Whether it will provide an update on progress made in relation to its International Development Small Grants Programme funding round 2017-1…

The Scottish Government is pleased to announce that funding amounting to a total of £479,157 will be provided to 10 organisations, from our Small Grants Programme 2017-2018, for projects to commence in April 2017.
Total amount of Recommended funding
- Programme Year 2017-2018
Type of Grant
Number
Total Recommendation
Project
8
£459,169
Feasibility
1
£10,000
Capacity Building
1
£9,988
TOTAL
10
£479,157
Recommendations for funding after assessment by country and grant type
- Programme Year 2017-2018
Country
Project
Feasibility
Capacity Building
Total
Malawi
3
-
-
3
Zambia
1
1

2
India (Madhya Pradesh)
1
-
-
1
Tanzania
3
-
1
4
Bangladesh
-
-
-
-
Rwanda
-
-
-
-
Total
8
1
1
10
The Small Grants Programme 2017-2018 attracted 22 applications before the deadline of Noon, on 28 November 2016. Two applications were rejected as outwith our eligibility criteria, and therefore were not part of the full assessment process. The remaining 20 applications were fully assessed, 10 of which did not meet our assessment criteria and were therefore not awarded funding.
The full list of the grants can be found in the following tables:

Project Grants

Organisation

Country

Summary info

Award detail

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Total

Youth for Economic Justice
India, Madhya Pradesh
Through mentoring, partnership and skills transfer, Youth for Economic Justice helps local organisations in developing countries to effectively respond to economic exclusion of young people. This project will contribute to the economic empowerment of young women from minority Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes living in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, through enterprise development and financial inclusion, helping with business set-up and finance management.
For the “Business Women” project -building a roadmap for economic empowerment with marginalised young women residing in slum communities in Madhya Pradesh.
£20,000
£20,000
£20,000
£60,000
Balmore Trust
Malawi
The project aims to combat the adverse effects of climate change on rice farming by providing farmers with increased access to and better management of water resources in the Karonga area of Malawi. The plan is to install wells and pumps (solar and diesel) and supply water to 4,500 farmers who will be trained in the integrated use of ground and surface water and the maintenance of wells and pumps. The work will be carried out in conjunction with Strathclyde and Mzuzu Universities, as well as in partnership with the Kaporo Smallholder Farmers’ Association.
For the “Developing improved Management of water resources in Karonga” project in Malawi. This award is conditional upon satisfactory clarification of costings.
£21,300
£22,700
£15,750
£59,750
Cerebral Palsy Africa

Malawi
Children born with cerebral palsy and other disabilities can often manage in school, but many in Malawi are excluded from school because of the lack of early support. Fit for School is an early intervention programme designed to provide essential early support to young children with complex physical and learning disabilities (such as cerebral palsy) to enable them to be fit for school at 6 years of age and give them the best chance of remaining in school.
For the “Fit for School” project to support young children with disabilities into school in Malawi.
£30,524
£18,989
£10,038
£59,551
Malawi Fruits

Malawi
The “Inspiring Youth in Agriculture” project will provide training and support for young people to enable them to grow a variety of low input/high value crops; take the crops to local processing facilities; receive processed crops and then sell them both locally and outside their communities through contract markets.
For the “Inspiring Youth in Agriculture” project to promote farming business among young people in Malawi.
£17,800
£15,600
£11,400
£44,800
Big First Aid Project

Tanzania
This project