Partnership for Sustainable Development in Central Europe
National Society of Conservationists
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Special Initiatives
- Grant Amount $184,000
- Grant Period July 1, 2009–June 30, 2011
- Location Budapest, Hungary
- Geographic Focus Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
About this grant
The program goal is to increase citizens’ understanding of and influence over the decisions about European Union funding for regional development in Central and Eastern Europe. The National Society of Conservationists will promote the effective use of European Union Structural Funds in regional development by supporting local action plans, strengthening national networking among nonprofits involved in regional development, and advocating for improvements in current practices at the European Union level. The grantee will implement this program with partners in seven new member states. Based in Budapest, Hungary, the National Society of Conservationists has been implementing this program since 2003. Past achievements include disseminating information on good practice in sustainable regional development, supporting national watchdog networks monitoring European Union funds, and advocating for the effective and sustainable use of European Union funding.