The Government has invited tenders worth more than HUF 2.6 billion this year for supporting the operation and professional programmes of civil organisations from the National Cooperation Fund set up for the purpose of providing aid for civil organisations.

Parliament created the National Cooperation Fund by virtue of the passage of the new civil sector legislation, the purpose of which is to support the operation of civil organisations and professional activities related to the civil sector. The standardised procedures of the new system, which are far simpler than the tender schemes of the past, and the guarantees designed to raise funds for the operation of the National Cooperation Fund serve the predictable, stable and balanced operation of organisations.

Objectives eligible for aid: professional programmes of organisations operating in the fields of culture, science and research, tradition fostering, audio- and telecommunication, information technology, electronic telecommunication, vocational and adult training, dissemination of information, social dialogue, consumer protection and locality and community development; promoting the reinforcement of civil society and the enhanced social role of civil organisations; promoting European integration and cooperation in the Carpathian Basin as international activities related to Hungarians beyond the borders; providing aid for civil organisations operating in the fields of the protection of national and ethnic minorities in Hungary and of human and civic rights; promoting the professional programmes of civil organisations operating in the fields of education, skills development, child and youth interest representation, child and youth protection, health preservation, illness prevention, curative and health care rehabilitation, drug prevention, nature conservation and environmental protection.

(kormany.hu)