Objectives
This financial year the British Embassy Astana is seeking to support projects that will:
- develop capacity within Kazakhstan to reduce risk of illicit finance activity including by a programme of activity to develop Know Your Customer expertise
- develop regulation around Cryptocurrency/Crypto assets working with the regulators in Kazakhstan to develop this industry
- support work to reducing internet/telephone fraud linked with the above objectives
Bid guidance
Projects are funded for a single financial year that will end on 31 March 2023, with no expectation of continued funding beyond this period.
All project activity should be completed by 15 February 2023 to allow payments to be finalised before 31 March 2023.
This financial year, the British Embassy will look to fund one project up to a maximum of £50,000
This call for bids is a non-committal enquiry. This means that if you submit your project proposal, this will not necessarily guarantee any project funding from the embassy.
Assessment
Bids will be assessed against the project criteria:
- alignment with the above mentioned objectives
- project outputs and objectives are achievable within the funding period
- sustainability demonstrating that project benefits continue after the funding ends
- clear risk management and financial accountability procedures
- the organisation's safeguarding policies that ensure protection of beneficiaries
- overall value for money
Process
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