Funding

In the Strategic Plan 2008-2011, EAPN members decided to address the question of financing for National Networks (NNs). To start addressing this question, a Planning Group on Sustainable Financing for National Networks was established. The Group will look at the challenges NNs face in fundraising and develop proposals to help them overcome these challenges.

The main aims of the Sustainable Financing Group are:
(1) to identify challenges and obstacles to sustainable financing of NNs;
(2) the structures and tools that need to be put in place;
(3) help exchange on the practices and experiences of NNs on fundraising and financial issues; and
(4) develop recommendations guiding NNs in strengthening their funding capacity.

• Contact person for the Sustainable Finances for National Networks Group from the EAPN Secretariat: Tanya Basarab –tanya.basarab@eapn.eu
• See the table with contact details for all the group’s members.

This questionnaire is the starting point in the process, which we hope will bring out the many different practices and tips that NNs could share with each other on how to deal with a specific financing question. Go here to read the answers.

 

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EAPN 2011 Seminar on Funding for NNs: Building a Projects Approach

Brussels, 3 June 2011

Seminar Documents:

• Programme
• EAPN’s input on the future of PROGRESS programme
• EAPN second round – PROGRESS input
• PROGRESS public consultation EAPN
• EAPN funding briefing 2010
• 2011 Funding available to National Networks (English)
• 2011 Funding available to National Networks (French)
• Overview contracts with networks 2010
• Table National networks budgets 2007-2010
• AGE final on-line application sent to EC (100810)
• AGE presentation funding seminar 2011
• AGE project handbook April 2011
• EAPN Ireland EU funding manual 2011
• EAPN Ireland input funding seminar 2011
• Portugal presentation
• Projects EAPN is involved in
• Networks managing EU projects
• Participants evaluation synthesis
• Final report

 

EAPN Seminar on Funding for National Networks

Brussels, 19-20 March 2010

• Seminar Programme
• PPT Advancing on the funding objectives in EAPN
• EAPN Finances Briefing on the work of the Sustainable Finances for National Networks Group
• Budgets of National Networks in 2009 (incomplete document)
• Value of anti poverty NGOs and NNs contributing to better EU policies to tackle poverty
• List of EU funds accessible to EAPN NNs and their members for project work
• Messages for Lobby Campaign to get National Public Funding to EAPN NNs
• Evaluation form for participants
• Funding Seminar Contac List
• PPT on initiating a fundraising strategy from private sources, Frederic Fournier (Part 1) (Part 2)
• PPT on EEA and Norway Grants for NGOs, Patrizia Brandellero

 

Meeting 2 of the Sustainable Finances for National Networks Group

Brussels, 6 November 2009

• Agenda for the meeting of 6 November
• Revised List of EU Funds – Guidelines to EU funds for social organizations
• Report on the funding situation of EAPN NNs english / french
• Guiding document to prepare planning for a national funding campaign

Other relevant documents

• Mapping of NGOs and Funds on Poverty of the Network of European Foundations
• European Commission Beginner’s Guide to EU Funding

 

Meeting 1 of the Sustainable Finances for National Networks Group

Brussels, 22 July 2009

• Agenda meeting 22 July
• Why fund anti poverty organizations – background paper for lobby actions in support of financing anti poverty NGOs
• List of EU funds that have social inclusion as a direct or indirect objective 
• Practical information for the meeting of 22 July 2009
• Notes from the meeting of 22 July 2009

 

EAPN Seminar on Strengthening the Funding Capacity of National Networks

Brussels, 8-9 May 2009

Seminar Documents:

• Intro, aims and programme of the seminar
• Report on the financial situation of EAPN National Networks: Where does the money come from?
• Presentation of the Funding Report, see the report above
• Where should the money come from? – Lobby paper draft, for discussion:
• Preparing for 2010 – NIBs in the EU – presentation by Marie-Anne Paraskevas from the European Commission
• List of Foundations covering poverty in their work – presented by Peggy Seiller from the Network of European Foundations
• Presentation of EAPN Ireland awareness raising project funded through the EU awareness-raising calls
• Presentation of EAPN Hungary capacity building project funded by structural funds
• Evaluation form en
• Report from the funding seminar of 8-9 May 2009

Other documents elated to the seminar sent by Frances Dowds, EAPN NI/UK:

• Competitiveness and Employment Programmes for Northern Ireland
• PEACE and INTERREG Programmes 2007-2013 for Northern Ireland