The purpose of the call is to promote democratization and civil society in the countries of the

Eastern Partnership through medium-term projects aimed at providing access to the experience of the Visegrad Group countries in democratic transformation, EU integration, civil society building and regional cooperation.

The proposed projects should focus on some of the following objectives:

• Strengthening the sustainability of EaP civil organizations through enhancing their management, communication and fundraising skills, assisting them in building the essential capacities to successfully apply for EU funding and helping them to link up with international civil networks
• Enhancing the engagement of EaP civil organizations with the society through initiating and implementing socially useful project
• Promoting the cooperation between EaP civil organizations and local governments, enhancing the capacity of NGOs in attending to local needs through initiating concrete projects
• Facilitating reform processes, decentralization, political association and economic integration with the EU, enhancing institutional capacity
• Transferring V4 experience in managing the economic transition and in complying with the requirements of free trade arrangements with the EU
• Strengthening regional cooperation among the EaP countries
• Transferring V4 experience in shaping public attitudes and communicating the benefits of democratic transformation and European integration

Project proposals must involve organizations from at least three V4 countries and at least one Eap country. Implementation timeframe of proposed projects is preferably 12 months but shall not exceed 18 months.

Budget proposals shall adhere to the following framework conditions:

1. Total budget not exceeding €70,000
2. Own contribution of applicants set at minimum of 10%
3. Purchasing tangible and intangible assets is allowed up to 7% of the approved sum of which at least 60% shall support project implementation by EaP organizations
4. Overhead costs set at maximum 7% of the approved sum

Upon the decision of the donors at least half of the grants awarded under this call for proposals shall support projects focused on assisting the transformation and European integration process of Ukraine.

V4EaP Extended Standard Grants can be implemented simultaneously with other grant programs of the Fund.

                                               Denisa Pussová: pussova@visegradfund.org