The Home Office was awarded €300,000 as part of the EU Progress fund to tackle and raise awareness of FGM within affected communities. As part of this project, they have announced that £100,000 has been made available through a Community Engagement Initiative.
The Home Office is seeking to procure community engagement services from voluntary sector organisations with the objective that these services will:
• Raise awareness about socio-cultural, ethnic-legal, sexual health and clinical implications of FGM
• Strengthen the voice of communities speaking out against FGM
• Create new opportunities to talk about FGM
Organisations can submit bids of between £2,000 and £10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The tender is open to all voluntary sector organisations. Preference will be given to frontline organisations who have a track record of working with communities affected by FGM, or supporting communities and/or victims of FGM.
The Home Office welcomes joint bids from organisations who wish to work together in order to achieve a greater impact.
Bids need to demonstrate that the services they will provide will:
• Raise awareness about socio-cultural, ethnic-legal, sexual health and clinical implications of FGM
• Strengthen the voice of communities speaking out against FGM
• Create new opportunities to talk about FGM
For further information and to apply, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/female-genital-mutilation-fund-guidance-notes or email: [email protected].
Deadline: Thursday 6 March 2014, 17:00