Call for Proposals for the Fund for Local Cooperation 2021 – Moldova

Deadline: 18-Mar-21

The Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) of the Embassy of Finland in Bucharest is inviting proposals to fund non-profit projects in the Republic of Moldova.

The Embassy prioritizes the project proposals which are not fully financed by the donor; the applicant must show its capability to run day-by-day activities. The principle for supporting private companies is that the applicant itself provides a sufficient share of the financing of the project. The FLC grant can cover a maximum of 70 % of the entire private sector project costs.

The Embassy will have an online meeting with the shortlisted applicants. During the meeting, the project application is discussed in more detail, and financial and administrative capacity of the applicant is assessed. The shortlisted applicants are requested to provide additional information, including the certificate of registration as well as the latest annual accounts and activity reports of the applicant.

The FLC of the Embassy of Finland is an instrument of Finnish development cooperation. As a development policy instrument, the FLC supports the goals and principles of the Finnish development policy and priority areas. The latter are:

• Rights and status of women and girls;
• The growth of developing countries’ economies to generate more jobs, livelihoods and well-being;
• Democratic and effective societies;
• Climate change and natural resources.

Funding Information

• Award amounts will range from approximately 20,000€ to 60,000€. Project duration is limited up to two years. A maximum of 4 – 6 projects will be selected following this call.
• The Embassy prioritizes the project proposals which are not fully financed by the donor; the applicant must show its capability to run day-by-day activities. The principle for supporting private companies is that the applicant itself provides a sufficient share of the financing of the project. The FLC grant can cover a maximum of 70 % of the entire private sector project costs.

Eligibility criteria for FLC partnership

This year the call for Project Proposals is looking for projects contributing to the following priority areas of the Embassy’s FLC Programme:

• Support to the freedom of expression and media diversity, including
  • enhancing capacity building of independent media
  • enhancing critical thinking and media literacy; resisting disinformation
  • promotion of investigative journalism and transparency
• Support to the rights of women and girls, including
  • enhancing capacity building of non-governmental organizations promoting women’s rights and gender equality
  • supporting the end of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls
  • supporting youth friendly education and awareness raising on sexual and reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases
  • promoting women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities in economic life.

Selection Criteria

Project selection will be based on the following criteria:

• Alignment with Finland’s development policy, the UN’s SDGs and the above mentioned priority areas of the FLC Programme;
• Clearly defined expected result(s) including targeted project outputs and outcomes;
• Realistically planned project activities that contribute to the desired results;
• Project budget that is in line with the activities;
• Experience and management capabilities of the applicant.

For more information, visit https://finlandabroad.fi/web/mda/local-cooperation-fund