PHA-Exchange> Funding opportunity for work with deaf children in developing countries

[George Lessard]

The International Deaf Children's Society (IDCS)


The International Deaf Children's Society (IDCS) 
is the international wing of the National Deaf 
Children's Society (NDCS), a UK registered 
charity founded in 1944. IDCS was launched in 
2002 with the aim of improving the life chances 
of deaf children everywhere.

The World Health Organisation estimates that 
there are 123 million deaf people worldwide, two 
thirds of these live in the developing world 
where only ten per cent of deaf children receive 
any education at all. In order to meet the needs 
of some of these millions of unsupported deaf 
children, the IDCS will build on work done by the 
NDCS , one of the best resourced and most 
experienced organisations working with parents of 
deaf children.

http://www.idcs.info/about_idcs/index.html


Subject: deafintl: Funding opportunity for work 
with deaf children in developing
     countries
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 09:34:09 +0100
Thread-Topic: Funding opportunity for work with 
deaf children in developing countries
From: "Kirsty Wilson" <kirsty.wilson at idcs.info>

Round 2 of the International Deaf Children's 
Society Small Grants Programme (SGP) was launched 
on 1 May.

SGP offers grants of up to £10,000 for projects 
that offer measurable and sustainable 
improvements to the individual lives of deaf 
children and their families. This could be either 
by piloting new services or improving existing 
services in the area of health and education or 
by promoting the empowerment and participation of 
deaf children and their families. Examples of 
eligible projects might include anything from 
sign language training for teachers to the 
establishment of a parent network or a deaf youth 
club.

If your organisation is registered in one of the 
SGP eligible countries and you think that you 
might have an idea for a project, then you might 
want to apply to Round 2 of SGP.

Information about SGP eligibility criteria and 
details about how to apply can be found on the 
SGP section of our website, www.idcs.info/sgp 
Application to SGP is by concept note and 
guidelines and a format for the concept note are 
available to download from the website at the 
following link:
<http://www.idcs.info/sgp/faqs/before_you.html#how_to_apply>

This page should contain all the information that 
you need when deciding if you are eligible to 
apply to SGP. However, if you have any further 
questions that you feel are not answered on these 
pages, please do Contact us
Who Can Apply?
What are IDCS's strategic aims?
What is the SGP objective?
What types of activity are eligible for SGP funds?
What SGP will NOT fund?
What costs are eligible for SGP funds?
How to apply?


If you have problems accessing the internet or 
downloading the PDF documents, please send your 
contact details to
Kirsty Wilson at
kirsty.wilson at idcs.info
and she will then send you all the information 
that you require by e-mail, fax or post.

The deadline for concept note submissions will be 
30 June 2004 and we would expect projects to 
start in October 2004. If you have any further 
questions about SGP please contact Kirsty Wilson 
at the address below.

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any 
organisations or colleagues that you feel would 
be interested in this opportunity. Round 3 of SGP 
will be launched in October this year.

Alternatively you can get in touch with Kirsty by post at


Kirsty Wilson .
International Development Assistant,
15 Dufferin Street,
London,
EC1Y 8UR,
United Kingdom

or by fax to + 44 (0)20 7251 5020
e-mail kirsty.wilson at idcs.info

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The International Deaf Children's Society (IDCS)
15 Dufferin Street
London
EC1Y 8UR

Tel: +44 (0)20 7490 8656
Minicom: +44 (0)20 7490 8656
Fax: +44 (0)20 7251 5020
Email: idcs at idcs.info

Joanne Ayres, 
International Development Manager

Kirsty Wilson, 
International Development Assistant