Objectives: Max. Grant Amount: EUR 90.000
The 2011-2013 strategy sets out five specific EIDHR objectives:
Objective 1 Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in countries and regions where they are most at risk;
Objective 2 Strengthening the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in
supporting conflict prevention and in consolidating political participation and representation;
Objective 3 Supporting actions on human rights and democracy issues in areas covered by EU Guidelines, including on human rights dialogues, on human rights defenders, on the death penalty, on torture, and on children and armed conflict, on the rights of the child, on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, on International Humanitarian Law and on possible future guidelines;
Objective 4 Supporting and strengthening the international and regional framework for the protection of human rights, justice, the rule of law and the promotion of democracy;
Objective 5 Building confidence in and enhancing the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes, in particular through election observation.
Three thematic priorities:
1- The pursuit of common agendas for human rights, democratic reform, freedom of expression and independent media based on joint
cooperation among civil society organisations and building coalitions across different communities for enhancing the inclusiveness and
pluralism notably in the context of the Ohrid Framework Agreement
2 – Enhancing political representation and participation of civil society in developing and implementing public policies, at different levels of
decision-making process, including coalitions building for lobbying and advocacy on legislative reforms throughout a participative
dialogue with “political society’, in particularly focused on institutions on local self government level.
3 - Promoting non-discrimination, social inclusion and social rights, including minorities and in particular the Roma and the other minorities
below 20%, with explicit mainstreaming on women and children right and rights of persons with disabilities.
Any projects that contribute to achieving the overall objective within the listed thematic priorities will be eligible under this Call for Proposals.
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 90,000
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:
• be legal entities (individuals are not eligible, nor are informal alliances or initiatives without legal status) registered at least one year
before the call is launched and
• be non profit making and
• be specific types of organisations, such as: including non-governmental organisations and
• be established in Macedonia or in a Member State of the European Union or in an accession or official candidate countries as recognised
by the EU or in a Member State of the European Economic area and
• be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary
Duration: The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 12 months nor exceed 14 months.
Location: All actions must take place in Republic of Macedonia.
Deadline: 25 May 2012
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