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EuropeAid Call for Proposals: Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities (CSOs-LAs) Thematic Programme in Sierra Leone

The EU is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for its “Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities (CSOs-LAs) Thematic Programme” to enhance CSOs’ & LAs’ capacities and contributions in governance and development processes in Sierra Leone, strengthening decentralisation and local development processes, and contributing to poverty reduction and the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in accordance with a Territorial Approach to Local Development (TALD).

Objectives

The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

  1. Improved quality of teaching and learning (primary, junior secondary, vocational) and better access to education for children at risk of marginalisation, specifically girls.
  2. Reinforced democratic governance, improved transparency, inclusiveness and accountable decision-making, including improved participation of citizens in particular strengthening the voice of girls and women.
  3. Increased gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in local development processes as well as in decentralised decision-making and local government.
  4. Enhanced managerial, organisational and technical capacities of Sierra Leonean CSOs and CBOs.
  5. Strengthened administrative and operational capacities of local authorities to carry out their legal mandates, including through collaborative efforts between local authorities.

Size of grants

Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

For CSO applicants:

  • Minimum amount: € 400,000
  • Maximum amount: € 1,200,000

For Local Authorities:

  • Minimum amount: € 500,000
  • Maximum amount: € 1,000,000

The funding rate depends on the type of applicants and its location:

CSOs and Local Authorities from Europe:

  • Minimum percentage: 50 % of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • Maximum percentage: 75% of the total eligible costs of the action (see also Section 2.1.5).

CSOs and Local Authorities from Sierra Leone:

  • Minimum percentage: 50% of the total eligible costs of the action.
  • Maximum percentage: 90% of the total eligible costs of the action

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:

  • be legal persons and
  • be non-profit-making and
  • be specific types of organisations such as: non-governmental organisations, public sector operators, or a consortium thereof and
  • be established in a Member State of the European Union or in Sierra Leone and
  • be Local Authority or Association of Local Authorities from Sierra Leone or from a Member State of the European Union and
  • Eligible applicants with a nationality other than that of Sierra Leone must act together with at least one Sierra Leonean organisation acting as a co-applicant, and
  • be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity (ies), not acting as an intermediary.
  • for Lot 2; only Local Authorities or Association of Local Authorities from Sierra Leone or from a Member State of the European Union are eligible to apply.

Duration 

The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor exceed 36 months.

Location

Actions must take place in Sierra Leone.

Deadline

The deadline for the submission of concept notes is 19 December 2017 at 19:00 (Brussels time).

How to apply

The application procedure consists of two phases:

  • Concept notes
  • Full applications

In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application. 

For further details please visit EuropeAid.

EU call for proposals: grants to support democracy and human rights in Malaysia

The European Commission is accepting concept notes from eligible organisations under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) with the aim to contribute to the respect for fundamental rights and the consolidation of the rule of law in Malaysia. 

The specific objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen the role and capacity of local civil society organisations in promoting political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights. 

To achieve the mentioned objectives, the project proposals have to address at least one of the priorities below: 

  • Priority A – enhance and promote equality and non-discrimination in the enjoyment of all human rights by decriminalising and abolish discriminatory laws and policies existing in Malaysia. Encourage reduction in violence against women, encourage the promotion of women’s participation in decision–making in line with the EU Gender Action Plan II. Strengthen the economic empowerment of women and ensure enforcement of the existing legal framework protecting the rights of women in Malaysia.
  • Priority B. Encourage Malaysia to ratify the remaining core human rights conventions and to lift any relevant reservations to these instruments. Special attention could be given to the Convention against Torture (CAT) and the International Convention on the elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), as well as the withdrawal of reservation to the Convention on the rights of the Child (CRC) and the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW).

Grant information

Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between EUR 300 000 and EUR 300 000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between minimum 51% and maximum 95% of the total eligible costs of the action.

Location 

Actions must take place in Malaysia.

Duration 

The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 24 months nor exceed 35 months.

Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant(s) must: 

  • be a legal person
  • be non-profit-making
  • be a specific type of organisation such as:a) civil society organisations, including non-governmental organisations and independent political foundations, community based organisations, private sector non-profit agencies, institutions and organisations, and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level;
    b) National Human Rights Institutions
    c) international and regional inter-governmental organisations
  • be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

The lead applicant may act individually or with co-applicant(s): 

  • Applicants established in Malaysia may act individually or with co-applicant(s).
  • Applicants that are not established in Malaysia must act together with at least one co-applicant established in Malaysia.

Deadline

15 August 2017

How to apply 

The application procedure consists of two stages: 

  • Concept notes 
  • Full application

In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application.  

For more information, please visit EuropeAid and read the guidelines.