The Active Citizens Fund has announced a Call for Applications with an aim to develop,
i.e., create, strengthen and enhance the sustainability of the networks among
civil society organizations (CSOs).
In the context of this call, Civil Society Networks are defined as
acts of organizations that come together (formal or informal) between
organizations with legal entity and informal groups (organizations without
legal entity) that cooperate and act voluntarily and focus on addressing common
social issues, expressing their identities as community or social groups, etc.
Outcomes
- Administration and
co-ordination activities
- Exchanging knowledge, best
practices and information between participating NGOs (CSOs)
- Provision of joint support
services to participating NGOs (CSOs), such as legal and accounting
services
- Networking activities for
participating NGOs (CSOs)
- Training and capacity building
activities for participating NGOs (CSOs)
- Development of joint activities
between the participating NGOs (CSOs)
- Acquisition of legal entity.
Funding Information
Available funding
500.000€
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are NGOs
(CSOs) that are established in Greece and fall within the following
definition:
- “A non-profit voluntary
organization established as a legal entity, having a noncommercial
purpose, independent of local, regional and central government, public
entities, political parties and commercial organizations. Religious
institutions and political parties are not considered NGOs”. Eligible
applicants shall abide by the principles of democratic values and human
rights.
- More specifically, eligible
candidates must meet the following general conditions:
- Are non-profit organizations
that have not been created nor operate to generate personal profit.
Although they may have paid staff and may engage in revenue-generating
activities, they do not distribute profits to their members nor to their
board. Where revenue-generating activities are undertaken, these should
not represent the purpose of the NGO but should be solely a means to
support its mission and values;
- Have members who do not have
any direct commercial interest in the outcome of the work of the
organizations or of its commercial activities and should not pursue the
commercial or professional interests of their members. This requirement
therefore excludes trade and professional associations, where the aims
and purposes of the association are to further the specific interests of
its members only;
- Are voluntary in nature,
formed voluntarily by groups or individuals and usually involving an
element of voluntary participation in the organization;
- Act in the public arena and
for the public good on concerns and issues related to the well-being of
people, groups or society as a whole;
- Have some degree of formal or
institutional existence, unlike informal or ad hoc groups, involving
formal statutes or other governing document(s) defining their mission,
objectives and scope;
- Have transparent structures
and an elected chair / board, and are accountable to their members and
donors;
- Are independent of local,
regional and national government and other public authorities,
- Are independent of political
parties and commercial organizations.
Post Date - 23-Dec-2020