Guidelines for Standard Intervention

Applicants seeking a standard intervention by the Foundation in support of their activities must submit a written request in Arabic, English or French that meets the below-mentioned guidelines.

Preliminary considerations:

• The amount of funding requested may not exceed € 40,000. It usually falls between € 5,000 and € 30,000.
• The maximum duration of support is 12-18 months.
• The request is such that it cannot be supported under the same conditions by another national, regional or international organisation.
• The Foundation reserves the right to ask for any other explanation/documentation to the candidates if needed and to decide on whether it will provide full or partial support.

The guidelines governing standard interventions are as follows:


1. Introduction

• Indicate the amount of funding requested. Submit a budget or provide explanations about the costs of the project or the needs that are to be funded.
• Indicate the duration of the period for which support is requested.

2. Legal profile of the applicant

• Provide a brief description of the profile of the individual, organization or entity making the request.
• Describe briefly the origins and establishment of the organisation (registration).
• Describe briefly the composition and structure of the organisation.
• Provide a brief summary of past activities.

3. Financial profile of the applicant

• Provide data on total revenues and expenditures in the previous year. If possible, include a copy of your latest annual report.
• Include a complete list of past and current donors.
• Indicate whether you have experienced funding difficulties in the past. If so, provide an explanation.

4. Funding request

• Provide a brief description of the project or activity for which funding is requested.
• Indicate the extent to which your project will contribute to and complement projects already put in place by other NGOs working in the same area in your region. Provide details on the innovative nature of the project or activity.
• Indicate whether you have submitted your funding application to other potential donors. If you have, provide the name of the donor and the amount requested, and advise the Foundation of the results of your efforts to secure funding, whether successful or not. If you have not applied for funding elsewhere, explain why.

5. References

• Submit a list of all human rights organisations and/or groups with which you are working or cooperating in your country and elsewhere in the context of your activities.
• Provide the name and coordinate of any reference or partner who should be contacted to support or endorse your request.

⇒ The application should not exceed approx. 10 pages. The candidates can express themselves freely in their application and are free to provide further details.
All requests, including those which are denied, receive a written reply. Even when an application is denied, the EMHRF Secretariat may follow-up if another organisation is in a position to support the applicant’s request.