Apply for Partnership Grants with the Tigray Disaster Relief Fund

In accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), TDRF strives to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages across Tigray. Proposals must address one or more of the following SDGs:

1.  Disaster relief – activities in this category involve providing humanitarian aid to persons and communities who have suffered from the catastrophic situation caused by the war. This may include delivering clothing and household supplies to families, leading efforts to rehabilitate damaged or nonfunctioning water systems and otherwise replenishing safe water supplies by trucking it in or treating local sources,
   reuniting separated children with their families, etc.
2. Food security – activities in this category involve ensuring reliable access to sufficient and nutritious food. This may include delivering therapeutic and nutritious food and other support, including screening and treatment for severe acute malnutrition to children, women, and families.
3. Economic well-being – activities in this category involve providing financial assistance to families due to unstable source of income and loss of assets. This may include providing cash assistance through a cash voucher to purchase essential goods, supporting skills-based training programs, etc.
4. Education – activities in this category involve offering learning opportunities to young people who have had their education disrupted by the war. This may include establishing temporary learning spaces for local and internally displaced children and refugees, providing learning materials, etc.
5. Health – activities in this category involve delivering health care services. This may include supporting health teams to provide emergency medical care and immunizations, assisting survivors of sexual assault with medical and psychosocial support and dignity kits, etc.

•  Must have documented history of project implementation in Tigray (or with location hosting refugees from Tigray)
• Must be operational and actively engaged with a network in Tigray (or location hosting refugees from Tigray) for proposed project implementation
• Must have the capacity to implement the project within 30 to 90 days of receipt of funds 
• Must be a registered not-for-profit (under applicable law), non-governmental, philanthropic, public service-oriented or community-based organization

All submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis—meaning project proposals will be accepted for consideration as funds are available. Organizations will receive confirmation of submission and notification if/when an application is considered for funding. While all eligible projects will be considered as funds are made available, special consideration will be given to projects that can be directly implemented by the organization. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Alignment with TDRF program goals
• Contribution to the advancement of one or more SDGs highlighted by TDRF
• Evidence of partnership with active community organizations or networks in Tigray (or location hosting refugees from Tigray)
• Organizational capacity (e.g., personnel, skills, and years of experience) to implement project
• Expected impact of project on beneficiaries
• Feasibility of the project and timeline
• Soundness of the budget request

Depending on funding availability, TDRF will partner to fund projects from $5,000 to $25,000 that support work in alignment with the mission, vision, and programmatic goals of TDRF.

Eligible organizations are asked to submit a proposal using TDRF’s Proposal Template (word document) through the online application below. The online application includes a few basic questions and a place to upload the proposal using TDRF’s Proposal Template (word document) and additional required attachments (i.e., documentation of registration status, references). TDRF will only accept submissions using the TDRF Proposal Template linked here and submitted through the online application on our website.

The TDRF Proposal Template provides detailed instructions on the key information required for the Board of Directors to evaluate a project proposal. Please carefully follow the template. The following information must be included in the project proposal using the TDRF Proposal Template:

• Executive Summary
• Organizational Background
• Project Narrative
• Description of Beneficiaries
• Project Timeline
• Budget and Justification
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Professional References

In addition to the proposal, organizations should attach/upload documentation of registration status and three letters of support from professional references.

Release of funds is contingent upon establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and/or grant contract with the awarded organization or community partner. Organizations must submit periodic reports consisting of a description of funded activities and a brief account of how the funds were spent (receipts or documentation are preferred when possible). Final reports should be submitted within 30 days of the end of the funded activity. TDRF also requests photos and videos be taken during the activities be submitted as separate files along with the report, with approval from photo subjects. If appropriate, and with approval of the partnering organizations, these materials may be shared with our supporters across social media, email, and annual reporting as transparency is important TDRF.

All questions related to the application process, requirements, or eligibility should be directed to admin@TDRFund.org.