Deadline: 13-Nov-20
The CEI is glad to announce a Call for Proposals for the CEI Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) with funding made available by the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by the Italian Government.
The KEP is a development instrument aimed at supporting the transfer of expertise from organizations in the EU to peers in the non-EU countries within the CEI region. The rationale of the Programme is based on the assumption that the economic development in non-EU countries can be strengthened through the transfer of best practices and benchmarks already in place in more advanced economies.
The overall objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the development of the CEI region, bolstering social cohesion and economic dynamism while strengthening cooperation between/among the CEI Member States.
The KEP focuses on areas of intervention where EU CEI countries have demonstrated strong-rooted experience, and where beneficiary states have shown the strongest need for assistance. All project objectives – general and specific -stated in the Application Form must be well defined, attainable and linked to tangible project activities.
Funding Information
- The overall indicative amount for this Call for Proposals is up to a maximum cumulative amount of one hundred eighty thousand euro (180,000 EUR) that will be made available through the CEI Fund at the EBRD, entirely financed by the Italian Government.
- The CEI grant ceiling amounts to 40,000 EUR (max 50% of the total project costs).
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant institution can be registered in all CEI member states. It might coincide with a know-how provider or with a know-how beneficiary institution.
- If the applicant coincides with a know-how provider, it shall be registered in an EU CEI Member State, namely: Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia.
- If the applicant coincides with a know-how beneficiary, it shall be registered in a non-EU CEI Member State, namely: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine.
The following types of applicants are eligible to apply:
- All public and private sector bodies (not individuals), international and non-governmental organizations operating in the public interest, e.g. national, regional and local authorities, education/research institutions, and environmental organizations. In case of applications from international organizations facilitating cooperation between the know-how providers and the beneficiary institutions in the CEI region, the CEI grant shall be transferred to and managed by this international body.
- The applicant shall demonstrate and give evidence of experience in project management.
- The applicant is expected to be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project for its entire duration. Preference will be given to projects displaying the ability of applicants to integrate or align project proposals into wider frameworks of related interventions.
Eligible know-how Providers
- The know-how providers shall be registered in an EU CEI Member State, namely Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia.
- The following types of know-how providers are eligible: all public and private sector bodies (not individuals), international and non- governmental organizations operating in the public interest, e.g. national, regional and local authorities, education/research institutions, and environmental organizations. The know-how provider shall prove to have a broad experience in the specific sector addressed by the project proposal.
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