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How to Apply to the 2019 P4G Partnership Fund for Green Growth and Sustainability

The P4G partnership fund 2019 is now open for applications from partnerships of NGOs and others, including companies, for their 2019 funding round. Grants are available up to $100,000 for start-up projects and up to $1 million for scale-up projects for 12 to 24 months. The deadline to submit the application is 15 February 2019.

As this is a widely promoted opportunity the number of applications will be large and it is important to develop the most competitive proposal available. This guide can assist you in drafting an effective application.

What is P4G?

P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 – started in 2018 to promote and support public-private partnerships that can deliver on the UN Social Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.

P4G accepts applications using an online application process that consists of two rounds:

Grants last from one to two years and are either up to US$100,000 for start-up projects, or up to US$1 million for scale-up projects.

Projects fall under one of several main areas:

Who can apply?

Do not apply if:

For what can I apply?

The focus has to be on the UN Social Development Goals (SDGs) which comprises of the following:

The project should propose work that is “additional” to what is already done. This means it should not cover activities that would be undertaken in the normal course of business anyway. The project also cannot focus on activities that are traditional international development programming that bilateral donors typically cover. The project must be scalable.

What are the sizes of the grants?

What countries are funded?

The average number of grants awarded is estimated to be between 15 and 20, with a wide geographic spread. The total budget available for 2019 is up to US$4 million. In 2018 18 partnerships were funded by P4G, with an estimated average grant size of around US$200,000. 

Where do I apply?

You can apply at the following link.

We strongly recommend you download the application form and budget so you can draft your application before submitting. This will allow you to work off-line, use spell-check, use a word count feature, share the document with colleagues for comments and editing, and save a copy for future use. Once developed, you can cut and paste the relevant text from your document into the on-line application form.

The documents can be downloaded here.

When should I submit? What is the deadline?

The deadline is 15 February 2019 – 23:59 EST (New York time) – but don’t wait till the end to submit your application!

Allow sufficient time to complete the application as the volume of late applications may overwhelm the online system and cause delays close to the submission deadline.

What are my chances of success?

P4G is definitely interested in seeing NGO participation in the projects selected, so NGOs in developing countries should consider applying as they can succeed.

But with so many applicants it is very competitive, and the success rate is low. In 2018, P4G received some 450 applications from nearly 80 countries but only 18 were funded. This translates into a 4% success rate. The average grant amount awarded was $222,000.

Organizations with proven capacity will also have higher chances of receiving funding. So if you have a great NGO running a quality, relevant program in a developing country, your chance of success may well be quite high.

Also, P4G wishes to see sign-off by the government and will not approve controversial or combative programs.

When will I hear if I made it?

Finalists for the Start-up partnership will be invited to submit additional information between May and June 2019. Winners will be announced in July-August 2019.

Finalists for the Scale-up partnership will be invited to submit additional information between May and July 2019. Winners will be announced in September 2019.

Top tips to improve your chances of success!

To view more information please visit this link.

IMPORTANT – P4G has scheduled two “how to” informational webinars on December 11 and 12 at 9 AM EST: https://p4gpartnerships.org/content/webinar-apply-become-p4g-partnership

 Good luck!

Disclaimer: This guide is intended to help NGOs apply. This is an unofficial guide that does not guarantee funding or support to applicants. The guide is intended to provide NGOs with suggestions. Readers are advised to use the guide at their own discretion.

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