Grants to Support Local CSOs to Combat Stigmatization of Vulnerable Groups (Moldova)

Deadline: 9-Sep-22

The Council of Europe is relaunching the call for proposals “Support to local CSOs to combat stigmatization of vulnerable groups to the Republic of Moldova”.

The Council of Europe Project ”Enhancing diversity and equality in the Republic of Moldova” launched the call for proposals “Support to local CSOs to combat stigmatization of vulnerable groups to the Republic of Moldova”. It aims to co-fund two national projects aimed at implementing specific measures to favour inclusion and combat negative stereotyping and stigmatization of vulnerable groups, and/or raise awareness against hate speech targeting these groups, including in the current context linked to the conflict in Ukraine.

Projects designed could address the following issues:

• Promotion and protection of the right of vulnerable persons in the local communities including issues related to impaired access to health, adequate accommodation, facilities and social services;
• Combating hate speech and hate motivated violence, notably stigmatization of vulnerable groups and their increased exposure to violence.

Funding Information

The indicative available budget under this call for proposals is EUR 32 000 (thirty two thousand Euros). The CoE intends to award two grants of a maximum amount of EUR 16 000.

Target Stakeholders 

Projects should target in particular the following key stakeholders:

• Civil society organisations
• Vulnerable groups, including the refugees fleeing from Ukraine
• General population

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:
  • be legally constituted as a non-governmental organisation in the Republic of Moldova;
  • be entitled to carry out the activities described in its project proposal on the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
  • have been active for at least one year in the field of human rights/anti-discrimination;
  • have sufficient financial capacity (stable and sufficient sources of funding) to maintain its activity throughout the period for which the grant is awarded and to participate by way of its own resources (including human resources or in-kind contributions);
  • have sufficient operational and professional capacity, including staff, to carry out activities described in its project proposal;
  • have a bank account.
• Further to the general objective, preference will be given to:
  • Projects/actions:
    • Combating multiple forms of discrimination and/or group of persons targeted by hate speech (e.g. against Roma, LGBTI persons, women, etc.);
    • Supporting initiatives and actions that promote and encourage fighting discrimination such as on ground of ethnic or national origin, and enhancing intercultural dialogue, mutual respect, understanding and cooperation among all persons living in a local community;
    • Linking with local level existing strategies in the above-mentioned areas (anti-discrimination, Roma, LGBTI persons, combating hate speech and hate motivated violence) or supporting the preparation of such strategies;
    • Incorporating gender mainstreaming elements and paying particular attention to the interplay between discrimination on gender ground and discrimination on other grounds, such as ethnicity, nationality and language;
    • projects should have a strong link with Council of Europe work in the field of inclusion and anti-discrimination. Including list of visibility activities that should be implemented through the grant, aiming to promote tolerance, among general public – public has access to fact-based/well-researched information on antidiscrimination and/or ethnic minorities and/or sexual minorities (and their rights) and/or on hate speech. Based on this it can make a positive connotation with issues linked to the vulnerable groups in society;
    • Stimulating media interest and increasing the number of media reports aimed at increasing awareness related to the promotion of tolerance, combating hate speech and discrimination; providing visibility of the contribution of the CoE support to “Enhancing of diversity and equality in Moldova”.

For more information, visit https://www.coe.int/en/web/chisinau/-/relaunched-call-for-proposals-support-to-local-csos-to-combat-stigmatization-of-vulnerable-groups-to-the-republic-of-moldova