CALL FOR PROPOSALS
for making accessible schools, higher-education institutions and sport establishments in the framework of the Enhancement of equal opportunity for people living with disabilities PHARE 2003. programme issued by the Central Finance and Contracts Unit

1. Publication reference

HU 2003-004-347-02-01

2. Programme and Financing source

Enhancement of equal opportunity for people living with disabilities HU 2003-004-347-02-01 under Phare 2003 programme.

3. Nature of activities, geographical area and project duration

(a) The aim of this programme is to enhance integration and active participation of people living with disabilities in the society. The Grant Scheme will contribute to make the services provided by educational institutions and sport establishments available for people living with disabilities. For this reason the Grant Scheme supports making accessible the following institutions: elementary and secondary schools, higher-education institutions, sport establishments.
(b) Geographical area: Hungary
(c) Maximum project duration: The duration of the action may not be less than 12 months, and may not exceed 22 months. Actions must be concluded before 31 July 2006.
For details, see the "Guidelines for Applicants" referred to in item 12.

4. Overall amount available for this Call for Proposals

The total amount available is EUR 4 000 000 consisting of EUR 3 000 000 PHARE support and EUR 1 000 000 contribution of the Ministry of Children, Youth and Sport and the Ministry of Education.

Allocation of available funds:

Reallocation between the components of “Elementary and secondary schools” and “Higher education institutions” is possible in case of higher/lower demand for one component.
Reallocations between the components of elementary and secondary schools and higher education institutions is possible in case of higher/lower demand for one component.

Activities for the elementary and secondary schools
Making accessible the building(s) of the institution. Buildings should be made fully accessible, i.e. for the use of people with physical, hearing, mental or visual disabilities. Accessibility works can include: making accessible the direct outside environment of the building; providing accessible entrance to the building; providing accessible horizontal and vertical movement inside the building; providing accessible lavatories and if necessary showers and cloakrooms; providing access to all public functions of the building; providing functional accessibility. In case the grant awarded cannot cover all of the accessibility works, they can be carried out in a scheduled way, as detailed in the Guidelines for applicants.
Activities for higher-education institutions
Making accessible the building(s) of the institution. Buildings should be made fully accessible, i.e. for the use of people with physical, hearing, mental or visual disabilities. Accessibility works can include: making accessible the direct outside environment of the building; providing accessible entrance to the building; providing accessible horizontal and vertical movement inside the building; providing accessible lavatories and if necessary showers and cloakrooms; providing access to all public functions of the building; providing functional accessibility. In case the grant awarded cannot cover all of the accessibility works, they can be carried out in a scheduled way, as detailed in the Guidelines for applicants.
Activities for sport establishments

Making accessible the building(s) of the institution. Buildings should be made fully accessible, i.e. for the use of people with physical, hearing, mental or visual disabilities. Accessibility works can include: making accessible the direct outside environment of the building; providing accessible entrance to the building; providing accessible horizontal and vertical movement inside the building; providing accessible lavatories and if necessary showers and cloakrooms; providing access to all public functions of the building; providing functional accessibility.

5. Maximum and minimum grant amounts available for this Call for Proposal

Size of grants

6. Maximum number of grants to be awarded and allocation of available funds

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

7. Eligibility: Who may apply

Elementary and secondary schools
Those elementary schools that are of 12 grades and have at least 700 pupils. Non 12 grade-elementary schools can submit an application in partnership with a secondary school of the same county. In this case the lead applicant is the elementary school and the two institutions together must have at least 700 pupils.
Higher-education institutions
Higher-education institutions maintained by the Ministry of Education. In case of integrated institutions each faculty can submit one project proposal, otherwise each institution can submit one proposal.
Sport establishments

Owners, maintainers or operators of those sport establishments which fulfil different functions, i.e. at least two indoor sport activities (e.g. fencing and basketball) can be carried out in the building in the whole territory of Hungary. Sport establishment with minimum basketball field-size gym are eligible for the grants. Swimming pools of the capital and cities with county right are also eligible for the grants.

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

8. Provisional notification date of results of the award process

June 2004

AWARD CRITERIA

9. Award criteria

See the Guidelines for Applicants, point 2.3.

APPLICATION FORMALITIES

10. Application format and details to be provided

Applications must be submitted in Hungarian, using the standard application form attached to the Guidelines for Applicants mentioned in item 12, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed. For each application, one signed original and five copies must be supplied stapled or bound by the applicant.

11. Deadline for applications

The deadline for the reception of applications is 16 March 2004 at 16.00 p.m. All applications must be received at the Office of the Technical Assistance Organisation:

Mobilitás
Budapest, 1145
Amerikai út 96.

by the above deadline. Proposals received after the deadline will automatically be rejected even if the postmark indicates a date preceding the deadline.

12. Detailed information

Call for proposals are published on the following websites:

Central Finance and Contracts Unit: www.cfcu.hu
Ministry of Children, Youth and Sport: www.gyism.hu
Ministry of Education: www.om.hu
Technical Assistance Organisation: www.mobilitas.hu

Detailed information on this Call for Proposals is contained in the "Guidelines for Applicants", which can be downloaded together with the related documentation from the Internet Web site of the TAO.

Information will be provided on regional level in information days. For details about exact dates and locations please consult the website of the TAO: www.mobilitas.hu.

Any questions regarding this Call for Proposals should be sent in any written form (e-mail, fax or letter) including the Publication Reference of this Call for Proposals shown in item 1 to the Technical Assistance Organisation:

Mobilitás
1145 Budapest
Amerikai út 96.
Fax: 06 1 2734278
e-mail: pharepalyazat.akadalymentesites@mobilitas.hu

All applicants are encouraged to consult the above Internet Web page regularly before the deadline for applications since the Contracting Authority will publish the most frequently asked questions and the corresponding replies.