The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in Abkhazia in consortium with World Vision International and AAH started implementation of one EU funded project named” Building Resilient Communities in Abkhazia”. Project aims to strengthen the rights of young people in Abkhazia, including youth and persons with disabilities (PwDs), through a series of targeted actions, while also building the capacities of local CSOs and providing them with opportunities to support youth social inclusion and resilience initiatives.

The present CALL FOR PROPOSAL specifically looks at one dimension of DRC activities to ensure that:
– One pilot economic inclusive model implemented to support access to work for youth with disabilities.

Through the present CALL FOR PROPOSAL DRC intends to select one local CSO with adequate and demonstrated experience in a competitive process. The selected entity will be awarded a Grant for a period of 18 months to facilitate activities at community level, in line with DRC and EU requirements. The award is categorized as a Financial Support to Third Party and will translate into the signature of one Sub-
Grantee Agreement (SGA) between DRC and the awarded organization.

Key Deliverables
1. Selection of 5 entrepreneurs willing to support the inclusion of PwD youth that would act as training hubs
2. Capacitation of up to 20 youth of PwD or marginalized backgrounds, through work placement and internships over the duration of 6 months at 5 selected enterprises.
3. Conduct awareness raising activaties/round tables and present key practices and findings to a wider audience in Abkhazia to advocate the transformation at SME level in terms of inclusion.
Only officially registered organizations and those having experience in respective areas are invited to participate in this call. During the selection, an eligibility check will be performed based on the supporting documents provided by the applicant. Applications will be selected according to the predefined criteria and methodology.

Procedure and deadline for submission of a proposal:
Interested organizations are requested to submit the following documents:
• Proposal in English.
• A detailed budget.
• A copy of the registration certificate for applicant organization;
• A copy of the internal regulations/statutes of applicant organization;

The FSTP Application package must be submitted not later than December 16th, 2024, before 17:00
– One original document in a sealed envelope at the DRC office in Galkhuch by courier service or by hand-delivery. The envelope must bear the full name and address of the applicant and the words “FSTP FOR CALL 03”.

– One electronic copy to be sent to the following email address: [email protected]
Hand-written applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
All relevant documents can be collected at DRC office located in Galkhuch.
Additional questions are accepted on the following email address: [email protected]