of funding – if completion of the activity is delayed, a request for an extension must be made to the Pacific DPO Fund Committee
- the application must be made on the Pacific DPO Fund Organisational Development Application Form and all questions must be answered
2. Projects
Criteria
- the project must demonstrate a commitment to the principles outlined in Section 2 of these Guidelines
- the DPO making the application must be able to demonstrate that it has the knowledge, skills and resources to complete the project
- women as well as men with disabilities should be involved in the design, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the project – how this will be done needs to be included in your application
- the activity must be able to be completed within a year of funding (If completion of the activity is delayed, a request for an extension must be made to the Pacific DPO Fund Committee.)
- the application must be made on the relevant Pacific DPO Fund
- Project Application Form and all questions answered
D. Funding Limit
An organisation can apply for up to Fiji$10,000 per application. This is the same for Organisational Development Activities and Projects. Further applications from a DPO will not be considered until all reporting requirements have been met to the satisfaction of the Fund Committee.
Interested organizations are urged to review the full Guidelines, application details and forms posted at the PDF’s website,http://www.pacificdisability.org and click on the DPO Fund page.
Any questions on the proposal process should be directed to Ms Angeline Chand on development@pacificdisability.org
The deadline for applications is Friday 18 November 2011. 4pm Fiji Time.
Applications are to be sent by post fax or email on the details given below –
The Chairperson
Pacific DPO Fund Committee
P O Box 18458 Suva Fiji
Fax 679 – 3310469
Email development@pacificdisability.org