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Business Partnerships Programme (initiative of DFID)


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[top] [end]Origin of funds

Government of United Kingdom

[top] [end]Goals/aims

Offers match funds ("Challenge Funds") to private sector-led project proposals that meet objectives of the DFID's strategy to reduce poverty in developing countries. These objectives include the provision of clean technologies to the poor in rural areas of the developing world. DFID's Business Partnerships Unit is developing a number of funding opportunities that companies can apply for.

pdf file link Business Partnerships Unit (879 KB)

[top] [end]Main form of support

Grant or Subsidy

[top] [end]Typical budget size

Total funding amounts to some £90m a year.

[top] [end]Support type

Investment support

[top] [end]Countries of operation

Developing Countries worldwide

[top] [end]Main target groups

Industry,

[top] [end]General conditions

In the first instance, proposals should include an outline of the objectives and key outputs of the project. Proposals should also include information about the financial and other resources expected from each of the project partners, the role of each of the partners and an outline budget.

[top] [end]Example projects

[top] [end]Contact details

Julia Lewis
Business Partnership Unit
Department for International Development
94 Victoria Street, London, SW1A 5JL

Tel: (+44) 0171 917 7000, Fax: (+44) 0171 917 0797
J-Lewis@...
Website: http://www.dfid.gov.uk

DFID
1 Palace Street,
London
SW1E 5HE
Tel: 020 7023 0000
Fax: 020 7023 0019
GTN: 3535 7000

Tel: 0845 300 4100 (UK only)
Tel: +44 (0) 1355 84 3132 (from outside the UK)
Fax: +44 (0) 1355 84 3632
Email: enquiry@...

[top] [end]Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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