Decision on the allocation of funds for project financing after the second phase of applications for the Public Call
04.05.2026.
As part of the Public Call for Support to Non-Governmental Organizations within the project “Socio-Economic Support to Vulnerable Groups through Education and Employment in Montenegro”, funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Ministry of Regional Investment Development and Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations, the Fund Allocation Commission has made a decision on the allocation of funds for project financing after the second phase of applications for the Public Call.
Based on the Commission’s ranking list, the following projects are conditionally approved for financing, after verification of hard copy documentation:
• EQUAL STEP – Economic and Legal Empowerment of Vulnerable Women – NGO Cluster Initiative
• Step by Step – Training and Employment of People for the Professions of Tailors and Seamstresses – NGO Center for Entrepreneurship
• Development of the Socio-Economic Position of Youth and Women through the Development of Rural Tourism in Pljevlja – NGO Da zaživi selo – Pljevlja
• My Idea, My Job – NGO for the Affirmation and Support of Women with Disabilities “New Woman”
• From Obstacle to Opportunity! – NGO Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Montenegro
• Caravan of Labor Rights – Education and Digital Campaign for the Advancement of Youth Labor Rights in Montenegro – NGO Association for Children and Youth – KUĆA
• Equal at Work – Advancing Gender Equality and Protection from Discrimination – NGO SOCEN – Sociological Center of Montenegro
Non-governmental organizations that have achieved less than 65 points are entitled to attend a mentoring session for the potential improvement of project applications. The decision entered into force on the day of its adoption.
Decision on the allocation of funds for project financing after the first phase of applications for the Public Call
03.03.2026.
As part of the Public Call for Support to Non-Governmental Organizations within the project “Socio-Economic Support to Vulnerable Groups through Education and Employment in Montenegro”, funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Ministry of Regional Investment Development and Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations, the Fund Allocation Commission has adopted a decision on the allocation of funds for project financing after the first phase of applications for the Public Call.
Based on the ranking list of the Commission, the financing of the following projects is conditionally approved, upon completion of the verification of hard copy documentation:
• Step to Job – Parents’ Association OAZA Bijelo Polje.
• Y-COMPASS – a compass for youth towards employment and inclusion – Center for the Affirmation of RE Population (CAREP).
Organizations whose projects are not supported are entitled to a mentoring session for the potential improvement of project applications. The decision entered into force on the day of it
Tender: Construction of individual residential buildings
GERMAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Help-Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe
ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR:
SELECTION OF SUPPLIERS FOR Construction of individual residential buildings
REF. No. Tender Ref. No. / Ref. Tender br: P-MNE-183-24-26-1
Participation in the tender is open to all legal entities that are registered and against which no legal proceedings are being conducted.
Tender documentation can be downloaded by registering on the website: http://help-montenegro.org/tenders/.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDDS 27.07.2026. until 12:00 local time
PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDDS 27.07.2026. at 12:30 local time
Additional information can be obtained by email:demic@help-ev.de
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
Tender: Final Gala Event Organization Services
Help Montenegro, as contracting authority under the intervention Y.E.S. – Union of Young Entrepreneurs, within the RECONOMY programme titled “Digitalization of sectors with growth potential for better economic opportunities”, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), led by Helvetas, and implemented in the Western Balkans by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, invites interested candidates, legal entities, to submit a tender under the conditions set out in the Tender dossier. The service concerns the organization and delivery of the Final Project Event (Gala Event), which will take place in Luštica, Tivat, Montenegro, in May 2026.
Information on the contract award
- Type of the contract: Service
- Funding of the project: RECONOMY programme, funded by SIDA, led by Helvetas and implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe in the Western Balkans
- Procurement procedure applied: OPEN CALL
- Estimated value of the contract: 20.000€
- Award criteria: Best quality for the price
- Submission date: 24.04.2026. by 15:30
- The tender must be submitted to:
Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe
Bulevar knjaza Danila 13/15
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Offers must be submitted in person, exclusively in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the tender reference number and the note:
To the attention of: Lejla Hadžijusufović
Tender dossier includes:
- SER_3-4_Draft_Service_Contract
- SER_3-2_RFP_incl_Instructions
- SER_3-3_Proposal_Submission_Form
- Annex 1 – Terms of Reference
- GEN_4-2_Confirmation_of_Submission_of_Offer
For further information, please contact:
Lejla Hadžijusufović
hadzijusufovic@help-ev.de
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Tender: Event organization and conference support services for the Regional Workshop for Young Entrepreneurs
Help Montenegro, as contracting authority under the intervention Y.E.S. – Union of Young Entrepreneurs, within the RECONOMY programme titled “Digitalization of sectors with growth potential for better economic opportunities”, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), led by Helvetas, and implemented in the Western Balkans by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, invites interested candidates, legal entities, to submit a tender under the conditions set out in the Tender dossier. The service concerns the organization and delivery of the Regional Workshop for Young Entrepreneurs, which will take place on May 16th, 2026, in Tivat, Montenegro.
