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Grameen
Foundation Global Village Phone Grant Competition
Grameen Foundation has announced its
inaugural Village Phone Grant Competition which will provide $10,000
each to up two organizations to launch Village Phone programs.
“Seed financing is
often a large obstacle for organizations who wish to start their own
Village Phone program,” said Peter Bladin, Senior Vice President and
Executive Director of Grameen Foundation’s Technology Center. “With that
in mind, we created this grant competition for organizations committed
to implementing Village Phone as it is an important, proven method for
increasing telecommunications services in poor communities.”
Grameen Foundation’s Village Phone initiatives build on the pioneering
work of Grameen
Telecom in Bangladesh. Since 2003, Grameen Foundation has launched
Village Phone programs in Uganda and Rwanda and assisted with programs
in Cambodia, Haiti and the Philippines.
In addition to the $10,000 grant, the recipients will also receive
technical assistance from the Grameen Foundation Village Phone team and
support in developing program materials.
To participate,
organizations should submit their proposals via email to
villagephone@grameenfoundation.org by August 24, 2008. Those
selected to move on to the next round must submit their final
applications by September 30. The competition guidelines are available
on the Assistance Center website.
The competition is
open to microfinance institutions and other non-profit organizations and
is being run through
Grameen Foundation’s Village Phone Assistance Center website
Criteria:
• Your organization must be a non-profit registered within your country
of operation that serves the poor.
• You must be able to establish that your organization is committed to a
Village Phone Program by demonstrating solid partnerships.
• There must be a demonstrated need for increased access to
telecommunications services among the poor clients you serve.
• You must be willing to go through a detailed due diligence process
that includes releasing financial information.
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