Deadline: 14-Jul-20
The European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have announced a call for proposals for small grants for local initiative groups (LAG) and invites all local initiative groups of two key eligible criteria regions, Ungheni and Cahul, submit their applications.
The Programme uses the LEADER approach – a method and programme instrument to support locally driven rural development interventions to develop rural areas and create local jobs providing grants to support the creation, functioning and management of LAGs in the targeted communities and implementation of their rural development projects and priorities.
The goal of the present call of proposals is to support the Local Action Groups from the focal regions in the implementation of projects and initiatives to develop rural areas and create new jobs.
Funding Information
Each successful application can rely on a grant component not exceeding 50,000 EUR per project.
Timeframe
Timeframe of 12 months after the grant agreement will be awarded
Eligibility Criteria
- The application is submitted by a Local Action Group that includes rural communities from Cahul or Ungheni raions;
- The applicant has submitted only one application;
- The application involves administrative costs, which make up to 20% of the budget up to a maximum ceiling of 7,000 EUR;
- The application provides the mandatory contribution of at least 20% of the total budget;
- The budget requested from the Programme does not exceed 50,000 EUR each per application;
- The priorities indicated in the application are included in the LAG Strategic Action Plan or relevant to address the impact of the COVID-19outbreak;
- At least 30% of the amount requested for financing is for the implementation of measures aimed at supporting the economic development and creation of local jobs of the rural areas of Ungheni and Cahul;
- At least 50% of the final beneficiaries are inhabitants from the rural communities of Ungheni or Cahul districts.
For more information, visit https://sc.undp.md/tnddetails2/2062/