Deadline: 7-May-25
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) within the programme SYNERGY Montenegro – Strengthening Youth Networks and Empowering Resilient Groups and Youth in Montenegro has launched Call for Proposals for the support to civil society organisations (CSO) projects in Montenegro.
Project proposals should contribute to improving the position of youth and creating more opportunities for them in Montenegro, through strengthening the capacities of youth-focused organizations for active participation in democratic reforms, enhancing their employment prospects and enabling more effective implementation of youth policies.
Objectives
- The overal objective of the call is to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting transparent and participatory governance, democratic reforms, and respect for human rights, with a special focus on youth.
- Specific objectives of this call are:
- Support for small CSOs in working with youth, strengthening the capacities of youth organizations;
- Improvement of youth employability and reduction of the NEET population;
- Increasing youth participation in decision-making processes.
Priorities
- The priorities and proposed project themes for this call should aim to address challenges in areas important for strengthening the capacities of youth organizations, encouraging youth activism, improving youth employability, and enhancing public policies related to youth.
Themes
- Therefore, project proposals thematically should focus on the following areas:
- Improvement of youth policies and practices;
- Encouragement of volunteering and youth activism;
- Increasing youth employability through education and professional development;
- Development of cultural and sports interests and activities among youth;
- Advocacy for a better framework for youth mental health and combating violence;
- Environmental protection and youth activism in that domain.
Funding Information
- The total amount of funds available for this call is EUR 100,000.
- The amount that may be awarded for individual projects ranges from a minimum of EUR 15,000 to a maximum of EUR 25,000.
- Grants will be awarded for projects lasting a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months.
Eligible Activities
- Activities that may be supported by this call within the specified priorities, themes, and areas include:
- Activities that encourage youth engagement in extracurricular activities;
- Activities related to formal and non-formal education of youth;
- Activities that improve youth access to psychosocial, medical, legal, and similar support services;
- Activities that stimulate interest or engagement of youth in culture and the arts, particularly those that contribute to combating discrimination or promoting tolerance and inclusion. These may include, for example, organizing innovative cultural events, performances, exhibitions, competitions, etc.;
- Activities that promote youth participation in sports;
- Monitoring and analysis of the implementation of laws, policies, strategies, action plans, and government indicators;
- Strengthening the capacities of CSOs and other actors to monitor public policies;
- Networking and building partnerships or strengthening existing platforms, networks, or coalitions of civil society, campaigns, and cooperation on the themes covered by this call;
- Organizing discussion forums or other forms of structured dialogue to enhance dialogue and networking between CSOs and decision-makers/political actors on issues and priorities of this call;
- Exchange of information, knowledge, and experiences;
- Campaigns and actions to mobilize citizens on the target themes;
- Professional training, including digital skills;
- Advocacy, lobbying, and strategy development by CSOs to encourage legislative reforms and influence policy creation;
- Support in collecting relevant information, including statistical and research data, to enable governments to formulate and implement policies.
Ineligible Activities
- Activities not eligible under this call:
- Actions that concern solely or mainly individual sponsorships to attend workshops, seminars, conferences, etc.;
- Actions related solely or primarily to individual scholarships for studies or training;
- Actions primarily involving study visits or participation in international forums;
- Infrastructure projects or projects mainly focused on equipment procurement;
- Purchase and/or renovation of buildings or offices;
- Activities undertaken before signing the contract;
- Profit-oriented actions;
- Actions related to charitable donations;
- Actions that discriminate or incite hatred against individuals or groups based on gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or the absence thereof, or ethnic origin;
- Actions supporting individual political parties;
- Actions already funded through other EU programmes or by other donors
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for a grant, CSOs must fulfil criteria as follows:
- have legal entity status;
- are non-profit;
- are registered in Montenegro at least 12 months prior to the application deadline and have their headquarters in Montenegro;
- are directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project;
- work with or for youth.
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