Open Call for Community Engagement Actions (Greece)

Deadline: 15-Dec-2026

The Community Engagement Actions Open Call provides fixed grants of €10,000 to small civil society organisations (CSOs) in Greece for participatory, inclusive, and community-driven initiatives that strengthen civic engagement at the local and regional levels. The call aims to help locally rooted organisations involve citizens in community life and decision-making, strengthen dialogue and trust, and create more opportunities for underrepresented and vulnerable groups to participate in civic processes. The Community Engagement Actions Open Call is supported by the EEA Civil Society Fund in Greece, which aims to foster a vibrant, resilient, and independent civil society that promotes democratic values, the rule of law, and human rights. The programme responds to challenges including low levels of civic participation and limited trust between citizens, civil society organisations, and public authorities in Greece. The open call focuses on strengthening civic engagement by supporting organisations that can design and implement locally relevant activities with direct citizen participation. The call seeks to support participatory initiatives that encourage people to become more actively involved in civic life and local or regional decision-making.

Supported initiatives should aim to:

Each selected project will receive a fixed lump-sum grant of: The funding is intended to support eligible initiatives that directly contribute to the objectives of the Community Engagement Actions Open Call. The call is targeted exclusively at small civil society organisations in Greece. To qualify as a small CSO under the call, an organisation must:

Eligible types of organisations include:

Activities and organisations with certain types of purposes are excluded from the call. Activities of the following nature are not eligible: Faith-based organisations may apply if their proposed activities do not promote religious doctrine or proselytism. The call supports community-driven actions that strengthen civic engagement at local or regional level. Eligible initiatives should involve citizens directly and may focus on: The proposed project should have a clear connection to civic participation and community engagement. The call places particular emphasis on addressing disparities in opportunities for civic engagement.

Projects can focus on:

Applicants should demonstrate how their initiative will directly involve the relevant community and create meaningful opportunities for participation. Projects must comply with the principles and standards established under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2021–2028.

These include respect for:

Applications and project implementation must also comply with applicable EU, international, and national laws. Applicants must ensure that their proposed activities meet the highest ethical standards.

Projects must comply with:

Organisations should consider legal, ethical, equality, human rights, and data protection requirements when designing their activities. Applicants should develop a clear project that responds to a specific civic engagement need within their local or regional community.

Key preparation points include:

Applicants should carefully review the following requirements: The open call provides small civil society organisations with dedicated resources to develop locally rooted initiatives that encourage citizens to participate more actively in civic life. By supporting community-driven participation, the programme aims to create more opportunities for dialogue, strengthen relationships between citizens and institutions, and address barriers that prevent some groups from participating fully in local and regional civic processes. It is a funding opportunity under the EEA Civil Society Fund in Greece that supports small civil society organisations in implementing participatory and inclusive initiatives that strengthen civic engagement at the local and regional levels. Each selected project receives a fixed lump-sum grant of €10,000. Small non-profit voluntary civil society organisations in Greece with a non-commercial purpose and annual revenue of less than €80,000 can apply, provided they meet the other eligibility requirements. Eligible applicants include associations and civil non-profit companies with a public benefit purpose, as well as public benefit foundations defined under Greek law. An eligible small CSO must have annual revenue of less than €80,000. Yes. Faith-based organisations may apply if their activities do not promote religious doctrine or proselytism. Activities of a political nature are not eligible under the call. No. Commercial activities are not eligible for funding. The call supports participatory, inclusive, and community-driven initiatives that involve citizens in community life and decision-making and strengthen civic engagement. Yes. The programme specifically recognises disparities in opportunities for civic engagement and focuses on increasing participation among underrepresented and vulnerable groups. Projects must comply with applicable EU, international, and national laws, including GDPR and relevant data protection requirements. Projects must align with principles including human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, human rights, and the rights of minorities. The Community Engagement Actions Open Call offers small civil society organisations in Greece a €10,000 fixed lump-sum grant to implement inclusive, participatory, and community-driven initiatives. By supporting locally rooted organisations and increasing opportunities for citizens, particularly underrepresented and vulnerable groups, to participate in civic life, the programme aims to strengthen dialogue, trust, and democratic participation at the local and regional levels. For more information, visit EEA Civil Society Fund in Greece.