Transcript Patrizia Brandellero

EEA GRANTS
NORWAY GRANTS
2009-14
EEA funding to NGOs and bilateral
cooperation with Norwegian civil
society
Patrizia Brandellero,
Senior Sector Officer - Civil Society, FMO
Oslo, 1 September 2011
EEA GRANTS
NORWAY GRANTS
2009-14
Reducing disparities
Strengthening relations
New impetus 09-14 in
support to civil society
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants3
NGO Funds – critical support
Social justice
Democratic processes
Human rights, anti-discrimination
Empowerment of vulnerable groups
Strengthened capacity
Advocacy
Awareness raising
Engagement and participation
Local impact
Key services
Coalition building
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
2009-14: What’s new for NGOs?
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Increased size of support – up to 140M€
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Focus NGO Programmes on strategic
results-based and lead to change
institutional strengthening, networking,
development, advocacy and watchdog
civic participation
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Address key areas of concern (human rights, democratic
processes, social inclusion…)
processes that are
and sustainability:
policy and strategy
activities, increasing
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
NGO Programmes 2009-14 – strategic framework
Objective
Strengthened civil society development and enhanced
contribution to social justice, democracy and sustainable
development
Applicants
Non-profit voluntary organisation established as a legal entity,
having a non-commercial purpose, independent of local,
regional and central government, public entities, political
parties and commercial organisations. Religious institutions
and political parties are not considered NGOs
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Expected outcomes
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Active citizenship fostered
Increased involvement of NGOs in policy and decision-making
processes with local, regional and national governments
Cross-sectoral partnerships developed, particularly with government
organisations at local, regional and national level
Democratic values, including human rights, promoted
Advocacy and watchdog role developed
Developed networks and coalitions of NGOs working in partnership
Strengthened capacity of NGOs and an enabling environment for the
sector promoted
Increased contribution to sustainable development achieved
Provision of welfare and basic services to defined target groups
increased
Empowerment of vulnerable groups
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2009-14
Norway Grants
NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Areas of support
Core areas (at least one third of support)
 Democracy
 Human rights including minorities rights (ethnic,
religious, linguistic and sexual orientation)
 Good governance and transparency
 Participatory democracy
 Combat racism and xenophobia
 Anti-discrimination
 Social inequalities, poverty and exclusion, including in rural areas
 Gender equality and Gender-based violence
Additional eligible areas and activities
 Environmental protection and climate change
 Provision of welfare and basic services
At least 10% for children and youth-driven organisations and or activities
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Suggested activities
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Fostering active citizenship and participatory democracy, including
grassroot/local level
Advocacy, watchdog and monitoring activities
Awareness raising activities
Multicultural dialogue activities
Participation in policy and decision-making processes
Capacity-building and organisational support to NGOs
Strengthening governance in membership-based NGOs
Network and coalition building
Mutual learning and dissemination
Education and training activities
Cultural initiatives to promote key areas
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
New Set up 2009-14
Management
 Programme Operator (PO) autonomous of government, have
links to and strengthen the capacity of the sector
 Possible for FMO or for the FP to contract PO
 Consortium an option
Rules and modalities – Guideline
 Up to 90% grants for projects, in-kind up to 50% of co-financing
 Complementary actions (at Programme level for exchanges
with donor and other Beneficiary states)
 Proportionality in management and reporting
 Advance payment system
EEA Grants
2009-14
NGO 2009-14 Bilateral relations
Contribute to objective and outcomes
 Mutual benefit
 Strategic exchanges developed at Programme level
 Facilitation in contact building
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Funding available:
 Funds for outreach/networking Programme Operator
 Funds for bilateral exchange for:
 Seed money to develop partnership projects
 Know-how exchange with partners/contacts
Partners can also be from BS, or bordering country outside the EEA
Norway Grants
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
Getting involved…
Projects:
 Strengthening individual/sectoral contacts
 Developing existing contacts within networks
 Innovative ideas/projects, new partnerships
Programmes:
 Contributing to Programme level exchanges, events, capacitybuilding (ex. advocacy, organisational development, fund-raising…)
EEA Grants
2009-14
Norway Grants
State of play
€86M agreed in 8 countries to date
Amount(M€)
EE: 2.3
LV: 10.36
LT: 5.5
BG: 11.79
SI: 1.87
CZ: 9.8
SK: 6.9
PL: 37
Focus
multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, cap.build.
multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, capacity
gender and domestic violence, cooperation with Belarus
good governance, discrimination and exclusion, Roma
cross sectoral partnerships, children/youth, Roma
democracy, Roma, environment, climate change
children/youth, Roma
tbd
EEA Grants
2009-14
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