NOTE: To request copies of the application forms contact the WHO Regional Office nearest you. (See http://www5.who.int/tobacco/page.cfm?sid=35 for the email addresses of Tobacco Free Initiative Regional Advisors)

PAHO region:

En Español: http://www.paho.org/Spanish/HPP/HPM/TOH/ProposalsSpa.PDF
In English: http://www.paho.org/English/HPP/HPM/TOH/ProposalsEng.PDF
Em Portugues: http://www.paho.org/Portuguese/HPP/HPM/TOH/ProposalsPor.PDF

WHO Member States are currently negotiating the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s first international tobacco control treaty. As part of its capacity building initiatives, the World Health Organization is working with the UN Foundation on a new project entitled “Channeling the Outrage”. Channeling the Outrage aims to successfully advocate for public health policies that will curb the tobacco epidemic and to increase support for the ratification and implementation of the FCTC.

The WHO Regional Offices (AFRO/ EMRO/ EURO/PAHO/ SEARO/ WPRO) are now inviting proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for projects that will advocate for policies to curb the tobacco epidemic and that support the implementation of a strong Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Grants available

WHO is offering of grants of up to US$10,000 and mini-grants up to US$1,000.

Who is eligible to apply for grants?

NGOs who have experience in tobacco control issues may apply. NGOs who may not necessarily have experience in tobacco control, but that have a good track record in other areas may also apply. These areas include, youth issues, woman’s issues, environmental issues, and development issues, human rights issues, consumer issues, legal issues, corporate watchdog issues, organized crime/smuggling issues, labour issues, economic issues, and communications/media issues.

Criteria for selecting NGOs

In making selections, the WHO Regional Offices together with WHO Headquarters will evaluate candidate NGOs on a variety of different criteria, such as:

· commitment to improving public health;
· creation of space for tobacco control in the constitution of the NGO;
· clearly identifiable constituencies and target groups;
· capacity for monitoring and evaluating on a regular basis;
· capacity to translate NGO action into policy initiatives at the national and regional level;
· experience in coalition building, leadership development and community organization;
· ability to monitor tobacco company activities.

Projects proposed by candidate NGO should link directly with one or more campaign objectives:

1. Inform and stimulate debates among decision-makers and the general public on the key aspects of tobacco control.
2. Gain support for a strong FCTC from decision makers and the general public.
3. Develop tri-sectoral networks (public, civil society and private sector) and linkages among the North and South to successfully advocate strong tobacco control policies.

A mix of the following strategies could be chosen to attain these objectives:

· Advocacy
· Research
· Media
· Linkages with other NGOs
· Training
· Education
· Community mobilization

Proposal format for grants of up to US$10,000

Proposals should be maximum 5 pages in addition to the budget and NGO background

Each proposal should consist of [Note: contact the nearest WHO Regional Office for the appropriate application forms]:

· Project proposal detailing the project:
   o goals
   o methods of work
   o products/outputs and timeline
· Budget
· Background information on the NGO making the application (see annex I)

Selected NGOs will be required to report regularly on the progress and status of the project.

Mini grants of US$1,000 may be used by the Regional Office to fund impromptu projects that may have arisen unexpectedly as a result of sudden changes in the political environment, and could cover activities such as the translation of materials, or development of new materials, and small media events.

Proposal format for grants of up to US$1,000

Proposals should be maximum of 2 pages in addition to the budget and NGO background.

Each proposal should consist of:

· Project proposal detailing the project:
   o goals
   o methods of work
   o products/outputs and timeline
· Budget (see annex II)
· Background information on the NGO making the application (see annex I)

Proposals must be turned into the appropriate WHO Regional Office:

Email addresses for Tobacco Free Initiative Regional Advisors
http://www5.who.int/tobacco/page.cfm?sid=35

General contact information for WHO Regional Offices
http://www.who.int/m/topicgroups/regional_offices/en/index.html

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS 17 May 2002

Proposals will be evaluated jointly by the WHO Regional Office and WHO Headquarters.