DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO ТHE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
www.europa.rs
CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS: EU TO GRANT MORE THAN €4 MILLION FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION OF
MOST VULNERABLE PERSONS IN SERBIA
The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia has launched a call for proposals within
the project “Support to the social inclusion of the most vulnerable groups, including Roma, through
more diversified community-based social services”, financed from EU pre-accession funds. The grantscheme worth €4.35 million aims to improve social inclusion and poverty reduction among the most
vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in Serbia. Together with the Ministry of labour, employment and
social policy, the EU Delegation will hold information sessions in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Užice.
The project aims at promoting the social inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups through the
provision of sustainable community-based social services; improving the position of Roma people
through initiatives aimed at their active social inclusion; promoting the efficient use of resources
through partnering of different stakeholders involved in the provision of support to vulnerable groups
and encouraging and promoting inter-municipal cooperation (through the so-called "cluster approach")
in delivering social services.
Total amount of funds that will be given through this project is €4,350,000, divided in two lots:
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Lot 1: Community-based social services
o Budget: €2,900,000
o Size of grants: €100,000–300,000
o Potential applicants: Civil society organisations from Serbia and other eligible countries,
local authorities and public institutions active in the social protection sector.
The applicants should, through their actions, contribute to strengthen the existing services or
establishing new ones, propose new modalities or merge existing modalities to enhance efficiency and
effectiveness.
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Lot 2: Active inclusion initiatives for the Roma population
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Budget: €1,450,000
Size of grants: €60,000–500,000
Potential applicants: Civil society organisations from Serbia and other eligible countries,
public institutions belonging to social protection sector, independent government
bodies working in sectors relevant for the call, public institutions dealing with health,
education and culture, public companies, local authorities and international
organisations.
The applicants should aim to develop human resources and employability through support for
education, boosting employment and self-entrepreneurship and support local communities or local Civil
Society Organisations (CSOs) to play an active role in decision making process for local economic
development.
Information sessions about this call for proposal will be held throughout Serbia, as per the following
calendar:
Town
Belgrade
Novi Sad
Niš
Užice
Date and Time
Venue
Address
1 April 2014
11:00 - 15:00
Dom omladine Beograda
(Amerikana hall, 1st floor)
24 Makedonska str
2 April 2014
City Hall
12:00 - 15:00
(assembly hall)
3 April 2014
12:00 - 15:00
4 April 2014
12:00 - 15:00
2 Žarka Zrenjanina str
City Hall (big hall)
24 Nikole Pašića str
City hall (ceremonial hall)
52 Dimitrija Tucovića str
Potential applicants interested in attending the Information Sessions are advised to register online at
following link: http://europa.rs/en/projects/Registration_form.html
Deadline for submission of proposals is 19 May 2014.
The full Application Package, including the Guidelines for Applicants, is available for a free download on
the following internet sites:
EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia: www.europa.rs;
EuropeAid: http://europa.eu/!NR83PN