Deadline: 1-Aug-25
The Aspektus Group, with the Power of Humanity Cum Virtute Humanitatis Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the with the Power of Humanity Foundation) has announced support program for civil society organizations operating in Hungary under the title of Hatókör, funded by the European Union Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV-2024-CITIZENS-VALUES) program.
They support civil society organisations that, while respecting the principles of the rule of law and human rights, ensure that the fundamental rights set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, community, openness, freedom, equality, solidarity, action, participation, civil rights and human dignity, are upheld in their organisational operations. In the case of supported organisations, it is not expected that their activities focus on the listed areas, but the above values must characterise the organisational operations regardless of the field of activity.
The purpose of the organization-specific capacity development is to enable medium-sized NGOs to become potential new civic centers in rural areas, strengthening the cooperation of existing organizations. The development program, complemented by operational support, gives the supported organizations the opportunity to focus better and deeper on themselves during the support period, and to operate more efficiently and sustainably at the end.
Scope
- The Aspect+ Scope of Application contributes to institutionalized rural civil society organizations that also employ employees:
- strengthen their operational infrastructure, increase their awareness, their opportunities to involve new supporters and volunteers, and become examples of community problem solving as potential civic centers,
- In the medium term, they will be able to strengthen civil initiatives within their reach and promote their cooperation.
Funding Information
- The total funding available for the application is EUR 960,000.
- The grant is an operating grant of EUR 60,000, which all applicants will automatically receive.
- The duration of the grant is three years, and the winning applicants will receive 100% of the grant in a lump sum at the beginning of the three grant periods.
Eligible Activities
- community events
- trainings, workshops, conferences and other learning activities
- communication and awareness-raising campaigns
- community participation processes and programs
- advocacy, representation of interests
- contact and networking activities
- dissemination
Eligibility Criteria
- Those civil organizations (foundations registered with the court – except for public foundations and party foundations and associations – except for parties, trade unions and mutual insurance associations) whose representatives (employees, members, volunteers, etc.) do not engage in party political activities (the organization does not nominate candidates in elections, and its leaders do not run for office in any other capacity) may submit a support application.
- Organizations that operate outside of Budapest and are headquartered outside of Budapest can apply for the program.
- The applicant organization has been operating for at least three years and its total budget has been at least 25 million HUF in the past three years.
- It employs a staff member on a permanent basis.
- An organization can only submit one application.
- Parties, party-affiliated organizations, chambers, public bodies, employer and employee interest organizations, insurance associations, non-profit business organizations, cooperatives, informal groups, minority self-governments, and churches are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Aspect Group.