Deadline: 09-Sep-21
The Human Rights and Justice Program of the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) in the framework of the EU4USociety project in cooperation with the European Union announces a call for proposals: “Strengthening the capacity of the justice system and bringing it closer to modern European standards and practices”.
Purpose of the Competition
- The purpose of the competition is to involve the general civil society, including professional legal communities, local communities in the evaluation, search and implementation of changes in the justice system to enhance its effectiveness, establish the rule of law, protect human rights, expand access to justice.
Priorities
Competitive projects may include informational, educational and public advocacy activities, preparation of analytical documents, organization of stakeholder dialogues, public discussions, etc. in the following areas:
- Monitoring and evaluation of the practical activity of the institutions of the justice system in view of their functional purpose and the effectiveness of its achievement;
- Introduction of human rights standards as a necessary fundamental value of fair justice;
- Monitoring and evaluation of economic justification for the use of individual justice institutions;
- Supporting professional communities in understanding and applying modern standards of activity, professional ethics and the rule of law;
- Creating conditions and environment for finding and discussing new solutions for the justice system aimed at improving its efficiency;
- Development of legal capacity of local communities, introduction of practices of alternative settlement of legal disputes.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant amount is UAH 100,000.
- The maximum grant amount is UAH 900,000.
- The optimal size of the grant is UAH 500,000 – 600,000.
- The total budget of the competition is UAH 3,220,000.
- The maximum project implementation period is 12 months. The planned start date of the projects is November 2021 / November 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Contest participants: public organizations, unions, associations, societies and other associations registered in accordance with Ukrainian legislation as non-profit or charitable organizations.
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