Who can receive funds from PATC?
The poverty criteria / Gross National Income limit
The Project Fund is subject to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' general demands on poverty orientation. Therefore the Project Fund can only support activities that take place in poor countries. Countries like Brazil, Botswana Jordan and Thailand are thus too wealthy to be receiving funds from the Danish state and the Project Fund. Read more about policies.
The ministry of foreign affairs defines poor countries in relation to its Gross National Income, GNI:
- The GNI per capita per year must be less than US$ 2.570 for applications in 2010 (this limit is adjusted annually). The current CNI per capita for specific countries can be found on the World Bank's website. Follow the link and look for "GNI per capita, Atlas method". Search the World Bank data here.
Exceptions from the Gross National Income limit
- Pockets of poverty in somewhat wealthier countries. If the NGO-project is targeted towards exceptionally exposed groups, one can apply for funding in countries where the Gross National Income amounts to USnbsp;3.084 per capita. E.g. Projects for disabled, religious/ethnic minorities and groups in for instance slum-areas.
- Indigenous people. Funding activities aimed at indigenous people is exempted from the above income limits. DAC´s list of countries receiving official development aid is here exclusively followed. Thus, funding cannot be given to indigenous people and their organisations In Europe, North America and comparable countries.
- The projects main target group must be indigenous people see the criteria formulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (See Strategy for Support to Indigenous Peoples).
- The partner must have concrete experiences with working with indigenous people however it is not a prerequisite that the collaborator is an IPO (Indigenous Peoples Organization).
- The project must be based on rights.
- The Republic of South Africa as a particular exception can receive funds, however the activity must be targeted towards a particular exposed group (marginalized groups, disabled, /HIV infected etc).
