Request for Applications for Lesotho Grants Program

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................... iii
Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................... iv
Section 1: Funding Opportunity Description ............................................................................................5
1.0 OVERVIEW OF THE LESOTHO BLC PROJECT ................................................................................. 5
1.1 Grants Program Purpose and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2 The purpose of the Grants.............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.1Proposed Activities .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Goals/Targets ........................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Authorizing Legislation and Regulations ....................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Award Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 2: AWARD INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 10
2.1Funding, Award Size ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Start Date and Period of Performance ......................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Termination of the Grants ............................................................................................................................ 10
SECTION 3: ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 10
SECTION 4: APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION .............................................. 11
4.1 Points of Contact and Delivery Information............................................................................................... 11
4.2 Formats and Application Details .................................................................................................................. 12
4.2.1 Proposal Guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.2.2 Budget Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 12
Section 5: Application Review and Evaluation Process .......................................................................... 12
5.1 PROPOSAL EVALUATION...................................................................................................................... 12
5.1.1 The Grants Selection Committee .............................................................................................................. 14
SECTION 6: AWARD ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................... 14
6.1 Grant Agreement ........................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1.1 Type of Award ........................................................................................................................................ 14
6.2 Reporting Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 14
6.3 Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements ................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 7: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..................................................................... 15
Annex 1: Proposal and budget Formats ................................................................................................... 16
1.1 Proposal format, and guide notes ............................................................................................................ 16
1.2 Budget format, and guide notes ............................................................................................................... 21
Annex 2: attachments ................................................................................................................................ 22
Annex 3: Project Summaries ..................................................................................................................... 23