Within the framework of the Joint European Union/ Council of Europe Programme ROMACTED Phase II on “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level”, the Call for Proposals for the Support Organisations.

The Joint European Union/ Council of Europe ROMACTEDII Programme will be a natural follow-up to the implementation of Phase I of the ROMACTED Programme in the Western Balkans and Turkey (2017-2020), which will serve to consolidate and expand efforts to improve the integration of Roma populations in local communities through enhanced participation in local policymaking and implementation of local actions.

ROMACTEDII will continue to assist the local authorities to integrate Roma specific dimensions/measures into the mainstream local policies, action plans related to these policies, budgets and public service delivery, thereby enhancing democratic participation and empowerment of local Roma communities.

The objectives and results to be obtained with the financial support are as follows:

• Strengthen the capacity of local authorities to perform their roles and responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner when it comes to designing and implementing plans, policies and projects, in particular active inclusion measures that improve Roma integration;
• Support the establishment and enforcement of mechanisms and processes promoting and ensuring good governance standards and ownership by local authorities and administrations of effective integrated development efforts covering education, employment, healthcare, housing, urban development and culture;
• Equip local authorities with tools, knowledge and skills enabling them to overcome the challenges and barriers they often face when it comes to taking into account the needs of the Roma, so that they become more citizen-oriented, responsive and accountable;
• Improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of local policies, measures and delivery of services;
• Support co-operation between municipalities willing to design and implement jointly concrete integration measures and projects.

Programme activities will take place in 7 (seven) Beneficiaries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey.

Funding Information

• Albania: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 130,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 150,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• Kosovo: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 130,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• Montenegro: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 120,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• North Macedonia:The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 150,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• Serbia: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 150,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).
• Turkey: The Council of Europe intends to award one grant of a maximum amount of 135,000 EUR (one hundred and fifty thousand Euros).

Implementation Period

• The implementation period of the Projectshould start on 1 March 2021 (see indicative timetable under VIII. below) and end on 30 November 2024. If the Programme is extended by the donor, this implementation period may be extended, subject to written agreement between the Council and the Grantee.
• Reporting requirements shall be completed on 31 December 2024 at the latest.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:

• be legally constituted as a NGO/civil society organisation/entity in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey;
• be entitled to carry out in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey activities described in its project proposal;
• have been active for at least three years in the field of Roma inclusion, Roma communities, policies, public administration, access to funding, and social inclusion;
• have sufficient financial capacity (stable and sufficient sources of funding) to maintain its activity throughout the period for which the grant is awarded and to participate by way of its own resources (including human resources or in-kind contributions);
• have sufficient operational and professional capacity, including staff, to carry out activities described in its project proposal;
• propose a Focal Point who has at least 5 years of experience working on Roma inclusion;
• propose a Financial Support Assistant who has at least 3 years of experience in a similar role;
• have a bank account.

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