Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant Program 2023-2024

Deadline: 30-Apr-23

The Hrant Dink Foundation is accepting applications for the Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant Program to support at least 50 individuals and non-profit civic initiatives from Armenia and Turkey.

Travel during this time-period will be supported by the European Union within the framework of the programme “Support to the Armenia-Turkey Normalisation Process – Rapid Responses”.

Who Can Benefit From the Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant?

• Any individual holding citizenship of Armenia or Turkey, any individual legally residing in Armenia or Turkey, any non-profit group, initiative or organisation based/registered in Armenia or Turkey will be eligible to benefit from the Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant. Groups and initiatives without legal entity can also benefit from the Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant.
  • Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant primarily targets to support youth initiatives, university students, university clubs, civil society organisations, professional organisations, high school students and teachers, academics, researchers, journalists, doctors, lawyers, publishers, artists, sports clubs, sportsmen and sportswomen, businesses, local authorities, for their travels within the scope of eligible field and type of activities.
  • Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant will support eligible actions in various thematic fields such as – but not limited to – civil society, youth and volunteering policies, human rights and democracy, education and training, environment, history, culture and arts, development, gender, medicine, law, technology, sports, regional cooperation and European integration.
  • Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant will support the travel of individuals and groups who are organising or attending various types of eligible activities such as partnership building and networking, feasibility visits, cross-border projects, project preparation meetings, exchange programmes, trainings, language learning, academic cooperation, research and dissertation, voluntary service in civil society organisations, joint artistic productions; as well as organising or attending panels, seminars, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, concerts and similar activities in any of the thematic fields.
• There is no age limit for applicants who would like to receive Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant support. Those who are under the age of 18 – the age of legal maturity in Armenia and Turkey – will be required to submit the approval of their parents or legal custodians along with their application, and during their travels to the neighbouring country they should be accompanied by an adult above 18.

Selection Priorities

•  In addition to the main selection criterion, applications that comply with the following qualities will be given priority.
  • Support for First Time Goers: Priority will be given to individuals who will be travelling to the neighbouring country for the first time.
  • Support for Local and Regional Activities: The Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant aims to mobilize individuals and organisations from major provinces as much as local areas. Local actions and travels from/to cities other than Istanbul and Yerevan will be given priority.
  • Diversity: Diversity of beneficiaries will be ensured in terms of gender, age, geographical area, thematic area and type of activity.
  • Support for Youth: The Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant will be open to all age groups; however young people including high school and university students as well as youth groups will be given priority.
  • Support for New Initiatives: The Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant will support both registered civil society organisations that are experienced in certain fields as well as civic initiatives, which do not have legal entity. Civic initiatives and individuals with innovative ideas will be given priority.
  • Sustainability and Multiplier Effect: Travels that can reach out to more people, that can have greater impact in the long run, and that can contribute to the initiation of concrete partnership projects between Armenia and Turkey will be given priority.

Selection Criteria

• Contribution to the following overall objective will be the main selection criterion: “to support civil society efforts towards the normalisation of relations between Turkey and Armenia and towards an open border by enhancing people-to-people contacts, expanding economic and business links, promoting cultural and educational activities and facilitating access to balanced information in both societies”

For more information, visit Turkey-Armenia Travel Grant.