Mission & Objectives

The EMHRF aims at providing strategic financial assistance to regional, national and local human rights NGOs and institutes as well as individuals who promote, support, protect and monitor the observance of human rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Financial Support

Urgent relief of human rights organisations or members of human rights organisations under pressure or attack

Funds to support initiatives the timing of which is crucial for their success

Funds to cover basic costs and activities of organisations and groups that work in countries where explicit support by foreign donors may endanger these vis-à-vis their own authorities

Funds to support innovative projects

Funds to build capacity of ongoing (often innovative) activities or the setting up of structures by individuals or organisations who:

Have not yet gained mainstream donor recognition
Do not have the capacity to maintain relations with these,
Work with issues that may be perceived too sensitive to receive main donors' support,
Fall outside mainstream donor categories, such as South human rights organisations in Diaspora working in support of human rights promotion and protection in their home country.

When evaluating an application, the Foundation takes into account potential financial support that could be obtained from other organizations or institutions involved at the national, regional or international level.

In such cases, the Foundation will endeavor to refer the applicant to such potential funding agencies.

Follow-Up on Support

This aim is closely related to:

Creating and sustaining reliable national, regional and international partnerships

Strengthening their administrative and organisational capacities;

Ensuring sustainability and a long-term perspective for the activities of the grantees

Promoting partnership initiatives and enhance networking capacities

Therefore the Euro-Mediterranean Foundation follows-up on its activities

The objectives are to improve and strengthen the capacities of NGOs to raise funds from international and regional donors by themselves.

Mission & Objectives

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