Border Management Programme in Central Asia Phase 10

Deadline: 13-Jun-22

The International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is pleased to launch its Border Management Programme in Central Asia Phase 10 (BOMCA 10) for non-profit civil society and non-governmental organisations working in the border regions of the Central Asian states.

The main objective of BOMCA 10 is to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia.

BOMCA 10 covers four components:

Institutional development of border management agencies,
Improvement of detection capacities
trade-facilitation,
Improvement of cross-border cooperation.

Objectives

The general objective of the Call for Proposals is to support engagement of non-profit CSOs & NGOs working in the border areas of the Central Asian states2 in implementation of initiatives for the benefit of the border communities
The specific objective of the Call for Proposals is to support engagement of non-profit CSOs & NGOs working in the border regions within Central Asia in implementation of initiatives for the benefit of the Central Asian border communities by awarding them with funding as established in this Call for Proposals.

Priority Areas

The following priority areas are established:

Research and analysis in the area of migration, cross-border and related areas;
Awareness raising on irregular migration and trafficking in human beings prevention, as well as on issues of concern for population affected by migration;
Assistance to vulnerable groups of population affected by migration and border proximity (in particular to children and women left behind by migrants);
Support to entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship initiatives, of all groups of population and among women, as a special category;
Facilitation of CSOs and NGOs working in the border regions networks and forums for discussing and cooperating in migration and cross-border areas.
Applications shall fall under one of the aforementioned priority areas. The project design and outcomes shall benefit the border areas population residing within the internal borders of the Central Asian states.

Funding Information

The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 300,000 (will be distributed among all selected applicants. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.

The requested grant amount for actions shall be:

Minimum EUR 25,000;
Maximum EUR 35,000 in case of a sole Applicant ie single organization applying for a grant;
Maximum EUR 55,000 in case Lead Applicant is applying together with one or more co applicants.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible, the Lead Applicants must be legally registered in one of the Central Asian states and be one of the following types of non-profit organizations: