Results update – 23 June 2023: 

We would like to thank you for your patience while waiting for the final results of call for proposals for bilateral and regional initiatives of the Active Citizens Fund – National Programme and we rush to give you a happy update. 

Well, the Selection Committee, consisting of the project supervisors of the projects funded under the Programme, has decided that all applications qualified for the post-award round will receive funding. Congratulations! The competition was very evenly balanced and the applications dealt with so many different topics that it would have been very difficult to choose just 1 of them. Therefore, funding is also awarded to: 

• Koszarawa and Kocierzanka River Partnership Foundation in partnership with Press – Redd Barna Ungdom from Norway, 
• LEVEL UP Association in partnership with Reykjavík City Library | Culture Houses from Iceland, 
• ‘No grades school’ Foundation in partnership with Centre for Language and Literacy Rejkjavik from Iceland 
• FestivALT Association in partnership with The Falstad Centre Foundation from Norway, 
• The Committee for the Defence of Democracy in partnership with Center for Development and the Environment, Oslo University (SUM) from Norway, 
• The Working Community of Associations of Social Organisations in partnership with European Anti Poverty Network from Portugal. 

By the decision of a Selection Committee made up of project supervisors of projects funded under the Active Citizens Fund – National Programme, the initiatives that have been supported are: 

• Foundation of Active People and Places in partnership with Bjerkaker Learning Hub from Norway 
• Volunteers of Equality Foundation in partnership with Hinsegin dagar í Reykjavík from Iceland 
• Autonomy Foundation in partnership with Slagtog z Islandii i Riposta from Romania 
• Foundation Towards Dialogue in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Hungary from Hungary 
• Womenstate Collective Association in partnership with Cultural and Artistic Society ZIZ from Slovenia. 

Initiatives that have been invited to correct and resubmit their application and which will be reassessed are: 

• Koszarawa and Kocierzanka River Partnership Foundation in partnership with Press – Redd Barna Ungdom from Norway, 
• LEVEL UP Association in partnership with Reykjavík City Library | Culture Houses from Iceland, 
• ‘No grades school’ Foundation in partnership with Centre for Language and Literacy Rejkjavik from Iceland 
• FestivALT Association in partnership with The Falstad Centre Foundation from Norway, 
• The Committee for the Defence of Democracy in partnership with Center for Development and the Environment, Oslo University (SUM) from Norway, 
• The Working Community of Associations of Social Organisations in partnership with European Anti Poverty Network from Portugal. 

Initiatives that have not been supported:  

• Regional Information and Support Centre for NGOs in partnership Contextos from Portugal  
• Foundation Institute for Socio-Economic Balance in partnership with Make it Better- Association for Innovation and Social Economy from Portugal 
• Women in Forestry Association in partnership Skogarkonur from Iceland 
• Foundation Pieknolesie in partnership with The Science and Education Innovation Center from Latvia 
• Kwadrofonik Association in partnership with Kristania University College from Norway. 

The Committee’s decision is due to the reduction of funds for bilateral and regional initiatives and the high competition in the 3rd round among the proposed initiatives (a total of 16 proposals out of 6 initiatives remaining to be supported). We wish all those who sent in their proposals – regardless of the Committee’s decision – the best of luck in implementing their ideas internationally!