Belgrade Open School is announcing a call for donations for the initiation of new ideas and the development of organizations, which is intended for civil society organizations. The invitation is part of the project "EU Resource Center for Civil Society in Serbia" aimed at strengthening the process of Serbia's accession to the European Union through the creation of an encouraging environment for civil society and the active participation of actors outside the public administration system in decision-making processes.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Support is intended for civil society organizations (CSOs) that are registered as associations, foundations or endowments, in accordance with the current Law on Associations or the Law on Endowments and Foundations.

WHAT DOES THE INITIATION OF NEW IDEAS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS IMPLY?

CSOs can receive support for the implementation of activities aimed at contributing to the development of existing activities of organizations or piloting new ideas within the process of Serbia's accession to the European Union, as well as strengthening the internal capacities of organizations in order to increase their activities.

CSOs can submit project proposals within the following thematic areas:

· Support for democratic development;

· Improvement, protection and promotion of human rights;

· Development of the local community;

· Protection and improvement of the environment and climate change;

· Improving employability;

· Public policies aimed at young people;

· Social inclusion of vulnerable groups;

· Other areas of importance for the community, in which the goals and expected results of this Program are realized.

WHAT DOES THE DONATION PROGRAM FOR STARTING NEW IDEAS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE?

Civil society organizations can apply for financial support in the maximum project value of up to RSD 117,000.00. The project can last at least one and at most three months.

It is planned that the Call for Donations for the initiation of new ideas and development of the organizations will be permanently open, and during 2023 up to 30 CSO projects will be supported.

In addition to financial support, organizations will have the necessary mentoring and expert support for project implementation.

HOW ARE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED?

Interested civil society organizations can submit their project proposals to Belgrade Open School, Novi Sad School of Journalism, Užice Center for Children's Rights and ENECA, depending on which district they belong to.

Civil society organizations that are registered in the following districts: City of Belgrade, Podunavski, Braničevski, Šumadijski, Pomoravski and Rasinski districts can submit an application to Belgrade Open School exclusively electronically via the online form available HERE.

CSOs from other districts submit a project proposal to one of the three regional EU Resource Centers (Novi Sad School of Journalism, Užice Center for Children's Rights and ENECA) that cover the district from which the project applicant comes (you can find more information in the Guidelines).

It is necessary that the application contains the following documentation, which you can download from this link.

Annex 1: Application form

Annex 2: Project budget

Annex 3: Statement of the project holder

All the necessary information about this call and how to apply can be found in the Guidelines for submitting project proposals, which can be found at this link.

MORE INFORMATION

All interested organizations that submit their project proposals to Belgrade Open School can receive additional clarifications regarding this call and the process of submitting project proposals electronically by sending an email to the address euresurscentar@bos.rs or to the phone number + 381 60 655 19 01.

The call for donations for the initiation of new ideas and the development of the organizations is realized within the project "EU Resource Center for Civil Society in Serbia", which Belgrade Open School implements in partnership with civil society organizations: Novi Sad School of Journalism, ENECA, Užice Center for Children's Rights, New planning practice, Safe Paths, Young Farmers of Serbia and an international partner, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The project is supported by the Delegation of the European Union in Serbia and will be implemented in the period from 2023 to 2026.