Call for projects 2022-2023: Francophone Student Leaders Clubs in America

This article provides all the information you need to submit an application for the 2022-2023 call for projects for Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie’s French-speaking Student Leaders Clubs (CLÉF) in America.

1. PRESENTATION

As part of its 2021-2025 strategy, the Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) places special emphasis on young people for their ability to bring positive change and sustainable solutions to current societal challenges.

It is in this direction that the AUF created in 2022 the network of Club Leaders Étudiants Francophones (CLÉF), which wants to promote the associative commitment of students in the member institutions of the AUF. These clubs enable their members to develop an entrepreneurial and scientific spirit, a sense of initiative and responsibility, as well as transversal skills. They promote solidarity, equality, inclusiveness, sharing and intercultural values. Finally, CLÉFs are also an opportunity to publicize the opportunities offered by Francophonie, while promoting an international network of Francophone youth.

As part of the first year of the network of clubs, AUF Americas is launching this call for projects to accompany and financially support the student initiatives proposed by the member clubs of the network in the Americas.

2. PURPOSES

American CLÉFs are invited to propose projects that meet at least one of the following objectives:

• To contribute to the revitalization of student life within AUF member institutions;
• To help the development of independence, initiative, sense of responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit in students;
• Promote the values ​​of commitment, volunteerism, team spirit, mutual aid and active solidarity with Francophone youth;
• To make students aware of the main social problems;
• To promote international networking of French-speaking youth;
• Offer new and creative opportunities to discover Francophonie.

3. COMPLIANCE

The call is addressed to student clubs that are officially part of the CLÉF network of the Americas for 2022-2023:

• Club AUF ETS (High School of Technology, Quebec, Canada)
• Club Franol UBO (Bernardo O’Higgins University, Santiago de Chile, Chile)
• South American-Brazilian Club (University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
• UDEM Club takes over (University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
• YEP-Entrepreneurs Club (HEC Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

4. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS

Proposed projects must:

• To be part of at least one of the aforementioned objectives;
• Submit a detailed calendar of the club’s 2023 activities (title, date, summary and other details) for the period from February to September 2023;
• Have co-funding of at least 15% of the total budget, including the provision of free goods and services by the University or other partner;
  • Examples: provision of rooms, staff, furniture, computer equipment or other; broadcast by university media such as radio or university television; production of communication materials or printing of documents, etc. – incomplete list;
• Prior to submitting the file, plan elements of cooperation with one or more other member clubs of the American and/or Caribbean CLÉF network established in a country other than the requesting club, with the commitment of the partner club;
  • Examples: inviting a club member to speak at an event as a speaker or speaker in their specialty; hoping for the support of another club to invite a speaker from this club’s country; hoping for the support of another club to partner with the institution of this club’s country (obtaining the reproduction rights of a French-language film, inviting a French-language artist, author or public figure, etc.); plan a hybrid activity with co-planning to be suitable and accessible for two or more clubs; co-planning the same event between two clubs, even if it takes place at different times/places, etc. – an incomplete list.

5. USE OF AUF FUNDING

Conditions:

• A club can submit only one project;
• The maximum funding per project/club is 1,500 euros;
• The club must have co-financing of at least 15% of the total budget. This interest may include the provision of goods and services by the university or partner free of charge;
• AUF funding will be paid for activities carried out until July 31, 2023;
• Partnership with one of the clubs listed below, provided they are based in a country other than the requesting club.

Eligible clubs for partnership:

• Association of Women’s Universities (Center for Planning and Applied Economic Techniques, Haiti)
• Club AUF ETS (High School of Technology, Quebec, Canada)
• Club Franol UBO (Bernardo O’Higgins University, Santiago de Chile, Chile)
• Numedia Club (High School of Informatics of Haiti, Haiti)
• South American-Brazilian Club (University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
• UDEM Club takes over (University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
• FUTURE THANKSGIVING (Autonomous University of Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
• Club management (APEC University, Dominican Republic)
• Francophile Society (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)
• The Francophiles of Las Villas (Central University of Marta Abreu de Las Villas, Cuba)
• Promotion of social integration and equal opportunities (Haiti State University, Haiti)
• YEP-Entrepreneurs Club (HEC Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Eligible expenses:

• Mobility costs
• Expert fees
• Editing and translation of documents (from or to French)
• Translation or subtitling costs (from or to French)
• Event equipment rental
• Awards
• French-language cultural rights or stamps (film, artist’s stamp, screenplay, etc. reproduction rights)
• Other miscellaneous communication costs
• Other miscellaneous event expenses

(Incomplete list)

Ineligible expenses:

• Administrative costs
• Management fees
• Salary expenses
• Insurance costs

6. TERMS OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

You must complete to apply for funding in french Email the form available here to ameriques@auf.org by January 31, 2023, 11:59 p.m. (Montreal time).

It must be completed by the person responsible for the project and must be accompanied by the following document:

Action program (see Annex I)

7. SELECTION CRITERIA

The following criteria will be taken into account in the selection of project proposals:

1. Quality of offer

• Originality and relevance
• Compliance with the AUF strategy
• Clarity and possibility
• An offer that meets student needs
• The quality of reflecting society’s problems

2. Scope

• Scope and sustainability of expected results
• Elements of regional cooperation
• Benefits of activities for students
• Consideration of EDI (equality, diversity, inclusion)

3. Budget

• Compliance of the proposed budget with the planned activities
• A contribution of at least 15% (in kind or in kind) from the participating enterprises
• AUF grant cannot cover 100% of activities

4. Duration

• Activities will take place between February and June 2023.

8. CALENDAR

Any request for information regarding this call for projects can be sent to Isabela Ospital at ameriques@auf.org.

Documents to download:

form

Appendix 1