"Developing Civil Dialogue Among NGO’s" Grant Scheme is announced

For detailed information, application procedures and related documents go to the link below.

CFCU/TR0801.08-02
EuropeAid/130031/D/ACT/TR

The Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) on behalf of the Republic of Turkey is seeking for grant projects to be implemented in Turkey with the financial assistance from the European Communities Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) 2008 programming for Turkey.
This Call for Proposal aims to strengthen civil participation through developing civil dialogue among NGOs.
The projects should enhance dialogue among NGOs through building partnerships and designing cooperative and collective actions.
The programme will support activities which fall into one of the thematic areas below:

1. Rights of Children

Restricted to following topics:

1.1 Elimination of violence against children
1.2 Struggling with children and juvenile delinquency
1.3 Improving children and youth justice system

2. Gender Equality and Women’s Rights:

Restricted to following topics:

2.1 Enhancing gender perspective in the delivery of services of public authorities and local administrations.
2.2 Struggling with violence against women in legislation.

These topics should not be linked to following topics:
 Promotion of women’s employment (through activities such as establishing new job opportunities for women and organizing vocational trainings.)

3. Rights of people with disabilities:

Restricted to following topics:

3.1 Improving legal rights of people with disabilities
3.2 Promoting equality of opportunity for disabled people in accessing and using the public services (provided by public authorities and local administrations).

4. Human Rights:

Restricted to following topics:

4.1 Enhancing freedom of expression
4.2 Promotion of refugee rights (including asylum seekers)
4.3 Prevention of discrimination against minorities, ethnical and cultural groups.

The full Guidelines for Applicants are available on the following internet sites: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome, http://www.cfcu.gov.tr and http://www.stgm.org.tr.

The final deadline for submission of proposals: 05 July 2010 at 16:00 hr.