The Civil Society Fund, with a budget of 83,471,033 EUR, will be operated by a consortium made up of Stefan Batory Foundation, Shipyard Foundation, Education for Democracy Foundation, Rural Development Foundation and The Association of NGOs in Norway – Frivillighet Norge. The fund is financed by aid from the European Economic Area countries: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, as well as the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. The fund will be managed in Poland from 2025 to 2031.
The open call for the Polish operator of the Civil Society Fund was conducted by the Financial Mechanisms Office in Brussels. The result of the call was announced by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway Øystein Bø on June 10 during the conference “Civil society as a factor in building resilience to crisis phenomena in contemporary Europe. Experiences and challenges” in Gdansk.
The Civil Society Fund is the next round of support from the EEA and Norwegian Funds. Under the Fund, we will support organisations carrying out activities in the following areas:
The first call for proposals will be announced in late 2025/early 2026.
