Ambassade Tbilisi (en)

Matra

NEWS: The Embassy has nearly completed its review of MATRA applications submitted in April 2010. Applicants will receive information on their individual applications very soon. Due to enormous interest in the first round of MATRA applications the full budget available for 2010 was depleted. This is why the second call for proposals, scheduled for 1st September 2010, is hereby cancelled.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes the strengthening of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. The name of the Matra Programme derives from the Dutch for social transformation, 'maatschappelijke transformatie'. Projects are designed to help strengthen institutions and build the capacity of central government, local authorities and, above all, civil society organisations. They also seek to improve interaction between national and local government and civil society, and to encourage consensus on measures to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. Matra is based on the philosophy of institution-building by developing and strengthening twinning networks between the Netherlands and the Matra target countries and encourages 'matchmaking' between Dutch organisations and like-minded 'agents of transformation'.

Armenia and Georgia are eligible to Matra Programme from 2006.

Event/Project highlights

Modernised Matra Programme is available as of 2010. The programma is currently closed for new applications. New deadlines for submitting small, local initiative projects for funding in 2011 will be communicated in the beginning of 2011.