Deadline: 8 May 2017
The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “strengthening the role of civil society in promoting inclusive development in fiji”.
The programme is divided into two lots:
- Lot 1- Civil Society Organisations (CSO-LA): Focus on country level enhancing CSOs’ contribution to governance and development processes
- Lot 2- The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR): Supporting local civil society through Country-Based Support Schemes (CBSS)
Objectives
- Lot 1 CSOs:
- To strengthen Civil Society Organisations in Fiji to actively promote and participate in governance and accountability.
- To support civil society actions that enable active citizenship at local and national level to contribute to governance and domestic accountability processes.
- Lot 2 EIDHR:
- To contribute to the consolidation of democracy in Fiji.
- To support civil society organisations working on Human Rights (political, civil, economic, social and cultural) and democratisation in Fiji.
Size of Grants
Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- Lot 1 CSOs:
- Minimum amount: 500 000 EUR
- Maximum amount: 1 000 000 EUR
- Lot 2 EIDHR:
- Minimum amount: 300 000 EUR
- Maximum amount: 600 000 EUR
Location
Actions must take place in Fiji.
Duration
The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor exceed 36months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Lot 1: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person and
- be non-profit-making and
- be a Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) and/or associations of CSOs and
- be established in Fiji where the Action is taking place, or a Member State of the European Union or in a Member State of the European Economic Area (EEA) and
- 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.
- International Organisations are not eligible under Lot 1 CSO.
- Lot 2: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person and
- be non-profit-making and
- 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.
- belong to one of the following categories (See Art. 11 (2) of the Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union’s instruments for financing external action):
- civil society organisations, including non-governmental non-profit organisations and independent political foundations, community based organisations, and private sector non-profit agencies, institutions and organisations, and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level;
- public sector non-profit agencies, institutions and organisations and networks at local, national, regional, and international level;
- national, regional and international parliamentary bodies, when this is necessary to achieve the objectives of the EIDHR and the proposed measure cannot be financed under another Instrument;
- International or regional inter-governmental organisation, and
- 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.
How to Apply
- The application procedure consists of two phases:
- Concept notes
- Full applications
- In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application.
For more information, please visit Europeaid and download the guidelines.
