The Human Rights and Justice Program of the International Renaissance Foundation in the framework of the EU4USociety project in cooperation with the European Union announces a call for proposals: "Digital rights and innovation in law" to provide support to civil society organizations for the protection of human rights in the context of the widespread use of digital technologies.

The overall goal of which is to strengthen the involvement, sustainability, capacity, relevance and influence of Ukrainian civil society in addressing pressing domestic, regional and global challenges.        

Priority Areas

• Lot 1. Digital rights - Priorities:
  • Raising awareness of users of digital services on privacy protection
  • Creation and development of privacy information resources
  • Strengthening national privacy mechanisms, taking into account standardsEuropean WITHunion and Radi ISEurope
  • Promoting respect for human rights / privacy in the IT field (particularly among IT product developers).
  • Analysis and expert support of government agencies in the observance of human rights / privacy principles in the implementation of technical solutions.
• Lot 2. Technological innovations in law - Priorities:
  • Development, support and implementation of technological solutions for:
    • communication, interaction and accountability of institutions of the civil security sector and the justice system;
    • expanding access to justice, in particular for vulnerable social groups.

Funding Information

• The minimum grant amount is UAH 100,000.
• The maximum grant amount is UAH 900,000.
• The optimal size of the grant is UAH 500,000-600,000.
• The total budget of the competition is UAH 3,300,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Contest participants: public organizations, unions, associations, societies and other associations registered in accordance with Ukrainian legislation as non-profit or charitable organizations.
• Requirements for project proposals:
  • The objectives and expected results of the project must correspond to the priorities of the competition;
  • The content of the project proposal should contain a brief preliminary analysis of the problem, which indicates the applicant's awareness of the project, the positions of authorities and interest groups, the current state of discussion in Ukraine and the EU;
  • The maximum project implementation period is 12 months. The planned start date of project implementation is January 2021.
• Criteria for selection of competition winners:
  • Substantial compliance of the project proposal with the priorities of the competition, awareness of the subject of the project proposal, convincing preliminary analysis of the problem;
  • Logical construction of the project (clear and realistic action plan; level of involvement of partners; realism of achieving the expected results with the help of the activities proposed in the project);
  • Performance (expected practical results at the exit, the impact of the project on target audiences; the availability of objective indicators, monitoring and evaluation of performance);
  • Organizational and financial capacity of the organization and partner organizations (availability of expertise, previous experience on the project; availability of staff and necessary material resources (premises, equipment, etc.) required for project implementation; experience of successful project implementation and reporting; availability of other stable sources of funding organizations);
  • Adequacy of the budget, its compliance with the content of the project and the conditions of the competition.

For more information, visit The Project Competition.