A celebration for civil society

Stories with a happy ending. Stories of people from different generations, places and backgrounds. Touching and unquestionably optimistic stories. Stories of transformation. Such were the stories shared at the remarkable event held at the end of October at the Athens Conservatoire.

This event marked the symbolic closing ceremony of the country's largest funding program for civil society, the Active Citizens Fund Greece, managed by two experienced organizations: the Bodossaki Foundation and Solidarity Now. Through the programs supported by this initiative, €15 million was allocated to 208 organizations implementing 128 projects across Greece, directly benefiting 152,000 of our fellow citizens.

This philanthropic fund was provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) financial mechanism known as EEA Grants.

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