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CALLS FOR PROJECTS 2019

– Letter of Intent –
Deadline for submission of letters of intent: 25 March 2019

Candidates should consult the FIRAH website (www.firah.org) and read with attention the presentation of the
call of projects with the selection criteria and the key dates.

The document for presentation of the call for projects give all useful information to complete this form.

Abrevations and acronyms in the letter of intent must be spelled out after their first use.

The present form should be submitted to the FIRAH:

» with no other documents attached, and with all indexes,

» as an email attachment, in Word format;

» with no photos or logos, so as not to unduly increase the size of the Word file.

The completed form should be sent to the FIRAH, to the following address: firah@firah.org

Failure to comply with the rules of this document will result in elimination from the Call for Projects

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 I. Project presentation summary
A. Project title

B. One-sentence summary of the project:

C. Summary of the project (1/3 page)

D. To which Call for Projects are you applying?

☐Disability and poverty ☐ Self-esteem & Disability ☐General Call for Projects

E. If you are applying to the General Call for Projects, please tick the appropriate boxes Issue(s)
covered by the project (check the appropriate boxes):

☐ Access to healthcare ☐ Community-Based Rehabilitation ☐ Support for caregivers

☐ Education ☐ Deinstitutionalisation ☐ Rehabilitation ☐ Technical aids ☐ Ageing in people

☐ Access to culture ☐ Sport and Disability ☐ Access to employment ☐ Fight against stigma

☐ Sexuality ☐ Empowerment ☐ Access to rights and citizenship ☐ Accessibility

☐ Other Cliquez ici pour entrer du texte.

F. Impairments targeted by the project

☐ Visual ☐ Hearing ☐ Motor ☐ Intellectual

☐ Mental (psycho-social) ☐ Any types ☐ Other Cliquez ici pour entrer du texte.

G. Countries where the research takes place

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H. Names and contacts of project leader and partners

Organization Name First Name Function Mail Phone

Project Leader

Project Partner

XXX

Project Partner

YYY

…..

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 I. Length and global budget for the project
a. Length of the project

b. Global budget for project (in euros)

c. Amount requested from the FIRAH (in euros)

The following sections (II to VII) should be completed using the 6 selection criteria
described in Part 2 of the Call for Projects presentation

II. Describe the overall objective of the project in relation to access to human rights for
people with disabilities – Criterion 1 (1/3 page)

III. Discuss the originality of the project and demonstrate its innovative dimension –
Criterion 2 (1/3 page). Fill in the first appendice with an initial bibliography of the subject of your research.

IV. Presentation of the project leader and partners, and their respective roles within the
project – Criterion 3 (1/3 page). Include in the second appendice the short overview of the Curriculum
Vitaes of persons and the short presentation of organisations involved in your research.

V. Presentation of the methodology and expected outcomes – Criterion 4 (1 page)

A. Introduce in one sentence the research hypothesis or question
B. Present the collaborative methodology for gathering and analyzing datas.
C. Present expected outcomes of the research and their abilities to be applied by bringing recommendations,
answers and concrete tools for a new dynamic.

VI. Presentation of tools produced to disseminate and capitalise on knowledge

generated by the research, and methods for transferring these tools – Criterion 5 (1/3
page) Please complete the appendix 3 to specify your implementation support tools1 for social valorisation
(deliverables aimed at persons involved in the field), filling out a table for each deliverable.

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Findings and knowledge from applied research will be developed into products, services and content that meet the expectations and needs of
persons with disabilities. Through proper adaptation they should help the field stakeholders improve their practices. These means of applications
must include training and application tools, adapted written texts, videos, etc.
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VII. Presentation of the adequacy between objectives, activities and resources –
Criterion 6 (1/3 page). Fill in appendices 4 and 5 to complete information.

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 APPENDICES
Appendice 1: Present the initial bibliography of research through the subject of your project indicating in particular
those that are for you participatory and applied research (max 2 pages)

Appendice 2: Short Curriculum Vitaes of all relevant persons; presentation of the organisations (stakeholders in the
field and researchers) involved, emphasizing their experience and skills relating to the research project (three pages
maximum).

Appendice 3: Implementation support tools

Please fill one table for each implementation support tools

Content
What is the subject?
Goals
What is it for?
Format (document,
website, video
MOOC, training,
white paper…)
Target audience

Technical service
providers (graphic
design, text
formatting,
videography,
accessibility…)
Original language

Will be translated
into…
Channels for
dissemination
Confirm the free
access online of this
support. How to
reach the widest
possible audience?
Possible relays? )
Budget amount to
develop this
implementation
support tool.
Specify each budget
line.

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Appendice 4: Presentation of a timetable

This timetable will present the different phases of the research project, their duration, and the parties involved (add
as many lines as you need).

Phases Duration Actors

Appendice 5: Presentation of the budget with lines for each of the main areas of expenditure (2 page maximum)

Budget requested to
Planned expenditure for the research project Total budget –
FIRAH
Human ressources

Travel expenses

Equipment for the project

Others type of expenses

Total
The expenditure contained within each budget line will be explained below the table.
This annex should also present any eventual co-funding already acquired (name of funding body and amount) or
requested (name of funding body, amount). You should also clarify whether you intend to request further funding
from identified funding bodies. Requests for co-funding to the FIRAH, to complete funds which have already been
granted, will be positively received.