EU Support for Systematic Sectoral Civil Society Participation for the EU Accession Negotiations and the Growth Plan Reform Agenda
The global objective of this call for proposals is to strengthen structured civil society participation in supporting inclusive, transparent, and effective reform processes related to North Macedonia’s EU accession and the implementation of the Growth Plan Reform Agenda.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:
- To strengthen the structured, systematic, and evidence-based participation of civil society organisations in reforms under the Fundamentals Cluster of the EU accession process, through consolidated engagement of existing civil society networks in dialogue with public institutions, monitoring of rule of law, governance reforms and other key areas under the Fundamentals Cluster, and coordinated advocacy related to alignment with the EU acquis.
- To support and streamline civil society engagement in the monitoring, advocacy, and public communication of the Growth Plan Reform Agenda, including through improved coordination, networking, and coalition-building among CSOs contributing to transparent, inclusive, and accountable implementation of Growth Plan reforms.
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 600.000. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
Indicative allocation of funds by lot:
| No. | Lots | Budget in € |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | Civil society structural dialogue under the Fundamentals Cluster of the EU Accession Process | 360.000 |
| Lot 2 | Civil society coordinated monitoring of the Growth Plan Reform Agenda | 240.000 |
| Total | 600.000 |
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- minimum amount: EUR 50.000
- maximum amount: EUR 60.000
Organisations that submit applications under this Call for proposals are not obliged to provide co-funding. The grant shall cover all eligible costs of the action (100%) as deemed essential to carry it out.
The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 12 months nor exceed 14 months.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 06/07/2026 at 17:00.
Details about the objectives and expected results of the Call, requirements, eligible activities and application procedure can be found in the Application Guidelines
Required documents
- Annex A Grant application form (Word format)
- Annex B Budget (Excel format)
- Annex C Logical framework
- Annex D Identification form
- Annex H Declaration on Honour on exclusion criteria
- Annex L Self-evaluation questionnaire on SEA-H
Two information sessions on this call for proposals will be held online on 15th May 2026 at 12:00 and 22nd May 2026 at 12:00. Please confirm your presence at the information sessions:
Questions may be sent by e-mail no later than 21 days before the deadline for the submission of applications to [email protected], indicating clearly the reference of the call for proposals.
The action grants are launched under the project “EU Support to the Civil Society Resource Centre – phase 2“ funded by the European Union, and implemented by the National Civil Society Development Foundation Civic Resource Centre, Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation, Media plus Shtip and Associations for Democratic Initiatives ADI Gostivar.
