Projects

A project is defined as an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned and designed to achieve a particular aim.
Our projects benefit the target group of Van Deventer-Maas Stichting.
Projects must be of an educational nature and chiefly concern underprivileged, well governed or promising institutions, empowering these institutions to improve the quality of their educational output. (See Selftest Projects)

Organizations requesting support for projects must meet certain criteria (see Selftest Organizations).

Projects are proposed by submitting a preliminary ‘quick proposal’ (QP) stating the main characteristics of the project, such as: objective, target group, activities needed to realize the objective, tentative budget and profile of the organization (see Proposals).

After approval of the QP, one can draft and submit a full proposal (FP). The project can start after approval of the FP and signing of an agreement by and between the partner organization and VDMS.

During realization progress is regularly monitored.

After completion the project and its results will be evaluated.

 

Characteristics

A project:

  • Is realized by a qualified, well governed educational institution (See Selftest Organizations
  • Has a clear objective (SMART).
  • Is set up systematically, preferably in a 'logframe'.
  • Has a competent project leader with a good reputation and high integrity, backed by management and stakeholders.
  • Has an innovative approach.
  • Is well managed ('zakelijk') and monitored during the realisation.
  • Is evaluated and reported on after completion.
  • Has sustainable results.
  • Is co-financed by the beneficiary itself, VDMS and possibly another source.
  • Has earmarked funds.
  • Has a duration of no more than 3 years.

Project subsidies can cover:

  • The training or upgrading of staff (teachers and management)
  • The purchase of educational tools (hardware and software)
  • The development and implementation of methods (management, educational)

Not subsidized are:

  • Operational costs and/or deficits
  • Infrastructure (buildings, streets)
  • Emergency aid and direct aid, which does not lead to ‘mandiri’