• Call Conditions, in Portuguese (PDF - 234 KB)

• Outputs:
  Output 3.1 - Organisational development supported;
  Output 3.2 - An enabling environment for civil society supported.
• Project duration: Between 6 and 18 months.
• Project grant amount: Above € 25,000 and up to € 37,500.
• No co-financing required. Project funded at a rate of 100%.
• 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 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.

CSOs with an average annual turnover of € 2,000,000 or more shall not be eligible to apply for capacity-building projects under Outcome 3 where the applicant is the primary target of the capacity-building activities.

In addition to the conditions defined in the previous numbers, promoters applying to Output 3.2 – "An enabling environment for civil society supported" must be an umbrella organisation established in Portugal. For the purposes of this call notice, an umbrella organisation is a legally established entity that represents, coordinates, or provides services to a network, federation, or association of multiple independent member organisations operating within a common sector, theme, or purpose relevant to the Fund. The organisation shall cumulatively:

1. Have a mission that aligns with the Fund’s areas of support, as defined in the Fund rules;
2. Have a formal membership base comprising at least five distinct legal entities, the majority of which must be non-governmental organisations;
3. Be able to demonstrate that its activities primarily serve and benefit its member organisations;
4. Be registered and compliant with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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