REQUEST for APPLICATIONS – Program Concepts

The SEEP Network seeks innovative practitioners and capacity building institutions to advance urban value chain development for sustainable poverty eradication.

Urban Value Chain Development -A Practitioner Learning Program (PLP) of The Value Initiative

Deadline for Submission: July 9, 2008

Note: This is only a call for project concepts. Fully developed project proposals will be due in November 2008.

We offer:
• $25,000 grants for detailed proposal development
• Three year grants from US$400,000 to US$700,000 for:
o Innovative, scalable action research
o Capacity building for practitioners and training and technical assistance providers
o Emerging networks
• Peer learning methodology and platform for exchange with practitioners and leaders
• High caliber technical advisors
• Global information dissemination network
• Links to funders for program expansion