BRADES, Montserrat (May 15, 2013) – The Governor’s Office is inviting applications to the Governor’s delegated fund 2013/2014. A total of EC$ 200,000 is available to be disbursed to special projects submitted by government and non-governmental organisations and departments.
According to Staff Officer Tom Regan, there is no thematic preference this year but bids that are ambitious and sustainable are encouraged.
Some good recent projects which have received Governor’s delegated funding have included; A one-week workshop in Montserrat training civil servants in the core principles of Administrative Law, with the goal of reducing the number of times government is taken to court for non-compliance with relevant legislation; A youth radio show designed to enhance relations between various community groups in an informal and productive environment; and Co-funding for a disaster management exercise to test the island’s response to a hypothetical hurricane.
Regan said projects should be “targeted and support your organisation or ministry business plan. This could either be in the form of funding a discreet one off project, or to provide funding for something which will subsequently be budgeted for in later years.
“The project should be sustainable – training to develop a keen junior officer or making institutional reform is good; community projects that have a lasting impact are good; seeking funding for a new photocopier or asking for money for “business as usual” activities or to pay for large per diems is not encouraged.
“We are keen that we do more with our monies – a project that has many beneficiaries will likely stand a greater chance of funding than a project that only benefits one or two persons. We are also more likely to fund projects that support governmental and not-for-profit initiatives,” Regan explained.
Applications are to be sent by email to the Governor’s Office by Friday 7 June. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of June. Email Tom Regan at thomas.regan@fco.gov.uk.
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