Grant Program – Community-Based Projects in the Sahel
In context
This call is open to non-profits, consortia and community groups. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and 3 others. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
Annual funding programme for NGO consortia implementing community-based projects across G5 Sahel countries, focusing on local infrastructure, livelihoods, economic development, and job creation over up to six years. Eligible applicants are regional NGO consortia selected through competitive calls.
About this grant
The Sahel Facility is a trust fund established in 2021 to finance community-based projects in the countries of the G5 Sahel region. The foundation addresses high inequality, lack of opportunities especially for women and youth, and structural conditions of impoverishment and violence in peripheral and disadvantaged regions of the Sahel. The foundation works with national and international NGOs to build the capacity of local communities and promote peace, social cohesion, and prosperity. The grant program focuses on local infrastructures that improve livelihoods, leverage socio-economic potential, and create job creation in intervention areas. Projects are implemented through participatory and inclusive processes with broad community participation and relevant authorities, with infrastructure choices made based on local community needs rather than pre-defined plans. Funding is provided over periods of up to six years to selected NGO consortia, with one consortium per region typically selected per call for proposals.
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Eligibility
National and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that strive to build the capacity of local communities in the Sahel region and promote peace, social cohesion, and prosperity. Applicants must be working in the G5 Sahel countries. Applications are typically organized by region, with one consortium of NGOs per region selected per call for proposals.
How it's scored
A sophisticated review process is used to select funded consortia. The process is not described in detail on this page, but the foundation indicates it uses a multi-dimensional approach and ensures activities reflect the needs and possibilities of the region through an Advisory Board composed of experts from the region.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a consortium of NGOs (one per region)
- ✓Projects must focus on local infrastructure, livelihoods, socio-economic potential, and job creation
- ✓Participatory approaches required
- ✓Multi-year commitment of up to six years
Funder contact
The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Grant Program – Community-Based Projects in the Sahel?
- Eligibility covers organisations in ML, BF, NE, TD, MR, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA; nonprofit, consortium, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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