EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS2009-14

Patrizia Brandellero, Senior Sector Officer - Civil Society, FMOOslo, 1 September 2011

EEA funding to NGOs and bilateral cooperation with Norwegian civil society

EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS2009-14

Reducing disparitiesStrengthening relations

New impetus 09-14 in support to civil society

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NGO Funds – critical support

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Social justiceDemocratic processesHuman rights, anti-discriminationEmpowerment of vulnerable groupsStrengthened capacity

AdvocacyAwareness raising Engagement and participationLocal impactKey servicesCoalition building

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2009-14: What’s new for NGOs?

Increased size of support – up to 140M€

Focus NGO Programmes on strategic processes that are results-based and lead to change and sustainability: institutional strengthening, networking, policy and strategy development, advocacy and watchdog activities, increasing civic participation

Address key areas of concern (human rights, democratic processes, social inclusion…)

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NGO Programmes 2009-14 – strategic framework

ObjectiveStrengthened civil society development and enhanced contribution to social justice, democracy and sustainable development

ApplicantsNon-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

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NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Expected outcomes

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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NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Areas of supportCore 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

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NGO Programmes 2009-14 – Suggested activities

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

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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 optionRules 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

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NGO 2009-14 Bilateral relations

Contribute to objective and outcomes Mutual benefit Strategic exchanges developed at Programme level Facilitation in contact building

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

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Getting involved…

Projects: Strengthening individual/sectoral contacts Developing existing contacts within networks Innovative ideas/projects, new partnerships

Programmes: Contributing to Programme level exchanges, events, capacity-

building (ex. advocacy, organisational development, fund-raising…)

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State of play

€86M agreed in 8 countries to date

Amount(M€) FocusEE: 2.3 multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, cap.build.LV: 10.36 multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, capacityLT: 5.5 gender and domestic violence, cooperation with Belarus BG: 11.79 good governance, discrimination and exclusion, RomaSI: 1.87 cross sectoral partnerships, children/youth, RomaCZ: 9.8 democracy, Roma, environment, climate changeSK: 6.9 children/youth, RomaPL: 37 tbd

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