The Active Citizens Fund Romania programme (hereafter named “ACF Romania” or “Programme”) is part of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021. The objectives of the Programme are to strengthen civil society and active citizenship and to empower vulnerable groups.
Status: Open
Buget: 48,000,000 Euro.
Depunere: 11 October 2022
ACF Romania will pursue a long-term development of the civil society sector sustainability and capacity, stepping up its role in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and human rights, while strengthening bilateral relations with organizations from the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
The Programme has a total allocation of 48,000,000 Euro.
The overall objective of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 is to reduce economic and social disparities, and to strengthen bilateral relations between 15 beneficiary countries and the Donor States.
Eligible projects
This Call supports measures to enhance civic engagement in addressing challenges arising from the Ukraine crisis. Citizens and local actors (informal/civic groups, NGOs, volunteers etc.) shall be empowered to actively participate in the process of local public decisions, data collection, cooperation for improved coordination of the humanitarian response, and to critically engage with information and media content. Threats to civic space and civil society environment can also be addressed within this call.Eligible Applicants
Eligible Applicants
- Non-governmental and non-profit organizations (NGOs), with Romanian nationality that acquired legal personality, are organized and operating under the Government Ordinance 26/2000 and/or the Law 21/1924 on associations and foundations (with subsequent amendments and completions); or
- County and Bucharest municipality foundations for youth and the National Youth Foundation established under the Law 146/2002 (with subsequent amendments and completions); or
- National Red Cross Society in Romania established under the Law 139/1995 (amended and supplemented by the Law 524/2004) and its structures with legal personality
Application deadline
11 October 2022; 16:00 (Romanian time)
