The Co-operation Fund Foundation as an Intermediary of the Fund for Non-Governmental Organisations announces the 4th call for proposals for the focus area "Democracy and Civil Society".

In the present round the applications shall be submitted for the following types of projects:

MICRO projects - for the institutional development of organisations commencing their activity (i.e. which have been entered into the National Court Registry or another relevant registry not earlier than 12 months before the project submission date within a given round of the Fund for Non-Governmental Organisations), including advancement of qualifications of employees and investments in the infrastructure.
Maximum grant amount: up to 90% of total project costs, i.e. from 5,000 EUR to 15,000 EUR.
The maximum project duration: cannot exceed 12 months.

MEDIUM projects - for the implementation of activities strictly connected with the component's subject areas.
Applicants registered later than 12 months from the project submission date within a given round of the Fund for Non-Governmental Organisations.
Maximum grant amount: up to 90% of total project costs, i.e. from 50,001 EUR to 150,000 EUR.
The maximum project duration: cannot exceed 18 months.
The subject area: Respect for democratic rules (subject area A)
and Increase of knowledge on civil society and democratic processes (subject area B)

Grant applications shall be submitted by non-governmental organisations with legal personality registered within the territory of the Republic of Poland: non-governmental organisations (sucha as eg. foundations and associations), organisations established by churches, faith-based associations, social partners.

Please find more information at:
Guidlines for Applicants

Grant application should be filled in solely on-line (on the website: http://baza.funduszngo.pl/).
The grant application filled out on-line shall be printed out, signed by legal representatives of Applicant organisation and delivered together with necessary attachements to the Co-operation Fund Foundation.

Applications shall be submitted until 4 p.m. on October 16th, 2008 till 16.00 to the head office of the Co-operation Fund Foundation or sent by registered mail to the following address:

Fundacja "Fundusz Wspolpracy"
Dzial Funduszu dla Organizacji Pozarzadowych
ul. Gornoslaska 4a
00-444 Warszawa
Polska

with the following annotation: "Konkurs w ramach Funduszu dla Organizacji Pozarzadowych" (Call for proposals within the Fund for Non-Governmental Organisations").

In case of application sent by regular mail or delivery service, the post stamp date or consignment note date will be considered.

To the conversion of the grant amount the exchange rate of the Polish National Bank binding on the issue date of the call for proposals shall be applied.
For the 4th round of the call for proposals announced on August 16th, 2008 the exchange rate amounts to: 1 EUR = 3,2686 PLN
(Euro purchase rate NBP, chart no. 159/C/NBP/2008 from 2008-08-13 binding from 2008-08-14)

For all additional information please contact Co-operation Fund Foundation
Tel.: (+48 22) 45 09 868, 45 09 869
Fax: (+48 22) 45 09 803
E-mail: fop@cofund.org.pl

NOTE:
Considering a great number of questions (by phone or email) concerning the current call for proposals announced for the component "Democracy and civil society", we inform kindly that we will be available to answer your phone calls from Monday to Friday between 12:00-15:00. Outside these hours the Unit for NGO Fund will answer your questions only if sent by e-mail.