Background
Equality between men and women is at the core of values of the European Union (EU) and enshrined in its legal and political framework. The EU Gender Action Plan, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020, reiterates the EU commitment to breaking the vicious cycle of gender discrimination. The EU aims at a world where the rights of girls and women are claimed, valued and respected by all, and where everyone is able to fulfil their potential and contribute to a more fair and just society for all. Ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, but it also crucial to accelerating sustainable development. It has been proven time and again, that empowering women and girls has a multiplier effect, and helps drive up economic growth and development across the board.
Size of grant
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- minimum amount: EUR 5,000,000
- maximum amount: EUR 6,000,000
Eligibility
- be a legal person and
- be non-profit-making and
- be a civil society organisation , including non-governmental non-profit organisations and independent political foundations, community-based organisations and private-sector non-profit agencies, institutions and organisations and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level, and
- be established in a Member State of the European Union or in a developing country as listed in Annex N to these guidelines and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary
Deadline: 25 October 2017
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