The Guide is divided into four sections. The first section Strategies for Resource Mobilisation offers a number of useful suggestions and tips for increasing the success of funding proposals and applications. It has been based both on DSW’s previous experience and out of the feedback we’ve collected by Ministries of Foreign Affairs or their implementing Agencies.

The second section, Donor Profiles, provides a general overview of each European donor states’ development cooperation, including a discussion of the donor’s organisational structure, main policy documents, priority themes and sectors, as well as some of the key Official Development Assistance (ODA) figures. In addition, the introduction has two sub-sections informing you about the country’s support for SRHR and HIV/AIDS activities and its co-operation with NGOs.

Finally, the third and fourth sections—Funding Programmes Open to All Applicants and Funding Programmes Open to National Applicants—offers comparable and easy-to-use information on the funding programmes for population assistance issues operated by each donor. The funding programme profiles are structured according to the following categories:

Page Contents	Description
Background	This section presents a description and background of the funding institution or funding instrument.
Grant size	What is the average amount of funding? What are the minimum and maximum amounts according to the institution’s own information provided?
Own contribution	Do applicants need to provide own resources or contributions in cash or in kind in order to receive a grant from the funding institution?
Funding priorities	In which sectors can funding be obtained? On what should a proposal specifically focus on?
Grant-making criteria	Which criteria may lead to approval or rejection of an application?
Guidelines	Which guidelines should be followed when applying?
Project duration	What is the average timescale of a project?
Deadlines	Do deadlines exist for submitting proposals and funding applications to the funding institution?
Application forms	What application procedures have to be followed and which forms have to be completed?
Application and Procedures	What are the different steps in applying for funding?
Languages	In which languages can the proposal be submitted?
Tips (if applicable)	How can the quality of a proposal be improved and who can support potential candidates in their application process?

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¹ All tips from Ministries have also been summarised and presented together in the Strategies for Resource Mobilisation section of this Guide.