Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· GR-ROMAINCLUSION · 2014–2021
Roma Inclusion and Empowerment
Enhanced inclusion and empowerment of Roma
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€4m
Allocation by financial mechanism: EEA Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants €4m
- Norway Grants None
Funded by EEA Grants
€4.6m 116% of allocation
Contracted in signed projects
8
Projects signed
0
Donor programme partners
1
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roma Inclusion and Empowerment PA07 | €4m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Labour and Social Security - Executive Authority (“Special Service - Executive Structure NSRF”) Unit II.A.
- National focal point
- Special Service of Planning, Coordination and Monitoring of the Implementation of Financial Mechanisms of the EEA, General Secretariat of Partnership Agreement (ESPA)
- Short name
- GR-ROMAINCLUSION
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
No donor programme partner is named for this programme.
Bilateral ambitions
€50,000 shall be allocated to the programme from the fund for bilateral relations. This does not prevent the Joint Committee for Bilateral Funds from allocating additional funds to the programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
3 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- A potential pre-defined project on the establishment of a ''Task Force Unit for Inclusion and Empowerment of Roma'', within the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, shall be considered. This project will aim to assist the Roma community to participate actively in the planning, monitoring and implementation of policies that affect them.
- The programme shall contribute to the development of a strategy to address the most acute housing challenges of the Roma communities in Greece, including through social housing measures. A pre-defined project for this purpose, to be implemented by the General Secretariat for Social Solidarity and fight against Poverty, addressing also other elements of Roma inclusion, shall be considered in the concept note development stage.
- Up to €2 million of the total eligible expenditure of the programme shall be allocated to an open call or a small grant scheme, with the aim of empowering the most deprived Roma communities, mainly through soft measures.
The 8 projects
€4.6m of awarded grant.
Signed per year
- 2 2021
- 6 2023
- Smallest grant
- €145k
- Median
- €200k
- Largest
- €3.1m
| Largest projects | Signed | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Task Force Units supporting Roma inclusion and empowerment Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs - Executive Authority (“Special Service - Executive Structure NSRF”), Unit II.B1 | 27 January 2021 | €3.1m |
| Integrated pilot scheme for Roma inclusion in Katerini area Municipality of Katerini | 28 May 2021 | €400k |
| Healthy Roma in an Equal and Inclusive Society ELKE | 21 April 2023 | €200k |
| Amaro Abighe Allileggie SolidarityNow | 21 April 2023 | €200k |
| Open Seas EPSILON | 6 June 2023 | €199k |
| Roma women and youth empowerment CONSUL | 21 April 2023 | €199k |
| Roma women and youth empowement SEGE | 21 April 2023 | €181k |
| Alliance for awareness and activation of Roma women IDRIMA TSATSOU | 21 April 2023 | €145k |
Implementation status is not published for this funding period, so projects are shown by awarded grant and signature date rather than by progress.
Documents and calls
Published against this programme.
| Type | Document | Version date | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Agreement | Programme agreement GR-ROMAINCLUSION | 10 February 2025 | 14.0 |