Open Calls

Open Call for Proposals for Innovative, Open Community-Based Social Inclusion Services

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing the Open Call for Proposals for Innovative, Open Community-Based Social Inclusion Services.

The overall objective of this Open Call is to contribute to the social inclusion of the most vulnerable women and men, girls and boys through the establishment and/or enhancement of innovative, open community-based services and therefore contribute to the process of deinstitutionalization.

Eligibility

All social welfare institutions and civil society organisations are eligible to participate.

Indicative budget of the Open Call

USD 2.9 million

Deadline for submitting project proposals

30 September 2023 at 24.00

Documentation

All information on the Open Call and application documentation is available on this page, in the Documents column.

Application

Project proposals are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in the 01. Call for Proposals_SHAI 01-2023 document.

All interested parties will be able to receive answers to questions about the Open Call at online information sessions on 8, 15 and 22 August 2023 at 11 a.m. To access the information sessions, please click THIS LINK.

About the Programme

This Open Call is announced within the programme "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The programme is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns about the Open Call, you may contact us at rsoc.cfp.clarifications@unops.org until 15 September 2023.

14 August 2023 - The Corrigendum no. 1 to the CfP 01-2023 was issued, all the details are available in the document EU SHAI_CfP 01-2023_Corrigendum no. 1.pdf, which can be downloaded from the documentation section on the right-hand side of this page.

Third open call to local self-governments to submit project proposals for social housing and active inclusion of vulnerable groups

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing the Third open call to local self-governments to submit proposals for social housing and active inclusion projects.

The goal of this open call is to provide housing support for families in a sustainable and responsible way, through the construction of multi-family buildings and family houses, and the purchase, reconstruction, and adaptation of apartments and houses. Complementary active inclusion measures will be mandatory and they include support in the field of education, improvement of employability, employment and self-employment, and access to various social protection services.

Eligibility

All local self-government units in Serbia, except those that have active projects within the EU SHAI programme, are eligible to participate. A complete list of eligible local self-government units can be found in the following document - EU SHAI_CfP3_List of Eligible LSGs.

Indicative budget of the Third open call

EUR 3 million

Deadline for submitting project proposals

15 April 2022 at 24.00

Documentation

All information on the Third open call and application documentation is available on this page, in the Documents column.

Application

Project proposals are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in the EUSHAI_CfP3_Guidelines for Applicants document.

All interested local self-government units will be able to receive answers to questions about the open call at an online information session on 22 March 2022 at 11 a.m.

About the Programme

This open call is announced within the program "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The program is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns about the Third open cal, you may contact us at rsoc.cfp.clarifications@unops.org until 1 April 2022.

Open Call for Proposals for Small-Scale Infrastructure Projects

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing an Open Call for Proposals for Small Scale Infrastructure Projects. 

The objective of this Call for Proposals is to improve living conditions for the most vulnerable women and men, girls and boys living in substandard settlements through the implementation of small-scale interventions in communal and social infrastructure, and to enhance their access to public services.

Eligibility

All local self-government units in the Republic of Serbia have the right to participate.

Deadline for submitting applications

28 February 2022 at 24.00

Documentation

All information on the Open Call and application documentation are available on the website of the ''EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion'' programme, in the Open Calls section.

Application

Applications are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in document 1. EU SHAI_Call for Proposals_SSIP_Guidelines for Applicants.

All interested local self-government units will be able to receive answers to questions about the Open Call at online information sessions, which will be conducted according to the following schedule:

• Monday, 24 January 2022 at 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, 26 January 2022 at 11 a.m.

Representatives of local self-government units can choose the term that suits them best, and information sessions can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://meet.google.com/nif-hyph-knd.

About the Programme

This open call is announced within the program "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The program is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Open Call, you may contact us at rsoc.cfp.clarifications@unops.org, in a manner described in the document Guidelines for Applicants.

Open Call for Proposals for Provision of Technical Assistance to LSGs in Development or Revision of Local Housing Strategies

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing an Open Call for Proposals for Provision of Technical Assistance to LSGs in Development or Revision of Local Housing Strategies.

