Graham Stuart MP Urges Local Groups To Bid For Funding To Reduce Global Poverty

Graham Stuart MP is encouraging charities and not-for-profit groups in Beverley and Holderness to bid for money from a £4m fund to support efforts to reduce global poverty.

The Global Poverty Action Fund’s Community Partnership Window allows small, UK-based organisations to put forward innovative ideas in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals to help the poorest people around the world.

The bidding process has now opened and closes on 9 July 2013.

MP Graham Stuart said:

“The Millennium Development Goals are a range of ambitious targets that were set by the leaders of 189 countries in 2000 and include the eradication of extreme hunger, the promotion of universal primary education, reduction in child mortality and improvement of maternal health.

“There are a numbers of individuals and organisations in Beverley and Holderness who spend a lot of time and effort supporting those most in need around the world. The Community Partnership Window of the Global Poverty Action Fund allows them to put forward their ideas to help people the poorest parts of the globe with successful projects receiving funding to turn their vision into reality.”

“Proposals will be considered up to a total value of £250,000. No match-funding is required for the Community Partnership Window.”

Barbara Raine, Chief Executive of Real Aid in Beverley said, “We had not heard of this fund until Graham’s office called us. This is something that we would be very interested in and we are looking to putting an application forward. If anybody else has ideas about how they can help achieve the Millennium Development Goals then I urge them to take a look at the fund.

“It is often smaller groups that can have the greatest impact with focused international development activity.”

Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, added:

“This fund is aimed at giving smaller charities and groups the opportunity to support the UK’s development efforts around the world. I encourage any organisation that has an idea for delivering real, positive change to those most in need to submit a bid.”