A/HRC/25/24 by country were identified by the Subcommittee during its seventeenth session, held in Geneva from 18 to 22 June 2012. 7. In accordance with the guidelines for applications, the secretariat of the Special Fund conducted an extensive evaluation of the 30 project proposals in the light of the thematic priorities identified, taking into consideration the outcome of informal consultations held with members of the Subcommittee, and awarded eight grants to projects aimed at implementing recommendations made by the Subcommittee in six eligible countries — Benin, Brazil, Honduras, Maldives, Mexico and Paraguay — for a total of US$ 277,588.78. Details of the grants awarded can be found in the annex. B. Call for applications 2014 8. The call for applications for 2014 closed on 20 November 2013. For this call, specific thematic priorities by country were identified by the Subcommittee during its nineteenth session, held in Geneva from 18 to 22 February 2013. In addition, projects addressing any other specific recommendation in the visit reports that detailed a pressing and compelling need could be considered. 9. Applicants could request grants of up to US$ 35,000 for project activities to be implemented between 1 January and 31 December 2014. 10. A total of 24 applications were received concerning six of the seven eligible countries (Benin, Brazil, Honduras, Maldives, Mexico and Paraguay). The evaluation process is currently under way. III. Financial situation of the Special Fund 11. At the time of writing, two contributions had been received during the period since the last report of the Special Fund of the Council, namely US$ 10,000 from Argentina and US$ 125,000 from the Netherlands. 12. The current financial situation of the Special Fund will allow for completion of the 2014 project cycle. Further contributions should be received in the first semester of 2014 in order to ensure the sustainability of the activities of the Fund into 2015. IV. Making a contribution 13. Contributions to the Special Fund may be accepted from Governments, intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, private-sector organizations and the public at large, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations. Only un-earmarked funds may be accepted. 14. Contributions to the Special Fund should always be marked “Payee: Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, account CH”. Payments may be made either by bank transfer (a) in United States dollars to the UNOG General Fund, account No. 485001802, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, 43rd floor, New York, NY 10017, United States of America (Swift code: CHAS US 33; bank number: (ABA) 021000021; (b) in euros to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 6161600934, J.P. Morgan Chase AG, Grueneburgweg 2 – 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Swift code: CHAS DE FX, bank number: (BLZ) 50110800, IBAN: DE78 5011 0800 6161 6009 34); (c) in pounds sterling to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 23961903, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 25 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Swift code: CHAS GB 2L, bank number: 3