The Netherlands Embassy in Budapest opened two calls for applications for projects focusing on Hungary. The deadline for application is 24 June 2019, 9 am.
One of the projects is funded by the Human Rights Fund 2019, the other one by the Democracy Fund 2019.
The Human Right Fund 2019 is a tool of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The proposal must be in accordance with at least one line of the following human-rights priorities:
- Protection of human rights defenders
- Freedom of expression, freedom of information and internet freedom, including media & journalism
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Equal Rights for LGBTI
- Empowerment of local communities focusing on women’s rights
The proposal for the Democracy Fund 2019 must promote at least one of the following priorities:
- Transparency of the public sector and legal certainty
- Accountability of state organs, access to public information, empowerment of local communities;
- Independence of the Judiciary
- Separation of powers
- Access to justice
- Equality before the law
- Interaction between domestic and international law
- Fight against corruption and conflict of interests
- Stability and consistency of the law: prevalence of common European values in the constitutional system
- Privacy and data protection
The project proposals must be submitted to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Budapest by e-mail: bdp-hrf@minbuza.nl, with the subject “Application Human Rights Fund 2019” or “Application Democracy Fund 2019”.
For questions contact the Embassy by e-mail on bdp-hrf@minbuza.nl