• Call Conditions, in Portuguese (PDF - 259 KB)

• Outputs: CSO participation in democratic processes increased; civic engagement increased; information integrity and media literacy increased.
• Project duration: Between 12 and 24 months
• Project grant amount: Above € 37,500 and up to € 62,500
• No co-financing required. Project funded at a rate of 100%.
• 2.500 € of the project budget is allocated to organisational capacity building
• Applications may be submitted in partnership with any entity established in Portugal, the Beneficiary States or the Donor States, as well as international organisations (see number 2 of the Call Conditions).
• Partnerships with entities from the Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) are encouraged.

Project promoters must be Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) established in Portugal, operating as non-profit, voluntary and private entities, irrespective of their legal form, and complying with the following requirements at the time of application submission:

1. Is established as a legal entity;
2. Pursues the general interest or common good and has a non-commercial purpose;
3. Is independent of local, regional and central government, public entities, political parties and commercial organisations;
4. Is not a political organisation or a political party;
5. Is not a religious institution.
6. Must have an average annual turnover of at least 20,000 euros, calculated over the most recent three financial years for which information is available, or a shorter period, if the entity is more recent.

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