The Program on Gender and Culture
Gender Studies Small Grant Program (GSGP)
Central European University
1051 Budapest
Nador u. 9
Hungary
Fax: +36-1-327-3001
E-mail: [email protected]

The CEU Program on Gender and Culture-Gender Studies Small Grant Program (GSGP) 1998 is now accepting proposals for grants of up to 2,000 USD from regional groups, programs, and departments promoting women, women's studies, and gender studies in CEE/fSU

Round II Application Deadline: JUNE 15, 1998

Introduction

The GSGP has been established jointly by the Open Society Institute and the CEU Program on Gender and Culture to support gender initiatives in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and of the former Soviet Union.

The program is based on the belief that small grants can often provide a vital and critical support for new and innovative programs. We are open to a wide variety of funding requests, but would like particularly to encourage groups which are just getting started and need seed money to raise more substantial funds elsewhere, or to establish basic infrastructures.

Priority will be given to projects that are innovative, will result in increased opportunities for others (e.g. greater access to materials and resources, or to participate in gender related activities) and will have a lasting impact.

Eligibility

• Institutes, centers, programs and departments actively involved in teaching, research or policy activities that are of importance to gender issues are welcome to apply for grants up to $2,000 to be completed in up to 12 months.
• Only institutions which are located in the region are eligible to participate in GSGP.
• Requests may include, but are not limited to: support for conferences, seminars, workshops, curriculum development, acquisition of materials (e.g. books, journals, CD roms) and services (e.g. translations of manuscripts when publishing agreements are concluded, research/librarian services when documentation is provided that such a person would make a substantial contribution to increasing access to gender oriented resources).
• The funding may also be used for equipment like photocopy machines, fax machines, modems and computer upgrades.
• First time applicants are welcome, please take care and effort to document your request in great detail.
• Applications from individuals, requests for individual travel support or for research will not be considered.
• Applicants will not be eligible to receive more than one grant within a given yearly cycle (see below --Deadlines).
• First time applicants are welcome, but please take care and effort to document your request in great detail.

Application Procedures

Each organisation applying to the GSGP should submit the following documentation
in addition to an Applicant Information Form (available by writing to GSGP).
Note: All applications must be written in English.

Please submit:

• Two page proposal describing the objectives of the GSGP project and expected outcomes.
• Detailed budget and narrative that clearly explains individual line items (no more than $2,000). .
• A one page summary of the past activities of the group, program or department

• Full contact information for the applicant group, program or department .
• The names, full address and telephone/fax numbers of two individuals who can evaluate and comment on the group's work and the proposed activities and who can be contacted if the GSGP board would like further information about the applicant organisation .
• Other sources of funding .
• Bank information - GSGP grants are awarded through bank transfer to a USD account. Please provide as much information as possible when applying for the grant. Successful applicants cannot be awarded their grants until complete bank information is provided.

Where to Send Applications
Applications may be submitted by regular mail, e-mail, or fax at the addresses above

Please allow enough time for delivery of your package by the application deadline. The program cannot consider applications which arrive after June 15, 1998.

Applying by Fax: Return fax and telephone numbers should be clearly marked in large print on the cover sheet of the fax as well as the total number of pages to be sent. In addition, the applicant's name should appear on each page of the fax (hand written is acceptable). The program will make all efforts to ensure that all pages of faxed documents arrive in legible form. However, it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that contact information is clearly marked on the faxed documents.

By E-mail: Applications may be sent either in the main body of an e-mail, or as attachments. Documents sent as attachments should be formatted either in Word 6.0 or lower format, or as text documents; the address above is unable to read links to web sites or documents in any other than these formats. Also, we ask that you scan your computer for viruses before attaching documents to be forwarded.

Selection Procedures

The selection board will be composed of the two Co-Directors and Associate Director of the Programme on Gender and Culture, the Director of the Regional Women's Program and the Executive Director of the Open Society Institute who will review applications and select recipients.

Deadlines

Round II: Summer'98

Application Deadline: June 15, 1998
Award Notification: July 15, 1998
Funding Begins: August 1, 1998
Grant Period Ends: August 1, 1999
Grant Report Due: September 1, 1999

Conditions of Application

The GSGP will attempt to provide confirmation of receiving individual applications, however, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that applications reach GSGP by the due date. Applications not received by the application deadline for one round will only be considered when the next round comes up for review.

Notification of Grant Awards

Applicants will be notified of the Decision of the Selection Board by post, and fax or E- mail if indicated on the Applicant Information form. Upon confirmation of receipt of the grant award funds, the applicant will have one year to fulfil the conditions spelled out in the grant proposal.

Grant Reports

All grant recipients will be required to submit a report, thirty days after the stipulated completion of the grant, on the success of their project in the form of a two page description of how the grant was utilised, a budget report, and (in the case of publications) a copy of the publication. Grant recipients who wish to extend their grant, must file with the GSGP thirty days before the end of their grant period. The grant reports are an essential element for the GSGP as they provide the justification for the continued funding of the program. Grant recipients who do not provide reports on their projects will not be eligible to receive GSGP grants in future rounds.

For more information contact GSGP at the address above.

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Last updated: April 30, 1998

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