Background Max. Grant amount: EUR 1.3 million
Albania signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU in June 2006. Promotion of Civil Society under the SAA is deemed essential in ensuring the widest possible participation of all the sectors of society in the process of European integration. In this context, Civil Society represents an essential element of democratic public life in the effort to comply with the objectives of the SAA. The European Partnership asks the Government to encourage the active participation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in government decision-making. However, to attain such involvement further efforts are needed. The Commission Communication on the Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2007-8 and the latest Strategy Documents from 2008 to 2014 underline the importance of civil society being able to play its role in a participatory democracy. Annual reports indicate that the challenges of the European or Accession Partnerships concern not only state building, governance, and socio-economic reforms, but also better democracy across the society.
Size of grants
Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
Lot 1 – Minimum amount: EUR 500,000
Maximum amount: EUR 1,300,000
Lot 2 – Minimum amount: EUR 500,000
Maximum amount: EUR 1,300,000
Lot 3 – Minimum amount: EUR 450,000
Maximum amount: EUR 550,000
Lot 4 – Minimum amount: EUR 450,000
Maximum amount: EUR 550,000
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
- be legal persons
- be non-profit-making
- be a civil society organisation, such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
- be established in Albania or in a Member State of the European Union, in an accession or official candidate country as recognised by the
European Union or in Member State of the European Economic Area
Deadline: 31 August 2015
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