QUALIFYING PROJECTS:

In accordance with the Czech Republic’s Human Rights and Transition Promotion Policy, the projects should focus on one of the following areas/combination of following areas:

• supporting civil society, including human rights defenders;

• promoting freedom of expression and information, including freedom of media;

• promoting equal and full political and public participation;

• supporting institution-building in the area of rule of law;

• promoting equality and non-discrimination;

• promoting human rights in areas of employment and environmental protection.

   

  AVAILABLE FUNDING:

  A project can be funded with a budget of approx. 250 000 CZK (approx. 11 000 USD). Co-funding from the applicant or other sources is possible.

  Maximum LTP duration is from signing of Contract (approx. February/March 2022) to October 2022, i.e. 8-9 months in total.

   

  WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL:

  Only local Vietnamese, community and non-profit organizations with legal capacity in Vietnam can submit LTP proposal.

   PROCESS OF SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL:

  All proposals should be delivered to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi, both in electronic form - editable AND scanned with a signature (and stamp if available) to e-mail: hanoi@embassy.mzv.cz , and a paper form (e.g. by post).

  The proposal must contain:

• completed Identification Form with a signature (and stamp if available) - see attachment,

• copy of the document proving the applicant’s legal capacity,

• copy of the authorization of the signed person to act on the applicant’s behalf.

   

  TIMETABLE OF PROJECTS:

• Interested entities should submit their proposals to the Embassy of the Czech Republic no later than October 22, 2021.

• All LTP activities must be finished no later than October 15, 2022.

• Successful applicants must submit a Final Report and all relevant financial documents to the Embassy of the Czech Republic as soon as possible after the LTP conclusion, no later than November 15, 2022.

   

  OTHER TERMS

  Please download and use the below attached Identification Form in order to submit your proposal. Only proposals duly prepared and submitted in this form and in line with these instructions will be admitted for evaluation. Project calculations in terms of financial requirements should be filled in using either USD, EUR, or VND as project currencies in order to facilitate conversion to CZK.

  Please also bear in mind that currency fluctuations need to be taken into account. Contracts for awarded LTPs will be quoted in CZK and the approved CZK amount is final and cannot be changed. It is thus necessary to take this into account during project and budget preparation and allocation in the Identification Form.