Deadline: 1 July 2015
The Central European Initiative invites proposals for CEI Know‐How Exchange Program KEP – Italy. The overall objective of this Call for Proposals is to contribute to the development of the CEI region, bolstering social cohesion and economic dynamism while strengthening cooperation between the CEI Member States.
Grant awarded under this call 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 euros (€40,000).
Launched in 2004, the CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP) is a development instrument aimed at supporting transfer of experience and expertise from organizations in the EU to peers in the non‐EU countries within the CEI region. The rationale of the Programme is based on the assumption that the economic development in non‐EU countries can be strengthened through the transfer of best practices and benchmarks already in place in more advanced economies.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Applicant shall be registered in a CEI Member State also member of the EU, namely: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
- The following types of applicants are eligible to apply: all public and private sector bodies (not individuals), international and non‐governmental organizations operating in the public interest, e.g. national, regional and local authorities, education/research institutions, and environmental organizations.
- Preference will be given to projects displaying the ability of applicants to integrate or align Project Proposals into wider frameworks of related interventions.
- Eligible beneficiaries shall be organizations registered in an ODA‐eligible non-EU CEI Member Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine.
- The Application Form must be completed in English.
How to Apply?
The Application Form, the Budget template, and supporting documents (if any) shall be submitted via e‐mail (Subject: KEP ITALY Call 2015 – APPLICANT’S COUNTRY – PROJECT TITLE). The Project Proposal has to be sent in electronic format as follows:
- a PDF copy of the Application Form with legible applicant and beneficiary(ies) signatures and stamps where requested in the Application Form.
- a Word format of the Application Form.
- Budget (the use of the Budget template is mandatory).
For more information, visit CEI KEP – Italy.
