EEA Grants Active Citizens Fund - Green Transition & Marine

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-10 21:01

Funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway for civil society in 15 EU states. Green transition and environmental protection priorities. Grants EUR 15K-25K for 6-9 month projects. Funded Clean Oceans: Mapping Our Seas in Malta. Supports citizen science, marine pollution awareness.

Source: https://eeagrants.org/topics-programmes/active-citizens-fund

Funding Details

Funder: EEA and Norway Grants - Fund Management Office (FMO)
Funding Goal: Strengthen civil society organisations in EEA Beneficiary States to protect and promote democracy, rule of law, human rights, gender equality, and climate action. Supports activities including advocacy, monitoring, strategic litigation, civic education, citizen engagement, training, capacity building, and research.
Funding Amount: Amounts not specified centrally; vary by national programme and Independent Fund Operator per country
Deadline: Rolling/periodic by country; applications managed by Independent Fund Operators in each country (Rolling)
How to Apply: Applications managed by Independent Fund Operators in each Beneficiary State. Check national programme pages for specific call details. Transnational component also available for European-level networking.
Target Region: EEA Beneficiary States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Contact: Contact via website at activecitizensfund.org/en/fmo/contact-us
Official Page: https://www.activecitizensfund.org/en/fmo/areas-work
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 13:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a civil society organisation in one of the 15 EEA Beneficiary States
Transnational partnerships eligible for the transnational component

Project Scope

Project must address at least one of the six areas of support

Required Documents

Applications submitted to Independent Fund Operator in applicant's country

Constraints

Check national programme for specific call deadlines and requirements

Summary

The EEA Civil Society Fund is part of the EEA and Norway Grants (2021-2028), funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to support civil society in 15 EU Beneficiary States. It aims to build a vibrant and resilient civil society that protects democracy, rule of law, and human rights. The fund covers six areas of support: (1) democratic values, civic engagement, information integrity and media literacy; (2) civil society participation in democratic processes; (3) human rights, anti-discrimination, and social justice; (4) gender equality including sexual and reproductive health rights and LGBTIQ+ rights; (5) climate action, environmental protection, and a just green transition; and (6) organisational development and enabling environment for civil society. Eligible activities include advocacy, monitoring, strategic litigation, civic education, citizen engagement, training and capacity building, and research and analysis to inform policy making. The fund also focuses on strengthening civil society organisations' operational capacities, including fundraising, volunteer engagement, transparency and accountability. Geographically, the programme covers 15 EEA Beneficiary States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. A transnational component supports European-level learning and networking. Eligible applicants are civil society organisations in the Beneficiary States. Social movements, informal groups, local community leaders, and human rights defenders may participate as partners. Public sector entities, private companies, and Donor State entities may contribute as partners. Applications are managed by Independent Fund Operators in each country, with varying timelines and requirements per national programme.

Historical Context

The EEA Civil Society Fund is part of the EEA and Norway Grants 2021-2028 period. In 2024-2025, new fund operators were appointed in multiple countries (Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Slovenia). A Communication and Design Manual was published February 2026.

Why it was added

EU Round 8 EU5: EEA Grants Active Citizens Fund environment

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