Deadline: 7-Jul-25
The Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance at the Congress is now launching a call for proposals to support the implementation of ELoGE among local authorities within the territories of accredited entities.
The European Label of Governance Excellence (ELoGE) Accreditation Platform recently convened and granted accreditation to entities in six member states, strengthening the network of organisations dedicated to promoting good democratic governance at the local level.
General Objective
- The project aims to promote ELoGE across member states, supporting the Council of Europes strategic objective of strengthening democracy and fostering inclusive, participatory governance.
- Through grants, the Centre of Expertise at the Congress will fund projects that raise awareness of the 12 Principles of Good Democratic Governance and support the launch and implementation of ELoGE among local authorities in the territories of accredited entities, enhancing local government performance, civic engagement, and public trust.
Funding Information
- The indicative available budget under this call for proposals is 90 000,00 EUR (ninety thousand euros).
- The Council of Europe intends to award up to 8 grants of a maximum amount of 15 000,00 EUR (fifteen thousand euros) each.
Duration
- The implementation period of the projects should start on 1 August 2025 and shall not extend beyond 30 November 2025.
Eligible Projects
- Further to the general objective, preference will be given to:
- Projects/actions proposed by accredited entities introducing ELoGE for the first time in a designated territory.
- Projects/actions elaborating an implementation plan to achieve broad outreach to local authorities that have not previously participated in the process.
- Projects/actions with the potential for replication across the designated territory.
- Projects/actions that promote mutually reinforcing cooperation and coordination among different levels of governance.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:
- be a legal entity holding a valid ELoGE accreditation for the entire grant implementation period;
- have a bank account;
- have sufficient financial capacity (stable and sufficient sources of funding) to maintain its activity throughout the period for which the grant is awarded and to participate by way of its own resources (including human resources or in-kind contributions);
- have sufficient operational and professional capacity, including staff, to carry out activities described in its project proposal.
For more information, visit Council of Europe.