Open Calls

PUBLIC CALL FOR SUPPORT TO UNITS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (ULG) IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in cooperation with the Resources Mobilisation Facility financed by Ministry of Finance of Slovak Republic and the German Development Bank (KfW) is inviting units of local governments (ULGs) to apply to this Public related to biowaste management and renewable energy sources.

The Public Call aims to receive applications from ULGs in order to select ULGs demonstrating the greatest potential and interest to invest in projects for production of biogas and biowaste compost.

Compost and biogas production from farming residues and biowaste is a well-established practice in many countries and provides opportunities to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and creating new jobs in rural areas. With this in mind, based on this Public Call, UNDP will develop a study for use of biowaste for at least 3 selected ULGs. The study includes a detailed analysis of the available biowaste potential and provides guidelines or recommendations for investment in treatment or use of waste.

Applications are open from 22 March until 25 May 2023 by 5PM. 

Challenge Call for Proposals for Innovative Solutions for the Green Transition of the Serbian Economy

With the support of the European Union, Sweden and Switzerland, in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia is launching the perennial Challenge Call for Proposals for innovative solutions for the green transition of the Serbian economy. The purpose of this Challenge Call for Proposals is to support the implementation of innovative solutions for all five areas of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans: 

1. decarbonization - reducing dependence on fossil fuels and switching to renewable energy sources,

2. circular economy - conservation and better use of natural resources,

3. environmental pollution reduction with a particular focus on air,

4. protection and conservation of nature and biodiversity, and

5. development of rural and sustainable food supply systems.

Public and private companies, social enterprises, research institutions, civil society organizations, local self-governments and managers of protected areas can apply individually or jointly to this Challenge Call.

The best applications will receive mentoring and technical support to develop their ideas, while the best among them will receive co-funding to implement these solutions in practice.

The deadline for applications for the first cycle of the Challenge Call for Proposals for innovative solutions for the green transition is 9th April 2023 at 5pm.  

The Challenge Call is open until the end of 2026. Received applications will be evaluated and selected in several cycles.

Applications will be accepted only online and in Serbian language, through an online application form HERE.

For all interested candidates, info-days will be organized on 15th March and 24th March (in hybrid format), as well as on 19th April - for the second cycle of applications. 

Registration in mandatory for all info-days:

• Registration for hybrid info-day on 15th March
• Registration for hybrid info-day on 24th March 
• Registration for hybrid info-day on 19th April

This Challenge Call for Proposals is published in the framework of the project "EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia", implemented by UNDP with the financial support of the European Union, in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and in cooperation with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

For more information please contact us, via email to: zelena.agenda.rs@undp.org, or phone: 063 1018079.

Challenge Call for Innovative Solutions in the field of Forrest Ecosystem Restoration and Greeneing

With the support of the European Union, and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia announced the Challenge Call for Innovative Solutions: Forests and Green Infrastructure for Improving Natural Capital and Climate Resilience.

This challenge aims to support the implementation of innovative ideas that will contribute to increasing the forested areas and improving the functionality of ecosystems, thus enriching the biodiversity and increasing the resilience to natural disasters and extreme weather events caused by climate change. The application of these ideas in practice will contribute to a healthier environment, further accelerate the green transformation of the economy and society, and the implementation of the EU Green Agenda in Serbia.

Best solutions under this call will receive mentoring and technical support, while co-financing will be provided to the most successful among them, so that these ideas may be applied in practice. Project applications that result in the formation of forests and green urban areas by using diverse indigenous species of forest vegetation would be particularly welcomed. Also, projects that have multiple benefits for local communities, such as better air quality, improvement of biodiversity, preservation of the quality of agricultural land, and greater absorption of carbon dioxide - will be prioritised.

All interested local self-government units, public companies, managers of protected areas, and/or cooperatives can apply for projects on publicly owned land; and all interested forest owners (e.g. cooperatives, associations, companies) can apply for projects on forest and agricultural land in private and cooperative ownership, until July 13, 2020. More information can be found in the Guidelines for Applicants.

Applications will be accepted only online and in Serbian language, through an online Application Form.

For all interested applicants, Info days will be held on 17 and 24 June 2022 in Belgrade. Registration for hybrid Info days is available at this link.

The deadline for submission of applications for Challenge Call has been extended until Monday, July 25, 2022, at 16:00.

The Challenge Call for Innovative Solutions: Forests and Green Infrastructure for Improving Natural Capital and Climate Resilience has been published within the "EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia" project, which, with the financial support of the European Union and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, is implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden and the EIB.

For more information, please contact us at: adaptacije.rs@undp.org.

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Challenge Call for Innovative Solutions for Cleaner Air

With the support of the European Union, and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia announced the Challenge Call for Innovative Solutions for improving Air Quality.

The aim of this challenge is to support the implementation of innovative ideas that will contribute to reducing air pollution and improving air quality at the local level. The application of these ideas in practice will contribute to a healthier environment and further accelerate the green transformation of the economy and society, i.e., the implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia.

Ten best solutions submitted to the call will receive mentoring and technical support, while co-financing will be provided for at least three solutions, so that these ideas may be applied in practice. All interested local self-government units, public and private companies, small and medium enterprises and research institutions with an idea for air quality improvement, can apply for the call until 27 June 2022. More information can be found in the Guidelines for Applicants. Applications will be accepted only online and in Serbian language, through an online Application Form.

