Exciting news on the horizon – Grow Civic is almost ready for its upcoming launch! Save the date for 25 December and arrange an appointment with the Grow Civic team to learn more about our new Grow Civic Programme.
Having successfully concluded its previous phase in January 2023, the Grow Civic In-kind Support Program is scheduled to reopen on 25 December 2023 Mark your calendars and get ready for the big day!
From 2016 to 2023, Grow Civic, our active citizenship mechanism, has operated with intermediate intervals, delivering flexible, transparent, and easily accessible direct support to rights-based, public benefit actions led by activists and civil society organizations. Throughout its journey, the program received 279 requests, leading to the successful implementation of 116 actions, supported by an approximate total budget of 320,000 EUR.
To ensure comprehensive assistance, the Civic Space team stands ready to provide on-demand help desk support at all stages of the Grow Civic Programme, catering to beneficiaries seeking guidance. Over the course of Grow Civic's implementation, 3596 help desk requests have diligently been responded, spanning both pre-request and implementation stages.
As a very practical capacity building tool, Grow Civic aims to enhance the capacities of civil society, addressing the needs of grassroots and local CSOs, as well as activists who may not have access to macro-level EU or other donor grants.
The objectives of the Grow Civic Program are diverse, including the creation of new rights-based initiatives/organizations, the enhancement of existing CSO capacities, the formation of thematic coalitions, and the protection and promotion of democracy, fundamental human rights, EU values, and principles. The program also aims to increase outreach, visibility, and multiplier effects, foster dialogue and collaboration, and strengthen organizational capacities for enhanced and sustainable rights-based action.
The upcoming Grow Civic phase is scheduled to launch on 25 December 2023 and will remain accessible until 31 July 2025. Contact us and get your help desk appointment for more details on how Grow Civic can benefit activists, civil society platforms, networks, initiatives, groups, associations, foundations, non-profit companies, trade unions, local cooperatives, professional organizations, and more. Whether registered or unregistered, local or cross-communal, the upcoming program is designed to make a positive impact across various fields, sectors and communities.
The Grow Civic program entails six distinct support packages, each tailored to diverse needs of civil society with specific criteria, ensuring a targeted and tailor-made approach.
ACTIVIST
This support package is open to requests from activists from the northern part of Cyprus or activists from the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) with activist partners from the northern part of Cyprus.
The maximum budget allocation for activist support is 2,500 EUR for individual activists from the northern part of Cyprus.
If the request is made in partnership of activists from the northern part of Cyprus and the RoC, the allocation is up to 4,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 4 months to 10 months.
Up to 8 Expert days can be used by the support owners.
SEEDS
This support package is open to registered or unregistered CSOs or multi-communal CSOs that are newly formed or that do not have not previously received any EU support in the form of EU grants or Grow Civic.
CSOS that are not public benefit are eligible ONLY in partnership with a public benefit CSO.
The maximum budget allocation is 3,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 4 months – 10 months.
Up to 8 Expert days can be used by the support owners.
ROOTS
This support package is open to registered or unregistered CSOs or multi-communal CSOs that demonstrates relevant capacity.
CSOS that are not public benefit are eligible ONLY in partnership with a public benefit CSO.
The maximum budget allocation is 5,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 4 months – 10 months.
Up to 8 Expert days can be used by the support owners.
GROWTH
This support package is open to registered or unregistered CSOs or multi-communal CSOs that previously received and successfully completed either a Grow Civic supported action or an EU grant project.
CSOS that are not public benefit are eligible ONLY in partnership with a public benefit CSO.
CSOs and initiatives from the RoC will be eligible ONLY when they act in partnership with a CSO or an initiative from the northern part of Cyprus.
The maximum budget allocation is 10,000 EUR.
If the request is made by a partnership of CSOs from the RoC and the northern part of Cyprus, the budget allocation is up to 12,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 6 months – 12 months.
Up to 10 expert days can be used by the support owners.
SYNERGIES
This support package is open to partnership of registered or unregistered CSOs or multi-communal CSOS that want to build partnerships, collaborations, and coalitions with stakeholders in Cyprus. The stakeholders might include other CSOs, academia, local bodies, businesses, etc.
CSOS that are not public benefit are eligible ONLY in partnership with a public benefit CSO.
CSOs and initiatives from the RoC will be eligible ONLY when they act in partnership with a CSO or an initiative from the northern part of Cyprus.
The maximum budget allocation is 5,000 EUR.
If the request is made by a partnership of CSOs from the RoC and the northern part of Cyprus, the budget allocation is up to 6,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 4 months – 10 months.
Up to 8 Expert days can be used by the support owners.
MOBILITY
This support package is open to registered or unregistered CSOs or multi-communal CSOs that want to hold study-visits, attend international or EU level events, organize networking activities, etc. with CSOs in other EU Member States, EEA, or IPA countries.
CSOS that are not public benefit are eligible ONLY in partnership with a public benefit CSO.
CSOs and initiatives from the RoC will be eligible ONLY when they act in partnership with a CSO or an initiative from the northern part of Cyprus.
The maximum budget allocation is 12,000 EUR
If the request is made by a partnership of CSOs from the RoC and the northern part of Cyprus, the budget allocation is up to 15,000 EUR.
The actions’ duration will be between 6 months – 12 months.
Up to 8 Expert days can be used by the support owners.
Civic Space is a project funded by the European Union with a total budget of 3,499,550 euros. Its objective is to contribute to building a stronger civil society in the Turkish Cypriot community that supports democratic changes and confidence-building measures.
