Non – Governmental Organization Block Grant

Objective of project: The main objective of NGO Block Grant is to promote civil society’s contribution to economic and social cohesion as important actors of development and participation.

Project purpose: NGO Block Grant will support NGO’s activities aiming at sustainable development as the overarching objective with Environmental Protection, Social Equity and Cohesion, Social Inclusion and Economic Prosperity. This Grant is foreseen as to support approximately 40 projects through open call for proposals. The focus of the activities will be put in developing competences and improving of skills and knowledge of children and youth in implementing (pilot) activities through non-formal learning as well as strengthened partnerships of civil society organisations, schools and local community actors in raising awareness on sustainable development.

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PROJECT GOALS:

The project will strengthen civil society’s contribution to economic and social cohesion as important actors of development and participation.

Financial allocation:

Total amount: 5,28 million CHF.
Swiss contribution: 4.8 million CHF
Croatian co-financing: 0,48 million CHF

Eligible applicants and partners (beneficiaries):

Civil society organisations

Duration of project: 1st June 2017 – 31 December 2021

Target groups:

children and youth, local community

Responsible public bodies/contacts:

Executing Agency:

Government of the Republic of Croatia

Office for Cooperation with NGOs

Opatička 4, 10 000 Zagreb

Department for Implementation of EU Programmes and International Cooperation/ Department for Strategic Planning, Programming and Informing

phone: 01 4599 810
fax: 01 4599 811
e-mail: info@udruge.vlada.hr

Intermediate Body:

Government of the Republic of Croatia

Office for Cooperation with NGOs

Opatička 4, 10 000 Zagreb

Department for Financial Management and Quality Assurance

phone: 01 4599 810
fax: 01 4599 811
e-mail: info@udruge.vlada.hr

National Coordination Unit:

Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds

Miramarska cesta 22, 10000 Zagreb

e-mail: swiss-cro@mrrfeu.hr