Examples of activities we support include:
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Provision of basic activities, functioning of the coalition or organisation (staffing, premises, equipment; communication facilities, etc.)
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Conferences, seminars, roundtables, workshops, laboratories and other meetings on the subject of coalition activities, information and advocacy campaigns
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Development and dissemination of analytical papers and recommendations to political actors and other stakeholders
We provide financial support to civic initiatives and civil society organisations, in the following thematic areas:
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Education
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Culture
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Local self-governance
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Trade unions and labour relations
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Investigative journalism
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Coalitions for reforms
Other thematic areas can be covered if justified and corresponding to the Belarus Beehive project’s objective.
Who can apply?
Projects are submitted on behalf of coalitions or alliances composed of Belarusian civil society organisations and individual experts, provided that the project is a partnership project and one of the partners (the lead organisation) is registered in an EU country.
Recipients must have an appropriate financial management system in place to ensure proper reporting and monitoring, be able to provide the necessary documentation to justify expenditure, or be willing to undergo training in financial management.
The application form shall consist of two mandatory documents:
● project description;
● budget (in euros).
The application form shall be completed in Belarusian, Russian or English and can cover one or more thematic sectors.
Project proposals should only be submitted through the online forms on the Belarus Beehive! website
Application deadline
for proposals to establish or support civil society coalitions working in the fields of education, culture and local governance
Application deadlines are from November 1 to December 30, 2022
Possible start date of project activities is 1 February 2023
Projects last 3 to 8 months and projects range in size from €20,000 to €40,000
Belarus Beehive priorities
We are looking for proposals which:
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allow CSOs and civic initiatives to continue provision of care and services for their target communities;
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help Belarusian society to mitigate the effects of repression;
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investigate events of the post-election period, corruption, violence of police towards protesters following August 2020, and similar aspects and events;
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address the immediate local needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic;
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pilot innovative solutions to the most pressing problems that can be scaled up;
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ensure the implementation of pilot projects in four key sectors (education, local governance and local communities, culture, trade unions, labour and social sphere) and broader.
Type of projects
In education
Support to civic education initiatives, support to private schools, teachers’ communities and associations, communities of parents, etc. to provide quality, modern and propaganda-free education or courses; introduction of innovations in learning environment (including ‘edtech’); support to increase educational institutions’ autonomy and participatory management, and so on.
In local governance and local communities
Supporting actions of local courtyard initiatives and newly-formed or revived Territorial Public Self-Government bodies aimed at solving local problems and addressing local needs; holding public discussions dedicated to the reforms of local governance; supporting activities around local elections, and so on. Field activities of local residents to improve local living conditions and self-organising in various formats;
In culture
Support to creative projects of repressed artists and culture groups; providing emergency funding; testing new mixed models of financing culture; providing support to professional associations in the sphere of culture and culture hubs; development of heritage communities.
For trade unions and in the labour and social sphere
Awareness-raising and recruitment campaigns for trade unions; organisation and support of new trade union cells and their actions, and so on.
For investigative journalism
Investigations which shed lights on inner workings of authorities, on post-election events, repressions which ensued, and those responsible for the latter.
However, this is not a closed list of topics and directions, Belarus Beehive is open to innovative proposals.
Examples of activities
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Core organisational support (staff, premises, equipment, ICT and communication tools, etc.)
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Meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, laboratories, schools, hackathons, summer camps, public consultations, etc.
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Solidarity campaigns and actions in Belarus and internationally
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Advocacy and information campaigns in Belarus and internationally
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ICT product development; creative products development
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Development of solutions allowing participation of vulnerable groups in public life
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Development and dissemination of educational and outreach materials
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Development and dissemination of assessments and public policy documents
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Journalistic investigations of corruption, police violence, political and economic matters, etc.
Projects with innovative elements (for example social or technological innovations for approaching the target groups), pilot projects with potential for replication on a larger scale will be given a priority
Belarus Beehive will primarily support activities that for the most part are taking place in Belarus or at least benefit and support people in Belarus.
Who can submit applications
First of all, civil society organisations, both registered (in Belarus, neighbouring countries or the EU MS) and unregistered initiatives. Individuals acting on behalf of an informal group or initiative can also apply.
The recipients should have a relevant financial management system in place to ensure adequate reporting and control or be willing to undergo the capacity-building on financial management and provide necessary supporting documentation.
Applicants can act individually or in partnership. In case of partnership, one individual or entity should serve as a lead organisation. It is allowed for a lead applicant to act as a project partner in other proposal/s.
How to apply
The application form is composed of 2 obligatory documents:
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A project description (for all applications apart from investigate journalism please use this mandatory template)
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A budget proposal in EUR (use this mandatory template for all applications)
The application form shall be filled in Belarusian, Russian or English and can cover one thematic area or several.
Proposals must be submitted via online forms only!
We wish you good luck and courage in regaining your country and building a new democratic Belarus!