Select Committee on International Development Written Evidence


APPENDIX 1

INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION (1999-2006)

DFID GRANTS

  From the Development Awareness Fund:

    —  Media Activities (1999-2002)—£168,930

    —  Fairtrade Fortnight (2000-03)—£120,000

    —  Fairtrade Towns (2003-06)—£99,526 (45% of total budget): instrumental in delivering expansion of FT Towns campaign from 17 towns to over 200 today which has made significant contribution to public awareness of Mark.

    —  Fairtrade Out of Home (2004-07)—£64,920 (49% of total budget): promoting work places, cafes, other "out of home" places to eat to make the switch.

    —  Fairtrade Schools (2006-09): £240,356 (70% of total budget): aims to deliver awareness raising in schools; developed in response to calls from education sector for such a nationally coordinated scheme.

  From the Enterprise Development Innovation Fund:

    —  Stakeholder Participation (2002-03)—£88,001

  From the Policy and Agricultural unit:

    —  Enlargement of the Fairtrade Product Range (2002-04)—£300,000: instrumental in starting the investment in new products.

    —  Investing in the Future of Fairtrade (2005-07)—£750,000

  Comic Relief

    —  Focus on Africa (2003-06)—£250,000: to increase the number of producer groups and products entering the Fairtrade system from Africa.

  European Commission

    —  Fairtrade Towns in Europe (2006-09)—€355,683 (75% of budget)—expand and develop the Fairtrade Towns concept, and pass on best practice to European partner organisations.



 
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