EU Call for Proposals: Pilot Programme to Strengthen Political Parties

Deadline: 4 July 2017

The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Pilot Programme to Strengthen Political Parties” with an aim to support representative democracy and political pluralism through the bolstering of political parties, in line with a multiparty, non-partisan approach.

Lots & Objectives

• Lot 1: Participation of women – and especially young women – in political parties
  • To empower young women to take an active role in the life of the parties (including in their policy-making and decision-making structures) and in political affairs in general, at both national and local levels, including increasing the percentage of young female members and female decision makers/leaders in political parties.
• Lot 2: Party-systems
  • To support inter-party dialogues on the legal, financial and/or policy framework affecting political parties and political party financing, and/or
  • To support political parties in improving their governance, transparency, accountability and outreach to citizens (particularly women and youth), both at national and local levels.

Size of Grants

Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

• For Lot1:
  • minimum amount: EUR 950,000
  • maximum amount: EUR 1,250,000
• For Lot 2
  • minimum amount: EUR 500,000
  • maximum amount: EUR 600,00

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
  • be a legal person and
  • be non-profit-making and
  • be a specific type of organisation such as:
    • civil society organisations , including non-governmental, non-profit organisations, associations and political foundations, community-based organisations and private- sector non-profit agencies and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level;
    • public sector operators, public sector institutions and organisations, local authorities , non-profit-making universities;
    • international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by Article 43 of the Rules of application of the EU Financial Regulation
  • 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
• No nationality restriction applies to lead applicants, co-applicants and affiliated entities.
• Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants if they are in any of the situations.

How to Apply

In order to apply for the grants, applicants have to register themselves in PADOR, an on-line database via given website.

For more information, please visit Europeaid and download the guidelines.