Deadline: 21-Apr-21
A call for proposals has been launched in the framework of the Council of Europe Strategic Action Plan for Roma and Traveller Inclusion (2020 2025) to support democratic governance and promote public trust and accountability. It aims to co-fund national projects aimed at fostering the political participation of Roma.
The Council of Europe is looking for grantees to organise Roma Political Schools in the following countries:
The purpose of the schools is to foster the political participation of Roma. The Roma Political Schools train Roma citizens with the aim of bringing Roma closer to local, national and European decision-making bodies, whilst promoting their active participation and interaction with public administration as well as their presence in the public sphere.
This includes Roma with the will to participate in local elections and possible national and European elections as representatives of their communities.
General Objective
- The grants will fund projects designed to foster the political participation of Roma by organising the Roma political schools (this includes at least 2 residential workshops and also a comprehensive mentoring scheme to participants) in one of the countries of the Call.
Funding Information
- The overall indicative available budget under this call for proposals is € 220,000.00 (two hundred and twenty thousand Euros). The Council of Europe intends to award 6 grants (one per country) having maximum amounts as follows:
- Albania: € 25 000
- Portugal: € 40 000
- Ukraine: € 35 000
- Italy: € 40 000
- Greece: € 40 000
- Spain: € 40 000
- The implementation period of the projects should start on 3 May 2021 and shall not extend beyond 15 November 2021.
- Reporting requirements shall be completed on 30 November 2021 at the latest.
Target Stakeholders
Projects should target in particular the following key stakeholders:
- Individuals of Roma origin to engage in political action and participation at local, national and international level;
- Roma led organisations with previous experience in organising similar events/projects;
- Experienced trainers and mentors.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:
- Be legally constituted as a non-profit legal entity (organisation/association/foundation) in one of the countries of the call;
- Be entitled to carry out activities described in its project proposal;
- Have been active for at least 2 years in the field of Roma minority rights;
- Have sufficient financial capacity (stable and sufficient sources of funding) to maintain its activity throughout the period for which the grant is awarded and to participate by way of its own resources (including human resources or in-kind contributions);
- Have sufficient operational and professional capacity, including staff, to carry out activities described in its project proposal;
- Have a bank account.
For more information, visit https://www.coe.int/en/web/roma-and-travellers/-/call-for-proposals-for-grants-for-the-organisation-of-roma-political-schools-deadline-21-april-2021