The project “Strengthening democratic resilience through civic participation during the war and in the post-war context in Ukraine” implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe within the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine "Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction" for 2023-2026, launches a call for grant proposals.
The grants will fund projects aimed at supporting the actions of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ukraine to enhance engagement of citizens in the decision-making process. The project implementation period should start no earlier than 10 May 2024 and shall not extend beyond 30 September 2024. The projects should aim at introducing or strengthening participatory mechanisms on local and regional levels in Ukraine, in compliance with the Council of Europe standards in the field of civic participation and include one or more of the following areas:
- Supporting authorities, in particular at the local and regional level in establishing decision-making processes based on broad participation and involvement of all stakeholders, including seldom heard, to resolve most pressing problems and responding to the needs of citizens in general and in particular of those affected by war.
- Increasing citizens' awareness of participatory mechanisms and opportunities to influence the development and implementation of decisions and policies on local, regional, and national levels and strengthening their role in the civic oversight of the activities of public authorities.
- Supporting the organisation of inclusive and transparent public consultations processes, the involvement of CSOs in the development of the reform agenda, implementation and monitoring of reforms under martial law.
- Strengthening the role of volunteer initiatives in the reconstruction of communities and regions affected by the war.
More information is available in the document "Call for Proposals_Civic Participation."
HOW TO APPLY?
- Fill in and sign the Application Form (Appendix I);
- Complete and attach the Budget (using the form in Appendix II);
- Prepare the following additional documents:
- copy of the registration documents, including the certificate as a non-profit organisation;
- bank certificate confirming bank details;
- copy of the Statute of the organisation, or the equivalent;
- income and expenditure statement for 2023;
- CVs of permanent and temporary staff to be involved in the grant implementation;
- organisation’s portfolio including record and experience in the sphere of civic participation in Ukraine.
- Send these documents in electronic form (Word and/or PDF) to the following e-mail address: [email protected] with the subject line: Grant proposal 9140-01.
Applications must be received before May 1, 2024 (at 23:59 CET).
Questions regarding this specific call for proposals must be sent at the latest one week before the deadline for the submission of proposals, in English, and shall be exclusively sent to the following address: [email protected], with the following reference in subject: Questions-Grant proposal 9140-01.
The Grant Agreement will be signed with the selected Grantees and is published only for information.
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