Call for proposals to EaP CSF members | Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) is opening a call for proposals for re-grants under EaP CSF LOT 2 – addressing Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum’s advocacy priorities. 

Objectives of the call for proposals for the LOT 2 addressing Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum’s advocacy priorities

The overall objective of the call is to further build capacities of EaP CSF member CSOs. These include the EaP CSF National Platforms, CSOs working on matters related to the five long-term Eastern Partnership policy objectives beyond 2020, and priority areas for regional Eastern Partnership cooperation in 2025-2027. 

The objective of this Call for Proposals is also to support the work of the EaP CSF members to develop and deliver on the strategic policy priorities of the Forum within the regional dimension.  

The specific objectives are:   

• To contribute to advancing reforms in the EaP countries, in line with the Eastern Partnership policy framework;
• To support the effective participation of civil society in policy-making, and enhanced mechanisms of accountability and dialogue between civil society and local, national and regional decision-makers;
• To support projects with regional added value, that facilitate exchanges of experience and best practices, peer-to-peer learning, and coalition- and confidence-building;
• To develop quality, evidence-based policy and advocacy products in support of the EaP CSF’s objectives;
• To contribute to closing the feedback loop between the citizens and governments in the EaP countries;
• To promote the EaP policy.

Multi-country projects of the Forum’s members falling thematically under the scope of the EaP policy framework will be funded under this lot. More specifically, projects focusing on the subject matters in line with the EaP CSF five Working Groups thematic priorities will be eligible for funding:  

1. Democracy, Human Rights, Good Governance and Stability,
2. Economic Integration and Convergence with EU Policies,
3. Environment, Climate Change, Energy Security and Interconnectivity,
4. Contacts between people,
5. Social Dialogue, Social & Labour Policies.

Mainstreaming Gender Equality

Gender equality will continue to be mainstreamed across thematic priorities. Women’s leadership and participation in projects, as well as the coverage of gender aspects in the themes addressed by the projects, is highly encouraged. 

Re-granting conditions

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is 105,000.00 EUR. The beneficiary reserves the right not to award all available funds. 

All conditions are detailed in the full call for proposals available on the right side of this page.  

About EaP CSF

Since its setup in 2009, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) has asserted itself as a key stakeholder in the implementation of the EaP policy, reflecting a unique model of self-organisation of civil society at the regional level.

The EaP CSF brings together civil society organisations (CSOs) from the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) and EU-based CSOs active in the EaP region, providing a platform for experience-sharing and partnership building.

The EaP CSF works to make the Eastern Neighbourhood a democratic, prosperous and peaceful region committed to European values and standards, where civil society is an integral part of democratic governance, an active participant in democratic reforms and a source of learning on democratic transition in the wider region.

The EaP CSF ensures effective participation of the civil society of the Eastern Partnership and the EU in the process of planning, monitoring and implementing the Eastern Partnership policy in constructive dialogue with the EU and EaP decision-makers, in the direction of the democratic transformation and European integration of the partner states.