Procedure for Participating in the Small Grant Programme
The project coordinator must submit to the GIAN Secretariat, in electronic form and also hard copy, a project proposal of 3-10 pages in English or French plus annexes. The submission must include the following elements:
- The "Small Grants" cover sheet (or equivalent information);
- A brief summary of the project (1 page maximum);
- A brief exposé of the activity envisaged, emphasising the urgency of the problem or problems to be examined;
- A summary of the approach to be employed;
- A summary of the partnership envisaged between the academic world and international organisations, a list of members of the project team and brief information on each of the team members;
- An estimation of the results expected and their future utilisation;
- A time-table;
- Budget estimate and detailed information concerning the utilisation of GIAN funding and additional funds or in-kind contributions provided by other sources (see example of budget -only in French [Excel file, open with Internet Explorer, save with any other browser]);
- Information concerning the infrastructure and other means necessary for the implementation of the project (to be considered as in-kind contributions);
- Letters of engagement from the team members and different participating institutions indicating their contribution to the project (time commitment, financial and/or in-kind contributions, etc.). An electronic version of these letters is not required.