Applicants are invited to apply for the Bilateral Fund which is a part of the implementation of the programme Active Citizens Fund – Slovakia (ACF – Slovakia or programme).

The ACF – Slovakia supports Slovak civic organizations in engaging citizens in decision-making and public policy making, in efforts to create better conditions for good governance, protect human rights and provide civic education and improve the position of vulnerable groups in society. Particular attention is paid to young people and their participation in public affairs.

The horizontal priorities of the programme are to support bilateral co-operation between Slovak organizations and partners from the donor countries and to develop capacities as well as to improve the position of civic organizations in society.

Focus of the call

• The purpose of the call is to support activities fostering bi-lateral exchange of experience, know-how and best practice between civil society in Slovakia and donor state entities.
• Strategic areas for bilateral cooperation correspond with the five expected outcomes of the ACF Slovakia, as provided above.
• Specific priority for bilateral cooperation is given to addressing the proliferation of fake news, anti-democratic propaganda, and countering the detrimental impact of these phenomena on public trust in democratic institutions and values of liberal democracy.

Funding Information

• A grant under the ACF Slovakia Bilateral Fund covers 100 % of the total eligible project costs.
• The maximum grant amount per project is 10,000 €.

Duration

The maximum duration of projects in this call is 12 months.

Administrative Criteria

A project application must meet the following administrative criteria:

• the project application was submitted in electronic format in the online grant system
• the project application was submitted within the deadline of this call;
• the project application includes all annexes requested in the call.

Eligible Applicants

• 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 ad-hoc 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.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Bilateral Fund.