The Tuzla Community Foundation (hereinafter: the Foundation) invites youth organizations and informal youth groups to propose projects that will enable young people to be actively involved in activities and creating content for the benefit of the community and improving the position of young people in Tuzla Canton.
With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Development (BMZ), the Foundation announces a public call for financial support for projects of youth organizations and informal youth groups from the municipalities of Lukavac and Kalesija, Tuzla, Živinice and Srebrenik.
The support is realized within the project “Democratic and economic empowerment of underdeveloped communities in Tuzla Canton” which aims to strengthen local organizations and local initiatives that bring citizens together and encourage them to self-organize, participate and get involved in solving specific problems in their local communities, neighborhoods, cities and the whole state.
FUND OBJECTIVES
- Capacity building for young people in all spheres of their activities.
- Empowering young people to make independent decisions and act in the local community.
- Strengthen the youth sector by strengthening the program and organizational capacities of youth organizations.
WHO CAN APPLY?
- Registered youth associations from the municipalities of Lukavac, Kalesija, Tuzla, Živinice and Srebrenik (Article 4, FBIH Youth Law, paragraph 2);
- Informal youth groups of at least 3 members from the area of the municipalities of Lukavac, Kalesija, the cities of Tuzla, Živinice and Srebrenik (Article 4, Paragraph 1).
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The call for applications is open from August 19 to September 26, 2021.
WHAT DO WE SUPPORT?
- Innovative projects from different areas of social life that respond to the needs of the local community, which directly affect the improvement of the position of young people.
- Projects that promote civic activism and volunteerism and are based on the voluntary engagement of applicants.
- Projects that are aimed at specifically solving a specific problem or meeting a specific need in the community.
- Projects aimed at mitigating the consequences of the pandemic with a special emphasis on preserving and strengthening the mental health of young people.
- We support projects that last from 1 month to 1 year.
- The value of support per project can range from 500.00 BAM to 2,000.00 BAM.
WHAT PROJECTS DO WE SUPPORT?
According to the results of the Vital Signs 2019 research, we give priority to projects that are in line with the priority needs of local communities in Tuzla Canton, and the challenges at the global level defined by the UN Global Sustainable Development Goals. Under this call, we want to support projects that encourage innovative cross-sectoral partnerships, that will improve the following areas of living:
- NATURE PROTECTION, CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE;
- QUALITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING;
- HEALTH PROTECTION;
- REDUCING INEQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
- DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT.
More information about the call criteria is available here.
HOW TO APPLY?
You can apply exclusively through the online application platform which is available on the website of the Tuzla Community Foundation. If you are applying for the first time, we recommend that you first look at the instructions for filling out the online application.
Once the online application is accepted the applicant will receive a confirmation of receipt by mail. After reviewing the project application by the grant team, the applicant will receive an e-mail confirmation of receipt (PDF document of the completed application), which you must submit within 7 days, signed and stamped in two hard copies, to the address of the Foundation: Pozorišna 13, 75000-Tuzla (in person or by mail).
If you need support in filling out the online application, you can contact the office of the Tuzla Community Foundation, on the phone number 035 362-830/831 or by e-mail: initijative@fondacijatz.org with the subject “Youth Fund – PUBLIC CALL 8 – FM – 2/2021“
In addition to the completed application form (via the online module), formally registered organizations are required to submit the following additional documentation:
- Decision on registration (copy),
- Statute of the Association (copy),
- Financial report for the previous year (balance sheet and income statement-copy),
- Proof of open bank account (copy), and
- Statement of partnership, in the case of partnership projects.
Financial support for youth projects will not be awarded to projects that are incomplete, as well as those that arrive after the deadline or are not submitted in the above manner, as well as those that submit applications on inappropriate forms.
CONDITIONS FOR GRANT AWARDING
prior to the award of the grant, Applicants are required to enable the Foundation’s grant team to evaluate the work and operations of the organization in the previous period. This assessment involves an analysis of the organizational, financial, administrative and human resources of the project applicant. Only organizations that meet the assessment process can receive financial support.
Informal groups that receive support for their project will implement activities, so that all payments for costs incurred during the project will be paid directly by the Foundation, and the obligation of the informal group is to prepare estimates and submit them to the Foundation.
After the final selection of projects and the publication of the results on the website of the Foundation, the deadline for appeals will be open for 7 working days. All applicants not satisfied with the results have the right to appeal. The complaint will be resolved shortly by the Foundation’s management.
It is recommended that all applicants read the detailed information and instructions for completing the online application and the criteria found on the Foundation’s website (www.fondacijatz.org).
