Open Call for Strengthening the LGBTQI Community in Georgia

Deadline: 31-Oct-22

UNDP is pleased to announce call for proposals for Strengthening the protection of national minorities in Georgia.

In particular, the grant aims at enhancing the capacity of LGBTQI people and ensure their professional development, while at the same time to reduce stigma and discrimination against LGBTQI people through awareness raising campaigns.

Objective

The primary objective of the call is to promote culture of non-discrimination of LGBTQI people in Georgia by strengthening the capacity of LGBTQI individuals, raising awareness for addressing stigma and discrimination and addressing LGBTQI employment discrimination.

Scope

To address challenges explained above and achieve the objective of this call, proposals submitted by the applicants shall focus on combination of the following priority areas for grant implementation:

Capacity building of LGBTQI individuals on labor rights and strengthening their professional development and employment skills, including through increased awareness on vocational education opportunities;
Supporting confidence and trust-building within the LGBTQI community members and organizations;
Awareness raising campaigns for addressing stigma and discrimination of LGBTQI community in general as well as challenges they face at labor market.

Funding Information

Applicants may submit the proposals for up to USD 10,000 (excluding cost-sharing, if any). The justified and realistic budgets shall be provided.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible costs include honorarium/salary, training venue costs, stationery, basic office equipment, printing, creation of educational resources, IT solutions, visibility items, and other costs directly related to this grant activities.

Eligibility Criteria

CSOs/NGOs operating in Georgia, are invited to apply for this Call for Proposals, except for religious and political organizations. Entities should be registered in accordance with the requirements of Georgian legislation and must be able to provide organization’s statute.
CSOs/NGOs must provide evidence that they have sufficient capacity to execute the proposed application and operating experience of minimum one year.

Ineligible

Expenditures such as debts and debt service charges (interest), provision for losses or potential future liabilities, purchases of land or buildings, infrastructure improvement, maintenance, utilities, office rent, overhead, currency exchange losses and similar costs are ineligible for this grant proposal.

For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=96375