Enabel Call for Proposals to support African Research Entities

Deadline: 16-Aug-2024

Enabel has announced a call for proposals to support African research entities focusing on inclusive participation to foster a more united and cohesive society.

The research will support both European and African actors by informing policies, enhancing partnerships and promoting peer exchanges to address current and future challenges in democracy support.

Objectives

• The general objective is: to strengthen inclusive participation research in public debate to foster democratic processes in Africa and promote greater social cohesion.
• The specific objective is: to enhance the visibility and utilization of African research on inclusive participation in policy, programs and networks supported by European actors.

Funding Information

• The total indicative amount available under this Call for Proposals is 250.000 EUR (to be divided between two grant applications of maximum 125.000 EUR each. Each applicant can only submit one proposal). The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
• Grant amount
  • Any Grant Application under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
    • Minimum amount: 100.000 EUR (one hundred thousand euros)
    • Maximum amount: 125.000EUR (one hundred twenty-five thousand euros).

Duration

• The initial planned duration of an action may be between 6 to maximum 12 months.

Expected Results 

• To nourish European actors by producing knowledge products on inclusive participation in West Africa that can be disseminated.
• To ensure that research from African academics and practitioners on inclusive participation in West Africa is used and sustained to address actual and future challenges faced by national, European and international actors supporting inclusive participation.
• To enhance the quality of research on inclusive participation in West Africa by building partnerships and peer exchanges.

Types of Activity

• The list below is indicative and not exhaustive. By way of example, please find below proposals for activities eligible for funding:
  • Research on inclusive participation in the public debate
    • Develop research for experts and/or a broad audience such as NGO or social movement
    • Identify best practices and lessons learned
    • Identify methodology to assess the quality of the research
  • Data collection on inclusive participation and/or social cohesion
    • Develop or use a specific survey or impact assessment methods
    • Research on assessment practices
  • Research methodologies on inclusive participation
    • Inclusive research
    • Action research
    • Case studies
    • Analysis
  • Stakeholders’ consultation
  • Peer learning on inclusive participation and/or social cohesion in similar context
  • Communication on inclusive participation and/or social cohesion

Target Groups

• Independent research or academic centers/entities as to strengthen the quality of the research, specifically on inclusive participation and democratic processes contributing to social cohesion and unity. The research generated can feed into supporting democracy support, policies, programs and networks, as well as promote peer exchanges.

Geographical Coverage

• Actions must be implemented in at least 1 (one) of the following countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant 
  • To be admissible for grants, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:
    • Be a legal person
    • Be a public entity or Be a non-profit private entity
    • Be a specific type of organization: a research entity (center/department/organization)
    • Be established or represented in: Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania (means that the entity is locally registered with the authorities, have local staff and are directly implementing activities in the countries)
    • Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant (if have a co-applicant) and not act as an intermediary;
    • Have worked in more than 2 research projects, focused on inclusive participation, within the past 2 years in the specified countries;
    • Have at one’s disposal certified financial accounts/statements for the previous 2 years (please provide the accounts for 2022 and 2023).
• Co-applicant 
  • The co-applicant shall participate in the definition and the implementation of the action, and the costs that they incur shall be eligible in the same way as those incurred by the applicant. The co-applicant must meet the following conditions:
    • Be a legal person
    • Be a public entity or Be a non-profit private entity
    • Be a specific type of organization: a research entity (center/department/organization)
    • Be established or represented in: Europe
    • Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the applicant and not act as an intermediary
    • Have worked in more than 2 research projects, focused on inclusive participation, within the past 2 years in the specified countries;
    • Have at one’s disposal certified financial accounts/statements for the previous 2 years (please provide the accounts for 2022 and 2023)
  • The co-applicant must sign the mandate form.

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