| Grant Number | HU_X 2007_08 |
| Type | In-Country Grant |
| Country | Hungary |
| Organization | Ökotárs Alapítvány / Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation |
| Project Name | Advocacy campaign and expert support to simplify and unify the legislation of NGO administration and funding in Hungary |
| Amount Awarded | USD 325,000.00 |
| Grant Period | January 01, 2009 – December 31, 2011 |
| Project Description | The project aims to improve the legal-fiscal environment of Hungarian civil society through addressing long standing legislative gaps by preparing background analyses, draft proposals and by advocating for their approval in the coming 2 years in the following areas: (1) new regulation creating a uniform and authoritative database of NGOs with an option for “one-window” electronic administration (2) the relevant chapters of the new Civil Code (foundation regulation) (3) the review of the Act on Public Benefit Organizations (4) the lack of transparent state financing mechanisms (Public Finance Act) |
| Website | www.okotars.hu |