Open call for Application is invited for Projects to assist victims of torture in the Middle East and North Africa region.Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to channels of assistance, already established or to be established, providing rehabilitation services to victims, who have been tortured in the context of recent events across the region and/or to victims who in the past did not have the possibility to receive assistance. Such assistance may be in the form of medical, psychological, legal or social assistance, and can be extended to the victims’ family members who have been indirectly affected by the torture.
Eligibility-
- The Open Call is restricted to organizations and other channels of assistance (i.e. teams of medical doctors, psychologists, lawyers, etc) located in the Middle East and North Africa region (and neighboring countries).
- Projects aiming to provide training for professionals (doctors, psychologists, lawyers, etc) that would be providing direct assistance to victims of torture in the region (and neighboring countries) may also be considered.
As a rule, grants will not exceed US$30,000 and will cover projects for a period, renewable, of maximum 12 months. Co-funding from other donors is not required.
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