EUROPEAID/136855/ID/ACT/TR: IPA - CIVIL SOCIETY DIALOGUE BETWEEN EU AND TURKEY - IV - REGIONAL POLICY AND COORDINATION OF STRUCTURAL INSTRUMENTS GRANT SCHEME (CSD-IV/REG)

Background                                                                             Maximum amount: 150 000 EUR

Consistent with this sector-based approach in line with the Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD), Commission Communication and other relevant strategic documents, the project titled “Civil Society Dialogue between EU and Turkey –III” was developed in the 2010 Programming under IPA. The Project consisted of two Grant Schemes and Technical Assistance amounting to 8.4 MEUR aiming at establishing a framework for cooperation, supporting the establishment of partnerships, and promoting dialogue between the civil societies of Turkish and EU counterparts on “Political Criteria” and “Media”.


Objectives

The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to achieve a high level of mutual understanding between all sectors of civil society in Turkey and in the EU Member States, including the implications of Turkey’s EU membership.

The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is establishment of strong links and a high level cooperation between civil society in Turkey and the EU Member States through civil society dialogue in the area of education where civil society dialogue is particularly valuable for Turkey’s successful accession to the EU.

The proposed project (Action) should fall in one or more of the below mentioned priority areas in the field of regional policy and coordination of structural instruments:

       - Sustainable development and strategic planning in regional development
       - Economic development models and analytical tools for Development Agencies
       - Common database for regional policy design
       - Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of development policies
       - Effective partnership in regional planning


Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, the Applicant must:

   - be a legal person, and
   - be non-profit making, and
   - be non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (Associations; foundations; federations and confederations of associations or foundations in
     Turkey; not-for-profit organisations in the EU Member States


Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is EUR 1.000.000.


Size of grants

Any grant awarded under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

   - minimum amount: EUR 50.000
   - maximum amount: EUR 150.000


Deadline: 05 June 2015

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