Background

The Association for Community Awareness (ASCOA) is pleased to announce the launch of its website hosting grant application program designed to support local organizations in the South West and North West Regions of Cameroon.

ASCOA recognizes the vital role that community-based organizations play in addressing the needs of underserved populations in Cameroon. We believe that supporting these organizations is essential to promoting sustainable development and creating positive change in communities.

Our website hosting grant application program aims to provide financial and technical support to grassroot organizations that are working to improve the lives of people in their communities. We are particularly interested in supporting non-profit organizations that are focused on addressing issues related to education, healthcare, gender equality, child protection and environmental sustainability.

Why South West and North West of Cameroon:

The socio-political crises that plagued the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon has rendered many persons homeless, handicap, financially not viable and some living in deteriorating conditions and environments. As a result of these crises, many individuals and groups have come up with organizations to support and amplify the people’s cry for help and assistance. To amplify these voices, these organizations need to be represented online, hence, the need for a website. These websites will help showcase their responses to individual or organizations of goodwill to help.

To be eligible for funding, organizations must be registered with the government of Cameroon and have a clear mission and vision for their work. They must also have a strong track record of implementing successful projects and be able to demonstrate their impact on the communities they serve.

Interested organizations can apply for funding through our website. The application process is simple and straightforward, and our team is available to provide technical assistance to organizations that need it.

We encourage all eligible organizations to apply for funding through our website. Together, we can work to build stronger, more resilient communities in the Southwest and Northwest Regions of Cameroon.

Within the framework of supporting grassroot organizations, ASCOA is giving out $500 worth hosting packages for 3 years to 10 grassroot organization to help amplify their call for help to respond to humanitarian issues.

• Grant Amount: $500
• Period: 3 years
• Number of organizations: 10
• Application open: July 20^th 2023
• Closing Date: August 30, 2023

Eligibility criteria;

1. Must be a registered NGO with physical address.
2. The organization should originate (or have headquarters in) from the NW or SW of Cameroon.
3. Organization should be at most 5 years old and below from date of creation or registration, whichever comes later.
4. The contact person should be from either of the two regions aforementioned.
5. Organization must submit their most recent project report as part of the application.
6. Incomplete and late submissions will be disqualified.

NB:

1. ASCOA shall provide only hosting services worth the aforementioned grant amount. Website development or design is the sole responsibility of the awardee.
2. ASCOA will provide 5 cooperate emailsto each successful organization.
3. ASCOA will recommend an independent consultant who is available to design a website for each awardee at of $100.ASCOA does not stand as a middle man, that is, the consultant is independent of ASCOA. Therefore, awardees are at liberty to turn down this offer and use their preferred/internal website developers.

Eligible candidates should fill and submit the form below.

First Section

• Full name of Organization
• Acronym of organization (optional)
• Date of creation
• Date of Registration
• Registration number
• Upload registration document
• Region of origin
• Office Address (If there are multiple locations, provide address of headquarters)

Second Section

• Contact person
• Sex
• Email Address
• Phone
• Region of Origin

1. What is the mission and vision of your organization?
2. How does your organization address the needs of underserved populations in your community?
3. What specific project or initiative are you seeking to showcase through this website hosting grant program?
4. How do you plan to measure the impact of your website project?
5. What strategies do you have in place to ensure the sustainability of your website beyond the funding period? E.g., update and website maintains.
6. What are the biggest challenges your organization faces in achieving its goals, and how do you plan to overcome them?
7. How do you collaborate with other organizations and stakeholders in your community to achieve your goals?
8. What technical assistance or support would be most helpful to your organization in implementing this project?

Application link: Click here to apply