Bodossaki Foundation, as co-funder and coordinator, in consortium with the NGO Support Centre, announces two open calls for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Greece and Cyprus, to submit project proposals for funding under the “BUILD-Building a robust and democratic civic space” project which is co-funded by the European Union (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values). The aim of the BUILD project is to protect, promote and raise awareness of EU fundamental rights & values by financially supporting Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.

The 1st open call under the title “Enhancing awareness & understanding of EU rights and values” aims to disseminate EU fundamental rights and values as enshrined in the European Treaties and the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and raise public awareness of those rights and values, by further dissemination and cultivation.

The available funding is €1.172.222 (€950.000 for Greece and €222.222 for the Republic of Cyprus) and it is intended to fund initiatives that focus on the following expected results:

  • Familiarize citizens and CSOs with EU values and improve knowledge on how to support, respect and promote human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
  • Strengthen cooperation, networking and synergies between CSOs, stakeholders and participants on issues related to the promotion of EU values and rights.
  • Increase public participation in civic activities which will aim to raise awareness on EU values and rights.
  • Enhance capacity of CSOs to pro-actively contribute to democratic, civic dialogue and strengthen their work.
  • Foster a culture of European perspective in the civil society sector in Greece and Cyprus.
  • Support CSOs learning and exchange with CSOs in other EU Member States, aiming at the promotion of the objective of the call.

The 2nd open call under the title “Protecting and Promoting EU rights and values” aims to protect, promote and advocate EU rights and values enshrined in the Treaties and the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights.

The available funding is €1.172.222 (€950.000 for Greece and €222.222 for the Republic of Cyprus) and it is intended to fund initiatives that focus on the following expected results:

  • Empowerment of vulnerable groups on issues relating to the protection of EU rights and values.
  • Strengthening the advocacy and watchdog role of CSOs. Supporting CSOs in their efforts to advocate for EU rights and values and act as watchdogs to hold institutions accountable.
  • Increase involvement of CSOs in policy and decision-making processes with local, regional and national governments
  • Support CSOs learning and exchange with CSOs in other EU Member States, aiming at the promotion of the objectives of the call.

For the full texts of the two calls please go through the downloads section on the right side of the page and for more information about the application process, evaluation criteria, as well as the scoring and selection process, you can consult the file “Guidelines for Applicants”.

Deadline for application submission: Wednesday 26 July 2023 (17.00 pm)

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