Deadline: 15 July 2014
All eligible organizations are requested to submit proposals for Know-how Exchange Programme (KEP) Italy funded by The Central European Initiative (CEI). The CEI is a regional forum for cooperation and consultation, which promotes collaboration at political, economic and cultural level in central and eastern Europe.
The purpose of this programme is to contribute to the development of the CEI region, bolstering social cohesion and economic dynamism while strengthening the cooperation between the CEI member states.
Any grant awarded under this Call for Proposals shall not exceed fifty per cent (50%) of the total cost of a given project, and the maximum grant amount allocated to a single project cannot exceed forty thousand euro (€40,000).
Eligibility criteria:
- The applicant shall be from organisations registered in CEI member states which are also members of the European Union, i.e. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
- The following types of applicants are eligible to apply: all public and private sector bodies, international and non‐governmental organisations operating in the public interest, e.g. national, regional and local authorities, education/research institutions, environmental organisations.
- In case of applications from international organisations that facilitate cooperation between the know‐how providers and the beneficiary(s) institutions, the CEI grant shall be transferred to and managed by such international body.
- The applicant shall demonstrate and give evidence of their experience in the sector of intervention, and of their capability to deliver the proposed project results. The applicant is expected to be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project for all its duration. Applicants must also demonstrate their competitive advantage in the proposed area of intervention, relative to organisations from other CEI countries of eligible applicants.
- Preference will be given to projects which display the ability of applicant(s) to integrate or align the proposed KEP assignment into wider frameworks of related interventions.
Required Background Information:
- Involvement in related projects
- Knowledge of and experience with the beneficiary, their country and their region
For more information, visit KEP ITALY page.
