About Hindustan Unilever Vitality Foundation
Hindustan Unilever Vitality Foundation has been set up as a not-for-profit entity by Hindustan Unilever Limited with the intent to make a difference in the domain of water, specifically to further “water for public good” in India. In the first phase of the programme, the primary deliverable was to create significant water conservation potential. To this end, HUVF has partnered with reputed NGOs, pursuing projects in more than 150 villages across India.
In the second phase of the programme, HUVF wishes to support NGO partners who along with communities can proactively contribute to systemic and policy level change at the macro-level using the experiences and learnings from the micro-level projects, while furthering their execution.
Accordingly, the key deliverables in the second phase of the programme, would be interpreting and delivering on certain “Principles of water” through micro-action and contributions arising from these actions to leading to systemic and policy change on water, apart from benefits from water conservation and the allied micro-level project impacts. Considering the water nexus with the social landscape, environment and food security, a mix of actions, in different ecosystems and in a diverse socio-economic milieu would be needed.
About the proposal
The proposal is divided into various sections and it is suggested that all these be completed in entirety as the proposals would be screened based on quality of treatment accorded in the responses.
While developing the proposal, certain thought constructs and concepts would need to be explored by the proponent organizations. This proposal template has benefitted from existing body of work carried out both in India and abroad, and the quoted references could be studied by proponent organizations.
Basic criteria
In order to be eligible, the prospective partner is encouraged to fulfill certain basic criteria. There are seven criteria and certain system requirements (Table A) listed vide Annexure A (listed as an attachment at the bottom of the page). Only, if the organisation meets these criteria and has these systems, should it go ahead to draft the proposal.
The prospective partners can choose from the following districts while drafting their proposals
- Assam: Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, North Lakhimpur, Karbi Anglong, Dhemaji, North Cachar Hills
- Andhra Pradesh: Adilabad, Chittoor, Guntur, East Godavari, West Godavari, Khammam, Krishna, Mahabubnagar, Vizianagaram, Warangal
- Bihar: Gopalganj, Siwan, Patna, Gaya
- Haryana: Hisar, Bhiwani, Sirsa
- Himachal Pradesh: Shimla, Solan, Chamba, Simaur
- Maharashtra: Pune, Thane, Ratnagiri, Buldhana, Ghadchiroli, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Nanded, Dhule, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, Hingoli
- Madhya Pradesh: Jhabua, Indore, Mandla, Barwani, West Nimar, Seoni, Shahdol, Umaria, Bakaghat, Satna, Siddhi
- Pondicherry: Mahe, Pondicherry
- Punjab: Patiala, Hoshiarpur
- Rajasthan: Banswara, Dungarpur, Jhalawar
- Gujarat: Dangs, Dohad, Panchmahals
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli: Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Tamil Nadu, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Krishnagiri , Tiruvanmalai, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam
- Uttar Pradesh: Etah, Aligarh, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Jalaun, Chitrakoot, Sonabhadra, Rare Baareli, Unnao, Sitapur, Hardoi, Banda, Fatehpur, Barabanki, Mirzapur, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Lalitpur, Jaunpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Kaushambi, Azamgarh, Pratapgarh
- Uttarakhand: Hardwar, Garhwal, Champawat, Tehri Garhwal, Chamoli
- West Bengal: Burdwan, Purulia, Kolkata, 24 South Paraganas, Jalpaiguri, West Midnapore, South Dinajpur, Bankura, North Dinajpur, Birbhum
- Karnataka: Mysore, Dharwad, Davangere
- Goa: North Goa
Contact details
The complete proposal along with all the annexures should be sent to sustainability.hul@gmail.com, before January 31, 2013.
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