For all interested applicants, Info days will be held on 1 June 2022 in Novi Sad and 8 June 2022 in Belgrade. Registration for the hybrid info days is required, available at this link.

The deadline for submission of applications for Challenge Call has been extended until Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 16:00.

This public call has been published within the "EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia" project, which, with the financial support of the European Union and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, is implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden and the EIB. For more information, please contact us at: adaptacije.rs@undp.org.

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Challenge Call for Decarbonisation of the Economy and Depollution of the Environment

With the support of the European Union, and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Serbia announced the Challenge Call for decarbonisation of the economy and depollution of the environment.

We are inviting public companies, private entities and industries to propose solutions for lowering carbon intensity, producing positive environmental, social and economic benefits for communities and citizens, contributing to the economy decarbonisation and depollution of our environment.

The challenge call aims at removing some of the biggest identified obstacles to green transformation and decarbonisation of the public and corporate sector, such as: the lack of investments, incentive measures and sustainable business models, followed by the lack of a policy framework that promotes synergies for efforts to reduce GHG emissions and other harmful emissions into environment.

Interested applicants shall APPLY ONLINE until 20 June 2022.

The Call consists of two LOTs:

LOT 1 for decarbonisation of the economy by applying new business models, new technologies or digital solutions with the primary objective to reduce GHG emissions in both EU ETS sectors: electricity and heat generation, energy-intensive industry sectors including oil refineries, steelworks, and production of iron, aluminium, metals, cement, lime, glass, ceramics, pulp, paper, cardboard, acids and bulk organic chemicals (i.e. EU-ETS operators) and non-ETS sector (e.g. transport, buildings, agriculture, waste, etc.), as well as entities obliged under the Energy Management System.

LOT 2 – Pollution reduction of IPPC operators (falling under the Industrial Emissions Directive), through investments in the application of the best available technologies to pursue a clean technology transition and better resource efficiency.

At least thirty (30) most promising proposals will receive mentoring and technical support through acceleration process. With the technical support of experts, they will have the opportunity to work on their project concepts, test them and further develop submitted technical solutions. At the end of this phase, projects which are evaluated to contribute most to decarbonisation, contribute reducing the other harmful emissions and transformation to green business models will be chosen for the implementation phase and will receive co-financing.

For all interested applicants, info days will be organised on May 17, May 25, and June 1 2022, please register in advance via this link.

The deadline for submission of applications for Challenge Call has been extended until Monday, June 27, 2022, at 16:00.

For more information, feel free to contact us at: zelena.agenda.rs@undp.org

Open Call for Expressions of Interest for Technical Support in Development and/or Improvement of Air Quality Plans and/or Short-term Action Plans on Air Quality Protection

With the support of the European Union, and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia announced the Open Call for Expressions of Interest for technical support in development and/or improvement of Air Quality Plans and/or Short-term Action Plans on Air Quality Protection.

This call aims to support the development or improvement of local air quality plans that will contribute to the reduction of air pollution from public or private sources. The application of these plans in practice will contribute to a healthier environment and further accelerate the green transformation of the economy and society, i.e., the implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia.

All interested local self-government units that want to develop or upgrade existing action plans related to air quality can apply for the call until 20 May 2022.

During phase one, ten best-rated expressions of interest will receive mentoring and technical support, while in the next phase, a maximum of three local self-government units will additionally receive co-financing to implement measures from their action plans.

More information can be found in the Guidelines for Applicants.

Expression of interests will be accepted only in Serbian language, through an online application form.

For all interested applicants, info day will be held on 11 May 2022. Registration for the hybrid info day is required, available at this link.

This public call has been published within the "EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia" project, which, with the financial support of the European Union and in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, is implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden and the EIB.

For more information, please contact Zorica Korać, Project Manager, via email: zorica.korac@undp.org

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Challenge for Innovative Solutions in the Field of Circular Economy

The aim of this challenge is to support the implementation of innovative ideas that will contribute to more efficient use of resources, as well as to the reduction and reuse of waste in production processes. The application of these ideas in practice will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, GHG, which will accelerate the green transformation of the economy and society, i.e., the implementation of the Green Agenda in Serbia.

Twenty of the best solutions submitted to the call will be selected to receive mentoring and technical support, while co-financing will be provided for the top five, so that these ideas may be applied in practice. 

Local self-governments, public utility companies, and companies from the private sector may apply to the Open Call to participate in this challenge until May 16, 2022.

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Applicants representing the public sector may propose innovative business models, technologies, and digital solutions that will contribute to the efficient use of resources through the use and recycling of non-hazardous waste, especially biodegradable waste, including sludge.

Applicants from the private sector, especially those representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the hospitality and waste management sector, as well as those involving agricultural holdings, are invited to propose ideas for industrial symbiosis, e.g., establishing partnerships that would enable a company’s waste or by-product(s) to be used as a resource by another company. SMEs are also invited to propose solutions for the treatment of different types of waste, including bio-waste, construction waste, plastics, paper, metals, and glass.

For all interested applicants, info days will be organised on March 30, April 5, April 15, May 5 2022. Registration form is available at this link.

The public call has been published within the "EU for the Green Agenda in Serbia"project, which, with the financial support of the European Union and in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, is implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden and the EIB.