Call summary :

(a) Objectives

GGP provides financial assistance to NGOs, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit associations to help implement their development projects.

The availability of GGP funding in each eligible country provides Japanese ODA with a new means of cooperation that has a direct impact on the well-being of grassroots communities.


(b) Eligible Recipients

Any type of nonprofit organization is eligible to be a GGP recipient. The only requirement is that it be a nonprofit organization implementing development projects at the grassroots level in eligible countries. The following are examples of potential recipients: international or local NGOs (of any nationality, except those eligible for the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGOs), local authorities, hospitals, primary schools, and other nonprofit associations.

(c) Project Areas

GGP mainly targets projects that aim to meet Basic Human Needs(BHN) and projects that are highly beneficial at the grassroots level and require timely support. Project areas include but are not limited to:

*Poverty Alleviation
*Public Welfare
*Environmental Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
(e.g. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, 3 R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) and Waste Management)
*Agriculture
*Primary Health Care
*Education

(d) Available Funds

GGP funds are provided to the recipient organization after an examination and evaluation of each application by the Japanese Government on an annual project-by-project basis. The grant amount per project is generally under 10 million yen (approximately US$70,000). Prospective applicants should note that the following budget items cannot be financed: consumables (except in case of emergency relief or for humanitarian needs), running and maintenance costs of facilities and equipment, and administrative costs of the recipient organization.