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The European Union is inviting applications to Support the actions of Civil Society Organizations contributing to Sustainable Territorial Development in Algeria.

Objective

• The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support civil society organizations working in the field of environment, climate change and/or green economy, so that they can contribute to local governance in Algeria through dialogue and partnership with local authorities.

Thematic Areas

• Environmental protection;

• Adaptation/mitigation to climate change;

• Green economy;

• Citizen participation in the environmental territorial planning process.

Priorities

• The priority of this call for proposals is to strengthen the capacities of these civil society organisations in order to:

  • Implement local initiatives or projects addressing environmental challenges identified in sectoral or territorial planning documents (such as local climate plans, municipal development plans or others) in environmental protection, and/or adaptation/mitigation to

  • climate change and/or promotion of the green economy; and/or

  • Enable them to contribute to citizen participation processes, in partnership with territorial authorities, with the aim of prioritizing environmental actions integrated into territorial or sectoral planning.

Funding Information

• The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 600,000.

• Any grant requested under this call for proposals must be between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

  • minimum amount: EUR 80,000;

  • maximum amount: EUR 300,000.

• Duration: The initial planned duration of an action cannot be less than 24 months nor exceed 36 months.

Eligible Activities

• Capacity building and awareness raising: 

  • Training and workshops for civil society organizations in partnership with local authorities on citizen participation mechanisms in environmental and climate matters.

  • Awareness campaigns on environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and the green economy among citizens, young people, women and groups in vulnerable situations.

  • Implementation of local projects related to environmental protection, and/oradaptation/mitigation to climate change and/or promotion of the green economy meeting the priorities of local plans:

  • Financing (through third-party grants) of concrete projects of Algerian associations working in the areas covered by this call for proposals.

  • Reforestation and ecological restoration projects to combat deforestation and promote adaptation to climate change.

  • Innovation and experimentation of local solutions:

  • Development of green project incubators to encourage young people and entrepreneurs to propose local solutions in terms of the green economy.

  • Support for pilot projects for sustainable mobility (promotion of cycling and public transport).

  • Promotion of consultation and citizen participation:

  • Strengthening communication and cooperation links between civil society organizations and local

  • authorities, which could ensure joint action towards common objectives and greater sustainability of interventions;

  • Organization of public consultations and citizen forums to integrate local concerns into climate and environmental planning documents at the local level.

  • Monitoring, advocacy and networking:

  • Establishment of participatory monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for environmental policies local.

  • Advocacy with local authorities for the effective integration of environmental issues and climate in local planning.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:

  • be a legal person and

  • have no profit motive and

  • belong to one of the following categories of organizations: non-governmental organization, and

  • be effectively established in a Member State of the European Union or in Algeria and

  • be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and the affiliated entity(ies), without acting as an intermediary, and

  • not be in any of the situations provided for in section 2.4 of the PRAG.

Post Date: May 22, 2025