László Siroki

The “Activate your community!” project aimed to initiate cooperation with public institutions in disadvantaged, predominantly Roma-populated settlements by strengthening local communities, with a view to improving public services and thereby strengthening democratic practice, civic participation and a culture of cooperation. As part of the programme, we launched initiatives aimed at Roma integration in nine localities.

The programme was launched with the aim of ensuring that European Union funds earmarked for Roma integration reach the regions where Roma people live. We developed grant applications locally with Roma minority local authorities, civil society organisations and local communities that responded to our call for proposals. We supported our winning partners through mentoring and additional support.

A hundred proposals were submitted, of which forty were successful, totalling five million euros.