Accueil » Opportunies For English Speakers » Grants for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA region

Opportunies For English Speakers

Grants for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA region

depuis 2 mois

Ajouter un Commentaire

Grants for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA region

Deadline: 01-Apr-24The Minority Rights Group is accepting applications from human rights and minority rights nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon, Tunisia, Palestine and Morocco for issue-based grants to organizations that coordinate networks or are collaborating to develop one.

These grants are available for Human Rights Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and aim to influence policy change through targeted funding by focusing on pressing issues at national or regional levels.As part of their project Minorities, Accountability and Civic Space (MACS), the grants provide support to form a physical network or platform, or an online network/platform that can act as a space for dialogue or campaigning; or support an umbrella organization that is already acting as a network.Funding Information
The amount available for each grant is up to 20,000 euros. Two grants are available for each programme country for a total of eight grants.The duration of the grant is between 12 and 18 months.
What the grants can cover?
These grants can be used to finance various activities crucial for effective policy influencing. This can include:
Activities related to influence specific policy at the local, national or regional level (EU regional level).Building and sustaining a physical network of organizations to support collaboration on policy issues affecting minorities and marginalized communities.Creating and running online platforms to provide spaces for CSOs to facilitate dialogue, collaboration, and campaigning with clear advocacy goals.Support for umbrella organizations: Assisting umbrella organizations already functioning as networks to further enhance their capacity and reach.
Eligibility Criteria
For their application to be considered, applicants must:
Apply as a network or collations of organizations with a clear lead applicant.Organizations focused on policy research, legislative reform, democratic development with a human/ minority rights component in their work are also welcome to apply.Be a not-for-profit civil society organization (official registration is not necessary).Be based in one of the programme countries: Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia or Morocco.Be a community-based organization and/or NGO with a track record of working with disadvantaged ethnic, religious, or cultural minorities or marginalized groups such as migrants, refugees, LGBTI, or persons with disabilities, and rooted in these marginalized communities.Be committed to involving various minorities and other marginalized communities in their broader activities.Have skills in project management, risk management, and financial management.Be an organization that has no public debt, complies with anti-corruption measures, and proves the absence of conflict of interest.Include women and minorities in the organization’s decision-making structures will be highly valued.Can receive funding, either through their own organization or an agreed upon alternative arrangement which aligns with approved protocol.Have an established track record of similar work in one of the programme countries.
For more information, visit Minority Rights Group.

Laisser un Commentaire X