Letters of Intent will be received until June 24, 2024.

Only complete applications will be accepted.

Eligibility is limited to established nonprofit agencies in Colombia serving Colombian children. 

Based on the results from the research for 2024, eligible organizations should provide funding to health organizations meeting the needs of children up to years old experiencing malnutrition. NEACOL will prioritize organizations located in highly vulnerable and impoverished regions with high rates of acute Malnutrition.

This call is open for children up to 18 years of age.
NEACOL's goals can best be achieved by directing its resources to nonprofit entities that meet the above criteria and eligibility requirements. Consequently, grants will NOT be awarded to the following types of applicants and programs:
● Private individuals
● Programs that serve children outside of Colombia
● Programs that serve sectarian or religious purposes
● Programs that serve political purposes
Stand-alone programs within umbrella organizations may be eligible for
capacity-building support if they meet the following criteria:
● The umbrella organization provides the non-profit [501(c)3] status, but not more.
● The program has a separate budget and must raise its own funds to cover its expenses. (The umbrella organization may cover a small proportion of the administrative costs.)
● There is a letter of agreement or memorandum of understanding between the program and the umbrella organization.
● The program is central to the mission of the umbrella organization and serves a substantial number of its target population.

NEACOL may award grants of up to USD 10,000.00, contingent upon funds raised during 2024 and depending on the project's scope. This grant program is highly competitive because funding is very limited.

Organizations funded must execute the supported project(s) starting January 2, 2025.

Funding applications will be reviewed in a two-step process. Interested organizations that meet the eligibility criteria should first submit a Letter of Intent that briefly describes the project for which funding is requested and how it addresses the needs of children's Malnutrition.

After reviewing these letters, NEACOL will preselect those applicants whose proposed projects best meet NEACOL's mission and funding priorities for 2025. Preselected applicants will then be asked to submit more extensive and detailed proposals for a thorough review, from which final grant awardees will be selected.

Projects will be judged on the ability of the organizations to meet the eligibility criteria established by NEACOL for 2025.

NEACOL seeks to award grants where the amount invested can have a significant and verifiable impact. When reviewing grant proposals, NEACOL will consider the following:
● The organization must be a legitimate nonprofit charitable organization, such as a 501(c)(3) corporation.
● The organization must have a sound plan for using the funds to strengthen its capacity to benefit Colombian children's nutritional needs.
● Proposal completeness, clarity, and conciseness.
● The organization must provide evidence that the project can reasonably be expected to meet its goals.
● Funds requested must be consistent with the project's goals and the size of the target population it benefits. Proposed projects must have a start date of January 2, 2025.
● Size of the population benefited by the project.
● The organization must provide evidence that grant funds will help secure future funding, support an affiliation, ensure stability, or achieve other benefits.
● Organizations that have received grants from NEACOL are eligible to apply; however, priority will be given to those that have never received a grant from NEACOL.
● Grant funds are not intended to support annual operating expenses.
● A cost-effective project impact evaluation.

Additional considerations:
● Potential to ensure successful program implementation by sharing costs with other sources since NEACOL funds may not be sufficient.

NEACOL’s Project Committee reviews all letters of intent and extended proposals, the evaluation process will take up to four months to complete. The Project committee will select the finalists and present their recommendations to NEACOL's Board of Directors. Proposals that do not meet the application deadlines or grant guidelines will be eliminated. Applicants who are rejected will be promptly notified. Applicants who are selected for a grant award will be notified by email.