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How can an NGO benefit

from EC grants?

‘Calls for Proposals’ Thematic Operations

EuropeAid Cooperation Office

Athens, 25 September 2008

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• What is a grant?

• How to apply for a grant?

• How does the selection work?

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What is a grant?

• Payment of non-commercial nature

• Achievement of an objective forming part of a European Union policy (or of the EU-ACP Agreement)

• Implementation of an action or functioning of a body

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How are grants awarded?

• Calls for Proposals

o Open or restrictedo International or local

• Direct award in exceptional cases

• Reference: Practical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions (section 6)

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/index_en.htm

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Basic rules

Programming annual work programme

Equal treatment impartial evaluation on the basis of published criteria

No cumulative grants only one grant per action

No retroactivity except in crisis situations

Co-financing unless exception for external actions

No profit balance between income and expenditure

PRAG 6.2

EuropeAidHow to Apply?

(1) Planning and preparation

• Search for Calls for Proposalso http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl

• Download documentso Guidelines for Applicantso Application form and annexes (standard contract,

budget, logical framework, etc.)

• Register in PADOR http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/onlineservices/

pador/index_en.htm

EuropeAidSearch for Calls for Proposals:

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl

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(2) Submission of Concept Note

• Brief summary of proposed action

• Opening & administrative check

• Evaluation of concept notes by assessors

• Selection and notification of applicants

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(3) Submission of Full Proposal

• Evaluation of full proposals of selected concept notes

• Provisional selection of proposals & reserve list

• Request and submission of supporting documents

• Eligibility verification of supporting documents

• Final selection of proposals recommended for funding

EuropeAidEvaluation

• Evaluation Committee

o Odd number of voting memberso Use of internal and/or external assessorso Confidentiality and impartiality

• Evaluation criteria: Financial & Operational Capacity Relevance Methodology Sustainability Budget & cost-effectiveness

EuropeAidEligibility

• Verification of eligibility of

applicant & partners action activities and costs

• Ineligibility of one partner may result in rejection of application

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Further information…

General

http://ec.europa.eu/development/index_en.cfm

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/index.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm

Procedures

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/index_en.htm

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Thank you!