You must research and find funders for the project that you presented in assignment 1, and tell why you have selected those funders. Explain why do you think they might fund the project you presented in Assignment 1.
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Monitoring sources of funds is a critical element in the grant proposal. The eligibility requirement for assisting immigrant women under the umbrella agency Changing Together requires advanced planning and opportunity converging. Changing Together can access funds from federal agencies under the catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The program description will help the agency identify potential funders for its project of helping immigrant women in the country.
Short Listed Funders
The relevant opportunities for Changing Together are the federal agencies and the donors. The list for potential funders should reflect aspects on non for profit, the ability to cover the programs in the agency and the amount of funding that the agency requires (Chan, Chau and Chan 1997). The four potential funders include;
- John Templeton Foundation
- Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – CanWaCH
- Global Affairs Canada
- AXA & IOC-UNESCO Call for Research Projects on Coastal Livelihoods
Funder Mandate
All the prospective funders operate on the open-access mandate policy. The relevant organizations require the local government’s recommendations to ascertain the suitability of Changing Together to qualify for the funding sources. Therefore, all the shortlisted funding sources need the agency to make its program known through the open access mandate (Huang and Huang 2018). The agency will partner with universities in Canada to publish the findings of their programs as part of the dissemination.
Applicant Eligibility
Changing Together is eligible for funding from John Templeton Foundation, Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – CanWaCH, Global Affairs Canada and AXA & IOC-UNESCO Call for Research Projects on Coastal Livelihoods. The basis for eligibility is that the agency is a not-for-profit organization and seeks to engage in programs and services for the direct benefit of an immigrant woman. Most of the funders require that the eligible agency meet the criteria of operating primarily for community benefits. Changing Together is eligible for the funding because it provides programs that benefit the community (Msengi et al., 2015). Its membership is inclusive and open to all immigrant women who seek to benefit from its programs.
Amount of awards
Changing Together requires funding to a tune of $ 400,000. All four funding sources provide modest funding for small-scale and high-impact projects. The sources have an annual grant budget of $24.6 million, with every project averaging $27,000 each. Thus, projects need to undergo planning and implementation within their local organizations.
Funding Priorities
The funding sources offer grants t programs that increase the number address capacity building and health initiatives of the projects. The goals are central to the funding programs. The funding priorities of these donors focus on basic needs, community projects, health communities and projects that help create self-sufficient individuals through sustainable development.
Summary
Problem Needs
John Templeton Foundation fits into the problem by funding projects that seek sustainable capacity building for immigrant women. The funding priority of the John Templeton Foundation is on areas that empower immigrant women, ensure they access educational opportunities and have the skills for survival.
Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – CanWaCH brings together Canadian and global partners to generate solutions to urgent needs in gender equality. The agency will help women acquire knowledge on relevant aspects of life, access different opportunities and enhance their lives.
Global Affairs Canada helps fund the agency and help it meet its objective of assisting immigrant women in accessing education.
The focus of Changing Together to educate immigrant women is an effort that seeks to create lasting change within the funding areas of C AXA & IOC-UNESCO Call for Research Projects on Coastal Livelihoods.
Goals
John Templeton Foundation will help the agency increase the number of immigrant women who access education. The funding from the source will address the primary issue of ensuring that immigrant women are literate.
Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – CanWaCH will l help immigrants learn English as a second language and bring onboard volunteers. The source will ensure that minority groups come together with strategies and solutions for issues affecting them.
Global Affairs Canada source focuses on expanding community development initiatives that help immigrant women be valuable members of society.
The source provides funding for different community programs. It will fit into the program of Changing Together to help Canada support immigrant women adjust to society by accessing education. Literacy is a critical element of sustainable development goals, which the source aims to funding projects that increase educational abilities for all.
Objectives
Global Affairs Canada will help Changing Together agency address the challenges that immigrant women face in accessing education in Canada. The agency, therefore, provides programs that enhance the educational capacity of these women. The agency will offer programs that allow immigrant women to access learning of English as a second language and basic computer programs.
John Templeton Foundation will help Changing Together achieve its objectives of making immigrant women equal members of Canadian society. It will provide educational opportunities through funding.
Canadian Collaborative for Global Health – CanWaCH will help the agency achieve its objective of reducing illiteracy. The funding will increase the capacity of immigrant women to participate in the production process and economic forces.
AXA & IOC-UNESCO Call for Research Projects on Coastal Livelihoods will assess Changing Together’s funding criteria and eligibility to access funds for its projects. The primary objectives of assisting immigrant women with access to education, language studies, and computer literacy fall within the funder’s focus areas of sustainable development. Therefore, the funding will help the agency sensitize women on issues of gender equality, reduce cases of family violence and enhance their ability to access necessary skills for participating in the economic forces.
References
Chan, T., Chau, G., & Chan, D. (1997). Sources of funding and monitoring effects on nonprofit organizations from an agency perspective. Asian Review of Accounting.
Huang, M. H., & Huang, M. J. (2018). An analysis of global research funding from subject field and funding agencies perspectives in the G9 countries. Scientometrics, 115(2), 833-847.
Msengi, C. M., Arthur-Okor, H., Killion, L., & Schoer, J. (2015). Educating immigrant women through social support. SAGE Open, 5(4), 2158244015611935.