ALFinMOTION - Anna Lindh Foundation Mobility Programme - Third Edition

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ALFinMotion Call Third Edition

Dialogue.Cooperate.Innovate

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

ALFinMOTION strengthens equal partnerships and cooperation between intercultural dialogue (ICD) operators and encourages thriving Civil Society Networks willing to deliver interdisciplinary responses to pressing issues. The mobility programme offers financial support to involve representatives of other organizations from a complementary shore of the Mediterranean in face-to-face initiatives.

ALFinMOTION - four modalities you can apply for:

  • Mobility for Action: Supports the active participation in ICD initiatives
  • Mobility for Knowledge: Supports the joint development of knowledge products
  • Mobility for Partnership: Supports the cooperative elaboration of project proposal
  • Mobility for Creativity: Supports the co-creation of creative initiatives

WHY APPLY?

RE-CONNECT: Receive a lump sum to collaborate with EuroMed intercultural dialogue operators

RE-SHARE: ALF online platforms will disseminate your initiative at Euro-Mediterranean scale

RE-VIVE: Become part of the regional and national intercultural policy agendas and ICD discussions

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applications must be submitted by the organisation (host organisation) that will receive up to two representatives from two different organisations (sending organisations) for a joint face-to-face intercultural dialogue initiative. The host organisation will receive financial support (lump sum) to host one or two representative(s); the lump sums will depend on the chosen mobility modality. The organisations can be ALF Network member(s) or non-member(s). If an applicant is not a member, it is strongly recommended to apply for ALF membership by the deadline of this call. The collaboration/activity must take place in the country where the applicant/host organisation is based in.

The applications must involve at least two different intercultural dialogue operators (host organisation and sending organisation) from complementary shores of the Mediterranean[1]If the applicant/host organisation intends to collaborate with two entities, these, in addition to being from the complementary shore of the Mediterranean, must be based in different countries.

Please note: The organisations have to be legal persons, registered in one of the 42 Euro-Med Partnership countries.

[1] Category 1:   Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Türkiye
Category 2:   Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden

CALL OPEN UNTIL 26 August 2023 (23:59 CEST)

Applications in English, French or Arabic must be submitted before 26 August, 23.59 CEST via the online application form only. Mobilities must take place anytime between 01 November 2023 and 30 April 2024. The next call will be launched in September 2023.

HOW TO APPLY?

Check below the short description of each mobility modality. Choose one modality to apply for. The same applicant cannot submit more than one mobility submission under this call. Applications cannot be submitted for activities that are already partly or fully funded by ALF.

Identify the potential organisation(s) to be mobilised (the ALF Networks page can help in this regard) and agree to cooperate together in the framework of the chosen mobility modality.

Preview the application form (see below under each modality). It is not possible to save text as draft or to make any adjustments after submitting. After the deadline, it is the most recently submitted version of the application that will be processed.

In case of technical problems or questions related to the call, please send questions to: ALFinMOTION.call@bibalex.org. The ALF Secretariat will answer your questions during the information session and post them online.

PRE-ESTABLISHED LUMP SUM ALLOCATIONS & PAYMENT MODALITY

Lump sums and minimum duration of stays supported by the ALF for each modality are as follows:

Mobility Modality: Action
Maximum number of mobilised hosted organisations: Up to 2 from different countries
Minimum duration of the stay abroad: 2 days
Lump-sum per hosted  organisation: 1.300 euro
Maximum contract value: 2.600 euro

Mobility Modality: Knowledge
Maximum number of mobilised hosted organisations: Up to 2 from different countries
Minimum duration of the stay abroad: 7 days
Lump-sum per hosted  organisation: 1.500 euro
Maximum contract value: 3.000 euro

Mobility Modality: Partnership
Maximum number of mobilised hosted organisations: Up to 2 from different countries
Minimum duration of the stay abroad: 7 days
Lump-sum per hosted  organisation: 1.300 euro 
Maximum contract value: 2.600 euro

Mobility Modality: Creativity
Maximum number of mobilised hosted organisations: Up to 2 from different countries
Minimum duration of the stay abroad:1 month
Lump-sum per hosted  organisation: 2.500 euro
Maximum contract value: 5.000 euro

No pre-financing payments are foreseen. These allocations will be released as soon as the mobilities have taken place, upon reception and approval of the final reporting required documents. Upon request, a pre-financing equal to 60% of the lump sum amount can be issued. In those cases, the host organisation will assume the estimated cost of the bank transfers amounting 120 euro that will be deducted from the lump sum allocation.  Beneficiaries have to comply with the ALF communication and visibility guidelines when implementing the intercultural dialogue initiative.