Information on the contract award
- Type of the contract: Service
- Funding of the project: RECONOMY programme, funded by Sida, led by Helvetas and implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe in the Western Balkans
- Procurement procedure applied: OPEN CALL
- Estimated value of the contract: 4000€
- Award criteria: Best quality for the price
- Submission date: 23.04.2026. by 15:30
- The tender must be submitted to:
Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe
Bulevar knjaza Danila 13/15
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro
Offers must be submitted in person, exclusively in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the tender reference number and the note:
To the attention of: Lejla Hadžijusufović
Tender dossier include:
- Annex 1 - ToR
- SER_3-4_Draft_Service_Contract
- SER_3-2_RFP_incl_Instructions
- SER_3-3_Proposal_Submission_Form
- GEN_4-2_Confirmation_of_Submission_of_Offer
Detailed instructions can be found in Annex 1 – ToR.
For additional questions, please contact: hadzijusufovic@help-ev.de
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
International Roma Day – The iconic photo and story before and after it
April 8 2026
Probably the most popular and most used photo of Help, which has earned cult status, is this one, which you see next to the cover story on International Roma Day, by Pavle Ćalasan, a famous Montenegrin photographer. He has shot the photo as a part of exhibition catalog of Help, at the beginning of the last decade (2010), and it was used and is still being used in the offices of Help at various addresses, everywhere where the German organization helps those who need it most. Behind the symbolic status of the photography there is a story both – before and after it, and it is about the Roma and Help in Montenegro.
This photo, in addition to its artistic qualities, the irresistible boy, the breadth of his embrace of the world, but also what we sense in the haze, reflects the part of Roma life in Montenegro even today, but fortunately it is no longer the dominant image of the life of it. Unfortunately, it is far from what it should be – but the changes – although insufficient, are visible, especially among young Roma women and men. Every day there are more of them who are educated, employed, empowered, role models for their community and others. Their activism and fight for a better life and position of the community are equally inspiring, not only for the Roma, but also widely – and show how, when you are ready to fight – the results will arrive sooner or later. For them, inclusion is not a worn-out term without real meaning, but a reality for which they fought and show others from their community the way.
However, some facts are still grim, everyday discrimination at all levels, the largest number of socially vulnerable citizens come from the Roma community, without permanent employment, health insurance, a solved housing issue, often without valid documents, still a low level of education – all of this still is landscape of the everyday life of Roma in Montenegro, but we are all working together to change the situation and the system.
The Roma community outside of Montenegro, everywhere continues to face numerous challenges and it is clear, its representatives warn, that even the limited progress achieved at all levels and in all European countries so far – is at stake due to current trends.
The European Roma Rights Center states in the proclamation on the occasion of April 8:
“Every year on the 8th of April, institutions across Europe mark International Romani Day with statements of solidarity, carefully worded commitments, and social media posts featuring flags and Romani music. It is a day that we at the European Roma Rights Centre welcome, and one we wish reflected the reality on the ground more closely. For Europe’s largest ethnic minority, the gap between words of celebration and the lived experience of discrimination has never been wider, and the forces working to widen it further have never been more emboldened as they are today.
This year, we want to be honest about that gap. This is not the moment for gestures. It is the moment for clarity about what is happening, who is responsible, and what the rest of us, Roma and non-Roma alike, are going to do about it,” it written, among other things, in the proclamation on the occasion of International Roma Day.
We at Help, together – non-Roma and Roma, have learned to do this every day.
In 27 years of work in Montenegro – Help can proudly say that we have been there for the Roma community, i.e. communities, not only on important dates such as April 8, November 5 or December 10, but every day with different programs – and make a difference – from first aid, to housing, employment, education, empowerment to support for Roma organizations, as well as the introduction of mediators through pilot projects more than ten years ago, which today are the right hand and a bridge between the Roma communities and institution in different fields and at different levels.
And we continue…
Award Notice - Air conditioners with installation
| Contracting Authority / Ugovarač: | Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Montenegro |
| Reference / Referenca: | P-MNE-183-24-25-23 |
| Publication date of the Tender Notice / Datum objavljivanja poziva za učešće u tenderu: | 20.1.2026. |
| Contract value / Vrijednost ugovora: | 15444.80 eur |
| Date of award of the Contract / Datum dodjele ugovora: | 30.03.2026. |
| Number of offers received / Broj primljenih ponuda: | 3 offer / 3 ponude |
| Name and country of successful contractor / Naziv i zemlja porijekla uspješnog ponuđača: | TEHNO LUX doo, Crna Gora/Montenegro |
Tender: Trainer services for PRI workshops
Trainer services for PRI workshops
Help Montenegro as contracting authority of “EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Turkey (RARE), phase II” project, invites interested candidates, legal entities, to submit a tender under the conditions set out in the Tender dossier.
Information on the contract award
- Type of the contract: Service
- Funding of the project: Roma Education Fund
- Procurement procedure applied: OPEN CALL
- Estimated value of the contract: 12 000€
- Award criteria: The lowest compliant tender
- Submission date: 02.02.2026.
- The tender must be submitted to: montenegro@help-ev.de
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Tender: Trainer services for ECD workshops
Trainer services for ECD workshops
Help Montenegro as contracting authority of “EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Turkey (RARE), phase II” project, invites interested candidates, legal entities, to submit a tender under the conditions set out in the Tender dossier.
Information on the contract award
- Type of the contract: Service
- Funding of the project: Roma Education Fund
- Procurement procedure applied: OPEN CALL
- Estimated value of the contract: 7.200€
- Award criteria: The lowest compliant tender
- Submission date: 02.02.2026.
- The tender must be submitted to: montenegro@help-ev.de
Registration no: 8/2025 MNE-ECD 03