Anruf Nr. 5: Einbeziehung und Stärkung der Roma durch die Entwicklung interethnischer Gemeinschaften

Call #5 – Roma inclusion and empowerment through the development of interethnic communities is implemented under Outcome 2: Human Rights Strengthened, contributing directly to its achievement. This call aims to achieve the following objectives: • To support the medium and long-term inclusion and empowerment of Roma within the broader context of interethnic communities. • To strengthen social cohesion and trust between ethnic groups through inclusive community development processes. • To reduce structural inequalities and discrimination affecting Roma and other disadvantaged/vulnerable groups in interethnic communities. • To promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, particularly Roma women and girls, as a cross-cutting priority. Projects approach (Small Grants): specific, small-scale interventions in underserved areas, local advocacy, and community activation. Project approach (Large Grants): must target underserved areas and achieve systemic changes by linking policy implementation with innovative service models Target groups: Roma-led and/or pro Roma CSOs, disadvantaged/vulnerable groups from underserved interethnic communities such as women, children and youth at risk, other ethnic minorities, people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, living in marginalized areas or segregated environments, other groups impacted by socio-economic inequalities (elderly, people with disabilities, unemployed, homeless, ex-inmates etc.). The presence and the condition of the Roma population will have to be demonstrated in the description of the project proposals. In the case of Large Grants, up to 20% of the total project budget can be allocated for activities that contribute to the organizational development of the Applicant and, if the case, of the CSO Partner/s from Romania. In the case of Large Grants, between 3% and 5% of the total project budget may be allocated to monitoring and rapid response actions (addressing developments that affect civic space and the Programme’s areas of intervention in Romania, in particular democracy, rule of law, human rights, inclusion, organisational resilience, including actions to advance climate action and a just green transition. Eligible Applicants are non-governmental and non-profit organizations, legally established in Romania, organized and operated in accordance with the relevant Romanian laws.