Deadline: 28-Jun-21
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of South Africa has announced a procedure for acceptance and selection of proposals for pilot projects to be implemented in Namibia and Angola with grants within the official assistance for development of the Republic of Bulgaria with an initial implementation period in 2022.
Priority Areas
The priority areas and directions for implementation of projects on the territory of Namibia and Angola are:
- Providing quality and inclusive education;
- Support to address the health, economic and social consequences of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.
- Promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Objectives
- Providing access to modern, quality and inclusive education.
- Addressing the health, economic and social consequences of the pandemic caused by COVID-19;
- Ensuring equal participation of women and girls in economic, social and cultural life;
- In asserting the good name and international authority of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Funding Information
- The minimum allowable value of a project is BGN 5,000.
- The recommended maximum value of a project is up to BGN 15,000;
- The co-financing of project activities provided by the applicant will be considered as an advantage in the evaluation, selection and approval of projects.
- The implementation of the project must be completed no later than December 31, 2024.
- Project proposals must contain an indicative initial deadline for project implementation after 1 March 2022 and no later than 30 November 2022.
Eligible Activities
Examples of activities that can be funded:
- Conducting trainings on specific topics in Bulgarian and / or local institutions;
- Purchase and delivery of equipment, software and materials intended for higher education institutions, schools, kindergartens, homes for children with disabilities, etc., including for conducting online training in the conditions of COVID 19;
- Purchase of materials for hospitals and other specialized medical institutions, incl. to control the pandemic from COVID 19.
Target Groups
- pupils and students, doctoral students and teachers in various educational institutions;
- Representatives of various social and minority groups, vulnerable categories of persons (children with disabilities, migrants, the elderly);
- young women entrepreneurs, with ambition to create or develop their own business;
- representatives of the civil sector and non-governmental organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Primary and secondary budget managers – legal entities of Namibia or Angola;
- International and local non-governmental organizations;
- Municipalities and their associations;
- Educational, health and social institutions;
- International humanitarian organizations;
- Others (depending on the specifics of the country).
For more information, visit https://www.mfa.bg/embassies/southafrica/news/29565