National Society Investment Alliance

Welcome to the NSIA application portal! Please be aware that we exclusively accept applications through this online platform.

In order to present the most pertinent information for our consideration, we encourage you to read the hints below the questions, or hover over the symbols to access instructions for each section. You can find further user guidance to this application form here, which we strongly encourage you to consult.

Note that in 2025, we will only be accepting applications from National Societies operating in very high or high-risk contexts, or in the most fragile countries in medium-risk context (risk score until 3.7 included), according to the INFORM index 2025. The full list of National Societies that can apply to NSIA in 2025 is available here.

Please upload additional supporting documents or materials in the designated field at the end of the form.

For any questions regarding the application process, we recommend consulting the NSIA Guidelines for Applicants. If you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at NSIA.Office@ifrc.org. We are here to help.

What is your National Society risk's context as listed in the INFORM index?

Very High

High

Medium

Which type of funding are you applying for?

Accelerator

Bridge

Title of the NSIA development initiative

Total requested amount in CHF

Number of year(s) of implementation

National Society

Focal person for application

Focal person's position in National Society

Email address of focal person

The focal person email is not valid!

Secondary contact's name

Secondary contact's position in National Society

Email address of secondary contact

The secondary contact email is not valid!

Please provide a brief overview of the initiative proposal and of its objectives (max. 500 words)

Please explain which process/tool the National Society used to identify the need for this initiative (max 300 words)

Please describe and explain how the initiative will contribute to achieving the long-term goals of the National Society and its development. Please also provide one to three concrete key expected changes that the initiative will contribute to achieving these goals and reinforcing it as a strong local humanitarian leader (max. 350 words)

Please describe if and how this initiative will contribute to address some key humanitarian issues. Be as concrete as possible (max. 300 words)

Please detail in the following table the outcomes of your initiative and related outputs to achieve them, broken down in concrete activities.

Outcome 1

Outcome 1 budget (CHF)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Level of implementation

Branch level

National level

Branch and National level

Indicators

Baselines

Targets

Sources and means of verification

Outputs for outcome 1

Output 1

Output 1 budget (CHF)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Indicators

Baselines

Targets

Sources and means of verification

Activities for output 1

Budget (CHF)

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Sustainability of outcome 1

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Please detail in the following table the outcomes of your initiative and related outputs to achieve them, broken down in concrete activities.

Outcome 1

Outcome 1 budget (CHF)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Level of implementation

Branch level

National level

Branch and National level

Indicators

Baselines

Targets

Sources and means of verification

Outputs for outcome 1

Output 1

Output 1 budget (CHF)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Indicators

Baselines

Targets

Sources and means of verification

Activities for output 1

Budget (CHF)

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Sustainability of outcome 1

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A year after the initiative is accomplished, how do you envision its lasting impact on the National Society? You are encouraged to imagine how its effects might be sustained over time, through stronger reputation, partnerships, more resources, or other long-term changes (max. 250 words)

What could go wrong and how will you prevent it from occurring? Please provide a list of all identified risks along with their corresponding mitigation measures.

Risks

Impact

Probability

Mitigation measures

What does your National Society aim to learn from this initiative or from a specific aspect of it ? How will you document and reflect on this learning as the initiative progresses?

Learning

Means

If the proposed initiative is expected to contribute positively to addressing social inequalities related to gender and/or other diversity factors like age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc., could you elaborate on how it aims to do so? (max. 200 words)

Do you plan to involve other partners, within or beyond the RCRC Movement, who share a common interest in addressing the issue? (max. 150 words)

Are you seeking other sources of funding for this initiative? (max. 150 words)

Would the National Society need any technical support from IFRC or other National Society partners to manage the implementation of this initiative? (max. 200 words)

Please confirm that you are aware that, in case of approval of the proposal, any change to the implementation timeframe (extension) without modification of the total approved budget shall be requested in writing by senior leadership of the National Society to the NSIA Office at least 1 month before the end of the implementation as per signed agreement. Extension will be accepted only if clearly justified by reasons of force-majeure or other significant adverse events impacting the capacity of the National Societies to implement the agreed activities within the initially agreed timeframe.

In case of non-implementation of this initiative within the given timeframe due to gross negligence, unwillingness, unjustified tardiness or misuse of the funds, your National Society will not be able to apply for future funds from the NSIA and/or will have to return the full or partial amount to the NSIA, as shall be determined by the NSIA.

ConfirmConditions

Document to upload

Governing Board and Senior Management commitment

Annexed template

Additional supporting documents or materials - Optional