Call for Submission of Small Local Projects for 2024

Small local projects are small-scale development projects that are managed directly by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi. The project implementer is a local entity registered in Vietnam. It can be an educational, healthcare, social or cultural institution, a non-governmental non-profit organization, a cooperative, a local administration body or a local community.

The aim of this bilateral foreign development cooperation instrument of the Czech Republic is not to build capacity of the implementer but to support its development activities of a smaller scale. The small local projects should not only bring development outputs, but should also contribute to increasing the visibility of the Czech Republic in the country. Various projects can be supported, such as projects to promote local development, improve health or medical care, eradicate poverty, make education available, educate people in rural areas, protect the environment, or improve the position of women in the society.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO A SMALL LOCAL PROJECT

A small local project can only be implemented by a local entity having legal subjectivity in the country. A contribution can not be claimed by an individual.
The project must be relevant to the needs and priorities of the target country and must be in line with the priorities of the Czech Republic development cooperation.

The project should be effective and economical, for which reason all receipts must be documented. Personal costs (wage / fee, diet, accommodation, travel insurance, vaccination and other personnel costs) must not exceed 25 % of the total budget. It is recommended that the contribution does not cover the overall budget of the project but to ensure its co-financing from other sources.
The project must be implemented from the date of the contract’s signing (about March 2024) to October 2024. An extension of the project to November 2024 or subsequent months is inadmissible.

BUDGET AND POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION

The financial contribution for a small local project is up to 500,000 CZK (approx. 20,000, - USD). Each organization may apply for a contribution of several projects, but only one project of the applicant may be supported from the funds of the Czech Republic development cooperation.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO A SMALL LOCAL PROJECT

The application for a small local project grant must include:
- The filled identification form in the English language, signed and stamped by the organization. "Local currency" row shall contain the amount in VND.
- A verified copy of the document (in English or translated into English) certifying that the applicant has legal subjectivity (it is officially registered);
- A confirmation in Czech or English that the person signed on the identification form has the competency to sign the application.

The application must be delivered by October 5, 2023, to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi in paper form at the following address:

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi
13 Chu Van An, Ba Dinh
Hanoi

Before submitting an application by post or courier service, the identification form must be sent in electronic form (scanned PDF version and Excel file) to the e-mail address commerce_hanoi@mzv.cz

IMPORTANT TERMS

Deadline for all applications delivered to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi: October 5, 2023.
After approval of the project by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi will sign the contract about the implementation of the project with a successful applicant no later than 30 March 2024.
A small local project must be completed till October 2024 at the latest. All financial documents and receipts must be delivered to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi no later than 31 October 2024. The final report and photographic documentation must be delivered to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi no later than 31 October 2024.

Identification form (XLS, 70 KB)

Instructions for implementers (DOCX, 21 KB)