The Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s programme funds seek to create real, measurable outcomes in support of the FCO’s policy goals in the following thematic areas:

1. Women's Rights and Gender Equality: project proposals of up to £65.000 (S/.288,000) that aim to:

  • Advance micro-cultural changes and challenge harmful stereotypes. Projects involving men in the advancement towards gender equality or targeting stereotypes affecting the LGBTIQ+ populations are particularly desirable.
  • Enhance victim protection by supporting the Peruvian government in the implementation of effective tools to mitigate re-offence.
  • Promote women’s participation in politics and/or business.

2. Modern Slavery: project proposals of up to £80.000 (S/. 354,500) that aim to: 

  • Support the Peruvian Judiciary and Public Prosecutor’s Office to eliminate barriers to the effective prosecution of offenders, drawing on British expertise on law interpretation and alternative disposal methods.
  • Support the implementation of strategies or mechanisms to prevent modern slavery drawing on relevant international conventions, protocols and frameworks.

3. Business and Human Rights: project proposals for up to £50.000 (S/.221,570) that aim to:

  • Identify the degree of compliance with the UNGPs recommendations within targeted Peruvian public institutions, businesses and civil society prioritising the main drivers of the Peruvian Economy and;
  • Provide technical assistance and training on how to effectively apply the UNGPs in their work environment, through an on-site and virtual capacity- building platform (web and app).

For the following areas we are inviting proposals for activities of up to £10,000 (S/.44,300). Organisations can submit more than one proposal; bids for projects outside of Lima are welcomed.

4. Clean Growth,

5. Business environment,

6. Competitivenes and Productivity,

7. Venezuela Crisis,

8. Media Freedom,

9. Pan America Games Legacy

Proposals must be submitted on the authorised forms and include an activity based budget (ABB) in soles. There is a form for projects between £10,000 (S/.44,300) and £80,000 (S/.354,500) and for the ABB. Proposals must be submitted in English or Spanish to the email address: BEProjectsPeru@fco.gov.uk. Please use a clear title specifying the area you are applying to e.g. Modern Slavery, Business Environment, etc.

The deadline for submission is Midnight on Sunday 19 May 2019. Format for proposals and additional information: https://bit.ly/2WmEUhv