Within the framework of the action “Strengthening the Human Rights Protection in the Context of Migration in Türkiye” (the action), implemented by the Council of Europe under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal Facility), the CoE is launching a call for grants, open to applications of civil society organisations (CSOs) registered and operating in Türkiye.

The action aims to deliver up to three (3) grants to national and local CSOs of a maximum amount of 15 000 Euros (fifteen thousand Euros) each for their projects aimed at increasing awareness and facilitating access to information and legal aid to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The duration of the proposed projects should be from six months to one year.

The grants will fund projects designed to raise awareness and facilitate access to information and legal aid to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, especially those in vulnerable situations. The geographical scope of the grant projects should be within Türkiye while priority will be given to the provinces affected by the earthquakes of February 2023. Grant project proposals shall aim to produce an added value for the action and the European Union/Council of Europe efforts in this domain.

Documents to be submitted:

• the completed and signed Application Form (See Appendix I);
• a provisional budget (using the template reproduced in Appendix II);
• the other supporting documents (in English):
  • Description of the main activities of the civil society organisation(s) related to providing information and legal aid services to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants up to 2 pages, A4;
  • Registration certificate as a civil society organisation or a similar proof of registration;
  • Statute of the organisation(s), or equivalent;
  • CVs of the permanent and temporary staff members who will be involved in the implementation and reporting of a proposed grant project;
  • Authorisation of the legal representative to act on behalf of the applicant;
  • Bank statement confirming the existence of the bank account in the name of the applicant;
  • A letter of intention/cooperation with the relevant Local Bar (only for grant proposals that target the areas of legal counselling or legal aid and have close cooperation with Local Bar Associations.);
  • Operating account record for the past 4 (four) years;
  • Declaration on the exclusion criteria signed and stamped (Appendix IV).

Grant applications should be submitted in English, with the exception of “registration certificate as a civil society organisation or a similar proof of registration, document demonstrating that the applicant has a bank account, and operating account record for the past 4 years” which may be submitted in Turkish. Applications only in Turkish will be considered ineligible.

The application form, completed and signed by all Grantees, together with the supporting documents, must be submitted in electronic form (PDF) to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. Emails should contain the following reference in subject: HF13/GRANT/Migration

Applications must be received before 27 July 2024 (at 23:59 TR Time). Applications received after the above-mentioned date will not be considered.

Questions regarding this specific call for proposals must be sent at the latest 20 July 2024, in English, and shall be exclusively sent to the following address: [email protected] , with the following reference in subject: Questions HF13/GRANT/Migration.

The responses to the questions submitted in due course will be published on the website of the CoE Programme Office Ankara, on the same page as this call for proposals.

Indicative timetable

Call for proposals

Appendix I - Application Form

Appendix II - Provisional budget (Template)

Appendix III - Template Grant Agreement (for information only)

Appendix IV- Declaration on the exclusion criteria