The overall timeline and key steps of D-MADE are as follows:

17 September – 23 November 2007: D-MADE Launch - Call for proposals. All proposals should be submitted through the D-MADE email address: competition@dmade.org, by 4.00pm (Brussels time) on November 23rd, 2007.

26 November 2007 – February 2008: Review of proposals

February 2008: Announcement of finalistsAssessors will select approximately 70 finalists, which will be announced on the D-MADE website.

3 - 4 April 2008: Orientation workshops for the finalists
The selected finalists will be offered technical assistance in order to prepare their business plans.

19 May 2008: Submission of finalists’ business plans
All finalists will be asked to submit a 20-page business plan by 19 May 2008. Furthermore, they will be invited to the Marketplace where they will publicly showcase their project in a booth. D-MADE will cover the cost for one representative from each finalist team to attend the event.

23-24 June 2008: Development Marketplace for African Diaspora in Europe & Knowledge Exchange Forum, Brussels, Belgium
At the Marketplace, an independent jury comprised of high profile representatives from the diaspora, the private sector, civil society, academia, foundations and donor institutions will evaluate each proposal. The jury expects to select 10-15 winners.

To take advantage of the presence of a variety of development actors together in one place, D-MADE will also organize a Knowledge Exchange Forum at the event to share ideas and engage finalists with other representatives of the development community.

June 2008-June 2009 – Technical Assistance, Monitoring & Evaluation
The winners will receive technical assistance for one year after receiving their award.  Progress on the implementation of the winning projects will be monitored and evaluated during site visits over this one year period; in addition, financial and narrative reports will be prepared and shared with the D-MADE partners.