IPA-NDICI – Support to civil society, media and human rights actors in Kosovo 2021 – 2022

Objectives

• To contribute to fighting corruption and advancing justice and public administration reforms
• To support culture as a driver for local development
• To strengthen capacities to influence decision making in the field of energy
• To protect media pluralism through quality journalism, professional standards and media literacy
• To support anti-discrimination policies, countering hate crimes and gender based violence

Priorities

• Priority 1: fighting corruption and supporting justice and public administration reforms
• Priority 2: promoting culture for local development
• Priority 3: support capacities in the field of energy and green transition
• Priority 4: support to journalism and media literacy
• Priority 5: countering discrimination, hate speech and gender-based violence

Among financed actions

• Conducting focus groups, surveys, interviews, information and awareness-raising events, or any other activity that serves the purpose of assessing impact of policies and legislation related to the priority themes of this Lot
• Organise programmes or events in schools to enhance civic education of children and foster values related to legality, rule of law, justice and democracy
• Support institutions in organising and coordinating public consultations in the area of justice and public administration reforms
• Development of tailor-made tools to monitor how corruption evolves, conduct awareness raising

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action: between 30 and 36 months

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be non-profit-making
• Be a civil society organisation established in a Member State of the European Union or in an IPA III beneficiary country
• Be registered in Kosovo
• 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
• Have a proven background and a minimum of 3 years of experience in Kosovo over the last 5 years in the field of application from the submission deadline of the concept note

• Total budget of the call: 2.6 million euro
• Amount of the grant: between 150 000 and 500 000 euro
• Co-financing rate: between 60% and 90% of the total eligible costs