ADI Call for Applications

ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY 

THROUGH UN/ILO CONVENTIONS 

Deadline: 18:00, July 27, 2018

1. Background 

The Equal Rights Trust (ERT), an independent international organization with expertise in enhancing equality and combating discrimination, in partnership with the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), are implementing a project funded by the European Union to improve the implementation of selected UN and ILO Conventions in Georgia. 

1. Purpose of Grants

The Call for Applications aims to support implementation of UN and ILO conventions in Georgia, addressed against discrimination and inequality. The key purpose of each of the lots is the following: 

Lot 1: Monitoring Grants

- Conduct monitoring of one or more UN/ILO convention implementation in Georgia and provide evidence-based recommendations for the improvement of the environment in Georgia in terms of equal access and non-discrimination.  

Lot 2: Advocacy Grants

- Conduct advocacy to promote implementation of UN/ILO conventions in Georgia. 

Lot 3: Small Grants 

- Conduct small-scale pilot initiatives for testing new approaches or laying grounds for advocacy or future anti-discrimination and equality-oriented activities (interviews with victims, documentaries, database or networking activities, etc.). 

1. Priority Issues

The key directions of the program are equality and non-discrimination in the following areas: 

- Gender and sexual-orientation-based discrimination; 

- Child labor; 

- Labor rights and conditions; 

- Rights of the persons with disability; 

- Discrimination on the basis of religion, ethnicity, political or trade union affiliation.

1. Eligibility

Any organization, registered in Georgia (except the occupied territories of Georgia), regardless of the organizational experience and form (except profit-making commercial companies) is eligible for participating in this Call for Proposals, given the following preconditions: 

- The organization must not have a debt or face liquidation procedures; 

- The organization must not be associated with any of the criminal groups or activities; 

- The organization must fully comply with the legislation of Georgia. 

1. Amount of Grants

Each applicant may submit only one application for only one of the below lots:

Lot 1: Monitoring Grants

- About 8 000 - 15 000 EUR per grant; 

Lot 2: Advocacy Grants

- About 8 000 - 15 000 EUR per grant; 

Lot 3: Small Grants 

- About 1000-5000 EUR per grant. 

Please note, there are no co-funding restrictions, however, the priority will be given where the provided funding can make a substantial difference and being a meaningful contribution for the activities of the organization. 

1. Selection Criteria

The Selection Council will select the projects based upon the combination of the following criteria: 

1. Relevance (25%)

2. Impact (25%)

3. Capacity of the applicant and its members (20%)

3. Outreach (15%)

5. Experience (5%)

6. Value of funding (the budget must be directed directly towards achieving objectives and must be essential for the organization) (10%)

1. Reporting 

The successful applicant will be expected to fulfill the financial and narrative reporting obligations, as well as conduct a small financial audit, including: providing monthly updates to the donor (in person, over e-mail, phone, other communication channels or through meetings). One interim and one final financial and narrative reports must be submitted based on the pre-made template. 

1. How to Apply

In order to participate in the competition, please submit electronically the following documentation: 

1. ADI Application Form; 

2. ADI Budget Form; 

3. Registry extract; 

4. Rs.ge balance sheet; 

5. Any other supporting documentation you think may increase competitiveness of your application (attachments must not exceed 15 MB). 

The above documents must be submitted to the following e-mail: info@gyla.ge  

The applicants may submit questions to the same e-mail no later than July 19. The responses will be publicized on www.gyla.ge no later than July 20. 

The short-listed candidates will be informed in the beginning of August through e-mail. 

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this Call for the Applications does not oblige neither ERT, nor GYLA or their donor – EU to issue the grants. The process may be cancelled at any time without written notice. Furthermore, this Call for Applications does not include any obligation to provide justification to the applicants regarding any parts of the selection process.