Background
USAID’s Civic Engagement Project invites civil society organizations (CSO) alliances in Macedonia to apply for Partnership Grants. The CSO alliances include legally registered and not registered CSO coalitions, platforms, networks, and alliances comprised of more than five member CSOs.
The Civic Engagement Project is a five year USAID-funded program that contributes to achieve two objectives: (1) strengthened influence of CSOs on policies and programs related to priority issues of citizen concern; and (2) increased and sustained youth engagement in public life in Macedonia. The Partnership Grants will be managed by Metamorphosis.
Eligibility
- CSO alliances legally registered in Macedonia (have at least three years of undertaking joint actions, have at least 5 CSO members -
individual (person) members of CSO alliances do not, have a governance structure that ensures proper rotation of leadership, have
a transparent system of bookkeeping that complies with the Macedonian, must operate as an independent non-politically affiliated
organization, must not be debarred, suspended, excluded or otherwise ineligible to receive U.S.), or
- CSO not-registered
Funding Priorities
- Priority issues of concern to citizens in Macedonia including: good governance, public service improvement, rule of law, anti-corruption,
human rights, economic growth, business enabling environment, and monitoring and oversight of public institutions;
- Support multi-culturalism and inter-ethnic cooperation and take progressive stances vis-à-vis gender equality and social inclusion;
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to cooperate with a wide range of stakeholders, including the media, private sector, think
tanks and academia, and public institutions to advance reforms;
Budget
- Up to 2 (two) grants under this RfA.
- The maximum grant award for each proposal is 120,000 USD, and is for activities lasting up to 3 (three) years.
Deadline: 23 December 2016