Funding Entity
The project “DIDO” is being implemented under the Active citizens fund.
The Active citizens fund in Greece is supported through a €12m grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway as part of the EEA Grants 2014 – 2021. The program aims to develop the sustainability and capacity of the civil society sector in Greece, and to strengthen its role in promoting and safeguarding democratic procedures, active citizenship and human rights. The Fund Operator for the Active citizens fund in Greece is Bodossaki Foundation in consortium with SolidarityNow.
About the EEA Funding Mechanism
In 1992, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway signed with the European Union a Cooperation Agreement, establishing the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA Funding Mechanism, better known as EEA Grants, is a tool for funding support, created by these three countries and available to 15 EU member 11 states, including Greece.
For more information: www.eeagrants.org & www.eeagrants.gr, www.norwaygrants.org
About the Bodossaki Foundation
The Bodossaki Foundation is one of the most respected privately-owned public benefit organizations in Greece. The Foundation is the culmination of its founder’s brilliant course in life and remains the carrying vessel of the values and ideas that he faithfully served throughout his eventful life.
The Foundation was established in 1972 by Prodromos – Bodossakis Athanassiades who decided to donate his entire fortune to support health care, equal opportunities, quality in education, scientific progress and environmental protection.
The Foundation has a deep knowledge of social needs in Greece and has administered so far more than €450m supporting its causes.
The Bodossaki Foundation also supports NGOs working with socially vulnerable groups and has lately set the strengthening of civil society as one of its primary objectives. Since 2013 it administers the regranting facilities of the EEA Grants for civil society in Greece.
About SolidarityNow
SolidarityNow (SN) is a non-governmental organization established in 2013 to respond to the needs, and advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, indiscriminately. SN’s Headquarters are in Athens, with large operations in Thessaloniki and activities across the country. The organization’s vision is to improve people’s lives and to empower them to create a just and inclusive society. SN’s actions fall under three main strategic priorities: a) Promoting safety and protection; b) Catalyzing livelihood opportunities; c) Strengthening the independence of civil society and defending open society values. SN has supported 300,000 people to date, both through direct project implementation and through regranting programmes. Through its regranting initiatives, SN has supported 73 different programmes and provided a total funding of €14.4M to support Greek civil society organisations.
