Advocacy and public affairs monitoring are important for the democratic governance of society and for addressing issues that reduce citizen’s trust in a functioning state, self-government, and public services. Civil organizations complement the work of independent media and offer a critical reflection on how to manage things.
Thematic focus:
Promoting good governance and increasing transparency.
The ACF will support the active involvement of civil society organizations in the formulation of public policies at national, regional and local level – we expect the CSOs to prepare and submit proposals for the amendment of 20 policies, legal standards and public decisions aimed at, for example, legal instruments for more effective public participation in decision- justice, environmental protection, inclusion of vulnerable groups, and so on.
By supporting at least 5 CSO campaigns aimed at good governance and transparency, the program will contribute to improvements in this particularly sensitive area. ACF also encourages organizations to use an evidence based approach to help mitigate one of the weaknesses in their activities.
| Financial allocation:
Types of grants: |
1 800 000 €
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| Basic grants: | 30 000-80 000€ 12-18 months 3 calls |
| Strategic grants: | 80 000-120 000€ 18-30 months 2 calls |
Themes
Increased citizen participation in civic activities
Increasing citizen participation in decision making and public policies formation.
Strenghtened civil society advocacy and watchdog role
Supporting good governance and increasing transparency.
Increased support for human rights and civic education
Increased support for human rights and civic education.
Vulnerable groups empowered
Improving the position of vulnerable groups in the society.
Enhanced capacity and sustainability of civil society
Enhancing capacity and sustainability of civil society.
Bilateral Fund
Exchanging experiences, know-how and good practices between organisations.