CARDS funding support fot Roma inclusion (deadline 15 June 2007) European Commission launched a call for proposal under the CARDS regional programme for activities supporting the social inclusion of Roma and marginalized groups including civil registration. The deadline for the submission of concept notes is (deadline 15 June 2007). The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is � 1,000,000.00 The European Commission reserves the right not to award all available funds. The grant will cover between 65% and 80% of the total eligible costs of the action. The project may not exceed the time length of 18 months. Projects must take place at least in 3 of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia including Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). The call covers the following sectors: - Information provision - Legal assistance - Strengthening links between the beneficiaries and the local authorities - Facilitation of civil registration Examples of activities (this is not an exclusive list) are: - Awareness campaigns among the Roma community and marginalised groups about the benefits of the rights and obligations related to the issue of civil registration, particularly in the settlements; - Awareness campaign towards governmental institutions, notably at the municipal level, about the right to be registered (birth certificate, resident certificate�); - Provision of guidelines about the procedures to follow according to the respective regulation in each country; - Measures to facilitate contacts between the Roma population and municipal registry offices; - Provision of legal assistance and accompanying measures to obtain administrative documents; - Follow-up of the registration requests to the national authorities. The guidelines for applicants and supporting document can be accessed by "clicking" on the link below. CARDS REGIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME TO THE ROMA AND MARGINALISED GROUPS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Reference: EuropeAid/125369/C/ACT/Multi Budget EUR: 1000000 Status: Open (until 15.06.2007) Documents: Logical Framework Concept Note Form Grant Application Form Financial Identification Form Guidelines Budget Legal Entity Sheet
