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The Matra Programme (Russia)
Royal Netherlands Embassy (Moscow); Consulate General of the Netherlands (St.P.)
+31 70 348 6595 (Netherlands), +7 495 797 2900 (Moscow), +7 812 334 0200 (St.P.)
matra@minbuza.nl (Netherlands); mos-matra@minbuza.nl (Moscow); pet@minbuza.nl (St.P.)
http://www.minbuza.nl/en/Key_Topics/Matra_Programme
The Matra Social Transformation Programme has made an active contribution to promoting security, cooperation and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and selected countries neighbouring the European Union (EU). Since 1994, the Dutch government has used Matra to encourage social regeneration in countries throughout the region.
In Russia the Matra Programme is coordinated by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in St.Petersburg.
Region of donation:
Eastern and Central European countries. The implementation of Matra varies between five different groups of countries:
- New EU member states: Bulgaria and Romania (no new proposals).
- Candidate countries for EU accession: Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey.
- Potential candidate countries: Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
- EU neighbours to the east: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
- EU neighbours to the south: Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia (restrictions apply).
The Matra Programme has twelve qualifying themes:
- Legislation and law
- Public administration/public order/police
- Human rights/minorities
- Environment
- Biodiversity
- Housing
- Information and the media
- Culture
- Welfare
- Health care
- Labour and social policy
- Education (related to at least one of the above themes).
Dates to apply
In 2010 three small grants contests are to be held among projects with the budget less than 1 100 000 rubles.
Application deadlines: 1 May, 15 June (1 July for St. Petersburg) and 1 October, 2010.
Middle and large grants contest is to be held among projects with the budget from 1 100 000 rubles up to 11 000 000 rubles. Application deadline: 21 May, 2010.
Who can apply
Russian organizations only are eligible to apply for a grant within the Matra Programme. Foreign organizations including Dutch ones cannot apply on their own, but can participate in projects of Russian organizations.
How to apply
1. Small grants application form is provided in Russian. An organization can also add a form in English. An organization’s certificate of registration is an obligatory annex to the application.
2. Medium and large grants application should be submitted in English only. An organization’s certificate of registration and last year bank statement are obligatory annexes to the application.
The application form is filled in in a printed form with a date of filling in, a signature and a stamp of an organization. Then, the application is sent in a single copy to the Embassy by registered post. One organization can submit only one application.
Application processing
An application is considered within three months after the application deadline. The Embassy or the Consulate General will inform an applicant on their decision in written.
Average grant amount
Small grants: below 1 100 000 rubles.
Medium and large grants: from 1 100 000 to 11 000 000 rubles.
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