The goal of this Open Call is to enhance capacities of up to 30 LSGs to develop or revise local housing strategies and action plans in accordance with the Law on housing and maintenance of buildings. The technical assistance will encompass the following steps:

• establishment of the municipal multi-sector working groups
• development or revision of local housing strategies and action plans
• establishment of mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of strategy implementation
• development of procedures on cooperation between local service providers and LSGs, where relevant
• reorganisation of LSGs, in order to ensure clearly designated structure or staff dealing with social housing issues and complementary social inclusion measures, where relevant.

Eligibility

All local self-government units in the Republic of Serbia have the right to participate.

Deadline for submitting applications

10 February 2022 at 24.00

The deadline for submission of applications is extended to 1 March 2022 at 24.00.

The deadline for submission of questions about the Call for Proposals is 21 February 2022 at 24.00.

Documentation

All information on the open call and application documentation are available on the website of the ''EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion'' programme, in the Open Calls section.

Application

Applications are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in the document 00_Guidelines for Applicants.

About the Programme

This open call is announced within the program "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The program is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Open Call, you may contact us at rsoc.cfp.clarifications@unops.org.

Second open call to local self-governments to submit project proposals for social housing and active inclusion of vulnerable groups

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing the Second open call to local self-governments to submit proposals for social housing and active inclusion projects.

The goal of this open call is to provide housing support for families in a sustainable and responsible way, through the construction of multi-family buildings and family houses, and the purchase, reconstruction and adaptation of apartments and houses. Complementary active inclusion measures will be mandatory and they include support in the field of education, improvement of employability, employment and self-employment and access to various social protection services.

Eligibility

All local self-government units in Serbia, except those already awarded a grant through the EU SHAI programme, are eligible to participate. A complete list of eligible local self-government units can be found in the following document - EU SHAI_CfP2_List of Eligible LSGs.

Indicative budget of the Second open call

EUR 4.4 million

Deadline for submitting project proposals

15 November 2021 at 24.00

Documentation

All information on the Second open call and application documentation is available on this page, in the Documents column.

Application

Project proposals are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in the EUSHAI_CfP2_Guidelines for Applicants document.

All interested local self-government units will be able to receive answers to questions about the open call at online information sessions, which will be conducted according to the following schedule:

• Monday, 11 October 2021 at 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, 12 October 2021 at 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, 13 October 2021 at 11 a.m.
• Thursday, 14 October 2021 at 11 a.m.

Representatives of local self-government units can choose the term that suits them best, and information sessions can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://meet.google.com/nif-hyph-knd.

About the Programme

This open call is announced within the program "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The program is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Program, the open call or the information sessions, you may contact us at milicada@unops.org or phone number 060.444.95.93 (Milica Davitkov).

Open call to local self-governments to submit project proposals for social housing and active inclusion of vulnerable groups

The European Union and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), through the "EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion" programme, are announcing an open call to local self-governments to submit proposals for social housing and active inclusion projects.

The goal of this open call is to provide housing support for 500 families with at least 1,500 members in a sustainable and responsible way, through the construction of multi-family buildings and family houses, and the purchase, reconstruction and adaptation of apartments and houses. Complementary active inclusion measures for 1,000 beneficiaries will be mandatory, and they include support in the field of education, improvement of employability, self-employment and access to various social protection services.

Eligibility

All local self-government units in the Republic of Serbia have the right to participate.

Indicative budget of the open call

EUR 14.2 million

Deadline for submitting project proposals

1 February 2021 at 5 p.m.

The deadline for submission of applications is extended to 12 February 2021 at 24:00.

Documentation

All information on the open call and application documentation are available on the website of the ''EU Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion'' programme, in the Open Calls section.

Application

Project proposals are sent electronically, and detailed instructions for submission can be found in the EUSHAI_CfP_Guidelines for Applicants document.

All interested local self-government units will be able to receive answers to questions about the open call at online information sessions, which will be organized in the following terms:

• Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
• Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
• Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Representatives of local self-government units can choose the term that suits them best, and information sessions can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://meet.google.com/nif-hyph-knd.

About the Programme

This open call is announced within the program "European Union Support to Social Housing and Active Inclusion", for which the European Union has allocated 27 million euros. The program is implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, and in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Program, the open call or the information sessions, you may contact us at milicada@unops.org or phone number 060.444.95.93 (Milica Davitkov).

For accessing the Questions & Answers page, please follow this link.

22 December 2020 - The Corrigendum No1 to the Open call for proposals for social housing and active inclusion projects Guidelines for Grant Applicants is issued and can be downloaded from the documentation section on the right-hand side of this page.