DECISION 1 –
Objective of the seed grants
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The objective of the seed grant is the outcome your organisation hopes to achieve in providing seed grants to your chosen group of ‘Champions’. It is important to decide this in advance, as this will determine different processes further down the line
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The objective of a seed-grant can be either:
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Broad
Increase
the participation
of girls in sport
Targeted
Increase
the participation
of 10-15-year-old
girls in basketball
The decision as to whether your organisation chooses to have a broad or more targeted objective can depend on a variety of different factors including:
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Your organisations area of expertise
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Funder requirements
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The context in which your organisation operates
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Interest from potential Champions
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The current needs of your community
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Cultural norms
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It is also worth noting that the objective of your seed-grant programme could further vary depending on whether your organisation plans for the seed-grant programme to:
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be a completely new initiative,
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increase the size of an existing initiative offered by your organisation or,
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support the long-term sustainability of a project.​
Additionally, your objective will further vary depending on:
your chosen Champions
the group that
participate in the Champions
projects
the wider
community
UNA VICTORIA LLEVA A LA OTRA, UN WOMEN
Case Studies
Your seed grant programme could also have multiple objectives, involving a combination of any three of these! For specific examples of seed grant objectives, please see below.
MADE TO PLAY (NIKE X GURLS TALK)
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Objective: To equip young female coaches with the leadership and communication skills to design and deliver successful projects to empower younger girls (7-14 years-old).
MADE TO PLAY, PROTEIN MEDIA CONTENT
ROLL MODELS
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Objective 1: ROLL Models have increased capacity to become leaders in their communities and take action to promote gender equity
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Objective 2: Participating girls experience improved physical and mental wellbeing and greater visibility in their communities to disrupt gender norms.
ROLL MODELS, YUSRA LEICESTER
Prompt questions
Below are some questions to help guide your organisation in deciding which group will be your ‘Champions’:
What is the mission and/or vision of your organisation?
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How will the objective of this seed grant programme support your organisation in achieving your mission and/or vision?
MADE TO PLAY, PROTEIN MEDIA CONTENT
