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These are grants for public organizations that finance the protection of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms. You can receive up to 2,500,000 euros for a project lasting from 30 to 36 months, which concerns the following topics:
- work with long- and medium-term factors of civil society development in the context of a specific country;
- capacity-building, networking and exchange programs for human rights defenders and civil society representatives;
- counteraction to criminalization and the spread of false information about individual activists and civil society as a whole;
- development and launch of rapid response protocols with the participation of several stakeholders;
- direct support in the form of financial assistance and services;
- analysis of trends and assessment of the dynamics of the development of democratic processes and civil society.
Grants support partnership projects involving two to six countries. You can involve organizations from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Turkey and Serbia. To participate, you need at least one partner.
What do I get?
Up to 2,500,000 euros for the implementation of the project. This amount can cover from 51% to 95% of the costs.
Can I take my fate?
To apply for this grant, the lead applicant must be:
- a non-governmental organization operating in the field of civil society, democracy and respect for human rights;
- have the status of a legal entity;
- have the status of a non-profit organization.
Organizations without legal status may apply provided that their representatives assume the legal obligations of the organization.
What activities does the grant support?
- Analysis, assessment and updating of information on civil society and democracy using or adapting existing methodology;
- Networking and Exchange between Civil Society Figures;
- Building inter-sectoral coalitions;
- Trainings on human rights and democracy, including leadership, digital security, data protection, digital and financial literacy, communications and public campaigns, advocacy, etc.;
- Legal assistance;
- Creation of hotlines or reference services for public figures;
- Development of funding schemes, such as microgrants, for experimental and educational formats, in particular in the field of citizen engagement;
- Development of emergency financing schemes in case of repression;
- Support for public campaigns, discussions, petitions, citizen appeals, crowdfunding initiatives;
- Formation of commands for robots in extreme situations;
- Strengthening capacity and other support for leadership in communities, especially among women and youth;
- Communication campaigns.
What is required to participate?
Fill in the application form. Describe the project, its relevance, target groups and indicate the amount of expected EU funding. The form must be filled in English, Spanish or French.
If your application is successful, you will need to fill out a more detailed application form later.
How to apply?
Register in the PADOR system and submit an application via the PROSPECT platform. If you are applying via this system for the first time, first obtain an EU login.