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THE FRI GRANT SUPPORTS projects and activities, which PROTECT AND PROMOTe FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN DENMARK 

THE FRI GRANT SUPPORTS projects and activities, which PROTECT AND PROMOTe FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN DENMARK 

The FRi grant is part of the Fundamental Rights Initiative; a collaboration between 
Global Focus og Nyt Europa co-funded by the EU.

APPLY NOW
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 

Do you want to know more?

NAGHMEH MAHMOUDI KASHANI
Grant advisor:
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE

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WHAT CAN YOU APPLY FOR?

The FRi Grant supports the essential work of civil society in protecting and promoting fundamental rights in Denmark. The FRi Grant funds projects and activities that, through advocacy, public education, campaigns, and capacity-building, protect and increase awareness about fundamental rights and the values of the EU in Denmark. 

Learn more about the types of projects and activities you can apply for under the FRi GRANT in our guidelines (LINK). 

WHO CAN APPLY?

Civil society actors based in Denmark working on fundamental rights in Denmark – including associations, social foundations, social movements, grassroots organisations, and activists. 

Find out if your organisation is eligible to apply for the FRi Grant in our guidelines (LINK). 

HOW TO APPLY?

You can apply by completing the application form below, which will be sent encrypted and securely. You should attach a budget as well as other relevant material (See guidelines).

Before applying, read the guidelines to ensure that your project and activities meet the formal requirements of the grant. Find the guidelines here (LINK).

WHEN CAN YOU APPLY?

You can apply now.

The deadline for the first application round is October 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM. 

The second round will be in the first quarter of 2024. Keep an eye on the dates here on the website. 

ABOUT THE GRANT AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (FRI) 

Fundamental rights are an essential part of the safety net and shared values that bind the EU together, ensuring rights for all citizens of the union. However, across the EU, fundamental rights are currently facing challenges. The war in Ukraine, growing inequality, discrimination against minorities, digital surveillance, misinformation, hate campaigns threatening rights advocates, and increased pressure on civic space both online and offline are just some of the developments and trends that remind us that we cannot take fundamental rights for granted – not even in Denmark. Therefore, the Danish civil society faces an important task: to strengthen the defence of fundamental rights in Denmark, increase awareness of and enhance public engagement in rights and EU’s core values (respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights). 

To support the crucial work of civil society in Denmark on rights, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa have launched the Fundamental Rights Initiative (FRi), which, with funding from the EU, will support civil society's public education and campaign efforts, alliance-building with social movements, collective advocacy, capacity-building, and monitoring of the rights situation. 

As part of the Fundamental Rights Initiative (FRi), we have now established the FRi Grant, which supports projects and activities that protect and promote fundamental rights and EU’s values in Denmark. The grant is open for application to civil society actors based throughout Denmark, representing established civil society organisations, grassroots movements, and activists working on or interested in working on fundamental rights in Denmark. 

The FRi Grant can be applied for now and until October 15, 2023. The first round of the grant is for 5 million Danish kroner. The total grant amount is approximately 13 million DKK, and there will be more opportunities to apply as FRi runs until the end of 2025. 

In addition to the FRi Grant, the Fundamental Rights Initiative works to strengthen alliances and networks within civil society, build capacity, and engage in collective advocacy and campaigns. 

 

Read more about our work within FRi


GUIDELINES 

Before applying, you can read the guidelines for the grant HERE (LINK). Here, you will find important information about requirements, formalities, the application, and assessment process. 

During the fall and before the grant's deadline, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa will offer a series of information and networking events, as well as writing workshops, to prepare organisations, movements, and activists for applying to the grant. At all events, we will engage in a dialogue about what civil society can do to strengthen fundamental rights and how the EU can be used to promote the rights agenda both in Europe and globally. 

Read and download the guidelines

ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (FRI)

Fundamental rights are an essential part of the safety net and shared values that bind the EU together, ensuring rights for all citizens of the union. However, across the EU, fundamental rights are currently facing challenges. The war in Ukraine, growing inequality, discrimination against minorities, digital surveillance, misinformation, hate campaigns threatening rights advocates, and increased pressure on civic space both online and offline are just some of the developments and trends that remind us that we cannot take fundamental rights for granted – not even in Denmark. Therefore, the Danish civil society faces an important task: to strengthen the defence of fundamental rights in Denmark, increase awareness of and enhance public engagement in rights and EU’s core values (respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights). 

