The main objective of this call for proposals is to provide financial assistance to NGOs through small-scale projects and covering administrative costs of small, grassroots NGOs all over Turkey in order for them to establish successful communication and professional links with institutions from EU Member States and candidate countries. The proposed project should fall in one of the following areas:

·    Awareness-raising: The projects aiming to ensure a better knowledge and understanding of Turkey within the European Union. Actions to be supported include participating into campaigns, forums, meetings, etc.

·    Promotion/public relations & networking: The projects aiming to promote the activities of the applicant NGO in and strengthen its activities by networking with its counterparts in the EU Member States or other candidate countries. Actions include networking meetings with other NGOs in the EU Member States or the candidate countries

·    Start up works: The projects aiming to establish successful communication and professional links with institutions from EU Member States and candidate countries. The actions such as problem analysis, strategic plan and complementary activities like meetings, researches etc in the EU Member States or the candidate countries

Deadline: 30/11/2010│  Budget: EUR 200.000