At the beginning of June, the evaluation of the applications received for the Our Common Values Programme "In Development+" call for proposals was completed. The call was preceded by a six-month training series to help interested citizen groups prepare and turn good ideas into high-quality proposals.
The aim of the "In Development+" call is to enable civil society organizations
- to take effective action on the issues that matter to them
- to implement their ideas together
- and grow as an organisation.
A total of 124 applications were received of which 31 were selected with a total amount of €574 404.
The Selection Committee also decided to offer 12 conditionally supported applicants the opportunity to consult about their proposals and resubmit them at a later deadline.
The selected proposals are:
The grant decision was made by the Selection Committee of the Programme, based on the scores and justification of external evaluators. The Selection Committee consisted of the heads of the Consortium's three foundations, an external CSO expert. A representative of the European Commission Representation in Hungary participated at the session as an observer.
The selection of the proposals followed the criteria set out in the call for proposals, with particular emphasis on:
- the relevance of the projects submitted
- their contribution to strengthening and promoting European values
- their expected impact.
Applicants selected for funding will be notified about the contracting details in the following days. Applicants with rejected proposals will receive the detailed evaluation of their proposals in the coming weeks, including the reasons for rejection. Applicants invited for consultation will also be notified in the coming days.
About the Programme
The Common Values Programme aims to promote our common European values of democracy, the rule of law and the protection of human rights in Hungary. We are looking for Hungarian citizens who stand for these values through their initiatives, encourage active citizenship and involve their communities to take action to live in a just, inclusive and equal society of dignity and freedom.
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