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British Embassy Zagreb is inviting bids for UK's Enabling Fund 2021/22

British Embassy in Zagreb is inviting organisations across Croatia to submit project proposals on activities strengthening peace, security and governance.

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Theme

The focus of the projects should be on strengthening peace, security and governance, helping to build trust and cooperation and tackling the root causes of conflict.

Under that theme, we would welcome bids for cross-border or cross-community projects; projects involving the media, or in the information sector; sports, arts or entrepreneurship; projects promoting shared values such as open societies, human rights, democracy, and post-conflict reconciliation; projects that preferably – but not necessarily – address or involve young people.

Project bid guidance

  • the British Embassy in Zagreb aims to support projects with activities taking place between November 2021 and March 2022, with no expectation of continued funding beyond the stated period

  • each bid should include a project budget breakdown

Project bids will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • alignment with the above-mentioned thematic priorities
  • outcomes that are achievable within the funding period
  • activity design that includes clear evaluation procedures and measures of impact
  • project design that includes risk and financial accountability procedures
  • safeguarding policies which ensure protection of beneficiaries, especially vulnerable individuals and children
  • overall value for money

Bidding process

  1. Proposals must be submitted using the project bid template (ODT, 7.12 KB) and the Activity Based Budget template (ODT, 15.2 KB).
  2. All proposals must be received by 26 October 2021. Late proposals will not be considered.
  3. Proposals must be submitted to Monika.Suknaic@fcdo.gov.uk.
  4. Successful bidders will be notified by 28 October 2021.

The British Embassy in Zagreb will organise an online Q&A session about the bidding process on 22 October 2021 at 12:00. Zoom link will be published via British Embassy Zagreb Facebook page.

The British Embassy in Zagreb will not answer any direct questions about individual proposals, in order to avoid preferential treatment of applicants, but interested parties may raise questions on the process at the Q&A session.

Additional information and documentation

All project implementers will be expected to sign a standard contract or grant agreement with the Embassy provided by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The terms of the contract or agreement are not negotiable.

All projects are expected to have achieved 85% spend by end of February 2022. Proposed budgets must reflect this requirement.

In view of the current epidemiological situation all events/activities must adhere to Croatia’s National Civil Protection Directorate guidelines in force at the time the events/activities take place.

Contact Monika.Suknaic@fcdo.gov.uk for more information.

Updates to this page

Published 19 October 2021