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Call for bids: UK-Australia maritime partnership in the Indo-Pacific

UK's mission in Australia is inviting bids for projects developing coordination between the UK and Australia on maritime issues in the Indo-Pacific region.

• From: British High Commission Canberra
• Published: 12 August 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Themes

We welcome bids on - but are not limited to - the following issues:

• directly delivering or developing options for maritime capacity-building in third countries
• building networks between experts on maritime issues in the UK, Australia and third countries
• using UK and Australian expertise to deliver impactful research on pressing maritime issues, particularly in the fields of maritime security and law, although projects in other areas such maritime trade or ecology would also be considered

Selection criteria

Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:

• project design: feasibility of activities and outputs including the capacity of implementing organisation to deliver outcomes
• impact: delivering high-impact outcomes that showcase UK expertise and build durable links with Australian institutions
• viability and risks: clear engagement/buy-in of key stakeholders. Robust analysis of key risks, and a plan of action to manage and mitigate those risks
• value for money: comparable and reasonable costs against the number of direct beneficiaries and the scale of achievable outcomes

Bids do not need to meet Official Development Assistance (ODA) criteria, but may also be assessed against ODA eligibility rules where appropriate.

We draw your attention to the below key points:

• proposals should be between £10,000 - £40,000 (approximately between A.$19,000 to A.$75,000)
• it may be possible to consider proposals above £40,000 that meet the eligibility rules for ODA – please contact Australia.MaritimeProgramme@fcdo.gov.uk if you think your project may fit this category
• the entire project must be completed before 31 March 2022
• all funding must be activity-based (i.e. not for general staff costs, office rental etc.)

Process

• project proposals must be received by 6 September 2021. Late proposals will not be considered
• proposals must be submitted using the project proposal form (ODT, 61.4 KB) and activity based budget template (ODS, 9.99 KB), which must be completed in English
• proposals must be submitted to Australia.MaritimeProgramme@fcdo.gov.uk
• please contact Australia.MaritimeProgramme@fcdo.gov.uk if you have questions prior to submitting

See also:

• project proposal form: guidance (ODT, 14.7 KB)
• ABB form: guidance (ODT, 26.2 KB)

Published 12 August 2021