Deadline: 27-May-2024
The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) is currently accepting applications from civil society organisations in Armenia as part of the programme Building Resilience in the Eastern Neighbourhood (BREN).
The overall aim of the BREN programme is to enhance the human security of women and marginalised groups in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova through building the resilience of civil society.
Thematic Priorities
- In Armenia, BREN has the following thematic priorities:
- Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and supporting the implementation of the 2nd National Action Plan on UNSC Resolution 1325 and the development of the 3rd National Action Plan on UNSC Resolution 1325 in Armenia.
- Increasing inclusion of diverse groups, especially national minorities, persons with disabilities and other marginalised and vulnerable groups in peace and security discussions and decision-making in Armenia.
- Improving the organisational capacity of CSOs to deliver impactful and sustainable results in their areas of work.
- Please note: this grant call is open to new organisations not previously supported under the BREN programme, as well as previous grantees. Partners previously supported under the BREN programme, or those who have applied for other BREN funding opportunities may apply for this call. However, please note that a maximum of one grant will be issued per organisation during 2024.
Funding Information
- The budget range for supported projects is between GBP20,000-50,000.
- The proposed project should be no longer than seven months. All projects must end by 31 January 2025.
Eligible Activities
- IWPR can support activities that focus on:
- Production of materials: For example, research, production of educational, promotional or media content around project issues.
- Advocacy: For example, advocacy activities targeted at government, local government, or community entities, such as educational and religious institutions.
- Community work: activities focusing on increasing knowledge and skills of vulnerable communities, especially women, ethnic and religious minorities, displaced population and refugees, youth and other vulnerable groups on the WPS agenda.
- Social Cohesion: activities focused on social justice, economic empowerment and capacity development of women and others, especially those directly affected by the conflict.
- Capacity building: activities providing capacity-building support to beneficiaries, partner organisations, or other stakeholders in the thematic areas identified.
- Networking: activities that support networking between groups or individuals working within the thematic areas identified, including sharing resources and efforts to build on or catalyse change amongst diverse groups/individuals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to all civil society organisations registered in Armenia.
- Interested applicants should aim to align to the thematic priorities.
- They strongly encourage applications from:
- Organisations led by women and/or youth;
- Orgnisations led by displaced populations, ethnic and religious minorities, and other vulnerable groups and communities;
- Organisations working outside the capital, especially those working in border regions;
- Newly-formed organisations.
- This call aims to facilitate partnerships among organisations, therefore joint applications are encouraged, especially with the following combinations:
- Organisations based in and outside the capital;
- Organisations that have different areas of expertise;
- CSOs partnered with media organisations;
- Organisations led by majority (ethnic, religious, sexual orientation and gender identity) and minority (ethnic, religious, sexual orientation and gender identity) groups.
- Organisations from different BREN countries. If an organisation wishes to submit a proposal jointly with an organisation from another country, IWPR will support the identification of relevant partners.
- Potential applicants should demonstrate:
- Respect for gender equality and diversity;
- Conflict and gender sensitivity;
- Ability to identify, analyse, and mitigate risks;
- Transparency and accountability in project management, including management of finances;
- Willingness to learn and share experience with other grant recipients;
- A sustainability plan to continue the work started under the grant.
- This call is a part of the wider BREN project. The applicants will be advised to participate in its national and regional experience-sharing and capacity-building activities.
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