FRA took part in the launch event for the EEA and Norway Grants Civil Society Fund in Romania on 2 July in Bucharest. Over 250 representatives of civil society organisations, public institutions, donors and the business sector convened to learn about the Fund, which will provide close to €54 million for civil society.
FRA spoke at a panel on safeguarding mechanisms for civil society at EU level, encouraging organisations to engage with emerging EU-level mechanisms. It also introduced two FRA initiatives supported by the EEA and Norway Grants: an online knowledge hub on civic space and a targeted capacity-building programme for civil society in 15 beneficiary countries.