Civil Society Organisations as Actors in Governance and Development – India

Description

1) Objective

The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen Civil Society Organisations as independent actors of good governance and development in their own right. The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is to strengthen local Civil Society Organisations’ ability to engage as actors of good governance and development at country level. This is expected to be done through promoting inclusive and sustainable growth, in partnership with public authorities and the private sector, with a focus on livelihood and economic empowerment.

The priorities of this Call for Proposals are:
– Promoting Indian-made craft products, e.g. handicrafts and textiles, through technological innovation and modernisation, competiveness, enhanced quality, efficiency and market linkages, with a lens on improved livelihoods and economic empowerment.
– Improving circular economy as well as responsible consumption and production for Indian-made craft products, particularly textiles, considering value chains not just from a financial angle but also from a social and environmental perspective, and linking interventions with livelihood support initiatives.
– Supporting access to gainful employment/self-employment of women, youth and vulnerable communities, for positively affecting livelihoods and economic empowerment on a sustainable basis, including through skilling, capacity building, supporting access to credit, improved marketing techniques, and access to other livelihoods services.
– Raising awareness of key actors i.e. social enterprises, CSOs and private sector actors on inclusive economy, social-responsive business, corporate social responsibility, decent work (including occupational health and safety conditions), and promoting entrepreneurship (including financial training, management, etc.) with a strong focus on women, youth and vulnerable communities. In addition, increasing linkages with European companies and/or platforms of European companies in India with a view to positively impacting people’s livelihoods.
– Supporting MSMEs capacities in shifting towards digitisation for improved market access, livelihood and income generation.
– Facilitating knowledge, technology and experience transfer from other countries, especially from Europe and the South Asia region.

2) Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making and (3) be a specific type of organisation such as: civil society organisations or a civil society organisation association and (4) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

3) Location

Actions must take place in India.

4) Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €9,539,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €1,000,000 and maximum €1,500,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (75%) and maximum (90%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action.

5) Application

The concept note together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 30 April 2024.