Do you want the citizens to receive better quality social protection services?

Do you see a need to expand the existing social protection services to include more beneficiaries from vulnerable social groups? 

Do you have ideas on how to introduce new and innovative social protection services?

The Swiss PRO Programme will support through the public call under the slogan "Forces Allied, Support Provide" up to 20 local self-governments projects for the implementation and development of social protection services. This initiative is only one of the activities supported by the Government of Switzerland through the Swiss PRO Programme.

Total budget of the public call: EUR 242,000. Grant value: EUR 12,100.

The public call will be open until 22 May 2020.

The public call for proposals has been organised through a competitive process and the selection of beneficiaries will be made through evaluation and ranking of the submitted project proposals. More details on the call for proposals, the project selection criteria, on how to apply and the application documents are available on the Swiss PRO website.

How to apply?

• Download detailed information on the Public Call as well as application forms from the Swiss PRO website
• Submit completed forms in accordance with the terms of the Public Call at rsoc.applications@unops.org
• Please send the clarification requests at the email address rsoc.cfp.clarifications@unops.org no later than 18 May 2020.

To help all interested LSGs to learn all the details of the public call - including the application form, the project selection criteria and the eligible costs, the Swiss PRO Programme has organised six informative sessions:

• Šabac, Tuesday, March 10, at 12:00 (Center for Proffesional Development, Nikole Tesle 1A).
• Užice, Wedneday, March 11, at 12:00 (Regional Center for the Professional Development in Education, Nemanjina 52).
• Kralјevo, Thursday, March 12, at 12:00 (City Administration, Trg Jovana Sarića 1).
• Kragujevac, Friday, March 13, at 12:00 (Business Innovation Center, Trg topolivaca 4).
• Online info-session, Tuesday, March 17, at 12:00.
• Online info-session, Wednesday, March 18, at 12:00.