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Call for bids: British Embassy Beijing’s International Programme Fund 2020/21

The British Embassy in Beijing is pleased to open a call for bids to the China Network’s International Programme for projects running between 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021.

From:
British Embassy Beijing
Published
20 January 2020
Last updated
4 December 2020 — See all updates
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All project bids must aim to promote, protect, and improve human rights and the rule of law in China. Issues on which we welcome bids include – but are not limited to – the below:

  • Rights-protection, fairness, and effectiveness in China’s legal and judicial system, including on reducing death penalty
  • Freedom of religion or belief and cultural rights
  • Freedom of expression, including media freedom and academic freedom
  • Civil society
  • Human rights defenders

We welcome bids from organisations based in China and internationally. Projects do not have to implement inside China.

Selection criteria

Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • project impact: delivering sustainable, meaningful change to human rights in China
  • project viability: including the capacity of implementing organisation to deliver outcomes
  • project design: there must be clear links between the proposed activity and the project outcomes
  • risk management: robust analysis of key risks, and a plan of action to manage and mitigate those risks
  • value for money: including the number of direct beneficiaries and the scale of achievable outcomes

We draw your attention to the below key points:

  • Proposals should be between £5,000 - £10,000 (44,000RMB – 88,000RMB)
  • The entire project must begin and complete in the period 01 January 2021 and 31 March 2021.
  • All funding must be activity-based (ie: not for general staff costs, office rental etc.).

Process

  • Project proposals must be received by 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 14 December. Late proposals will not be considered.
  • Proposals must be submitted using the attached forms only (Project Proposal Form and Activity Based Budget), which must be completed in English.
  • Proposals must be submitted to: China.InternationalProgramme@fco.gov.uk

Attachments

[Withdrawn] Activity Based Budget (ODS, 10.3 KB)

[Withdrawn] For projects above £10,000 (ODT, 65.3 KB)

[Withdrawn] For projects up to (and including) £10,000 (ODT, 56.9 KB)

Guidance

[Withdrawn] ABB Form - Guidance (ODT, 26.3 KB)

[Withdrawn] Project Proposal Form - Guidance (ODT, 14.8 KB)

Updates to this page

Published 20 January 2020
Last updated 4 December 2020 + show all updates

  1. Update bids for 1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021

  2. Updated

  3. The deadline for receiving project bids has been amended to 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 5 April

  4. First published.