Knowledge Management Fund

FAQ

• Who can apply?

  Applications are open to any consortium or individual with the ambition to improve policies, programs or knowledge in the field of security and rule of law in fragile and conflict affected countries. Think-tanks, (I)NGOs, academics, universities, private sector organizations, government institutions, journalists, independent researchers or innovators, and data specialists are all welcome to submit proposals.

   

  Partnerships between individuals and organizations and across the range of sectors within our network are highly encouraged. In particular, the KMF welcomes partnerships that link people from different regions of the globe.

   

• When is the application deadline?

  The first Knowledge Management Fund 2022 application window is now open. The review team will soon be in the process of reviewing Full Proposals, thus Expressions of Interest are no longer being accepted. Please note that as we have transitioned last year into a new iteration, we also changed a few aspects of the KMF. The most important thing to take note of is that grants are slightly larger (€20.000) and projects run slightly longer (9 months) than they were in 2020, however there will be fewer grants awarded. Please follow this page and stay tuned for announcements about the KMF'22: Window II opening later this year.

  • Call Opened: 2 November

  • Expressions of Interest Deadline: 27 November (23:59 CET)

  • Full Proposal Invitations: 15 December

  • Full Proposal Due Date: 15 January, 2023 (23:59 CET)

  • Final Candidate Interviews: Week of 23 January, 2023

   

• Can I apply for security and rule of law related projects outside of the thematic headline?

  To stimulate a diversity of proposals, this KMF window (Autumn 2022) does not link to any specific thematic headline. Instead, we see this window as an opportunity to, in term of thematic focus, listen and follow your lead. The KMF remains a fund focused on the generation and brokering of knowledges as well as learning exchanges supporting the work of our community, rather than implementation of activities. We are interested in three dimensions of knowledges: (co)creation, connections, and use. Each proposal is expected to work towards at least one of the following: • (co)creation of new knowledges – to fill gaps where there is insufficient knowledges or expertise available, • linking knowledges and actors – to address a lack of awareness or understanding of existing knowledges, or bring actors together for network strengthening or collaborative efforts • breaking down the barriers for learning and change within or between people, institutions and organizations – to create enabling environment for or strengthen programmatic or organisational learning, • creating the impact of knowledge through its uptake – to ensure the use of knowledges and learning that already exists, which is either ignored or not made available to policymakers and practitioners.

• Is there an opportunity to present at the KPSRL Annual Conference?

  There must be some public presentation of the results of the project in order to ensure that the entire community can benefit, as detailed in the assessment criteria. One of the preferred ways of doing this is to host a session at the Annual Conference in October 2023, though this cannot be guaranteed.

• What is understood by 'knowledge uptake'?

  In order to help (potential) applicants to the KMF, the Secretariat has developed guidance on what it understands by 'knowledge uptake', available here.