Background Max. Grant amount: 200.000 EUR
Through its activities, civil society can help ensure that accession negotiations between Montenegrin institutions and the EU are not merely technical discussions. As it is widely accepted that accession will only be successful, if it is supported by citizens, who understand why institutional, political and economic changes are necessary. Civil society organisations can play a key role in expressing the demands of citizens by encouraging their active participation as well as raising awareness of their needs, requirements and rights, but also responding to their concerns which accession to the EU is raising. They encourage citizens to organise themselves and to collaborate in their common interest.
Objectives
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to enhance the contribution of CSOs to Montenegro's advancement in the process of EU approximation. The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are: to further the participation of CSOs in the creation, implementation and monitoring of public policies at all levels and to support initiatives of NGOs linked to the capacity building of small CSOs to participate in community development and provide services to citizens
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicants must:
- be legal persons
- be non-profit-making and
- be specific types of organisations such as: non-governmental organisations, public sector operators, local authorities, international (inter
governmental) organisations
- be established in a Member State of the European Union or one of the countries benefitting from the Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance
Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is € 1,000,000.
Size of grants:
- minimum amount: € 100,000
- maximum amount: € 200,000
Deadline: 06 December 2013
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