ELIGIBLE GRANT EXAMPLE
A cluster of companies that work together to produce, package and distribute tomato juice in the domestic market decide if they had a shared refrigeration and storage facility they could improve the quality and taste of the end product while reducing waste by 25%. They have also discussed this with a couple of distributors who say they are interested to distribute their products if they can set up the refrigeration and storage facility. They share this idea with the food processing association which agrees to develop and submit a grant concept paper to CCP for consideration. HOW DO YOU SUBMIT AN UNSOLICITED CONCEPT PAPER FOR CONSIDERATION?
Develop a concept paper up to 10 pages (not including attachments) which clearly states the problem and proposed solutions and includes all of the following sections:

1. Problem Statement.  
2. Background – on the nature of the problem and how it came to exist; include as necessary: technology issues, competitive pressures, new market trends, communication issues, etc.
3. Proposed Solutions – what is being recommended and how do these need to be implemented, include individual recommendations step to undertake them & timeline.
4. Impact – to result from correcting the problem and how it will improve the competitive position of a specific industry cluster or value chain.
5. Sustainability – how the new technology or methodology will be maintained and adopted in everyday business activities to achieve impact over the long term.
6. Cash flow – a simple, two year projection of impact to cash flow resulting from the grant with assumptions to support major revenue and expenses items.
7. Estimated Budget. – How much will it cost to implement the proposed activities?

This should be broken down under the appropriate headings.

8. Possible suppliers – of the technology, methodology or idea.

HOW ARE GRANTS ADMINISTERED?
Grants will not typically be provided directly to an institution for implementation. Instead, once a concept paper has been agreed upon, a host institution has been selected (in which the capacity will be built), and the grant forms have been submitted by that same host institution and accepted by CCP’s grant committee, CCP will arrange to procure the needed equipment/services directly from qualified suppliers. The entire process is as follows:

1. Idea is generated by CCP/partners or an institution on its own
2. Discussion with stakeholders takes place to validate the need and proposed solution
3. Concept paper is submitted with completed registration forms.
4. CCP Grants Committee reviews and decides if the grant is acceptable, which may involve further discussions with the submitting (host) institution
5. If grant is deemed acceptable for award a notice is sent and a grant agreement signed with host institution
6. CCP handles procurement of the equipment/services directly through competitive tender

7. Completed Registration forms  with concept paper should be sent to:

Funds Manager,
Cluster Competitiveness Program,                     
1288 Mwaya Road, Masaki,                                                 
P.O. Box: 23059, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania                       
Tel: +255 22 260 2751 / 260 2382
Fax: +255 22 260 2368
Email: ccp@tpsftz.org
Website: www.tpsf-ccp.org