Call for Proposals: Local Transition and Media Projects for 2025 in Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Description

1) Objective

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi announces a call for proposals for the Local Transition and Media Projects 2025 (hereafter “LTP”). The LTP´s fall under the Transition Promotion Program, which is the framework for the support of human rights and democracy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (hereafter “MFA CZ”). The program aims to support non-governmental organizations that promote human rights, democracy and free media in their countries.

The Transition Promotion Program is a financial instrument of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic established in 2005. This program is aimed at supporting democracy and human rights by using the Czech Republic’s experience with the sociatal transition and democratization of the country. Projects within this program are implemented by local civil society organizations that is to underline the importance of civil society in democratization processes. This program does not cover projects in development cooperation.

2) Eligibility

Implementer of the LTP is a local subject with legal subjectivity in the country of the project implementation.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

4) Budget

The financial contribution for an LTP is from 100,000 CZK to 500,000 CZK. Co-financing from other sources is arbitrary and desirable.

5) Application

The excel file of the identification form must be delivered by November 3, 2024 at the latest to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi to the e-mail address newdelhi@mzv.gov.cz and in copy to adam.podhola@mzv.gov.cz. You do not have to send the application by post.