Call #3 Community-Driven Projects for Human Rights and Social Justice
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About this call
Call #3 – Community - driven projects for human rights and social justice is implemented under Outcome 2: Human Rights Strengthened, contributing directly to its achievement This call aims to achieve the following objectives: To empower underserved communities and marginalized groups To strengthen legal protection, institutional accountability, and the capacity of civil society to monitor violations, advocate for systemic reforms/ changes, and promote equality and social justice. To support initiatives that protect the rights of people forced to flee/ migrants, especially those displaced due to the war in Ukraine, fostering social inclusion and community cohesion. Projects approach: systemic change, policy influence, institutional strengthening, and development of sustainable and scalable models. The target groups of this call include the following categories: persons at risk of/affected by discrimination and human rights violation, victims of hate crime, individuals and communities experiencing poverty, discrimination, or social exclusion; people with disabilities; refugees, asylum seekers and migrants (should include displaced persons from Ukraine); and other underserved or marginalized groups facing limited access to rights, services, and protection mechanisms. Up to 20% of the total project budget can be allocated for activities that contribute to the organizational development of the Applicant and, if the case, of the CSO Partner/s from Romania. Between 3% and 5% of the total project budget may be allocated to monitoring and rapid response actions (addressing developments that affect civic space and the Programme’s areas of intervention in Romania, in particular democracy, rule of law, human rights, inclusion, organisational resilience, including actions to advance climate action and a just green transition. The call includes a special allocation of €1,555,624 dedicated to addressing challenges arising from the invasion of Ukraine.
Who can apply
Eligible Applicants are non-governmental and non-profit organizations, legally established in Romania, organized and operated in accordance with the relevant Romanian laws.