Deadline: 15-Jan-21
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Consulate General in Istanbul inviting applications for 2021 MATRA Social Transformation Programme for Turkish civil society, non-profit educational institutions, semi-governmental organizations and municipalities to submit new proposals to get support for their work.
Priority Areas
Matra works with country specific priority areas. Priority areas for Turkey are identified within the overall framework of rule of law:
- Legislation and law;
- Governance, public order and police;
- Human rights and minorities;
- Independent media.
Funding Information
The following financial aspects should be taken into account when applying to the Matra programme:
- Project proposals with budgets ranging from €25.000 to €100.000 may apply. The budget form should be drafted in Turkish liras and NOT in Euros;
- Projects in general should not be smaller than € 25.000;
- The maximum project duration is 24 months. Projects running longer than 12 months should include a yearly liquidity forecast. This forecast should provide an estimation of how much funding will be spent per year.
Exemptions
Not eligible for funding under Matra are:
- Projects repeating previous projects or that were already under way before the application was submitted;
- Commercial activities;
- Projects with a predominantly academic focus, i.e. research;
- Projects that largely or exclusively involve the delivery of goods or materials;
- Infrastructural or construction projects;
- Bursaries or education programmes;
- Humanitarian aid;
- Feasibility studies and other research;
- Vehicles etc.
- Books more than 200 copies;
- Running costs (rent, electricity, heating etc.);
- Hardware.
Eligibility Criteria
- Matra Social Transformation Programme Fund is open for applications by local NGOs, non-profit educational institutions, semi-governmental organizations and municipalities in Turkey. Twinning with Dutch organisations and with partners from other countries is allowed.
For more information, visit https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/documents/publications/2020/1/17/1-matra-fund-in-turkey-2020—open-call
