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Q: How do I apply for a grant? Will I be notified if my application is rejected?

A: Applicants must complete and submit the application electronically. Although processing time varies; it can take up to two weeks before a reply is sent. All applicants, however, will receive some form of notification in due course.

2.

Q: When I submit my electronic application, should I send a hard copy as well?

A: No, please do not send a hard copy.

3.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

A: Those eligible are international, national, regional and non-governmental organizations that supply proof of their financial and legal status. Please be advised that individuals, private entities and OFID Member States are not eligible to apply for assistance.

4.

Q: Is there an application deadline?

A: There is no set application deadline. Research grants are approved on an ad hoc basis, while technical assistance proposals are presented at OFID’s Governing Board meetings held four times per year.

5.

Q: Do you have any geographic restrictions?

A: As mentioned previously, OFID Member States are precluded from receiving assistance. High priority is always accorded to initiatives that benefit the low-income, least-developed countries, and all OFID assistance is earmarked for purposes that contribute to the recipient country’s socio-economic progress.

6.

Q: If our request is declined, may we reapply?

A: Not if the request falls outside of OFID’s activities, or does not comply with the guidelines as outlined above. On some occasions, however, an application/project is declined because the grant budget has been fully committed at that time. In such a case, an application may be submitted at a later date. Please keep in mind, however, that while OFID does its best to distribute its resources fairly and equitably, it cannot respond favorably to each and every grant request it receives.

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Q: What proposals are not eligible?

A: As mentioned above, proposals submitted by individuals, private entities and OFID Member States are ineligible. In addition, OFID does not support the purchase of luxury goods or armaments, and any items that are ethically objectionable.