Community action programme promoting nongovernmental organisations primarily active in the field of environmental protection – 2004

Support from this Programme will target the priority areas from the Sixth Environment Action Programme:
– limiting climate change
– nature and bio-diversity – protecting a unique resource
– health and environment
– ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources andwaste.

In addition to the abovementioned areas, implementation and enforcement of Community environmental legislation and environmental education will also remain of interest.

Who can apply:
The Programme will be open to the participation of European NGOs established (legally registered) in either:
– the Member States,
– Bulgaria, Romania,
– Turkey,
– Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and Croatia.

Financing conditions:
Financial assistance under this call for proposals is subject to the availability of funds.
The rate of overall Community assistance shall not exceed 70 % of the applicant’s average audited annual eligible expenses during the preceding two years, in the case of NGOs based in the Community or in those countries, which have joined the European Union in 2004, or 80 % in the case of NGOs based in the Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the Balkan countries, nor 80 % of the applicant’s eligible expenses for the current year. The amount of a grant will only become final once the audited financial statement of the beneficiary has been accepted by the
Commission.

More information:
Website: [url=http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm]http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm[/url]

Location: EU and Associate States
Deadline: Oct 1, 2004
Website: [url=http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm]http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/intro_en.htm[/url]