Deadline: 13-Jun-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 Enhancing the Resilience of Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership to bolster their capacity to withstand and adapt to the current and future challenges.
The primary goal is to support strategic investments in areas that are essential for the long-term resilience of CSOs.
Objectives
- The central objective of the ERICS-EaP project is to foster inclusive, resilient, and democratic societies across the Eastern Partnership region. This involves enhancing the capabilities of civil society entities and bolstering their involvement in the processes of democratization, reform, and recovery within the EaP countries. This is achieved by strengthening civic society organizations and initiatives and empowering their representatives in all endeavors.
- ERICS-EaP aims to achieve the following four objectives:
- To improve the financial and resource base of civil society in the region.
- To provide key segments of regional civil society with targeted capacity-building for improved outreach, impact, visibility, accountability, and management.
- To enable civil society to effectively embed with citizens, communities, and constituencies and to link them to all layers of government.
- To enhance regional and international cooperation and exchange through civil society platforms and networks.
Areas of Support
- CSOs can apply for funding to support a variety of resilience-building activities, including but not limited to:
- Staff Security and Well-being: Initiatives to ensure the physical and mental health and safety of staff members.
- Digital Security and IT Equipment: Upgrading IT infrastructure and enhancing cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and communications.
- Expert Consultants: Accessing expert advice and consultancy services to navigate legal, financial, and strategic challenges, as well as programmatic and activity-based ones.
- Legal Support: Covering costs associated with legal services to protect the organization against potential legal issues.
- Communication: Strengthening communication strategies and tools to improve outreach and advocacy efforts.
- Other types of support: To sustain ongoing activity.
Funding Information
- Each grant will cover investment costs that are often not fundable within regular project grants. This financial support aims to help CSOs consolidate or establish critical infrastructure necessary for their operational robustness and sustainability.
- The grants are in the amount of 10,000 EUR covering a project duration of maximum 5 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the grant, CSOs must:
- Demonstrate operational connection to EaP countries or be registered in EaP countries.
- Demonstrate a clear need for the proposed funding and its relevance to enhancing organizational resilience.
For more information, visit GMFUS.