Deadline: 10-Apr-23
The European Commission (EC) is accepting proposals to strengthen civil society organisations (CSOs) as independent development actors to contribute to governance and development process in Thailand, with a view to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The specific objective of this call for proposals is to promote an enabling environment for civil society organisations and enhance their capacity to better address issues of poverty and inequality and contribute to domestic policies process of Thailand, associated to the key dimensions of sustainable development – social, environmental and economic.
Priorities
- The priorities of this call for proposals are:
- Enhancing CSOs’ participation in tackling climate change, fighting against climate change scepticism and raising awareness of the impacts of climate change and global warming for the environment and people’s lives.
- Enhancing the voice of women and girls and/or youth to better engage in social, economic and environmental policy making and implementation.
- Improving access to quality and affordable State services (e.g. health, education, social welfare, social protection) for marginalised populations.
Elements
- The following actions will be considered as containing specific added – value elements:
- Include crucial cross-cutting issues such as gender, governance, rule of law, human rights, environment and climate change.
- Contain elements of capacity building and collaboration and engagement with LAs, as LAs are key stakeholders holding accountable for providing quality services to the communities.
- Propose innovative approach to capacity building activities for CSOs, LAs and ALAs.
- Establish and strengthen sustainable partnerships primarily among CSOs and State Actors at all levels, and other key stakeholders.
- Deepen multi-stakeholder partnerships of “non-usual” stakeholders (who have been less involved until now) in processes particularly media, youth, if not yet already include as target groups in the proposed action.
Funding Information
- LOT 1: Actions implemented in the whole of Thailand – EUR 3 000 000
- LOT 2: Actions implemented mainly/specifically in the three Southern Border Provinces of Thailand – EUR 1 700 000.
- LOT 1: Actions implemented in the whole of Thailand
- Minimum amount: EUR 750 000
- Maximum amount: EUR 1 000 000
- LOT 2: Actions implemented mainly/specifically in three Southern Border Province of Thailand
- Minimum amount: EUR 750 000
- Maximum amount: EUR 900 000
Location
- Actions must take place in Thailand.
- LOT 1: Actions implemented in the whole of Thailand
- Action proposed under lot 1 can take place in any regions of Thailand. Inclusion of activities in the three Southern Border Provinces can be envisaged but cannot be the main purpose of the Action.
- LOT 2: Actions implemented mainly/specifically in the three Southern Border Provinces of Thailand
- Action proposed under lot 2 must take place mainly in any of the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat and the four districts of Songkla province: Chana, Thepa, Nathawee, and Saba-yoi. Inclusion of activities taking place elsewhere in Thailand can be envisaged but cannot be the main purpose of the Action.
- For both lots, in exceptional cases, a few activities if duly justified may take place in other countries when they are directly related to situations arising in Thailand and only represent a marginal part of the action. These activities must explicitly benefit Thailand and the target groups and relevant actors targeted by the action. Additionally, these activities should also aim at building capacity of Thai CSOs as well as LAs and ALAs for more effective engagement in the region. The justifications will be examined during the evaluation process.
- LOT 1: Actions implemented in the whole of Thailand
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 Civil Society Organisation and
- be established in Thailand or a Member State of the European Union 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.
- Co-applicant(s)
- Co-applicants participate in designing and implementing the action, and the costs they incur are eligible in the same way as those incurred by the lead applicant.
- Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead applicant itself.
- In addition to the categories referred, the following are however also eligible as co-applicants:
- Local Authorities (LAs) or Association of Local Authorities (ALAs):
- legally established in Thailand or a Member State of the European Union
- constituted in accordance with the legislation in force in the country concerned.
- Local Authorities (LAs) or Association of Local Authorities (ALAs):
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