Deadline: 18 October 2018
The Netherlands Embassy in Budapest has opened two calls for applications:
- Human Rights Fund 2018
- Democracy Fund 2018
Human Rights Fund 2018
Human rights are the cornerstone of human dignity, freedom and the development of free societies all over the world. Hungary and the Netherlands are both parties to the European Convention on Human Rights. The Human Rights Fund is a tool of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands to support activities around the world with the common goal of achieving tangible results. The Embassy of the Netherlands in Hungary is calling on organisations to submit project proposals that aim to promote human rights in Hungary.
Applicant’s proposal for the Human Rights Fund 2018 is in line with at least one of the following priorities of human rights-policy:
- Protection of human rights defenders
- Freedom of expression and internet freedom, including media & journalism
- Business and human rights
- Equal Rights for LGBTI
Democracy Fund 2018
Applicant’s proposal for the Democracy Fund promotes at least one of the following priorities:
- Transparency of the public sector and legal certainty
- Independence of the Judiciary
- Separation of powers
- Access to justice
- Equality before the law
- Relationship between domestic and international law
- Fight against corruption and conflict of interests
- Stability and consistency of the law: Constitutional system
- Privacy and data protection
Please note that involvement of a Hungarian public organization in applicant’s project is a condition for a successful application under the Democracy Fund 2018. The Embassy of the Netherlands finds it important that projects under the Democracy Fund are welcomed by a Hungarian government authority.
Funding Information
- For Human Rights Fund
- The financial contribution per project from the Human Rights Fund will not exceed 10.000 EUR.
- For Democracy Fund
- The financial contribution per project from the Democracy Fund will not exceed 15.000 EUR.
Funding Criteria
Project proposals need to meet the following criteria in order to be admissible:
- Please state clearly if applicants are applying for the Human Rights Fund or for the Democracy Fund.
- Please focus on one of the priority areas mentioned under the Human Rights Fund or the Democracy Fund (depending for which fund you choose to apply).
- Include clear and feasible goals towards delivering durable results.
- Applicant’s project must start in 2018 and finish no later than 2020.
Assessment and Approval Procedure
Due to the limited funding available, project proposals will not necessarily be approved even if all the requirements are met. Every project proposal submitted under the Human Rights Fund and the Democracy Fund will be subjected to a competitive selection procedure. In assessing the proposals the Embassy will inter alia take the following factors into account:
- How the problem, objective and envisaged results are presented;
- To which extent the proposed activities will lead to sustainable, tangible impact;
- Balance between the scope of the project activities and proposed budget;
- joint applications from different NGO’s are welcomed;
- Preference will be given to projects that focus on areas outside of Budapest;
How to Apply
Project proposals must be submitted to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Budapest by email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please download the pdf Call for applications.