Deadline: 4 December 2017
Europe Foundation (EPF) has announced a call for proposals aimed at promoting participatory civic monitoring and advocacy in Georgia under the Foundation’s European Integration program. The call is designed to foster active and informed participation of Georgian community groups, CSOs, and media outlets in the political and economic decision-making in their regions by building capacity of civic groups, encouraging monitoring and evaluation of policy reforms, and facilitating public discussions and network building.
The goal of the grant program is to contribute to effective civil society engagement in AA-related reforms planning and implementation.
Objectives
- Support initiatives that foster enhanced participation of CSOs, business community, and media in AA-related reforms
- Promote lasting partnerships among CSOs, community groups, and the media in the process of monitoring and advocacy;
- Build capacity of CSOs and/or local communities to demand improved adherence to European standards and practices as prescribed by AA and relevant action plans
Grant Information
The maximum grant award for each proposal is GEL 40,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit civil society organizations legally registered as well as networks and coalitions of CSOs, community groups, and local media in Georgia are eligible to submit proposals for the call. Media outlets can take part in the call only in partnership with qualified CSOs.
- Civil servants, members of the current parliament, staff of the public broadcaster, and/or leaders and members of political parties cannot participate in a grant project as a grant remunerated participant.
- Interested applicant can submit one proposal within a call.
Selection Criteria
Grants will be awarded to projects demonstrating the following:
- Relevance of the selected issue to Georgia’s AA obligations, especially as they relate to trade and trade-related matters, SME development, economic cooperation, environmental protection, and energy cooperation.
- Results-oriented, feasible, and needs-based action plan ensuring wide participation of expert or local communities in monitoring and advocacy processes, including a clear description of the methods to be applied in monitoring, advocacy, and citizen mobilization (as needed).
- Efficient and well-thought-out strategy of interaction between CSOs, media outlets, and public authorities in the process of planning or monitoring the implementation of Georgia’s AA obligations, directed toward achieving positive outcomes for the communities.
- Partnership with at least one CSO, which is clearly evident in both the programmatic and financial proposals.
- Partnership with media outlet or a clearly articulated media component to be implemented by the potential grantee.
- Capacity of the project partners to undertake the project and produce high quality deliverables, including a policy paper.
- Well-thought-out project monitoring and evaluation plan with reliable quantitative and/or qualitative baseline data and indicators for measuring and evaluating the project’s impact
- Sustainability of a project (please note that sustainability can refer to activities, structures, knowledge, and outcomes that result from project implementation)
- Cost-effectiveness of the project
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit full applications via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Georgia
For more information, please visit Europe Foundation.