| Overview : CALL FOR PROPOSALS - SMALL GRANTS - BEING LGTBI IN THE CARIBBEAN Background: Being LGBTI in the Caribbean (BLIC) is a Regional Programme that aims to enhance knowledge, partnerships, and capacities of LGBTI communities, civil society, and States to reduce human rights violations and negative attitudes towards LGBTI people in the Caribbean. The Regional Programme has a country level focus in Barbados, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia, as well as regional activities. To achieve its goals, it is crucial that the project responds to the experiences and needs of the LGBTI community in the Caribbean. The Programme is a collaboration between governments, civil society, regional institutions, and other stakeholders to advance the social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. The Programme is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This call for proposal wishes to support and strengthen the capacity and programming of CSOs/NGOs to actively engage in and deliver results responding to the seven priority areas: - Health
- Employment, livelihoods, and socio-economic empowerment
- Education
- Citizen Security
- Access to Justice
- Inclusive Legislation
- Political Participation
The potential grantees are expected to utilize grant funds to deliver products aligned to the objectives of the BLIC project as described and further detailed in enclosed fie, Call for Proposal - Small Grants - Being LGBTI in the Caribbean.pdf Enclosed please find all required documentation / templates to apply; any request for clarification must be sent to the following e-mail address: blic@undp.org All proposals must be submitted to the same e-mail address: blic@undp.org Interested to apply should submit proposals under reference "17900 RSC 2020 – Call for Proposals - Small Grants - Being LGBTI in the Caribbean," no later than Monday, November 30th, 2020 at 16:00 (UTC /GMT -5), time of the Republic of Panama. Proposals received after the deadline WILL NOT be considered. We look forward to receive your proposals. Please note, only successful proposals will be contacted | 
