In cooperation with HEKS/EPER Romania, The Reformed Church of Transcarpathia announces a tender to support IDP and host community self-implement sclr initiatives in Transcarpathia.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Reformed Church of Transcarpathia has been actively involved in offering assistance to the Ukrainian communities fleeing from the war. We intend to continue to support internally displaced people (IDPs) by providing immediate responses to basic needs in crisis as well as a complex integration program. As such, the Reformed Church of Transcarpathia, in collaboration with its partner HEKS/EPER Romania and with the financial support of ACT Alliance, wants to encourage the implementation of community-driven initiatives aimed at enhancing and aiding the IDP and host communities in the Transcarpathia Oblast, through local NGOs actively involved in this regard.
These initiatives may originate from refugee community members themselves, churches involved in helping IDPs, affiliated organizations, or related entities. We prioritize communities, congregations, and organizations that have been actively supporting IDP communities in Transcarpathia since the onset of the conflict, which are presently engaged in such efforts, and possess tangible plans for future support initiatives.
The present call for proposals is based on the sclr approach (survivor and community-led responses), hence formulated on the basis of a support methodology, the essential element of which is to embrace the initiatives of these directly affected by the armed conflict.
Thus, applicants should actively contribute to the implementation of initiatives that would benefit the larger affected communities. They should leverage the community’s potential to offer practical solutions to pressing issues while also fostering community building and social cohesion as well as building resilience. This type of support directed to the affected IDP and host communities represents a sustained reframing of the experiences arising from crisis situations. Consequently, this effort results in tangible improvements in both the physical aspects, such as enhancing the quality of life, and in harnessing individual and community potential, thereby facilitating the recovery of communities from crisis situations.
We encourage applicants to consider not only the needs of the host communities, but also initiatives that support IDPs in the Transcarpathia Oblast in an effort to foster the social unity between the two.
The goal of this call is to support communities (organizations, congregations, associations, foundations with legal personality registered in Ukraine) who:
We wish to contribute to the realization of the goals of these applicants by providing financial support within the limits of the microgrant amount available.
Tender issued by: Reformed Church of Transcarpathia
Supporting partner: HEKS/EPER Romania
Form of support: One-time, non-refundable support
The maximum amount of support that can be claimed: 125,000 UAH (1.17M HUF)
The maximum number of supported projects: 20
Application submission deadline: 19.02.2024
How to submit an application:
You can apply by filling out the application form and submitting it by email.
Please send the application form in one of the two suggested formats to: sclr.heks.rct@gmail.com
Please include all the necessary information when filling out the application form!
Application conditions (Who can apply?):
Non-governmental organizations based in the Transcarpathia Oblast. Typically, community-based organizations formally registered in Ukraine in the region.
Types of initiatives we are financing:
We will finance projects that contribute to community wellbeing, strengthen social cohesion between IDPs and the local population or that support the most vulnerable who cannot help themselves. It all depends on the opportunities local groups identified as most relevant to strengthen their community’s survival, recovery and future resilience.
Projects can involve but are not limited to the following sectors: health, psychosocial support, education, basic survival, etc.
What can the grant be used for?
Expenses associated with the initiatives that promote the wellbeing of IDPs and/ or host communities, foster community development, and strengthen the rapport between the migrants and the local communities such as:
We will not be funding salaries, personal expenses of the applicants and initiatives where applicant only support themselves or their own recovery, since the whole purpose of sclr is to empower and support the wider IDP/host community.
The applicant’s commitments:
By applying, the applicant undertakes to cooperate with the RCT team in order to facilitate the successful completion of the project as follows:
The applicant also commits to attending one appropriate workshop following the conclusion of the implementation period. The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the mutual exchange of experiences and outcomes regarding the sclr implementation between participating communities and the organizations coordinating the project.
Deadlines:
Eligibility criteria:
Assessment process
Applications that meet the call’s conditions will be submitted to the evaluation committee. Information about the results of the assessment will be sent to both successful and unsuccessful applicants by email on February 29, 2024.
In evaluating the initiatives we take into consideration:
Project selection criteria:
We welcome your questions and comments regarding the application by email at sclr.heks.rct@gmail.com or by phone at: +380 66 850 38 00, +380 99 734 31 86.