Deadline: 1-Mar-25
The Transatlantic Foundation (TF), in cooperation with the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation program of the German Marshall Fund of the United States is launching a dedicated call for proposals for EaP CSOs to deliver capacity-building programs aimed at enhancing the resilience of civil society entities (including exiles) in the EaP region.
The primary goal is to equip CSOs with the knowledge and tools to mitigate and navigate region-wide challenges such as but not limited to: geopolitical, related to disinformation or digital security, or to country-specific challenges such as: domestic politics, legal constraints, political culture, malign narratives, or ongoing conflicts.
Funding Information
- The grants are in the amount of 20,000 EUR covering a project duration of a maximum of 6 months.
Eligible Activities
- CSOs can apply for funding to support a variety of capacity building activities, framed around but not limited to: developing training, seminars, learning opportunities to safeguard or mitigate against risks such as political repression, ongoing war/frozen conflicts, disinformation, lack of social engagement and polarization, etc.
- As part of the proposal the applicant can develop new course curriculum and methodology or improve and deploy exiting ones.
- The training, seminars and learning opportunities must cover a period of three to four months, with a mix of online and offline sessions.
- Cross-border activities and networking where appropriate are encouraged.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have a proven track record in addressing risks faced by civil society through capacity building activities.
- Previous experience in delivering training programs with both online and offline components.
- Be based in or have strong operational experience in one or more of the six EaP countries.
For more information, visit German Marshall Fund (GMF).