Call summary :

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Delhi has the privilege to announce a call for proposals of the Small Scale Projects for 2024. Small Scale Projects aims to fulfil developing needs and to create positive change within the framework of Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic. Eligible organizations from Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives can apply for the funding.

About small scale projects
Small Scale Projects (hereafter “SSP”) under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (hereafter “MFA CZ”) represent one of principal instruments of bilateral development cooperation of the Czech Republic. Such projects are carried out in cooperation with embassies of the Czech Republic by local stakeholders directly in developing countries. Financial funds of the Czech Republic contribute in this way to fulfil developing needs and to create positive change straight in location.

In terms of areas of support MFA CZ aims to support local projects with high impact in developing countries such as projects to promote good health and well-being, eradication poverty and hunger, education, gender equality, environment and climate, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, etc. SSP should tackle and be linked to one or more of the 17 Sustainable development goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations.

Who can apply
- The financial contribution is intended for projects implemented in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka (not in India!)
- Implementing partner should be a local subject with legal subjectivity in the country of the project implementation. Implementing partner must be eligible to sign contract with MFA CZ that establishes jurisdiction of Czech laws and Czech courts.
- Implementing organization should be a non-governmental organization (NGO), a non-profit organization, a civic society organization (CSO), a social business or a foundation.
- Funding cannot be claimed by an individual, political party, university or state institution. Funding is allocated to non-political and non-governmental group.

Information on time framework, budget and visibility
- The project must be implemented from April 2024 (after the contract is signed) to September 2024.
- The proposed budget of the financial contribution for must be from 200 000 CZK to 500 000 CZK. Co-financing from other sources is arbitrary and desirable. In the identification form in the row "Local currency" please state the amount in USD only. The Czech crowns sections must be left blank as they will be completed by the Czech Embassy in Delhi according to the valid exchange rate. Applications with wrong currency will be eliminated.
- The project should be effective and economical, for which reason all receipts must be documented. Total cost of salary/fee, subsistence allowance, accommodation, travel cost and eventual insurance and vaccination of the experts must not exceed 25 % of the project´s total costs,
- SSP does not include the payment of the implementing partner´s administrative costs.
- Each organization may apply for a funding of several projects, but only one project of the applicant may be supported from the funds of the Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic.
- Tangible assets of the project must be marked with a logo of the Czech development cooperation. In the case of project´s intangible assets, it is always necessary to mention the financial support of the Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic.
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