Social action project wave support to overcome COVID-19

The main priority is to counteract the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, to overcome and to mitigate its effects in Ukraine.

In framework of the main priority, SAPs may also be aimed at:

• strengthening of social cohesion in Ukraine;
• creation and strengthening links between volunteers, local authorities, hospitals, businesses and other representatives of the social processes;
• support for older people and promotion of inclusiveness (enhancing equal access to the community space, especially for disabled people);
• contribution to the improvement of the environment;
• promotion of youth development, popularization of active citizenship and leadership;
• support of mental health of the community citizens in the condition of social distancing;
• promotion of gender equality and ensuring equal rights and opportunities;
• partnership cooperation projects to counter the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.

In order to apply:
1. Fill in the application form that is attached under this article.
2. Contact one of the Active Citizens partner organisation in your region.
3. Finalise the project proposal, that should be sent by the partner organisation to the British Council not later than 15:00 June 15, 2020.

Please be aware that we will not accept the applications, sent by organisations or private bodies other than Active Citizens programme partners.

1. The maximum funding for a social action project from the British Council is 18,000.00 UAH.

2. In case 2 and more partners are working on SAP, the maximum funding available from the British Council remains 18,000.00 UAH.

3. Co-financing from other partners (own contribution) and from other organizations or local governments up to 30% is encouraged and will get a higher score.

4. The grants provided for the implementation of social action projects require reporting.

5. If the implementation of the SAP requires the consent of the local council / public organization / residents of the house, etc., applicants must provide a letter of support together with the completed application form. 

6. Grant for the implementation of a social action project may cover the costs of: 

• building materials;
• local travel;
• professional services; 
• reasonable administrative costs; 
• the equipment needed to complete the project;
• dissemination of information;
• other costs directly related to the project implementation.

7. Grant for the implementation of a social action project may not cover the costs of: 

• salary of the project manager;
• purchasing of office equipment (for example, a laptop, projector, printer, etc.);
• office rental costs, current organizational costs (for example, top up of mobile accounts, payment for ISPs, etc.);
• language learning;
• salaries of civil servants;
• or projects that have a commercial purpose.

8. The social action project manager must be over 18 years of age. 

All applications will be evaluated by The Project Board of the representatives of the British Council and organisations-co-applicants. The Project Board consists of representatives of the British Council Project Team and representatives of the National Partner Organisations. 

Criteria:
The overall project estimate consists of the following criteria:   

• Clear aim, outcome and strategy,   
• Relevant to AC priorities (intercultural dialogue, community development, inclusion), 
• Reasonable budget, 
• Impact,
• Audience reach,   
• Sustainability.   

Each criterion has an equilibrium effect on the overall score. The rating system is implemented from 0 to 10, where:

• 0 - do not meet a criterion;
• 2-4 - low compliance with the criterion;
• 6-8 - medium-high compliance with the criterion;
• 10 - maximum compliance with the criterion. 

The evaluation process and the results:
To calculate the final score for each project, an average score across all criteria is calculated. The decision to determine the number of winners is taken jointly by the members of the Project Board.