Call for Proposals to support CSOs within Networking and Advocacy for Green Economy Project

Deadline: 1 May 2020

The Rural Development Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina is launching a Call for Support to small civil society organizations for project initiatives in the field of green economy.

Financial support for this call for small grants was provided by the European Union through an EU-funded NAGE – Networking and Advocacy for Green Economy project implemented by the Northern Macedonia Rural Development Network in cooperation with the Rural Development Networks of Serbia, Kosovo , Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

Objectives

The objective of this Call for proposals is to initiate and pilot green entrepreneurship projects through grassroots CSOs.

Additionally the sub-granting is expected to contribute to strengthening local CSOs through capacity building and implementation of their initiatives and to raising the overall awareness on the importance on green economy, green entrepreneurship and work of civil society organisations.

Themes

This Call is intended for civil society organisations working in one or several of the following thematic areas:

sustainable development, environmental protection and climate change,
socio-economic development,
education,
social policies and services,
youth work and policies,
women economic empowerment,
volunteering,
agriculture and rural development.

Expected Results

Sub-granted 36 CSOs from 6 countries with 126.000 Euro;
36 green entrepreneurship actions implemented by grassroots CSOs;
Local CSOs work and importance promoted among general public.

Funding Information

The overall indicative amount available for financial support to civil society organisations for implementation of their projects under this Call for proposals is 126,000 EUR, or 21,000 EUR per country.

Any grant requested for individual projects must fall between the following amounts:

Minimum amount of the grant EUR 3.000
Maximum amount of the grant EUR 3.500

Duration: The planned duration of a project may not be lower than 3 months nor exceed 6 months.

Place of implementation: Project activities must be implemented on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Types of activities which may be financed under this call (the list is not exhaustive):

Entrepreneurial actions with high sensitivity to environmental problems (green entrepreneurship)
Activities with a net positive effect to the natural environment
Activities for preservation of natural environment and landscape
Green activities that contribute to sustainable future of rural areas
Training actions and field trips related to green entrepreneurship
Organisation of conferences, roundtables, workshops and seminars (a limited number in terms of days and events per proposed action) related to green entrepreneurship
Drafting policy or legislation recommendations for “greening” the economy in rural areas
Educational campaigns on green economy concept
Publication of leaflets, manuals on best practice
Testing of innovative approaches
Pilot income generating activities aimed at ensuring continuity of the action beyond the end of the contract;
Actions aimed at ensuring adequate outreach towards grassroots and other types of local non- governmental organisations.

Eligibility Criteria

Organisations registered in accordance with the existing laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which fulfil the following conditions have the right to apply within this Call:
- Be legal persons and
- Be non profit making and
- Be nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Be registered at least 12 months prior to the deadline for submissions of project proposals
and registered as non-profit organizations with main focus in one of the following areas:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Ecology and environment protection
- Socio-economic development i.e. CSOs which function as social enterprises
- Education, Social policies and services, youth work and policies, women economic empowerment, volunteering and similar.