The perpetrators of violence often provoke disgust in us and few people have the desire to think about what lies behind their behaviour. But what if it's not an adult, but a teenage boy with a difficult life who doesn't know what to do with himself? And what if it's not cold calculation that's behind his violence, but confusion, pain and uncontrolled emotions?

On 15 May 2024 at 12:00 the Ministry of Finance acting as Programme Operator of the Human Rights, Roma Inclusion and Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Programme announces call for proposals of grant applications for bilateral initiatives under the Fund for Bilateral Relations at Programme Level financed by the Norway Grants 2014-2021.

The Ministry of Finance – Programme Operator issues the updated Bilateral Ambitions Guideline for Applicants and Final Beneficiaries in programmes Justice, Human Rights, Good Governance and Health, which is valid from 15. 5. 2024.

In connection with the EEA and Norway Grants Annual Meeting in the Czech Republic, we seize the opportunity to spotlight proFem, a beacon of hope and transformation in addressing violence against women. Last week's visit coincides with a crucial time when the European Union's recent ratification of the Istanbul Convention and UN Women's 'Orange the World' campaign bring into sharp focus the importance of combating gender-based violence.

The projects All Together and Motivation for education from kindergarten to high school - supporting children and parents, help to reduce the gap between Roma and the majority society.

Ministry of Finance as the Programme Operator for the "Human rights, Roma Inclusion and Domestic and Gender-Based violence" programme exchanged experience in the Roma inclusion and empowerment within the EEA and Norway grants 2014 - 2021 with the Romanian Social Development Fund.

The Selection Committee recommended to support 4 projects.

Let us present the final list of supported projects within the call of the small grant scheme "Organization of Awareness Raising Campaigns – Raising Awareness on Selected Areas of Domestic and Gender-based Violence (HRMGSC)" announced in the Human Rights programme.

Before the deadline for submission of grant applications (15 March 2022) under small grant scheme “Organisation of Awareness Raising Campaigns - Raising Awareness on Selected Areas of Domestic and Gender-based Violence (HRSGSC)” opened within the Human Rights Programme, we received 18 grant applications.

Let us present the final results of the call aimed at providing therapeutic programs and other services to perpetrators of domestic and gender-based violence. Three projects with a total volume of almost CZK 13 million were supported.