Deadline: 4 October 2019
The Embassy of the Czech Republic has launched its annual call for proposals for the Small-Scale Projects (SSP) directly managed by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Phnom Penh.
These projects are complementary to the large multiple-year projects implemented by the Czech Development Agency (CzDA) and are important component of the Czech Republic Development Cooperation since 2006.
Qualifying Projects
- The projects should focus preferably on priority areas set by the Bilateral Development Cooperation Program 2018 – 2023 – inclusive social development (health and education) and natural resources management (water and sanitation), or should be complementary to activities of the Czech Development Cooperation.
- It is desirable that the implementer would cooperate with Czech subjects, e.g. purchase Czech products, use Czech know-how, and similar.
- All projects shall follow the National Development Strategy of Cambodia, promote gender equality and respect for the environment.
- Crucial condition is project sustainability (meaning the project would show self-capacity of running in the future without further external financial support).
Funding Information
- Funding provided by the Czech Republic for each project ranges between 200 000 CZK (approx. 8 000 USD) to maximum limit 500 000 CZK (approx. 20 000 USD). Co-funding from the applicant or other sources is welcomed. Overhead costs are to be borne by the applicant and the total cost of salary/fee, subsistence allowance, accommodation, travel cost and eventual insurance and vaccination of the experts must not exceed 25 % of the project´s total costs.
- The SSP budget cannot include the payment of the implementer´s administrative costs. The financial amount approved for the implementation of the selected SSP will be in CZK and it will also be binding for the conversion into USD (following the official exchange rate published on the website of the Embassy).
Eligibility Criteria
- Only subjects that can demonstrate their independent legal status in Cambodia can submit SSP proposal(s):
- Non-political and non-governmental organisations only;
- Implementer of the SSP is a local subject with legal status in the country of the project implementation;
- Implementer must be eligible to sign contract with MFA CZ that establishes jurisdiction of Czech laws and Czech courts.
- The majority of SSP funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations can be eligible for a contribution, provided that they are working with local partners and on local projects. Similarly educational, health, social or cultural institutions or local governmental institutions may receive SSP funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature.
Proposals must contain:
- Completed Identification Form with stamp and signature. All information related to the proposed project should be included in the Identification Form.
- Copy of the Document proving the applicant’s legal status (e. g. founding charter, license/ registration paper with the Cambodian Ministry of Interior);
- Copy of the Authorization of the signed person to act on the applicant’s behalf.
How to Apply
All proposals are to be delivered as a complete set in hard copy to the Embassy of the Czech Republic, and in electronic form via email (the identification form – completion in excel format, plus the scanned version of IF, signed and stamped with all the supporting documents) at the address given on the website.
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