Grants to Ensuring access to equal Education and Healthcare in Lebanon

Deadline: 30-May-23

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Lebanese Republic announces a procedure for the acceptance and selection of proposals for projects to be implemented with a grant through the Official Development Assistance of the Republic of Bulgaria, with an initial implementation period in 2024.

Objectives

The specific objectives and scope of the projects are:

Quality education;
Good health.

Priority Areas

for Project Implementation on the territory ofthe Lebanese Republic:

Ensuring access to quality, inclusive and equal education;
Support for quality healthcare.

Funding Information

Minimal amount of the project is 10 000 BGN.
Recommended maximum amount of the project is:
- For projects with main purpose to deliver goods and /orservices – up to 100 000 BGN;
- For projects with main purpose to carry out repairs and /or construction activities – up to 135 000BGN.
- Co-financing of project activities provided by the applicant will be considered an advantage in the evaluation, selection and approval of the projects.
- Project proposals envisaging joint activities with Bulgarian institutions /ministries, schools, higher education institutions, institutes, research centers, etc./ will also be considered with priority.
Duration: Projects must be completed no later than December 31, 2026

Eligible Activities

Development of new/updating existing training modules;
Capacity building activities /organizing and conducting trainings in areas of interest of the administration/institutions of the partner country;
Conducting trainings on specific topics in Bulgarian institutions to exchange good practices and increase the qualification of employees from the administration of the partner country;
Organization and holding of seminars, forums, conferences;
Research and strategy development;
Activities to raise awareness of citizens’ rights;
Activities to promote multicultural dialogue and to limit racism, xenophobia, hate speech, discrimination and intolerance in society;
Activities to improve dialogue between non-governmental organizations and local, regional and national authorities;
Activities related to improving the quality of social infrastructure (educational/health) ex.: Delivery of equipment and materials for state or municipal property schools, hospitals, kindergardens, homes for elderly, etc.; Construction and repair works to improve the condition of state or municipal property – schools, hospitals, kindergartens, homes for elderly, etc.

Target Groups

The conditions of the projects allow them to be aimed at achieving the set goals to a limited number and scope of users. It is mandatory that the target groups include a fair distribution of beneficiaries. Lebanese citizens of different genders, ethnicities, faiths or religions should be able to equally benefit from the projects.

Eligibility Criteria

Primary and secondary budget spenders – legal entities of Lebanon;
International and local non-governmental organizations;
Municipalities and their associations;
Educational, health and social institutions;
International humanitarian organisations;
Others (depending on country specificity).
As priority candidates in the procedure for 2024 will be considered:
- Beneficiaries whose projects from previous years have been completed within the term of the contract/annex and with final reports approved by the MFA;
- Beneficiaries who have submitted interim reports on projects from previous years in the term of the contract/annex (thisdoes not apply to projects financed and implemented for 2023);
- Applicants with a sustainable project history of at least 2 years.
- Applicants may not submit more than 2 project proposal under this call for proposals.In the event that an applicant submits more than 2 project proposals, all of their submitted project proposals will be excluded from subsequent evaluation.
Applications from current beneficiaries who have not reimbursed due funds from previous projects financed under the Development Cooperation Program will not be examined.

For more information, visit Republic of Bulgaria.