Deadline: 6-Oct-20
The Embassy of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Local Small Scale Projects 2021.
Local Small Scale Projects are an integral part of the Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic and are being implemented every year through grants’ programme managed by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Yerevan.
The project must cover the needs of a following vulnerable group: Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, some social groups have been hit particularly hard. Among others, it is the youth. With the necessity of distance learning, absence at school, lack of social interaction, lack of access to adequate tools of learning and almost no extra-curricular activities, the entire generation of pupils may suffer if their needs are not met.
Focus Geographic Areas
- Village and small-town communities.
- The marzes, which have established cooperation with Czech regions, Czech NGOs or include towns that have twin partner towns in Czechia. Those are (with no particular order):
- Tavush
- Gegharkunik
- Vayots Dzor
- Armavir
- Lori
- Syunik
Eligibility Criteria
- The implementing organization must have had previous experience from cooperation with the Czech subjects (Czech NGOs, academia, Czech regional administrations, Czech Embassy, etc.), and/or
- The implementing organization shall directly represent the vulnerable group
- The project proposals must be in line with the Sustainable Development Goals as set by the United Nations, namely SDG No. 4, with SDG No. 8, Target 8.6. , SDG No. 16, Target 16.2., and with the Czech Development Co-operation strategy.
Submission Criteria
- The applicant must be a legal entity registered in Armenia, whose basic activity is not profit-making;
- The applicant may submit only one proposal;
- The overall project budget must be within 200 000 – 500 000 CZK (the approximate exchange rate is 1 CZK = 21,7 AMD); the grant strongly encourage applicant not to aim at the highest possible threshold of funding;
- The total sum of personal and travel expenses, eventually insurance must not exceed 25% of the total cost;
- Beneficiary´s financial participation in the project is a minimum of 25 % of the total project value (funded activities must be clearly specified in the form);
- Implementation of the project activities is limited to March 2021 – 31st of October 2021.
- The grant strongly encourages the applicant to focus on one specific activity since proposals that are too fragmented have lower chances of funding.
For more information, visit https://www.mzv.cz/yerevan/en/news/the_embassy_of_the_czech_republic.html