Embassy of Japan | Funding for community projects in Uganda

The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) provides financial assistance to non-profit, development-oriented organisations so as to implement community development projects which directly benefit people at a grassroots level.

Any project geared towards the improved welfare for the grassroots is considered for financing: It is preferable, however, that projects fit into one of the areas below. In addition, projects to support the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children, and persons with disabilities, are given high priority in the selection process:

• Primary/Secondary Education

• Vocational Training

• Primary Health Care and Reproductive Health

• Water and Sanitation: Agricultural Development

• Reconstruction for Disaster areas

The GGP scheme can finance the following types of projects. a) Construction of structures/facilities (e.g. construction of a school building, construction of a water harvesting tank, etc.) b) Provision of equipment and materials (e.g. medical equipment for a health centre, training equipment/materials for a vocational school, etc.) Soft components such as technical and educational training/workshops that complement the above a) and/or b) activities may also be considered in part, while focusing on facility construction and equipment procurement. (e.g. technical training for the use of provided equipment/materials, educational programmes in aim to maximize the impact of intervention by increased community awareness with respect to the physical component, etc.).

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