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C-LED Grant ProcessThe success of C-LED projects comes through our partnershipapproach. Chevron Liberia Limited’s grant making processessupport innovative thinkers and organizations that are workingto reduce poverty, enhance well-being, build institutionalcapacity and rehabilitate infrastructure.How to ApplyChevron Liberia Limited createda simple, transparent process forgrant applications with C-LED. Ourapplications run on a rolling basis,which means we do not place acutoff time on when you can send inproject proposals.To do this you must:1. Make an appointment byemailing Deddeh Howard,CLL’s Social Investment Lead,at diiu@chevron.com. Duringthe appointment, be preparedto state the objective of theproject, give details about yourorganization and discuss howthe organization has managedprevious projects.2. Complete a copy of the C-LEDproject proposal template.3. Be prepared to extensivelyengage with representatives ofCLL, working toward agreementon the scope and budget forthe proposed project. If yourproposed work aligns withCLL’s priorities and budgetlimitations, you will be asked tosubmit a formal proposal forreview. This process takes abouteight months from the time aformal proposal is submittedfor a potential grant to be fullyreviewed and have a decisionreached on funding.What We Look forin Partners• y Legal Existence: Does yourorganization have current legalregistration under the laws ofLiberia, or are you working withorganizations that meet thisrequirement in Liberia?• y Reliability and Reputability: Hasyour organization implementedprojects in Liberia, and does ithave the brand of a trustworthypartner?• y Matching Resources: Is thepartner organization willing to,and does it have the ability to,contribute a 1:1 funding matchto Chevron’s contribution tothe project funding? Does thepartner organization understandand emphasize the importance offunding match?• y Technical Capability: Does thepartner have key managementpersonnel with the requisiteknowledge and experienceneeded to perform successfully?• y Implementation Capability: Doesthe partner have the equipment,facilities and personnel needed tosuccessfully manage the project?• y Accounting Procedures: Doesthe partner have the properaccounting systems and softwarein place to track project fundingand generate reports?What We Look forin Projects• y Who are the projectbeneficiaries? We identifythe project beneficiaries andassess how your proposalintends to address a need andhow the project interventionswill contribute to their overallwellbeing.• y Is this a unique project? We lookfor projects that are realistic,unique and creative.• y Does it have a strong evaluationtool? Monitoring and evaluationare essential components of allChevron-funded projects.• y Does the project promoteownership? We look for projectsthat promote communityparticipation and ownership as amodel for sustainable impact andcommunity building.y • Efficiency: The overall efficiencyof the project is assessedby comparing the costs withthe benefits. Chevron thendetermines which projects havethe highest social impact.2012 Corporate Responsibility Report | 17