Overview
Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships |
Application procedure: | Concept Note |
Donor base: | Belgium |
Reference number: | EuropeAid/176421/DD/ACT/BA |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
Deadline: | 21.03.2023 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
Minimum grant size: | 400.000€ |
Total available budget: | 7.800.000€ |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | 600.000€ |
Funding ratio: | up to 90% |
Sectors
- Arts & Culture
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Disability
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Governance & Democracy
- Health
- Human Rights
- Media & Journalism
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU approximation and integration process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through an enhanced contribution by civil society and media. The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals: The 2021-2023 main priorities of the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme, identified by stakeholders for support through consultation during the programming exercise, are as follows:
– Institutionalisation of civil society participation in policy and decision making process.
– Further capacity building of CSO in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly of grassroots CSOs.
– Continuation of support to issue based networks in the area of rule of law, anti-corruption, education, health, electoral processes, social inclusion, environment and climate change, youth, culture, local economy and entrepreneurship, women rights, freedom of expression and media.
The 13 Lots are:
- Lot 1: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of rule of law
- Lot 2: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of anti-corruption
- Lot 3: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of education
- Lot 4: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of health
- Lot 5: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of electoral processes
- Lot 6: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of social inclusion
- Lot 7: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of environment and climate change
- Lot 8: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of youth
- Lot 9: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of culture
- Lot 10: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of local economy and entrepreneurship
- Lot 11: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of women rights
- Lot 12: Support to CSOs networks and cooperation in the area of freedom of expression and media
- Lot 13: Implementation of the activities of the Resource Centre (RC) (not currently operational)
2) Eligibility
Eligible organisations are: (1) non-profit-making; (2) non-governmental organisations; (3) established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €7,800,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €400,000 and maximum €600,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (51%) and maximum (90%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action. The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 30 months nor exceed 36 months.
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 31 March 2023.