Promoting Rights of Prisoners and Minors in Conflict with the Law in Malawi

Description

1) Objective

The global objective of this call for proposals is: to empower civil society organisations and to support their efforts to advance and defend human rights, particularly for the most vulnerable categories in society as well as consolidate their role as actors for positive change. The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is/are: Promoting Rights of Prisoners and Minors in Conflict with the Law in Malawi.

The priority(ies) of this call for proposals is/are:

• Development and implementation of sustainable initiatives to improve the living conditions, the welfare and the rehabilitation of prisoners and minors in conflict with the law;
• Identification and recommendation of areas of advocacy and policy reforms for improved conditions of prisons and detention centres and treatment of prisoners and minors in conflict with the law.

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 organization or an Associate of CSOs and specific type of organization 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 Malawi.

4) Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €665,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €565,000 and maximum €665,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (60%) and maximum (95%) 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 23 June 2025.