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Grants for local projects in the sector of informal & non formal education to improve Roma’s inclusion

GUIDELINES FOR GRANT APPLICANTS RESPONDING TO THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2007

Deadline for receipt of applications: 15th february 2007, 4 pm (local time)

Note of the editor: All the documents related to this call for applications will be sent in a zip file (1.5 MB) upon request at romale@zahav.net.il with the phrase "Grants for local projects" in the "Suject" line.

BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAMME ROMS & VOYAGEURS

This programme has been designed to be an operational collective programme, following the work’s basis of the Collective programme for Roma and Travellers conducted between 2004 and 2005 by Comité PECO.

This programme of Comité PECO was co-funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It made an inventory-diagnosis of the Roma’ educative situation in five countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. Fnasat-Gens du voyage (Fnasat), as a member of Comité PECO, was appointed by Comité PECO for the realization of the 5 inventories of fixtures[1].

On this basis, Fnasat is now launching a European regional programme to develop local initiatives in the field of informal and non formal education. This programme aims at supporting Roma and Travellers’ integration in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania and France. It follows the objectives of the Roma’s Decade[2] and will involve a large range of actors (NGOs, local authorities and governmental service…).

An ad hoc transnational committee, representative of the four countries, that we called the Transnational Pilot Committee, will assure the respect of the programme’s objectives. The Committee members are responsible of the good implementation of this programme as well as of the selection and the follow up of 6 projects conducted in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania and France by local NGOs.

For its 1st year, this operational programme is supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a close cooperation is settled. Indeed, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is careful of this group dynamics and, in this context, Fnasat proposes to carry this aid development programme for NGOs during the following three years.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME ROMS & VOYAGEURS

The main objectives of the “Programme Roms & Voyageurs” are:

- To foster the implementation of national policies for Roma and Travellers in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania, and France;

- To promote the dialogue and exchange of knowledge between the majority and Roma and Travellers;

- To reinforce advocacy capacity of NGOs involved in non formal educational actions which support Roma and Travellers’ integration in Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania, and France;

THE GRANTS

Objectives and frame of the grants

In the framework of this call for proposals, Fnasat proposes to allocate grants for local NGOs from Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania. 6 projects will be selected and cofinanced. Later (Year 2), another call for proposals will be published for French NGOs.

This call for proposals is one of the main tools of this Programme. It is made for NGOs from Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania which are developing informal and non formal educational initiatives. The main goal of the grants is to reinforce capacity building of NGOs from eastern countries which are fostering the implementation of inclusion policies for Roma and Travellers.

This grant is to support their innovative or new actions, as well as to extend their projects that are needed further development. But it carries also major targets like:

§ Developing a regional network working for Roma and Travellers’ inclusion

§ Promoting the role of non formal and informal education to further Roma and Travellers’ inclusion

Furthermore, it is important to underline that the Transnational Committee, as the pilot authority of this programme, has been involved from the beginning of this programme. It has been designing this call for proposals and the programme tools. This Committee which has written these guidelines will meet again to evaluate and select collectively the 6 projects. Later, the Committee members will assumer the follow up of the projects development in close cooperation with Fnasat and the national coordinators.

The mission of this Transnational Pilot Committee (TPC) and Fnasat is to support NGOs all along the development of their projects. They will also be promoting and communicating projects results and good practices in order to bring changes into local practices. National coordinators will be nominated to support this work in each country.

[1] which are available on the Comité PECO and Fnasat websites (www.comitepeco.org and www.fnasat.asso.fr).

Deadline: 2007/02/15