How to request funds from a donor

1. Establish: Goals, methods and local support.
2. Presentation to PROEVAL-RAXMU for approval, and following inscription.
3. Selection of potential donors. This will depend on the following issues:
• Basic requirements demanded by the donor.
• Project goals must be related to those of the funding institution.
• The amount requested must be within the limit quantity stated by the donor.
• In most cases a challenge funding is required, its amount is stated in the funding policy (usually equal or higher as the amount requested).
• Budget must be according to the funding policy of the donor (e.g. institutions wich support rural development will not support basic investigation, institutions which do not finance salaries will not receive proposals with this item in the budget).
• Dead line for receiving proposals.
4. Write the document for the donor:
• Application form.
• Project proposal.
5. Send the requested documents.
6. Deliver periodical reports (technical and financial) to the Evaluator and Board of Directors of PROEVAL-RAXMU, according to mutual agreement.
7. Deliver periodical reports (technical and financial) to the funding institution, as requested.

List of potential donors

How to elaborate proposals for requesting funds

Many funding institutions provide a proposal form. If not, the following information should be included in a proposal:

1. Abstract.
2. Description of the requesting institution.
3. Natural and socio-economic description of the area .
4. Goals.
5. Methods.
6. Staff (a curriculum vitae of each of the coordinators is often requested).
7. Time table of planned activities.
8. Budget (challenge contribution in cash or material should be included).
9. Expected results or products.