Small Scale Projects are instruments of the development cooperation of the Czech Republic. SSP are identified by the respective Embassies of the Czech Republic (through applications submitted by potential implementers) and approved by headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Through the SSP, the Czech Republic supports SSP carried out directly by local stakeholders in accordance with the beneficiary country’s national development priorities.

All projects should be in accordance with the national development strategy and promote gender equality and respect for the environment. One of the crucial condition is a project sustainability (meaning the project would be able to run in the future without further financial support). The SSP should also contribute to increasing the visibility of the Czech Republic in Lebanon.

The cooperation with Czech subjects during the project implementation is desirable (e.g. purchase of Czech products, usage of Czech know-how etc.).

Tangible assets of the project should be marked with a logo of the Czech Aid. In case of project’s intangible assets, it is always necessary to mention the financial support of the Czech development cooperation.

FUNDING

Czech financial contribution for each project ranges between 200,000  CZK (approx. 9 000 USD) to maximum limit 500 000 CZK (approx. 22 000 USD).

Co-financing from other sources is arbitrary and desirable (in case of co-funding, the applicant is requested to fill additional funds from other donor into the project budget overview in the Identification Form). Overhead costs are to be born by the applicant. The funds from the Czech Republic shall be used on the implementation of the main project goal and should be handled in effective manner. In line with this, the total cost of salary/fee, subsistence allowance, accommodation, travel cost and eventual insurance and vaccination of the experts (personal and travel costs) must not exceed 25 % of the project’s total costs. The SSP budget also cannot include the payment of the implementer’s administrative costs.

The financial amount approved for the implementation of the selected SSP will be in Czech currency (CZK). This amount will be binding for the conversion into USD (following the official exchange rate). The approved CZK amount is final and cannot be changed. It is necessary to take this into account during project and budget planning.

The transfer of funds between items in the approved identification form must be justified in writing to Embassy and described in the final report.

WHO CAN APPLY

Implementer of the SSP is a local subject with legal status in Lebanon.

Non-political and non-governmental organizations only.

Implementer must be eligible to sign contract with MFA CZ; thus, the contract would fall under jurisdiction of Czech law and Czech courts.

The majority of SSP funding is to be directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level. Similarly educational, health, social or cultural institutions may receive SSP funding provided that their projects are essentially local in nature.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Interested entities should submit their applications to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beirut no later than Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Submitted proposals can be changed based on the notice from the Embassy until the deadline set by the Embassy.

Successful applicants should sign the contract with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beirut (the applicant must be eligible to sign a contract with foreign entity/donor).

Implementation of the project can begin only after signing the contract. The contract amongst others specifies the time deadline for submission of the final report and all relevant financial documents to the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Project implementation must not exceed 31th October 2026 (beginning of project activities is expected in March 2026). Project billing must also be done by this date.

The project implementer is obliged to submit a written final report, incl. financial report to the Embassy no later than one month after the end of the project.

The photo documentation of the project outcomes has to be attached to the final report by the implementer.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications for the Small Scale Projects funding must contain:

• Completed Identification Form (available for download below) 2x – 1 scan of signed and stamped in PDF and 1 editable one in Excel;
• Copy of the document proving the applicant’s legal status (e. g. founding charter, license);  
• Copy of the authorization of the signed person to act on the applicant’s behalf.
• All documents must be submitted in Czech or English language or need to be translated into English.

All applications must be sent to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beirut in both electronic form and paper form no later than Sunday, October 19, 2025.

The electronic form must be sent to the address: Beirut@mzv.gov.cz and maria.rizk@mzv.gov.cz (in copy to frantisek.jirasek@mzv.gov.cz). Please, mention “SSP 2026” in the subject of the email.  The filled out Identification Form needs to be attached in 2 forms: 1) PDF file – scan of filled out Identification Form complete with stamp and signature; 2) Excel file – the editable filled out Identification Form.

The paper form (hard copy) needs to be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beirut, P. O. Box 40 195, Baabda, 21007, Mount Lebanon, Republic of Lebanon.

Only complete applications submitted in this form and in line with these instructions will be admitted for evaluation.

All questions should be sent by e-mail to Beirut@mzv.gov.cz and maria.rizk@mzv.gov.cz.  Subject of the message should contain words "SSP 2026".

Please download an enclosed SSP Identification form (proposal form) below.

Identifikační formulář  (XLS, 81 KB) and the form (XLS, 70 KB)in English