The project proposal must describe the project in
detail, its objectives, plan of action, number of
children covered, number of people involved in the
implementation of project, an itemized budget and
any other relevant information.
The project must improve the general welfare of
the community emphasizing the education-related aspects.
The target population should largely be children (ages
5 to 14). Other programs are not to be considered
unless they are directly linked to plans to educate
children in this category as part of a comprehensive
package.
Projects that benefit children in rural areas
where there is very little help readily accessible
will be preferred over projects that are well established
in urban areas where other means of funding/help may
be more accessible.
Proposals requesting our support for a period
of less than a year will be given priority. However,
the group should convince Asha that it can sustain
the project beyond this period. The group will be
required to provide complete financial and narrative
reports (and photographs, if possible) on the progress
of project when desired by Asha (not more than four
times during a year). If found necessary and if feasible
projects can be funded for more than one year but
no more than three years.
It is very important that follow-ups are a part
of the project design in order to ensure that it is
not merely a temporary effort but a sustained one.
The project should espouse a long-term commitment
to their programs.
Asha will work with only non-sectarian groups
or organizations having no religious and political
affiliations and which do not discriminate on the
basis of caste, creed, religion or sex. There should
be no objectionable affiliations: any religious, ethnic,
sectarian, caste, creed or other prejudicial links
will debar the organization from being considered.
Any such prejudicial links will be judged carefully
based on concrete evidence and not based on surmises
or inferences.
The projects must be planned, managed and sustained
by the group or organization itself with little outside
help. It is the autonomy of the project that is a
priority and not its funding source.
The benefits of the project must be fairly distributed
and should reach a maximum number of children.
Project proposals requesting less than U.S. $1000
will be given priority. However, there is no fixed
maximum sum for funding projects.
Projects will be assessed for high cost effectiveness
(low $/ child/ year). Projects with fewer over-head
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