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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

  1. All fields are MANDATORY. If you want to leave any question blank, please write NA.
  2. PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE THROUGH:  dm-india.com. However, a PDF version of the application form may be downloaded here. The PDF file is ONLY for reference to the questions in the online application form so that it helps the applicants prepare in advance for the sections that need to be filled in. All applicants will have to type/copy-paste the answers on the online application.To be considered for this competition you must complete all fields and click the SUBMIT button on the application form.  Please make sure that you are entering the final proposal as it cannot be altered once submitted.
  3. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS 05:00 PM IST ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered eligible.
  4. Incomplete proposals will not be eligible.
  5. You will be required to provide some information about your organization. You can upload this information directly on the registration form. However, attachments CANNOT exceed 1MB, except for PROJECT PLAN, where the limit is 2 MB.
  6. Applications will only be accepted in English. However supporting documentation can be supplied in languages other than English if not available in English.
  7. The proposal form contains the following sections:
    • Organization Information- background information about the applicant organization submitting the proposal
    • Basic Proposal Information- basic information about the project, the organization applying ( including its organizational structure), location of project implementation, and total funding requested
    • Proposal Details- the proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria: social impact, sustainability, growth and innovation potential
    • Budget- detailed budget breakdown by major expenditure categories as per the provided template (Download Budget Template). The budget template is only for reference and organisations can add other budget heads, if required, for their project.
  8. Please note that many questions have a word count limit. If your answers exceed the word count, the online application cannot accept your entry.

TIP: We encourage you to draft the proposal in a word processor (Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, etc.) to ensure the correct word count. You can then directly cut and paste the answers into the online application form.

LINK TO APPLICATION FORM

Case Studies

Rangsutra

Envisaged as a bridge between artisans and consumers, Rangsutra works with small producer groups based in remote villages and towns in around 9 locations across the Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Assam. It strengthens economic security in vulnerable communities by empowering members to create top quality hand made products which are then sourced and marketed to urban consumers through leading retailers.

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    As far as scale is concerned, we have understood that a lot of capacity building is required for that. Resourcing and networking [with] other agencies is also important.
    Prabitra Mishra, Programme Director, Adhikar
    We feel honoured, we are a young enterprise and being recognized by an institution like World Bank is a great feeling. We are pretty enthused to move ahead in a comparatively faster manner...we are looking forward to the coming 24 months when we are going to get various kind of inputs.
    Devendra Shukla, Chief Operating Officer, Educate Girls
    Through DM we have proposed to scale it up to different areas covering another 44,000 households where we can monitor the social security scheme. I am definitely thrilled and excited because this money will [make] us think in a different way, to upgrade our technology, our HR and streamlining our processes from a certain level to a different level. We need to build our capacity through DM.
    Mansingh Durga Prasad Nayak, Programme Director, (WOSCA)
    We are looking at this money more as in investment in infrastructure development as well as human resource development. We believe that the results of this will be seen very soon.
    Sumita Ghose, Managing Director, Rangsutra Crafts India Ltd.
    In the last 3 years we have trained and placed 10,000 people [in jobs]. In this World Bank sponsored project we are trying to train and place 10,000 people in Bihar alone.
    Nishant Saxena, CEO Elements Akademia Pvt. Ltd.
    DM is the beginning...it definitely feels good. It has taken a lot of thought process as to how we take reliable lighting sources to Bihar...Winning DM matters a lot...the financial support will help us to build infrastructure, develop capacity of people to implement the program [of providing quality lighting to the poor] properly in Bihar.
    Prasanta Biswal, Sr. Manager – Mission Projects, Selco Solar Lights (P) Ltd.
    Basically a start-up needs to use the grant for the costs of capacity building of community, mobilization etc. Then there is the technical, research and development cost for doing the innovation part. The third necessity is providing the market linkage to the producer groups. These are the 3 core things that social entrepreneurs [look for] and for these, funds are not available. This will be the greatest benefit of the DM.
    Ravi Chandra, Managing Trustee, Bihar Development Trust

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