GUIDELINES
1. We only fund our Partners. For information about becoming a Partner, read THIS.
2. We provide one-time-only $600-$1,800 self-reliance business entrepreneur grants to our Partners. Our intention is to provide sufficient funding for the group to start an enterprise that enables the group to independently support itself. We only provide this one time to each Partner because we expect self-reliance after that. The amount each partner is eligible for is listed HERE.
3. Please reply to questions from the Program Director, and any HuMAN advisor, within three days. Failure to respond quickly can disqualify your application and your partnership.
5. Humanist Mutual Aid Network will assign a previous Partner Director to be your advisor in the project. Be sure to listen to that advice. Advisors listed HERE
6. Before sending in you proposal, you can ask humanistmutualaid@gmail.com if your project is likely to be funded. Your funding is determined by the Program Director and the Selection Team (composed of Board members). Do not assume you will get funded just because you sent in a proposal.
7. We DO NOT fund projects that raise large animals (livestock), use pesticide, or do hair cutting, basket-making, soap-making, beauty salons, fashion design, or cake-baking.
8. If the Program Director and Selection Team reject your initial proposal and ask for changes, you can re-do the proposal. If your second proposal is still unacceptable, you do not get a third chance.
9. If a proposal is accepted, funds are sent soon after that.
10. DO NOT send tables or graphs. Write out all details so they can easily be cut-and-pasted.
11. Send application in the body of email or in Word doc. DO NOT send pdf or google link. Email to humanistmutualaid@gmail.com
12. Use US dollars in your budget.
13. Send proposals with correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization
14. Projects reports are due 30 days, 90 days, and 120 days after receiving funds.
15. We do not fund ‘middle-men’ i.e., people serving as representatives of others.
16. In your budget, and wherever necessary, include links that indicate items you need to purchase cost what you list. (Alibaba links, etc)
APPLICATION
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Project Name:
Group Name:
Group Members:
Group Email:
Group Phone:
Group Website or Facebook page?
Does your group agree to our mission and agree to follow our values, policies, and principles? Read https://thehuman.team/values and acknowledge that your group understands and agrees.
Yes ☐ No ☐
Why did your group become humanist and what does humanism mean to your group?
Project Description
Budget - (the amount you are allowed to request is listed HERE) Please include links to verifty the costs that you list.
Expected Income from Project, with Timeline
Benefits to your Community
Explain how to send your group money, using the methods below :
Crypto Wallet
Paypal
Donate button on your website
Mobile Money Provider (Airtel, MTN, etc)
Bank, Bank Branch name (if there is one) plus Swift Code number (if there is one) or IBAN number + Bank Account Number + your home address, email, and phone number
SEND THREE PHOTOS:
· 1st photo of your group with either the item your group wants, or doing the task your group wants funding for, or just a group photo. This photo is for publicity purposes. Photo needs to include at least 50% of the group member.
· 2nd photo of your group holding a sign that says: THANK YOU HuMAN
· 3rd photo of your group holding a sign that says THANK YOU BOB -
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PHOTO DIRECTIONS
DO NOT put both Thank You signs in one photo
· PHOTOS must be in focus, with adequate lighting, and people smiling. Good photos usually have many people in them.
· The photos should not depict women wearing veils, or people with crosses, or wearing religious t-shirts, or any priests or imans, etc. We only fund non-religious people and the photos must indicate this.