Deadline: 13-Sep-2024
Submissions are now open for the Demos Network Programme, which provides funding for projects and networks in which civil society comes together and participates in cultural, political, or social activities.
The aim with Demos is to establish networks and facilitate meetings between civil society organisations. The programme fosters cross-border engagement between the Nordic countries and contributes to a good understanding of language and culture in the Nordics. The partnerships will help the Nordic Region on its way to becoming the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030.
A strong and dynamic civil society is a supporting pillar of Nordic democracy and plays a vital role in giving Nordic citizens the opportunity to channel their voices and interests outside of political organisations.
Funding Information
- The requested amount for 2024 can be maximum EUR 100,000.
Eligible Projects
- The projects can include:
- Joint collaborations, meetings, conferences, workshops, staff exchanges, courses, and training;
- facilitation and exchange of ideas and knowledge between different civil society organisations in the Nordic Region;
- The sharing of resources and expertise for opinion-driven initiatives or co-operation around joint events and similar; and
- Operating costs, provided that these relate to the project.
Ineligible Projects
- Projects not eligible for funding:
- commercial projects or commercial activities intended to generate a financial profit
- regular operations, that is to say operating expenses necessary to run the organisation (e.g. production costs, purchase of equipment and furniture, or payment of salaries that aren’t directly linked to the project or activities that form part of the application)
- activities that have already been completed (the earliest start date for activities funded by the programme is ten weeks after the application deadline)
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding can be applied for by civil society organisations in all areas of society. Funding can be applied for by associations, foundations, charities, civic organisations, interest organisations, labour organisations, faith communities, social enterprises or co-operatives, and NGOs.
- Demos funds projects in which at least three Nordic countries are participating.
- Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Åland are considered as separate countries in this context.
- Please note that private individuals cannot apply for funding.
For more information, visit Nordic Culture Point.