20th August 2015 potential application (open to anyone interested in applying for CIF) 14th September 2015 October to November 2015 Sifting: Sifting and selection process December 2015 Awards: Contracts and funding awarded January 2016 Delivery: Start of funded projects It will be expected that CIF application proposals be developed through a co-produced process with all members of the relevant Change Network or and submitted by the dates above. Community Innovation Fund Decision Process The decision-making process for the allocation of funds will have the full participation of people with lived experience as will the process of development for the final terms of reference for the funds. See Me has created a Allocation working group which consists of members of the See Me team, representatives from our partner organisations and volunteers of people with lived experience of mental health conditions. The working group will oversee the assessment and approval of applications. Obligations Successful applicants will enter into a formal contract with See Me to support the delivery of their plans through a Grant Agreement setting out the rights and responsibilities of each party, process of review and audit. Obligations on funded applicants will include: Funding must be used for the agreed purpose Thorough record keeping to enable accountability for the expenditure All development work must be shared openly with See Me and wider communities through agreed mechanisms Projects must fully participate in the See Me evaluation process Reporting on progress will happen in line with agreed arrangements Presentation at See Me annual learning events. Accountability The decisions of the Grant Allocation working group will be final and not subject to appeal. All decisions will be reported to the See Me management team and Advisory Board. The
20th August 2015 14th September 2015 potential application (open to anyone interested in applying for CIF) October to November 2015 Sifting: Sifting and selection process December 2015 Awards: Contracts and funding awarded January 2016 Delivery: Start of funded projects It will be expected that CIF application proposals be developed through a co-produced process with all members of the relevant Change Network or and submitted by the dates above. Community Innovation Fund Decision Process The decision-making process for the allocation of funds will have the full participation of people with lived experience as will the process of development for the final terms of reference for the funds. See Me has created a Allocation working group which consists of members of the See Me team, representatives from our partner organisations and volunteers of people with lived experience of mental health conditions. The working group will oversee the assessment and approval of applications. Obligations Successful applicants will enter into a formal contract with See Me to support the delivery of their plans through a Grant Agreement setting out the rights and responsibilities of each party, process of review and audit. Obligations on funded applicants will include: Funding must be used for the agreed purpose Thorough record keeping to enable accountability for the expenditure All development work must be shared openly with See Me and wider communities through agreed mechanisms Projects must fully participate in the See Me evaluation process Reporting on progress will happen in line with agreed arrangements Presentation at See Me annual learning events. Accountability The decisions of the Grant Allocation working group will be final and not subject to appeal. All decisions will be reported to the See Me management team and Advisory Board. The
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