EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 3 for Pre-Defined Project 1

Enriched government · Found: 2026-04-20 20:59

Call for a pre-defined project under the EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia. Deadline: 31 May 2026.

Source: https://eeagrants.org/en/eea-civil-society-fund-slovakia/calls/open-call-no-3-pre-defined-project-1

Funding Details

Funder

EEA Grants / Norway Grants

Funding Goal

Support one Project Promoter to implement a pre-defined project (PDP1) entitled 'Legal and Crisis Management Support for Civil Society Organisations' in Slovakia. The primary focus is legal protection for CSOs facing legal, administrative, and reputational pressure, including SLAPP-type lawsuits and retaliatory proceedings. Secondary pillars include crisis preparedness and institutional resilience for Slovakian civil society organisations.

Funding Amount

Fixed grant of €140,000 (total available amount = grant amount) (140.000 € – 140.000 €)

Deadline

2026-05-31 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Applications submitted via online portal at http://csf.egrant.sk/. Questions deadline: 21 May 2026. Guidelines for Applicants and Project Promoters available for download. This is a pre-defined project call — only one Project Promoter will be selected.

Target Region

Slovakia

Contact

EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia — contact at https://eeagrants.org/en/eea-civil-society-fund-slovakia/kontakt

Last Checked

2026-04-20 21:56

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a CSO registered in Slovakia under one of the specified Slovak legislative acts
• Organisation must be non-profit, voluntary, and independent of government, political parties, and commercial organisations
• Religious institutions, political parties, and profit-distributing cooperatives are not eligible

Project Scope

• Project must focus on legal protection, crisis preparedness, and institutional resilience for Slovakian CSOs

Required Documents

• Applicant must sign Declaration of Honour committing to Programme's Policy for Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Children
• Application submitted via csf.egrant.sk portal before 31 May 2026

Constraints

• This is a pre-defined project call — only one Project Promoter will be selected
• Fixed grant of €140,000 — no flexibility on grant amount
• Project duration must be 30–36 months

Summary

The EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia Open Call No. 3 for Pre-Defined Project 1 (PDP1) is a highly targeted, single-grantee call designed to select one Project Promoter to deliver a predefined project titled 'Legal and Crisis Management Support for Civil Society Organisations' in Slovakia. The programme's primary strategic priority is legal protection of civil society organisations in Slovakia. The call responds to a documented and growing pattern of legal, administrative, and reputational pressure targeting CSOs engaged in advocacy, watchdog activities, human rights protection, gender equality, and minority rights. Key threats include SLAPP-type lawsuits, administrative harassment, retaliatory proceedings, and reputational attacks. Eligible activities include provision of specialised legal services (expert consultations, legal representation), strategic litigation to defend fundamental rights and civic freedoms, legal defence in SLAPP-type proceedings, crisis preparedness support, and institutional resilience building. The thematic scope, objectives, and expected results are fixed by the Fund Operator and cannot be modified by applicants. Geographically, the programme is exclusively focused on Slovakia. Only organisations registered in Slovakia under specified Slovak laws are eligible to apply. Partnerships with entities from Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) are encouraged but not mandatory. A single pre-defined grant of €140,000 is available for one selected Project Promoter. The project duration is 30–36 months. Applications are submitted through the online portal csf.egrant.sk, with a submission deadline of 31 May 2026.

Historical Context

This is Call No. 3 under the EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia, published 26 March 2026. Previous calls include Call No. 1 for Small Grants and Call No. 2 for Project Grants. A Call No. 4 for Pre-defined Project 3 also exists. The EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia operates under the 2021-2028 EEA/Norway Grants framework.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #322: EEA / Norway Grants

Sources

• https://eeagrants.org/en/eea-civil-society-fund-slovakia/calls/open-call-no-3-pre-defined-project-1

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