Dear Mr Robertson

Freedom of Information Request F2009-273

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 4 November 2009. You asked for the following information:

“Please provide copies of all recent applications for Development Awareness Mini Grant by Ethical Fashion Forum that have been approved or are likely to be. Please provide copies of feedback and monitoring mechanisms, if any.”

I confirm that DFID holds one application for a Development Awareness Fund Mini Grant from the Ethical Fashion Forum. This was submitted in the 2008-09 competition and was successful. A copy is attached at Annex 1.

You can find full details of the DAF and DAF Mini Grant Scheme, including feedback and monitoring mechanisms in the following link to the DFID website.

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Working-with-DFID/Funding-Schemes/Funding-for-not-for-profit-organisations/DAF/

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http://www.hmso.gov.uk/copyright/licences/click-use-home.htm.

Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party (non Crown Copyright) information.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me, quoting reference F2009-273.

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Yours sincerely

Helen Kennedy

Openness Unit

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