1. EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS 2009-14 Patrizia Brandellero, Senior Sector Officer - Civil Society, FMO Oslo, 1 September 2011 EEA funding to NGOs and bilateral cooperation with Norwegian civil society

2. EEA GRANTS NORWAY GRANTS 2009-14 Reducing disparities Strengthening relations New impetus 09-14 in support to civil society

3. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 NGO Funds – critical support 3 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

4. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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…)

5. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

6. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

7. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

8. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

9. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

10. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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

11. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 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…)

12. EEA GrantsNorway Grants2009-14 State of play €86M agreed in 8 countries to date Amount(M€)Focus EE: 2.3multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, cap.build. LV: 10.36multiculturalism, minorities, children/youth, capacity LT: 5.5gender and domestic violence, cooperation with Belarus BG: 11.79good governance, discrimination and exclusion, Roma SI:1.87cross sectoral partnerships, children/youth, Roma CZ: 9.8democracy, Roma, environment, climate change SK: 6.9children/youth, Roma PL: 37tbd

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