Objectives The UK supports the right of human rights defenders to carry out their work and voice their opinions freely and safely. The British Embassy Manila is seeking proposal which supports the following objectives: Promote a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders Increase access to justice and legal support of human rights defenders All bids should be in pounds sterling (GBP). Bidders are strongly advised to limit their proposals within the indicative funding brackets: £10,000 for Objective 1 £5,000 for Objective 2 Proposals covering more than one objective are welcome. As are bids below these limits. Approval Process Project bids will be shortlisted and approved by the British Embassy Manila’s Programme Board. To apply for funding, interested organizations must submit a CONCEPT NOTE to the Programme Manager (details below).