Regional Civil Society Initiatives

Modified on Wed, 8 Jan at 4:55 PM


What are good examples of Regional Civil Society Initiatives? 


Who will coordinate and implement them? 


Is this up to the Fund Operator to organise activities with regional cooperation dimension or is it meant to providing grants for regional cooperation or both?


Regional Civil Society Initiatives are organised by at least two Fund Operators of the Civil Society Fund in different beneficiary countries, by the Fund Operator together with the Donor Contact Point(s) or by the Fund Operator together with another EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanisms Programme Operator in the same Beneficiary State, and may also be initiated by the FMO or Donors. 

Participants in Regional Civil Society Initiatives can include the Fund Operators of the Civil Society Fund, other EEA and Norway Grants Programme Operators, project promoters and their partners, and civil society stakeholders, as well as international organisations. 

Thus Regional Civil Society Initiatives are coordinated by the Fund Operator. 

More information can be found in section 8 of the Fund Operator Manual, including examples.