Deadline: 5-Apr-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting Public Call for Project Proposals in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This project is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in six countries in the region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia.
Goals
- The overall goal of the project is to strengthen participatory democracy and EU integration in the Western Balkans, by strengthening civil society and encouraging young people to actively participate in the decision-making process, and improving a supportive legal and financial environment for civil society.
- The overall goal of this call is to further strengthen the partnership between civil society organizations and local self-government by building awareness of the benefits of mutual cooperation and encouraging sustainable dialogue, all with the aim of providing better services to the local community.
- The specific objective of the project is to strengthen partnerships between local authorities and civil society in the Western Balkans, by spreading a successful model of transparent project financing of CSOs (LOD methodology) from local government budgets, aimed at greater civic participation and youth participation in decision-making and service delivery. in local communities.
- Thematic areas, such as social services for the most vulnerable, social inclusion, gender equality, environmental protection, human rights and the like are the focus of the ReLOaD2 project.
Priority Areas
- Young
- Affirmation of youth activism;
- Projects working to improve the knowledge and skills of young people for research , development and innovation;
- Projects that encourage the acquisition of knowledge and skills through non-formal education for children and youth;
- Sports
- Affirmation of sports in children and youth;
- Improving the quality and availability of sports and recreational facilities for all categories of the population;
- Social politics
- Human rights and gender equality;
- Social inclusion, improving the quality of life and protecting the mental health of persons with disabilities and their families;
- Improving the position of vulnerable categories of the population with a special focus on children and young people of school age;
- Culture
- Improving the quality and accessibility of cultural content for all categories of the population;
- Environmental protection and rural development
- Raising awareness through educating the population about the importance of environmental protection;
- Raising public awareness of the importance of waste sorting;
- Projects that help protect the environment and strengthen civic volunteering ;
- Projects that encourage the improvement of knowledge and skills of the population in rural areas with special emphasis on agriculture.
Funding Information
- The value of the project proposals to be awarded under this call must be between the following minimum and maximum amount:
- minimum amount: 10,000.00 KM
- maximum amount: 70,000.00 KM
- One civil society organization may submit several project proposals within one or more public calls, with the maximum amount of funds that can be allocated for project implementation to one civil society organization during the total duration of the ReLOaD2 project 120,000.00 KM.
- The grant awarded under this call may finance administrative costs (human resources, travel / transport and office expenses) up to a maximum of 30% of the total budget. The amount of funds requested for the purchase of equipment and reconstruction may not exceed 30% of the total budget.
Duration
The duration of the project can be from 5 (five) to 10 (ten) months, in the period from May 2022 to February 2023.
Location
Projects must be implemented exclusively in the Municipality of Prozor-Rama and for the residents of the Municipality of Prozor-Rama. In exceptional cases, it is allowed to carry out certain activities on the territory of another local government if there are objective reasons for that, which are stated in the project proposal.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participation in this public call is open, on an equal basis, to all formally registered CSOs (associations or foundations), in accordance with the applicable legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- To apply for the public call, applicants must:
- be formally registered CSOs in accordance with applicable legislation (association);
- Potential applicants cannot participate in the call or receive grants if they do not submit a signed and scanned eligibility statement with the project proposal.
- This public call is not open to branches of foreign and international associations, foundations and other non-profit organizations registered and operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=88836