Deadline: 31 March 2017
The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Support to health, communal and social services in Serbian municipalities hosting migrants and refugees”. The global objective of this call for proposals is to support community acceptance of asylum seekers and migrants through enhancing local infrastructure and services that are contributing to maintain social cohesion.
Objectives
- Support to the improvement of the public healthcare system (at the level of the targeted municipalities) aiming to provide accessible and quality healthcare services to the migrant population and other vulnerable groups.
- Support to local communities in municipalities impacted by the increased migration flows through development of infrastructure and enhancing service provision.
- Support to community cohesion and intercultural exchange.
Size of Grants
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between EUR 3,950,000 and EUR 4,000,000.
Location
Actions must take place in Serbia.
Duration
The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor exceed 30 months.
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: non- governmental organisation or international(inter-governmental) organisation
- be established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country covered by Article of the IPA Regulation. This obligations does not apply to international organisations
- 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
- Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants if they are in any of the situations
- The lead applicant must declare that the lead applicant himself, the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity (ies) are not in any of these situations.
- The lead applicant must act with individually or with co-applicant(s).
- If awarded the grant contract, the lead applicant will become the beneficiary identified as the Coordinator. The Coordinator is the main interlocutor of the Contracting Authority. It represents and acts on behalf of any other co-beneficiary (if any) and coordinate the design and implementation of the action.
How to Apply
In order to apply for the grants, applicants have to register themselves in PADOR, an on-line database via given website.
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, Serbia.
For more information, please visit Europeaid and download the guidelines.