To support the crucial work of civil society in Denmark on rights, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa have launched the Fundamental Rights Initiative (FRi), which, with funding from the EU, will support civil society's public education and campaign efforts, alliance-building with social movements, collective advocacy, capacity-building, and monitoring of the rights situation. 

As part of the Fundamental Rights Initiative (FRi), we have now established the FRi Grant, which supports projects and activities that protect and promote fundamental rights and EU’s values in Denmark. The grant is open for application to civil society actors based throughout Denmark, representing established civil society organisations, grassroots movements, and activists working on or interested in working on fundamental rights in Denmark. 

The FRi Grant can be applied for now and until October 15, 2023. The first round of the grant is for 5 million Danish kroner. The total grant amount is approximately 13 million DKK, and there will be more opportunities to apply as FRi runs until the end of 2025. 

In addition to the FRi Grant, the Fundamental Rights Initiative works to strengthen alliances and networks within civil society, build capacity, and engage in collective advocacy and campaigns. 

Read more about our work within FRi

GUIDELINES 

Before applying, you can read the guidelines for the grant HERE (LINK). Here, you will find important information about requirements, formalities, the application, and assessment process. 

During the fall and before the grant's deadline, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa will offer a series of information and networking events, as well as writing workshops, to prepare organisations, movements, and activists for applying to the grant. At all events, we will engage in a dialogue about what civil society can do to strengthen fundamental rights and how the EU can be used to promote the rights agenda both in Europe and globally. 

Read the guidelines


APPLY NOW 

Below, you will find the application form, which is submitted through an encrypted and secure system. You should download, fill out, and upload the following documents:

1. The application template (Applications MUST be written in the FRi Grant template. Only applications filled out in this template will be accepted. Scroll down to find the link to the template below)
2. Budget template (Applications MUST be written in the FRi Grant template. Only applications filled out in the attached template will be accepted. Scroll down to find the link to the template below)
3. Letter of intent if there are multiple partners
4. Declaration of honour financial capacity if applying as an activist group.

Below in the Application template, you will find links to templates for all the above-mentioned documents.

Applicants must submit relevant documents, such as statutes, deed of foundation, annual reports, and annual audited financial reports that document their fulfillment of the above definition. Documents should be sent both for the lead organisation and potential partners. Activist groups must document previous interest, engagement, or implementation of similar activities related to fundamental rights and EU’s values (for example, if the group has been vocal about a subject on social media or has arranged activities about a subject). The representative from the group has to send their CV.

Applicants can expect to receive a response within seven weeks after the deadline via email. 

Get help to write your application

During the fall and before the grant's deadline, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa will offer a series of information and networking events, as well as writing workshops, to prepare organisations, movements, and activists for applying to the grant. At all events, we will engage in a dialogue about what civil society can do to strengthen fundamental rights and how the EU can be used to promote the rights agenda both in Europe and globally. 

GET HELP TO WRITE YOUR APPLICATION

During the fall and before the grant's deadline, Globalt Fokus and Nyt Europa will offer a series of information and networking events, as well as writing workshops, to prepare organisations, movements, and activists for applying to the grant. At all events, we will engage in a dialogue about what civil society can do to strengthen fundamental rights and how the EU can be used to promote the rights agenda both in Europe and globally. 

Do you want to know more?

NAGHMEH MAHMOUDI KASHANI
Grant advisor:
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Assessment Committee

Global Focus and Nyt Europa have established an assessment committee for the FRi Fund, consisting of representatives from large and small civil society organisations in Denmark. The assessment committee will ensure impartiality and substantiated distribution of funding.

The committee's task is to evaluate applications for the FRi Fund and make decisions on which projects receive grants. Committee members are nominated by their respective organisations and formally appointed by the steering group of Global Focus.

The assessment committee consists of:

Christoffer Ulrik Badse, Senior Legal Advisor, UNICEF
Dijana Dix Omerbasic, Manager, RED+, Red Center mod Æresrelaterede Konflikter 
Ditte Bjerregaard, Director for Center for Magtanalyse 
Lisa Blinkenberg, Senior Advisor, Amnesty International Danmark 
Marek Azoulay Jørgensen, Board member at danskdansk 
Theis Dencker, Capacity building and learning specialist, CISU

The organisations behind the

Fundamental Rights Initiative is a collaboration between:


            

Fundamental Rights Initiative is funded by the EU.

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