Strengthening the human capital of women and young people to improve their capacity to defend their rights

Description

1) Objective

The general objective of this call for proposals is to: Continue and strengthen past and ongoing actions supported by the European Union to strengthen human capital so that women, men, girls, and boys can lead lives free from all forms of gender-based violence in the public and private spheres.

The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

• SO1: The organizational and action capacities of civil society organizations, particularly women’s and grassroots organizations (community, including informal), are strengthened so that they are able to identify social and cultural barriers and carry out actions and advocacy that contribute to long-term positive and transformative impacts on human rights, women’s rights, and the fight against gender-based violence.
• SO2: The promotion of women’s rights and the fight against gender-based violence is facilitated by improving prevention and support mechanisms, systems, and actions, whether at the level of individuals, civil society organizations, or through collaboration with social services provided by public administrations supported by Malagasy institutions responsible for these issues.
• OS3: Effective equality between women and men is promoted by addressing identified legal gaps and through outreach work against discriminatory cultural practices.

2) Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organization, public sector operator, local authority, international organization and (3) 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 can take place in Madagascar.

4) Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €5,000,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €2,000,000 and maximum €5,000,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (80%) and maximum (95%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action.

5) Application

The full application together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 4 September 2025.