I'm a UK-based civil society organization interested in the Baring Foundation's 'Strengthening Civil Society' program. What is the main objective of this program, what types of legal and human rights-based work does it typically fund, and is there an income limit for applicants? Also, is the program currently open for applications, and if not, how can I be notified when it reopens? Finally, based on past projects, what are the typical grant amounts and durations?
Navigate to 'baringfoundation.org.uk'. Click on the 'Our grantmaking' link. Click on the 'Strengthening Civil Society' dropdown. Click on the 'Strengthening Civil Society' link within the dropdown to go to the program's dedicated page. Identify the main objective and current status of the program. Click on the 'What we are funding' link. Identify the types of legal and human rights-based work typically funded and any income limits for applicants. Identify how to be notified about future open rounds. Click on the 'Strengthening Civil Society funded projects' link. Extract typical grant amounts and durations from the listed projects. Synthesize all gathered information into a comprehensive answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Strengthening Civil Society' program page. The agent states that the main objective is to support the use of the law and human rights-based approaches to tackle discrimination and disadvantage and make these tools more accessible to civil society in the UK. The agent states that the program typically funds work that helps organizations understand/achieve objectives through law/human rights, creates new capacity linking 'non-legal' and 'legal' organizations for social change, and develops the evidence base for legal action. The agent states that there is an upper annual income limit of £1.5m for this program. The agent states that the program is currently closed. The agent states that future open round opportunities will be posted on the website, in their e-newsletter, and on their social media. The agent provides typical grant amounts (e.g., £30,000-£50,000) and durations (e.g., 1 year, 18 months, 3 years) based on past funded projects.