Deadline: 27 February 2017
The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a programme entitled “Enhanced Involvement of Civil Society in the EU Integration Reforms” with an aim to support the involvement of the civil society in policy creation and implementation of priority sector reforms related to the EU integration.
The programme is divided into two lots:
- LOT 1: EUR 500.000,00: Enhanced involvement of civil society in policy creation and participation in the decision making mechanisms at local and national level including the EU accession process
- LOT 2: EUR 1.150.000,00: Improved efficiency in civil society responses to the priority sector reform processes as well as improved political participatory process of high importance for fundamental rights, democracy and rule of law including for the EU integration reforms
Size of Grants
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- LOT 1:
- minimum amount: EUR 30.000,00
- maximum amount: EUR 60.000,00
- LOT 2:
- minimum amount: EUR 60.001,00
- maximum amount: EUR 150.000,00
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person (individuals are not eligible, nor are informal alliances or initiatives without legal status) registered and operational at least two years before the call is launched and
- be non-profit-making and
- be a specific type of organisation such as: civil society organisations i.e. organisations considered as non-state, non-profit making actors operating on an independent and accountable basis. They include: non-governmental organisations, professional associations, employers’ associations and trade unions (social partners), chambers of commerce, universities and any other non-governmental associations and independent foundations and
- be established in the Beneficiary Country or a in Member State of the European Union or countries that are beneficiaries of the IPA instrument and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary and
- Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants if they are in any of the situations
How to Apply
- The application procedure consists of two phases:
- Concept notes
- Full applications
- In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application.
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
For more information, please visit Europeaid and download the guidelines.