01/19/2024
Call for Project Proposals in the area of social protection and inclusion of Roma (Reference number: 17/1)
NOTE: This text is for informational purposes only. Procedures and conditions of this Call for Project Proposals are listed in the official documents of the Call, in English, which is the official language of the Call.
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities announces a Public Call for Project Proposals - grant scheme, within the project "Support to sustainable community-based social services and inclusion policies at the local level", which is financed by the European Union. The contracting body is the Ministry of Finance - Sector for contracting and financing programs of the European Union, the responsible ministry for the implementation of the program is the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, while the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities is responsible for the implementation.
The subject of this Call for Project Proposals is strengthening the capacities of local self-government units (LSGs) in the Republic of Serbia in the area of social protection and inclusion of Roma.
The body for contracting projects selected for financing under the grant scheme is Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities.
The overall indicative amount available under this Call for Project Proposals is EUR 2,365,750.00, which will be distributed through two lots. For Lot 1 - Social protection, the allocated amount is EUR 1,800,000.00, while for Lot 2 – Inclusion of Roma, the allocated amount is EUR 565,750.00.
Indicative allocation of funds per grant:
For Lot 1 - Social protection
- minimum amount: EUR 40,000.00
- maximum amount: EUR 100,000.00
For Lot 2 - Inclusion of Roma
- minimum amount: EUR 40,000.00
- maximum amount: EUR 60,000.00
RULES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS
The entity submitting the application form – the ‘lead applicant’:
1. For Lot 1 – local authority in the Republic of Serbia – municipality or town/city not already supported through the municipal support package for establishment/improvement of the local social protection system, implemented within the Program “Support to sustainable community-based social services and inclusion policies at the local level”,
2. For Lot 2 – local authority in the Republic of Serbia – municipality or town/city or city municipality.
The lead applicant must act with co-applicant, except for Lot 1 in case of standardized social protection service provision.
Co-applicant(s):
1. For Lot 1, the applicant must act with at least one obligatory co-applicant:
- For intersectoral social protection services - institutions necessary for the provision of the social protection service/s (education institutions, health institutions etc.) developed/improved under the action;
- For intermunicipal social protection services - minimum one local authority – municipality or town/city,
2. For Lot 2, the applicant must act with at least one obligatory co-applicant:
- a civil society organization operating on the territory covered by the action and in the sectors relevant for this Lot, established in the Republic of Serbia, minimum two years before the launch of the Call.
In addition to the obligatory co-applicants listed, the organizations/institutions listed in the Guidelines for the preparation of project proposals may also participate as co-applicants in this Call.
The planned duration of the project is minimum 10 months and maximum 12 months.
Guidelines for the preparation of project proposals with all necessary details and documents related to this Call are available for download below.
Deadline for submission of Concept note is 4 March 2024. In case of hand delivery, the deadline for delivery is 15:00 pm on the specified day at the following address:
Stalna konferencija gradova i opština
Makedonska 22/VIII
11000 Belgrade
Republic of Serbia
All questions related to this Call may be sent by e-mail no later than 21 days before the deadline for the submission of concept notes to the address pitanjaGS@skgo.org, clearly indicating the reference number of the Call for Project Proposals. Answers will be published in a separate document on this page, no later than 11 days before the deadline for submission of concept notes.
Schedule of Information sessions on this Call for Project Proposals will be timely published on SCTM website www.skgo.org, as well as bellow.
Guidelines for Grant Applicants >>>
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Schedule of Information sessions:
- January 30, 2024, Niš - Officers' Home (Orlovića Pavla Street 28a), starting at 11:30 am
- January 31, 2024, Paraćin - Regional Innovation Start-up Center (Svetog Save Street), starting at 11:30 am
- February 1, 2024, Čačak - City Administration of Čačak (Zupana Stracimira Street 2), starting at 11:30 am
- February 6, 2024, Novi Sad - Historical Archive of the City of Novi Sad (Filipa Višnjića Street 2a), starting at 11:30 am
- February 8, 2024, Belgrade - New Belgrade City Municipality (Mihajla Pupina Boulevard 167), starting at 11:30 am
Link for applying for participation in Information sessions: https://forms.office.com/e/cXpC8USG2Q
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