Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Erbil opens a call for proposals of Small Scale Projects (SSP) in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) in 2023.
The Small Scale Projects (SSP) are one of the instruments of the development cooperation of the Czech Republic. SSP are identified by the respective Embassies of the Czech Republic (through applications submitted by potential implementers) and approved by headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). SSP aims to contribute to the local subject by small-scale development activities in accordance with the beneficiary countrys national development priorities.
SSP should be focusing on useful contribution to the local community and smaller development activities, in line with the country’s national development plan, focusing on education and health sector, renovating or upgrade, support of development activities of local institutions and organizations, participation in larger projects, etc. The projects should be focused on their sustainability.
The objective of SSP is to contribute to the needs of development and to support a positive change through local entities.
Funding Information
- SSP funding ranges 200,000 CZK – 500,000 CZK (approx. from $8,100 to $20,200).
Eligibility Criteria
- Only local organizations with legal entity in Iraq or KRI may submit SSP proposals.
- Implementer of the SSP is a local subject with legal personality in the country of the project implementation,
- Implementer must be eligible to sign contract with MFA CZ that establishes jurisdiction of Czech laws andCzech courts,
- It is desirable that the implementer would cooperate with Czech subjects, e.g. would purchase Czech products, use Czech know-how etc.,
- Funds are allocated to non-politicaland non-governmental group only,
- Submitted proposals can be changed based on the notice from the Embassy until the deadline set by the Embassy.
Implementation
- Implementation of the project can be started only after signing the contract,
- Project implementation must not exceed 31st October of the relevant year (project billing must also be done by this date),
- SSP does not include the payment of the implementer´s administrative costs,
- The financial amount approved for the implementation of the SSP in CZK is also binding for the conversion into foreign currency,
- One of the crucial condition is a project sustainability (meaning the project would be able to run in a future without further financial support),
- Tangible assets of the project should be marked with a logo of the Czech development cooperation. In the case of project´s intangible assets, it is always necessary to mention the financial support of the Czech development cooperation,
- The transfer of funds between items in the approved identification form must be justified in writing to Embassy and described in the final report.
Termination
- The project implementer is obliged to submit a written final project report, incl. financial report to the Embassy no later than one month after the end of the project,
- The photo documentation of the project outcomeshas to be attached to the final report by the implementer.
- These are only general instructions, and each Embassy has the right to modify the requirements at its discretion. Each implementer is familiar with the specific requirements of the contract before signing the contract.
For more information, visit https://www.mzv.cz/erbil/en/news_and_events/call_for_proposals_of_small_scale_2.html