Door-to-Door Outreach Application

Outreach Campaign to Unregulated Chemical Markets Micro-grants in Kenya

The U.S. Department of State’s Chemical Security Program (CSP) is pleased to offer micro-grants for alumni of theTrain the Trainer Workshop for Chemical Security Training for Unregulated Kariobangi Light Industries on June 20-22 to implement door-to-door chemical security campaignsto engage informal industries, unregulated markets, and governmental regulators. These campaigns seek to promote international chemical management standardsand “know-your-customer” best practicesin unregulatedsmall and medium sized chemical enterprises, chemical and agrochemical traders, and government agencies by introducing them to training opportunities and distributing chemical security training materials. CRDF Global, an independent non-profit organization that promotes international scientific and technical collaboration, administers door-to-door campaign micro-grants on behalf of CSP.

Successful micro-grant applications will consist of a detailed outreach strategy, promotional materials based on content covered in the train-the-trainer workshop, a sustainability plan, a budget, and a timeline.

Micro-grant Competition Details

Competition Opens / June 26, 2017
Application Deadline / August 28, 2017 (Rolling submission.)
Eligibility / Kenyan alumni of the PNNL Train the Trainer Workshop for Chemical Security Training for Unregulated Kariobangi Light Industries on June 20-22
How to Apply / By email to
General Area / Chemical security
Award Amounts / Up to $3,000.00
Award Duration / Up to four months
  1. Application Process

To be considered for a workshop micro-grant, applicants must submit the following materials:

  1. Completed application form;
  2. Completed budget form;
  3. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume and passport copies for campaigners receiving financial support; and
  4. Promotional or training materials.
  1. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

CSP will evaluate micro-grant proposals based on the following criteria:

  1. Chemical security impact and relevance to the unregulated chemical market;
  2. Clarity, accuracy, and detail of outreach proposal; and
  3. Sustainability plan and local support for the training, including:
  • Obtaining long-term financial support from your institution for future chemical security projects;
  • Raising chemical security awareness by engaging other chemists and/or institutions, such as universities, ministries, laboratories, or institutional leadership through door-to-door outreach campaigns;
  • Demonstrating interest in diversifying future funding for independent chemical security initiatives in your home country to include other, non-CSP affiliated funders; and/or
  • Volunteering unpaid time to develop and implement the outreach campaigns.
  1. Proposal Review Process

Upon receipt of a completed training application form and all of the requested supporting documentation outlined above, proposals will be submitted to CSP for a funding decision. Applicants will be notified within one month of submission of CSP’s final funding decision.

All applicants selected for funding should expect modest modifications to any/all portions of their outreach budgets. CSP reserves the right to make modifications to any portion of the proposed workshop budgets during the proposal funding process.

  1. Information for Grantees

Applicants selected for funding will receive an agreement from CRDF Global describing the terms and conditions of the grant. General information on CRDF Global’s grant policies and procedures can be found on the CRDF Global website FAQs for grantees: The applicant will be required to submit financial documentation, business evaluation forms, and a narrative report following the training.

Please submit completed applications and related questions to ications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified of their application status within one month of submission.

  1. Instructions

All sections of the application listed below should be completed in full and must be written in English.

  1. Applicant information
  2. Optional co-campaigners’ information
  3. Applicant institution information
  4. Institutional support
  5. Outreach strategy
  6. Contribution to chemical security
  7. Sustainability information (outlining plans to provide continued support for chemical security in your area of focus)
  8. Supporting materials

  1. Applicant Information

Title
First name
Last name
Position
Country of citizenship
Trainer phone number
Trainer e-mail
  1. Co-campaigner information (optional)

Title
First name
Last name
Position
Country of citizenship
Applicant institution
Division or department
Co-campaigner phone number
Co-campaigner e-mail
Co-campaigner information (optional)
Title
First name
Last name
Position
Country of citizenship
Applicant institution
Division or department
Co-campaigner phone number
Co-campaigner e-mail
  1. Application institution information

Institution
Division or department
Head of division or department
Town/City
Division head phone
Division head e-mail
Based on your institution’s regulations, do you prefer that we manage funds directly through you or through your institution? /
  1. Institutional support

Will your institution provide support?[1] /


If you answered “yes”, please specify the nature of institutional support (i.e. amount of cash, type of in-kind support).
  1. Outreach Strategy

Proposed start date / Click here to enter a date. /
Proposed end date / Click here to enter a date. /
Alternative start date / Click here to enter a date. /
Alternative end date / Click here to enter a date. /
Number of campaign days
Where will you hold your campaign? Please be as detailed as possible.
Why did you choose this location?
Please list businesses or industries to which you plan to reach out.. /
What printed materials, handouts, manuals, or visual aids will you use during your training?
Please list the three biggest talking points you intend to use during your outreach campaign to highlight the importance of chemical security: / 1.
2.
3.
  1. Contribution to Chemical Security

Please list the three primary objectives of your outreach campaign.
What are perceived chemical security vulnerabilities or threats in your area of focus? How do unregulated chemical markets contribute to these vulnerabilities?
How will your workshop improve chemical security best practices in unregulated markets in your community?
How will you promote CSP workshops for unregulated chemical markets in your outreach campaign?
  1. Sustainability information

How will participants benefit from your outreach?
What incentives or rewards will you propose for businesses which either attend chemical security training or implement chemical security measures themselves?
How will you follow up with businesses after your workshop?
What support do you have from companies and institutions in your community to sustain the impact of your project?
  1. Supporting Materials

Please ensure that all required supporting documents are complete and attached to this application form.
Complete application form
Outreach and promotional materials
Budget
CV and passport copy (including for co-trainer, where applicable)

Chemical Security Microgrant – Door-to-Door Outreach Campaign Application 1

[1] Institutional support is not a requirement for application approval. In-kind contributions are contributions of goods or services, not cash (i.e. computers, software, furniture, lecture rooms, storage space, mail services, etc.)