{"id":13986,"date":"2017-08-11T21:33:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-12T01:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/coris\/2017\/idrc-call-for-proposals-innovate-call-for-proposals\/"},"modified":"2017-09-22T09:31:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:31:15","slug":"idrc-meda-call-for-proposals-innovate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ci\/2017\/idrc-meda-call-for-proposals-innovate\/","title":{"rendered":"IDRC &amp; MEDA Call for Proposals: INNOVATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The INNOVATE Call for Proposals seeks applications from eligible organizations, companies and institutions (i) to <strong>pilot<\/strong> a Non-Traditional Finance (NTF) product\/service focused on rapid testing and learning OR (ii) to\u00a0<strong>document<\/strong> through a case study an ongoing or completed initiative related to NTF. The initiatives should demonstrate the potential and\/or ability of products, services, or delivery channels that can catalyze and\/or foster the adoption of agricultural innovations by women and men smallholder farmers in East Africa, South America and South Asia.<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>Minimum organizational requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legally registered entities with audited financial statements for the last two years and proof of legal registration for a commercial entity\/NGO, or proof of legal registration for a research institute AND current financial policy and procedures<\/li>\n<li>Minimum three years&#8217; experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants shall propose initiatives for implementation in the target regions\/countries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)<\/li>\n<li>South America (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru)<\/li>\n<li>South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants shall apply only for one type of grant and clearly identify\/demonstrate a matching contribution.<\/p>\n<h3>Available Funding<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Successful proposals will be awarded up to $200,000 CAD (pilot award) or up to $50,00 CAD (case study award)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Useful Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meda.org\/innovate-the-call\">Innovate Call for Proposals homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meda.org\/financial-services-publications\/innovate\/408-innovate-call-for-proposals-application-guidelines\/file\">Application Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meda.org\/financial-services-publications\/innovate\/408-innovate-call-for-proposals-application-guidelines\/file\">Project Proposal Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meda.org\/financial-services-publications\/innovate\/405-innovate-project-budget\/file\">Budget Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Deadlines<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 93px;width: 628px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 264px\">CORIS Deadline for Internal Review<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 346px\" colspan=\"2\">Please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ci\/people\/heloise-emdon\/\">Heloise Emdon<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 264px\">cuResearch Checklist Deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 157px\">September 29, 2017<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 264px\">Submission to Sponsor<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 157px\">October 6, 2017<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px\">11:59 PM ET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Submitting Your Checklist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Checklists\u00a0must be submitted via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/curoresearch.carleton.ca\/Romeo.Researcher\/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fRomeo.Researcher\">cuResearch<\/a>, through which Departmental and Associate Dean\u2019s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.<\/li>\n<li>More information on cuResearch can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/coris\/funding-process\/curesearch\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Internal Contacts<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like assistance with proposal development and\/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ci\/people\/heloise-emdon\/\">Heloise Emdon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The INNOVATE Call for Proposals seeks applications from eligible organizations, companies and institutions (i) to pilot a Non-Traditional Finance (NTF) product\/service focused on rapid testing and learning OR (ii) to\u00a0document through a case study an ongoing or completed initiative related to NTF. 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