Deadline: 29-Apr-21
This call for proposals on projects aiming to increase citizen participation in civic activities is a part of the implementation of the programme Active Citizens Fund – Slovakia (ACF – Slovakia or programme).
The overall objective of the ACF programme is ‘Civil society and active citizenship strengthened and vulnerable groups empowered’.
Lack of resources to build capacity of civil society organizations forces organizations to focus on their survival and diverts them from pursuing also strategic changes in their activities to ensure their long-term development. In this area, the programme will enable organizations to improve their skills, strengthen their competencies, implement higher-level governance, and implement modern sustainability strategies.
The ACF will also support projects to improve the environment that affects civil society organisations, for example, to promote more favourable legislation, better access to public and private funding, and the development of philanthropy at the individual level. All projects supported by the Programme will allow organizations to strengthen their capacities, but they expect that 20 organizations will focus their projects directly on their reinforcement.
Funding Information
A grant for project funding consists of:
- the contribution from the programme amounting up to 90 % of the total eligible project costs,
- the own resources (co-financing) of the project promoter and project partner/s in amount of minimum 10 % of the total eligible project costs. The co-financing shall be provided in the form of cash or in-kind contribution in the form of voluntary work. The in-kind contribution may constitute up to 50 % of the co-financing.
- The minimum and maximum grant amount per grant shall be as follows: 30,000 € – 65,000 €
Duration
The duration of projects in this call for proposals must be within limits of 12 – 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants eligible to carry out and implement projects are non-governmental organisations (NGOs). An NGO is a legal entity in the Slovak Republic, having a non-commercial purpose, independent of local, regional and central government, public entities, political parties and commercial organisations. NGOs are voluntary in nature, formed voluntarily by groups or individuals and usually involving an element of voluntary participation in the organisation.
- An eligible applicant is registered in the Slovak Republic in one of the following categories:
- Civic Association according the Act No. 83/1990 Coll. on the Association of Citizens;
- Foundation according the Act No. 34/2002 Coll. on Foundations;
- Non-profit Organisation Providing Public Beneficial Services according the Act No. 83/1990 Coll.
- Non-investment Fund according the Act No. 34/2002 Coll. on Non-investment Funds;
- Non-profit Organisation according the Act No. 116/85 Coll. on terms for activities of organisations with international aspect;
- Association of Legal Entities under the Act No. 40/1964 Coll. on Civil Code;
- Slovak Red Cross under the Act No. 460/2007 Coll. on the Slovak Red Cross.
- Political parties, religious organisations, social partners, profit distributing cooperatives, informal and adhoc groups and individuals are not eligible applicants.
- Organizations that have not recovered amounts due, following a final court decision in connection with the NGO Programmes 2009 – 2014 in Slovakia, shall not be considered eligible applicants and/or project partners.
For more information, visit https://acfslovakia.sk/en/calls/enhanced-capacity-and-sustainability-of-civil-society/