Background Minimum amount: 1500 EUR
Maximum amount: 4000 EUR
In the public discourse in Serbia today, certain terminology such as gender, gender equality (GE), gender equity, gender mainstreaming, and others are far from being widely recognised, let alone being fully understood and adopted as some of key bearings on the path to full democratisation of the society. In fact, GE issues are often being reduced to “women rights”. Few in Serbia today recognise that GE is important not only to and for women, but for the society as a whole. Women’s entrepreneurship represents a valuable asset for Serbia’s economic development. Recent UN Women support study on women’s entrepreneurship showed that women account for only 26% of entrepreneurs in Serbia. Also, the data show that 47% of shops and companies started and run by women have closed down, compared to 38% of companies run by men. This Call for Proposals aims at adding to the endeavours to address both of the above, by encouraging women entrepreneurship, raising employability among women through a set of targeted interventions and contribute to the overall employment in the AoR.
Objective
The objective of this intervention is to promote and advocate women entrepreneurship and self-employment, as well as to encourage exchange of experiences on starting-up business among pertained women associations and organizations.
Eligibility
- Eligible to apply in this Call are unemployed women only that are registered with the National Employment Service for at least three months in continuity prior to submitting the proposal
- The applicant must have permanent residence in one of the following twenty five municipalities that are participating in EU PROGRES: Prokuplje, Žitorađa, Kuršumlija, Blace, Novi Pazar, Sjenica, Tutin, Nova Varoš, Prijepolje, Priboj, Ivanjica, Raška, Bojnik, Vlasotince, Lebane, Leskovac, Medveđa, CrnaTrava, Bosilegrad, Bujanovac, Vladičin Han, Vranje, Preševo, Surdulica, and Trgovište.
Budget
Total amount of this Call for Proposals is 40 000 EUR
- Minimum amount per grant: 1500 EUR
- Maximum amount per grant: 4000 EUR
Deadline: 28 October 2013
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