Name of ODA agency/Ministry
Danish Foreign Ministry
Name of grant programme
Local Grant Authority
Background
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports civil society organisations
in the South through local agreements with the Danish Embassies, through the
Local Grant Authority scheme.
Types of grant
The Local Grant Authority (LGA) is a flexible and largely non-bureaucratic
funding instrument available to local civilsociety organisations, authorities
or enterprises in developing countries. The budget for the LGA is administered
by Danish Embassies, which are authorised to approve grants without consulting
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Grant size
Under the LGA, Danish Embassies can fund projects up to a
maximum grant size of DKK 5 million (€670,000)
Own contribution
Not Specified.
Funding Priorities
All proposed project activities should follow the general objectives
and principles of Danish development policy as
laid down in the annual “Priorities of the Danish Government for
Danish Development Cooperation”, the Strategy for Danish Development Policy
“Partnership 2008” and other relevant thematic policies. Moreover, applications
should make reference to the specific Danish country strategy, if applicable. However,
the target country of the project proposal does not need to be one of Denmark’s
programme countries. The cross-cutting issues of gender, sustainable
development and human rights and democracy should be mainstreamed into the
project proposal if possible.
Eligibility Criteria
Civil society organisations from developing countries are eligible
to apply for Danish Embassy funds without a Danish partner organisation. Project
proposals under the Local Grant Authority of Danish Embassies will be appraised
based on the following criteria:
• The project’s feasibility and effectiveness in regard to the problem
it intends to address
• Sustainability of the proposed activities and coherence with
national poverty reduction strategies
• Sound project budget and appropriate timeframe
• Capacity of the local executing partner to manage the project
and to properly report on the funds received
• The applying civil society organisation must be legally established
and have audited annual accounts
Guidelines
The guidelines are available for download on the following
Project Duration
Project duration will be negotiated with the local Danish Embassy
on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline
No set deadlines.
Application forms
Contact the Danish Embassy or representation in your country for
an application form.
Application procedures
Interested organisations from developing countries should contact
the local Danish Embassy to get more information about the availability of
funds under the LGA.
Language
Danish or
English
Tips
Southern civil society groups can contact the Project Advice and
Training Centre if they are interested in forming
partnerships with Danish NGOs.1 Another resource is IBIS,
the Danish NGO platform, who can also be contacted for more general information
on development cooperation and on accredited NGOs. 2
Contact
Contact information for Danish Embassies is available on the web
site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Phone
+ 45 8612 0342
Fax
+ 45 8612 0343
Website
Address
Projektrådgivningen (PR)
Klosterport 4A, 3 sal
DK-8000 Århus C
Denmark
1,2 More information on the Project Advice and Training Centre can
be found
