SECTOR Project Support (SECTOR Grants)

This granting scheme will identify and support projects initiated by civil society organisations (CSOs) in the target countries at the national and regional levels, contributing to the sustainable development of the Western Balkan region. Priority areas of the projects are to be identified within the organisational assessment stage. Target Registered CSOs promoting urban sustainability in six SEE territories: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (eligible only for Regional Grants), the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia (including UN administered Kosovo). Timeline National Selection process Grants implementation Round I Sept. 2006 – March 2007 May 2007 – July 2008 Round II Sept. 2007 – March 2008 May 2008 – July 2009 Round III Sept. 2008 – March 2009 May 2009 – March 2010 Regional Selection process Grants implementation Round I Sept. 2006 – March 2007 May 2007 – Dec. 2008 Round II February 2008– July 2008 July 2008 – January 2010 Grants scope Supporting SEE CSO actions that are: Improving the urban environment by addressing regional and national priorities on land use and urban planning, transport, health, energy and climate change, or waste management and water; and Supporting sustainable development in the region through sustaining regional and national practical demonstration projects. Grant types Regional Grants (Networking projects) Managed in English language by the REC head office in Szentendre, Hungary. Grants Announcement - First round of Regional Grants (380-Kbyte MS DOC) Total amount available over four years: EUR 400,000 Funds will be distributed in two rounds of granting (EUR 200,000 each). National Grants (Community level projects) Managed by the REC country offices in local languages in each of the eligible countries. Total amount available over four years: EUR 1,060,000 Funds will be distributed in three rounds of granting over four years (EUR 340,000, EUR 360,000 and EUR 360,000).

Selected grants of first round National Granting Process Flowchart Target Time line Grants scope Grants types: SECTOR National Grants SECTOR Regional Grants Sustainability in Action: NGO Initiatives for Sustainable Development in the Western Balkans (PDF - 848 KB)