Exactly 20 days before the deadline for the INSPIRE fund competition, the online meetings explaining the competition procedure were completed. There were four meetings in total, attended by more than 120 civic activists.
During the online meetings, participants learned details about the deadlines and eligible activities and familiarized themselves with the application form for grant funding based on the Outcome Mapping methodology. At the end of the meetings, all attendees had the opportunity to have their questions answered personally by the project team.
The INSPIRE fund competition is open until October 1, 2024, and applications are submitted entirely electronically through the FRGI Application Platform here.
In addition to explaining the main aspects of the competition, the discussions also familiarized participants with the opportunities offered by the European Citizens’ Initiative. The project team explained how this mechanism for participation in the EU democratic process can be used to support causes at local, national, and European level. Participants learned about the procedures, requirements, and how initiatives can lead to real changes in European policies.
Thus, the meetings not only provided valuable information about the INSPIRE Fund competition, but also expanded the knowledge of civic activists about other instruments for active participation and influence on public processes.
INSPIRE Fund
The INSPIRE Fund will provide €1,620,000 in grant funding for local and national projects by civil society organizations working to reduce violence against children and empower victims of violence. You can learn more about the competition here.
The INSPIRE Fund is part of the INSPIRE project: Improving national support for the prevention, intervention, and response to violence against children and empowering victims. The project also includes a training program to increase the capacity of the supported organizations.
The project is implemented by the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF) and the National Network for Children (NNC) and is co-financed by the European Union.
If you missed the online meetings or the in-person meetings in different cities, you can send your questions to: konkurs@frgi.bg You will receive a response from the CIF team within 10 working days.
Questions and answers will also be published in a specially created section of the INSPIRE project website here.