{"id":57032,"date":"2021-09-09T13:12:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T10:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activecitizensfund.ro\/?page_id=57032"},"modified":"2025-02-19T20:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:37:07","slug":"despre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/activecitizensfund.ro\/en\/despre\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS<\/h3>
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Support to civil society is a key priority for the EEA and Norway Grants 2014 - 2021<\/strong>, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway in 15 EU Member States in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. Ten percent of the total country allocations are set aside for a\u00a0programme for civil society<\/strong>\u00a0in each beneficiary state, called Active Citizens Fund<\/strong>, care \u00een Rom\u00e2nia are o valoare total\u0103 de 48.000.000 euro. Pentru mai multe informa\u021bii despre Granturile SEE \u0219i Norvegiene 2014 \u2013 2021 accesa\u021bi www.eeagrants.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Active Citizens Fund is established under the priority sector \u2018Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms\u2019, one of five priority sectors agreed between the donor states and the European Union. The fund shall contribute to the overall objectives of the EEA and Norway Grants, to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and to strengthen bilateral relations between the beneficiary countries and donor states.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Total allocation for Romania for 2014 - 2021 financing period is of \u20ac502 million (for a total number of 12 financing programmes) based on the Memorandums of Understanding signed on October 13, 2016 between the Government of Romania and the Donor States. More information on the EEA and Norway Grants in Romania can be found on www.eeagrants.ro<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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2. THE ACTIVE CITIZENS FUND IN ROMANIA<\/h3>

ALLOCATION, OBJECTIVE, AND AREAS OF SUPPORT<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Active Citizens Fund (ACF) Rom\u00e2nia are o alocare total\u0103 de 48.000.000 euro. The objective<\/strong> of the programme is strengthening civil society and active citizenship and empowering vulnerable groups.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on the common values of respect of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, the fund shall seek to develop the long-term sustainability and capacity of the civil society sector, strengthening its role in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship, and human rights, <\/strong>while strengthening bilateral relations with the donor states Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

The following Areas of Support are eligible:<\/h4>