10 Public Benefit Foundations join forces to support small Civil Society Organisations

10 Greek public benefit foundations are once again joining forces to support civil society and are announcing a Public Call for participation in the 8th funding round of the “Points of Support” Programme.

The “Points of Support” Programme is addressed to small Civil Society Organisations in Greece, supporting them in the implementation of original small-scale projects with maximum social impact, in the strengthening of their organisational structures, as well as in the development of capacities that will contribute to their sustainability. The Programme has been coordinated by the Bodossaki Foundation since 2022.

This new round of the Programme, which started in 2015 and has funded a total of 191 projects with more than 104,000 beneficiaries, is a collaborative initiative of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Public Benefit Foundation, the Bodossaki Foundation, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation, The Hellenic Initiative Canada, the Athina I. Martinou Foundation, and the Helidoni Foundation.

As part of the 8th round of the Programme, up to 33 projects will receive funding of ten thousand euros (€10,000) each. The projects will have a duration of up to 8 months and will fall under one of the following thematic areas, as determined by the Programme’s funders:

• I. Social Integration of People with Disabilities (John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation)
• II. Support for the Elderly (TIMA Public Benefit Foundation)
• III. Children and Health (Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation)
• IV. Alleviation of Poverty and the Food Crisis (The Hellenic Initiative Canada)
• V. Environmental Protection:
  • i. Protection of Flora and Fauna in Urban and Peri-urban Environments (A. G. Leventis Foundation)
  • ii. Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems: Seas, Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands (A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation)
  • iii. Protection of Forest and Other Terrestrial Ecosystems (Costas M. Lemos Foundation)
• VI. Strengthening of Island and Other Small Seaside Local Communities (Athina I. Martinou Foundation)
• VII. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Helidoni Foundation)

Eligible organisations must meet the following general requirements (for further details, see the Terms and Conditions for Participation in the Programme whic are available here):

1. They must be non-profit legal entities based in Greece, specifically either: (a) Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as defined in Law 4873/2021, namely associations or non-profit civil companies (AMKE) with a public benefit purpose, (b) Public Benefit Foundations under Law 4182/2013, or (c) Social Cooperative Enterprises (SCEs) under Article 14 of Law 4430/2016, as applicable.
2. Their total gross income from all sources (taxable or tax-exempt) must not exceed €80,000 for the fiscal year 2024, as evidenced by the appropriate accounting documentation (e.g., balance sheet, financial report, balance of accounts). An exception to this requirement applies to social care organisations supporting elderly people, such as nursing homes and elderly day care centres, which will apply under the thematic area "Support for Elderly People" and will not be subject to an income limit.
3. They must have completed at least one (1) year since their establishment and acquisition of legal personality in Greece at the time of the Public Call announcement [i.e., to participate in the eighth (8th) round, they must have been established by 10 February 2024].
4. They must not belong to the State or local authorities, nor be legal entities governed by public law or entities of the wider public sector, as defined by applicable law. They must also not fall under the jurisdiction or supervision of the State, and their activities must not be of a religious, political, or trade union – professional nature.

Alongside funding, the Programme includes free participation in capacity-building activities for the grantee organisations, which will be funded and implemented by Social Dynamo, the NGO hub of the Bodossaki Foundation.

The application submission period ends on 30 April 2025 (at 15:00). The results will be announced in July 2025.

Applications must be submitted exclusively online via the Bodossaki Foundation’s Programmes Portal.

The Programme’s opening event will take place on Wednesday, 26 February, at 14:00, at Serafeio Athletic & Community Complex of the Municipality of Athens (Echelidon & 144 Pireos St.). Sign up here. 

Following the event, an application writing workshop will take place, for which separate registration is required here.

The workshop will also be held online; to register, please select the date corresponding to your geographic area here.

In the "Downloads" section on the right-hand side of the page, you will find the Solemn Declaration, the Terms and Conditions for Participation, a sample of the Application Form, and the Budget Form.

Information regarding the processing of personal data within the framework of the Programme is available here.

For any clarifications regarding participation in the Programme, interested organisations may contact the Bodossaki Foundation, as the Programme Coordinator, at [email protected].

Responses to queries will be provided in writing only and can be submitted no later than 14 April 2025 at the above email address.

For questions related to filling out the application form, organisations may submit inquiries via the Bodossaki Foundation’s Programmes Portal under the relevant section "Contact a Programme Representative", after creating an account on the Portal.