Impact Funding Resources
The Embassy of Finland in Nairobi hereby invites Kenyan civil society organizations and private sector companies to submit proposals to apply for funding from the Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC), with a focus on advancing circular economy in Kenya. FLC is a development cooperation instrument managed by the Embassy in Nairobi. The fund provides grants to well-defined projects in selected priority areas of Finland in Kenya. The support is intended for project-based support only.
Start Date16 Jun 2025 End Date31 Jul 2025 Funding AmountEUR 9k to 120k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderTeam Finland Kenya
Grant
Team Finland Kenya
Through this Call for Proposals, the Embassy seeks to support two distinct but complimentary themes with one project grant each:
A. Strengthening SME Capacity for Circular Economy Transition
B. Raising Public Awareness on Circular Economy and Climate-Smart Solutions for Community-Based Business and Job Creation
Eligible actors
The fund supports initiatives of local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations, Foundations, Community Based Organizations (CBO) and private sector entities registered in Kenya. The organizations must abide by the relevant local legislations.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility of applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:
• The applicant is legally registered in Kenya and complies with all relevant local registration requirements.
• The applicant is an organization eligible for Finnish Local Cooperation (FLC) funding.
• The organization has been operational for a minimum of three (3) years.
• The proposed project is aligned with Finland’s development policy priorities and the thematic focus areas outlined in this Call for Proposals.
• The application includes a clearly defined results framework, with project outcomes and targeted outputs supported by adequate indicators and baseline data.
• Project activities are realistic and well-planned, and they demonstrably contribute to the achievement of the intended outputs.
• The project budget is clear, detailed, and justified, and:
o Supports the expected project outputs,
o Includes unit costs and salary cost breakdowns,
o Provides a cost breakdown per year if the project spans two calendar years, and
o Includes a line for external audit costs.
• The application includes a separate results framework, and the proposed outputs, outcomes, and impact are:
o Concrete,
o Realistic, and
o Logically linked to one another.
• The project applies a Human Rights-Based Approach and adheres to the cross-cutting objectives in Finland’s development policy.
• The application includes a comprehensive risk analysis and mitigation plan.
• The project description clearly outlines:
o The approach and methods to be used,
o How different social groups and interests will be taken into account, and
o A sustainability plan beyond the project period.
• The applicant demonstrates relevant experience and management capacity in the proposed sector or thematic area.
• The applicant has a sound financial track record and sufficient human resources to successfully implement the project.
