1. Methods of Grant Making:

§  Open Grant Competitions: Advertised publicly; applications undergo objective technical evaluation. § Two-Stage Open Grant Competitions

§  Two-Stage Open Grant Competitions: Starts with a call for concept papers, followed by a restricted call for full proposals from shortlisted applicants.

§  Direct Invitation: Pre-selected legal aid providers are directly invited to apply based on their known expertise.

§  Unsolicited Proposals: Can be submitted anytime but may not be considered unless in line with a specific call.

2. Purpose of Granting: To enhance:

§  Accessibility to quality legal aid.

§  Legal empowerment.

§  Environment conducive for legal aid.

§  Sustainability of legal aid providers.

Programs thematic Areas: Women Economic Justice , Women in Leadership and Social and Cultural rights.

3. Types of Grants:

§  Large Grant: 2-3 years, Value: 500 million – 1.2 billion Tshs.

§  Medium Grant: 2-3 years, Value: Above 300 – below 500 million Tshs.

§  Small Grant: 1-3 years, Value: 50 - 300 million Tshs.

§  Micro-Operating Grant: 1 year (renewable), Value: Not exceeding 50 million Tshs (activity-based max: 10 million).

4. Eligibility: Applicants should:

                                 I.            Be legal entities under Tanzanian law.

                               II.            Have relevant experience and capacity in legal services.

                             III.            Not have overlapping funding for identical activities from another donor.

5. Eligible Costs:

Costs incurred should be directly related to the grant's purpose. This includes staff costs, travel, equipment, consumables, subcontracting, etc. Up to 7% of direct eligible costs can be claimed for indirect costs.

6. Ineligible Costs:

Debts, interest owed, items financed by other donors, land purchases, and certain indirect costs are not covered.

For a comprehensive understanding, applicants are advised to refer to the detailed Grant Making Policy & Principles document.