The Financial Mechanism Office (FMO) – the secretariat of the EEA and Norway Grants – is seeking a Fund Operator to develop and implement the EEA Grants programme for civil society in Slovenia 2014–2021 (the ‘Active Citizens Fund’). This is the invitation to bid.
Background information
The EEA and Norway Grants 2014–2021 represent funding from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reduce economic and social disparities and strengthen cooperation with 15 EU countries in Northern, Central and Southern Europe. For the period 2014-2021, a total contribution of €2.8 billion has been agreed.
As described in article 3.2.b of Protocol 38c of the EEA agreement, funding shall be earmarked for support to civil society organisations in each of the 15 beneficiary states.
Programme allocation and objective
In Slovenia, the allocation to the Active Citizens Fund (the civil society programme) is EUR 3,000,000. See: Memorandum of Understanding
The objective of the Civil Society Programme Area is: ‘Civil society and active citizenship strengthened and vulnerable groups empowered’. The Active Citizens Fund 2014–2021 in Slovenia shall seek to develop the long-term sustainability and capacity of the civil society sector, with the aim of strengthening its role in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and human rights. More information on the objectives, principles, thematic areas of support and design of the programmes can be found in the Terms of Reference (see link below).
Submission of bid
The Fund Operator will be responsible for the development and implementation the Active Citizens Fund in Slovenia.
The Terms of Reference, Bid form and annexes are provided here.
The deadline for submission of bids is 17 August 2018 at 12:00 (noon) CEST.
Webinar
An online webinar information session for potential applicants will be organised on 14 June, at 14:30 CEST. The session will take the form of a presentation followed by an interactive Q&A. If you are interested in registering for the information session, please send an email to acfund@efta.int, with your name and the name of your organisation, by 12 June.
Please note that the webinar will only provide information about the terms of reference for the role of fund operator. No information on funding for projects will be available until after a fund operator has been contracted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please consult the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document, which provides comprehensive answers to questions already answered by FMO. This is available on the website. Any other questions should be addressed to acfund@efta.int. Please specify the country and organisation name in the subject line of your email (see section 6.4 of the Terms of Reference for further information on submission of and responses to questions).