Project Profile · IPA II · Civil Society · 2015
Institutional Support Programme for Local CSOs (BİRLİKTE)
Priority Area
Democracy and Governance / Civil Society
Beneficiary
Civil Society Development Centre (STGM)
Other Beneficiaries
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Duration
24 months, 15 March 2017–15 March 2019
EU Contribution
€3,000,000
Location
Adana, Antalya, Samsun, Ankara, Denizli, Kırklareli, İstanbul, İzmir, Mersin, Çanakkale, Diyarbakır, Bursa, Tekirdağ, Trabzon, Giresun, Kars
Project Objective
2015
The programme was developed and launched by STGM as a sub-grant programme under the “Strategic Capacity Building for Local CSOs” Project, which is also EU-funded.
Results Achieved / Expected Outputs
Expected Outputs
- 01 Under the BİRLİKTE Support Programme, local CSOs receive institutional grants of up to €30,000 and national CSOs up to €36,500. They have also benefited from a two-year institutional mentoring programme supporting their organisational development.
- 02 Based on STGM’s 15 years of capacity-building experience, the Programme is designed to be flexible enough to respond to organisations’ differing needs, which sets it apart from typical grant programmes. CSOs have used the BİRLİKTE grants without having to tie them to a specific project activity. The Programme has therefore provided funds that can be used for institutional fixed costs, a long-standing problem especially for local CSOs.
- 03 BİRLİKTE also stands out as not only a grant programme but also a support programme providing guidance to CSOs.
Project profile · IPA II · Civil Society · 2015
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