{"id":27547,"date":"2026-04-17T17:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/the-first-call-for-small-grants-for-civil-society-is-now-open\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:29:56","slug":"the-first-call-for-small-grants-for-civil-society-is-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/en\/the-first-call-for-small-grants-for-civil-society-is-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"The first call for small grants for civil society is now open"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27547\" class=\"elementor elementor-27547 elementor-27182\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ac922 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6ac922\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a87b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a87b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia program opens its doors to organizations that want to make Slovakia a better place. The new Small Grants Call offers nearly one million euros for initiatives focused on protecting democracy, the rule of law, and supporting people in vulnerable situations. Applications may be submitted on a rolling basis.  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755ef00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"755ef00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525a18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"525a18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27545\" alt=\"call for proposals, grants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpg 940w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1a4b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b1a4b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b24d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b24d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small grants are intended for civil society organizations that are actively engaged in addressing current challenges\u2014ranging from the decline of democratic principles to the integration of refugees.<\/p><p>A total of <strong>990,000 euros<\/strong> has been allocated to support projects, and applications may be submitted on an ongoing basis until the funds are exhausted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65dea2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65dea2c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b4ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2b4ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives of the call<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e342628 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e342628\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ac086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ac086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The call for proposals is part of a broader effort to support a vibrant, resilient, and engaged civil society in Slovakia. It emphasizes the protection of the public interest, building trust in democratic institutions, and involving citizens in decision-making processes. <\/p><p><strong>The grants are intended to support activities in areas such as:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>information and media literacy,<\/li><li>protection of human rights and minorities,<\/li><li>advocacy and watchdog activities,<\/li><li>expert analyses of legislation,<\/li><li>strategic communication.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7359614 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7359614\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0066fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0066fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-term social impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8453886 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8453886\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a521c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a521c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program also addresses the impacts of the war in Ukraine and the need to support the integration of refugees in Slovakia. The call for proposals therefore includes initiatives focused on social inclusion, equal opportunities, combating disinformation, and strengthening social cohesion. <\/p><p><strong>Special attention is given to organizations that work with:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Roma communities,<\/li><li>women and LGBTIQ+ individuals,<\/li><li>people with disabilities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c8472 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95c8472\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dcae8 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"84dcae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThrough this call for proposals, we aim to strengthen organizations that are able to respond professionally and systematically to complex social challenges and the erosion of democratic principles. Our goal is to support initiatives with a long-term social impact.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Veronika Z\u00e1hradn\u00edkov\u00e1, programov\u00e1 mana\u017e\u00e9rka EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia.<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f18be1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f18be1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92b707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c92b707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the EEA Civil Society Fund\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3b5c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac3b5c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ad94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ad94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program is part of the contribution from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to the 15 EU member states. Through grants from the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, it supports the reduction of social and economic disparities while strengthening relations between donor and recipient countries.<br>In Slovakia, the program has a total allocation of 9.7 million euros. It is managed by a consortium comprising <a href=\"https:\/\/ekopolis.sk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ekopolis Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/en\/\">the Carpathian Foundation<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/osf.sk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Open Society Foundation Bratislava<\/a>.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a0d25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67a0d25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1229a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1229a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply for a Grant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f8882 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44f8882\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e499f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e499f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications for funding are accepted on an ongoing basis, with specific evaluation deadlines specified directly in the call for proposals.<\/p><p>You can find all the information about the terms and conditions and funding opportunities at:<br>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.org\/sk\/eea-civil-society-fund-slovakia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.eea-csf.sk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2bdf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc2bdf6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26085f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26085f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Podpis_logo-1024x706.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27546\" alt=\"Civil Society Fund\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Podpis_logo-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Podpis_logo-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Podpis_logo-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Podpis_logo.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia program opens its doors to organizations that want to make Slovakia a better place. 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