East East

Basic information about the program, methods and conditions for applying

East-East Program (EEP) is a regional program intended primarily to connecting same or similar organizations from the countries of South Eastern Europe which work on same or similar projects.

As such, EEP supports a large number of different spheres of social life, and the basic objective is to build and strengthen the civil society as a whole, but also the non-governmental sector through which the objectives are being implemented. The areas of operation of the East East Program are:

In accordance with new strategy of the EEP in B&H, the program priorities are projects from the following areas:

Social inclusion, values and accountability in education
Transparency and accountability
Functional and fiscal decentralization of local governance
Strengthening the capacity of the Roma non-governmental sector
Empowerment of civil society for coordinated action

The Program provides resources that enable civil society institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and informal associations to:
exchange experiences, best practices, lessons learned, and models of development;
collaborate on innovative solutions to transnational challenges;
analyze comparative trends in social, economic, and political development;
identify alternative approaches in overcoming stereotypes, prejudice, and exclusion;
strengthen coalitions to promote dialogue and influence public policies, and
catalyze expertise, innovations and advocacy for achieving positive change

East-East program delves into challenges of the modern society on a global scale, which includes, but is not limited to:

Empowerment, Mobility and Diversity of Civil Society
Disadvantaged and Marginalized Sectors of Society
Multicultural Acceptance, Diversity, and Cultural Interaction
Social Impact of Economic and Political Change
Division and Lack of Information and Access to Information
Civil Education, Participation and Institutionalization of the Democratic Processes

Considering this is a cross - border cooperation, Soros foundations from respective countries where EEP program is running, ensure traveling expenses to those participants who are invited by an organization from abroad.

In addition, if the participants are not selected or invited directly by the organizer, EEP coordinator from each country is in a position to complete the selection and/or invite the potential participants, and in compliance with the profile of the approved relevant project. Expenses' coverage for participants is processed by accommodation and food, as well as the transportation expenses for participants coming from host - country are all covered by the EEP of the state organizing/hosting the respective event.

For all other participants who are coming from another country, expenses are covered by the EEP program of the country respective participants come from. These expenses include all traveling expenses (airplane tickets, bus tickets, fuel and other), expenses for local transportation within the homeland (bus tickets, fuel, etc), visa expenses if needed, as well as pocket money that is paid out in a fixed amount determined by the main coordinator of the EEP Network, unless specified differently in particular cases or instances.

Basic guidelines for applying to the EEP are:

Organization - applicant for support from EEP must have at least one partner organization in the region, and that will present, organize or implement the same project in their country. Along with the application must submit the project proposal of the partner organization or signed confirmation of participation in project and copy of legal registration in the origin country (basic condition in order to apply)
Project that is subject of application must be long - term, or for at least for a one - year period (1) (basic condition in order to apply)
Application must clearly provide the following information:

Project objective(s)
Target group(s)
A detailed future activities plan (follow-up)
Expected results
Project phases (if available)
An accurate budget by items (look bellow for a list of items EEP does not support)

Organization - applicant for support from EEP must have at least one other donator, especially if the project entails large sums through donation.

How to apply:

Applications must be in English only
Application must be filled directly from the form that is available online to either download or copy from this web site
Under every title/section either type the questions over or simply type answers to questions in respective section of the application
Applications must be submited to EEP coordinator in electronic form only, meaning by electronic mail (e-mail).

Application deadlines

All applications for EEP must be submitted to the local OSF office at
least eight (8) weeks before starting of project. Then, applications are
subject of evaluation at local level and in case that application and
project are satisfying, will be transfered to the EEP office in Budapest
for final approval, where application need to arrive at least six (6)
weeks before starting of project.

Applications that do not complete the above criteria will not be accepted!

Expenses the EEP program does not support

EEP covers a large sum of expenses from a particular project, but there are items and/or sections in projects' expenses that are not covered by the EEP, and they are:

Organizing world congresses and/or conferences,
Scientific conferences,
Individual research projects,
Art events,
Translations and book publishing,
Sustaining or developing infrastructures,
Business, commercial and/or other profit - oriented activities,
Honorariums for experts from Western countries (unless decided otherwise)
Expenses for telephone and Internet usage
Administrative services.