Deadline: 21-Sep-20
The Dutch Council for Refugees (DCR) has launched a STEP UP Capacity NGO fund 2020 – 2021 (a pilot) for NGOs from Croatia, Italy, and Spain to develop their capacity for the benefit of refugee protection and inclusion.
Through this pilot call for proposals, DCR aims to support 5-8 projects of NGOs in Croatia, Italy, or Spain. The support is for projects that are aimed at strengthening the NGO’s capacity to work for the protection and inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees.
International solidarity for refugee protection is needed more than ever, as the number of refugees and displaced persons fleeing from war, violence, and persecution is at an all-time high. Protection is hard to get by and durable solutions are barely attained.
As part of the international solidarity the Dutch Council for Refugees, a nationally operating NGO in the Netherlands assisting asylum seekers and refugees, has been investing in the capacity of NGOs at the borders of Europe in the past decade.
Funding Information
- NGOs for STEP UP Capacity NGO fund are invited to apply for a small grant up to 7.500 euros and optionally to request DCR to provide capacity building support through knowledge exchange or training.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be registered non-profit organizations based in Croatia, Italy, or Spain
- Non-profit organizations active at national or local levels are eligible for this call for proposals.
- Applicants should already be working on the assistance of refugees and asylum seekers.
- Applications must address the objectives outlined above: only projects that focus on capacity development will be accepted.
- Only applications in English will be accepted.
Selection Process
- Impact on NGO capacity: The proposal must clearly identify the needs of the organization and how the proposed activity(/ies) are expected to impact the organization’s capacity to work for refugee protection and inclusion in the country.
- Relevance: The proposal for STEP UP Capacity NGO fund should explain why it is relevant for the current situation for asylum seekers and refugees in the country
- Concrete results: The proposal must set out concrete and realistic results it will aim for.
For more information, visit https://www.vluchtelingenwerk.nl/publicaties/webartikelen/step-capacity-ngo-fund