2. Hungary 2025

The Hungary Project seeks to inspire the development of long-term, liberal visions on Hungarian politics with special focus on bridging the gap between the EU and Hungarian politics in key issues such as migration/asylum and transparency/accountability. Grantees are selected through unsolicited proposals on a rolling basis throughout the year.

3. Community Organizing

The Hungary Project strengthens civil activism, social self-organizing, and community advocacy in Hungary through the empowerment of the groups of citizens to impose pressure on decision makers. The Hungary Project supports local community organizing groups and alternative online communities, activists of issues-based coalitions and pressure groups.

Grantees will be selected through an open call (community organizing groups) and also through unsolicited proposals (alternative online communities, activists of issues-based coalitions and pressure groups) on a rolling basis throughout the year. Budapest-centered projects are not preferred under this objective.

Guidelines

The Hungary Project uses different grant-making methods (open calls, solicited proposals, unsolicited proposals) to select its grantees. In the case of unsolicited proposals the project accepts proposals on a rolling basis throughout the year. Prior to sending a full proposal, potential applicants should submit a brief concept paper of no more than two pages to determine whether projects meet the Hungary Project’s current funding priorities and guidelines.

The concept paper should include the following:

a brief description of the project, planned activities, methodology, and goals

information about the applicant organization

estimated overall budget and timeframe for the project

If proposals meet the Hungary Project’s criteria, applicants will be invited to submit a full grant application within four weeks of receiving the concept paper. The project start date should be anticipated two to three months from date of submission, if the application is approved.

Applications must be submitted in English or (in the case of small grants) Hungarian. Applicants will receive electronic confirmation that their concept paper has been received.

For more information, please contact the Hungary Project staff:

Peter Nizak, Program Manager: peter.nizak@opensocietyfoundations.org

Eszter Szűcs, Program Coordinator: eszter.szucs@opensocietyfoundations.org

 

Financial & Grants Management

Budget Preparation	Steps to be taken while Applying for Grants
Bank Reconciliation	Letter of Intent
AdvancesÂ	Capacity Building
Cost Effective Analysis	Concept Note
How to choosea Bank	Bank Accounts
Cash and Fund flowÂ	Asset RegisterÂ
Financial Statements	Cash and Acrual based AccountingÂ