INDICATIVE TIMELINE

27/06/23         Launch of the call
24/07/23         Online information session (details will be published on the ALF’s website)
26/08/23         Deadline to receive mobility submissions
10/09/23         Publication of the selection results
18/09/23         Signature of the contracts
25/09/23         Zoom meeting with the host organisations to share common ground
01/11/23         Earliest possible start date of the intercultural initiatives benefiting from this call
30/04/24         Latest possible end date of the intercultural initiatives benefiting from this call
January 2024 Zoom meeting with the host organisations to carry out an ex-post evaluation of the call

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection criteria will be based on the quality of the complete mobility submissions received. Priority will be given to submissions where all the involved organisations are members of the Anna Lindh Foundation from the 42 National Networks and to submissions where ALF members are the host organisation. A gender, youth and geographical balance between regions and countries must be observed. For the evaluation procedure, the following elements will be considered:

  • Relevance of the proposed initiative in terms of Intercultural Dialogue as indicated in each modality
  • Relevance of the specific experience of the beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) and added value of their organisation(s) in relation to the proposed mobility
  • Profile/background complementarity between the host and the beneficed/sending organisation(s)
  • Geographic complementarity[2] between the host and the beneficed/sending organisation(s) and gender and youth (between 18 and 35 years old) balance
[2] Category 1:   Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Türkiye
Category 2:   Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden

DESCRIPTION OF THE MODALITIES

Below you will find the detailed descriptions of the four modalities. If you are interested in applying, follow the link to the specific application form.

Mobility for Action

The minimum duration of the stay abroad is two days for a maximum of two beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) from two different sending entities which must be based in different countries

Its objective is to support the active involvement of different kind of actors in face-to-face intercultural dialogue initiatives, which are carried out by the host organisation.  The number of beneficiary(ies)/mobilised persons shouldn’t exceed 20% of the participants in the proposed intercultural initiative.

Final reporting requirements: Nominative transportation ticket(s), communication supports and audiovisual materials produced, participation sheets, news elaborated following the guidelines for the ALF Corporate Website Network News Section and an online evaluation report that will be provided by the ALF Secretariat.

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Preview of the online form

Mobility for Knowledge

The minimum duration of the stay abroad is seven days for a maximum of two beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) from two different sending entities which must be based in different countries

Its aim is the creation of tandems with Civil Society Organisations and Research/Academic Institutions (think-tanks, specialised research centres or universities) to co-produce cross-sectoral/cross-border knowledge on relevant aspects of Intercultural Dialogue. The ALF maintains co-ownership of the final knowledge product's publishing rights and intellectual property. Preference will be given to submissions related to the production of new methodologies, innovative approaches or analytical/propositional documents.

Final reporting requirements: Nominative transportation ticket, the final knowledge product, an executive summary elaborated and published following the guidelines for the ALF Intercultural Dialogue Resource Centre and an online evaluation report that will be provided by the ALF Secretariat.

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Mobility for Partnership

The minimum duration of the stay abroad is seven days for a maximum of two beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) from two different sending entities which must be based in different countries

Its purpose is to encourage the joint formulation of intercultural dialogue project proposals to be submitted to a pre-identified national or international donor. The project proposals shall be directly related to concrete aspects of intercultural dialogue, and address specific needs identified at the local, national, or regional level. The ALF will prioritise project proposals with innovative approaches and oriented towards youth, gender equality, media literacy and climate change or with social inclusion purposes.

Final reporting requirements: Nominative transportation ticket(s), the concept note of the project proposal elaborated with the following minimum elements: summary, description and relevance, in accordance with thetemplate and the online evaluation report that will be provided by the ALF Secretariat.

This call is closed now

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Mobility for Creativity

The minimum duration of the stay abroad is one month for a maximum of two beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) from two different sending entities which must be based in different countries

It invites creative agents of the Euro-Mediterranean space from various disciplines and sectors to co-create cultural/creative initiatives related to Intercultural Dialogue. The host organisation must provide beneficiary(ies)/mobilised person(s) with the space and means to work. The creative outcomes could be showcased at the premises of the ALF Secretariat in Alexandria and/or in some other countries upon agreement with the potential concerned ALF members of the Civil Society National Networks. Priority will be given to initiatives involving migrant communities. ALF particularly welcomes initiatives that specifically involve migrant communities, encouraging social engagement or with an outreach purpose.

Final reporting requirements: Nominative transportation ticket, communication supports and audio-visual materials produced, participation sheets, news elaborated following the guidelines for the ALF Corporate Website Network News Section and an online evaluation report that will be provided by the ALF Secretariat.

This call is closed now

Preview of the online form

BACKGROUND

The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures, created in 2005 and based in Alexandria is an international intergovernmental organisation and its aim, according to its statutes, is to promote the dialogue between cultures and to contribute to the visibility of the Barcelona Process through intellectual, cultural and civil society exchanges.

To fulfil its objective, the Foundation mainstreams youth, gender equality and networking with a clear determination to lead regional and local intercultural dialogue initiatives that are useful for EuroMed societies and Institutions with a very pragmatic approach. Its action grounds on the two main bodies of the Foundation: The Civil Society Network of its National Networks with more than 4.500 members and the 41 Members States of its Board of Governors.

Framework and financial allocation

This Programme is developed in the framework of the Action Grant NDICI-GEO-NEAR/2022/434-371. The indicative overall amount allocated to this call is 95.000 euro. The ALF Secretariat reserves the right not to disburse all available funds.