By supporting community initiatives, the Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation aims at contributing to the development of a democratic, sustainable and equitable society and an institutional system based on citizen participation.

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Our programsClick on the programs to reach their own webpage!

We analyzing, evaluating and supporting the activities of CSOs and community groups (e.g. voter mobilization, election monitoring) around the local and national elections.

Reclaim our Civil Space!

We broadening the grassroots basis and constituency of civil society, facilitating cross-border cooperation and developing together the outlines of a comprehensive European civil society policy.

Civil Map

Our goal is to map and meet those, primarily local organizations, groups and communities („newbies”) which so far have not been active outside their direct environs, have not participated in the broader „circulation”.

Community-Organizing-Leadership

Through its community organizing program, Ökotárs aims at contributing to the revitalization of civic community life in the countryside.

Civil Partner

Aims to develop non-profit leglislation to create a friendly and predictable environment where non-governmental organizations can work safely and easily. In cooperation with civil experts we do reserach, analyses and studies.

Tree of the Year and tree planting

Anyone can nominate their favourite tree to the annual contest. Besides we support community tree planting, the creation and rehabilitation of green spaces.

Tree of the Year >> LIFE TreeCheck >>

LIFE TreeCheck.... so the city doesn't burn!

Together with our partners we support cities in Central Europe to effectively adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Closed funds

NGO Fund of the EEA/Norway Grants (2012-2017)

Swiss-Hungarian NGO and Scholarship Funds (2012-2015)

Foltányi Zsuzsa - „FoZsu” emlékösztöndíj

Foltányi Zsuzsa, az alapítvány első “alapító” igazgatója, majd élete végéig az alapítvány stratégiai tanácsadója, a kuratórium, illetve az adományi bizottság tagja, a magyarországi civil környezetvédelmi mozgalom és a fenntarthatósági törekvések egyik legmeghatározóbb személyisége.

Emléke és munkássága előtt tisztelegve 2024-ben emlékösztöndíjat alapítottunk azzal a céllal, hogy ösztönözzük és támogassuk azokat a kiváló egyetemi hallgatókat, akik a környezettudományokhoz kapcsolódó területeken tanulnak és aktív szerepet vállalnak a fenntarthatóság és a környezet védelmének népszerűsítésében. Az ösztöndíj célja hozzásegíteni a díjazottakat ahhoz, hogy pozitív hatást gyakoroljanak a környezetre, éppúgy, mint ahogy Foltányi Zsuzsa tette élete során.

Bővebben az ösztöndíj felhívásról

Eredményhirdetés - 2024

News

21 May. 2025

Free press, free civil society!

Speech by Veronika Móra, Director of the Ökotárs Foundation, at the demonstration against the adoption of the opressive "transparency" bill on 18.05.2025 at Kossuth Square.

15 May. 2025

No Country Was Built On Blacklists - joint statement of independent civil society organisations and media outlets

14 May 2025 - The draft law submitted by the ruling party on Tuesday is nothing but an authoritarian attempt to hold on to their power. Its aim is to silence all critical voices and eliminate what remains of Hungarian democracy once and for all. The draft is an attack on remaining independent organisations more serious than ever: it is not only aimed at civil society organisations (CSOs) and...

8 Apr. 2025

Attack on NGOs in the EU - A Call To Act For An Independent Civil Society

Statement issued by the Civil Society Europe, signed by Ökotárs among 570+ CSOs. Full text of the statement:

Supported projectsList of the projects supported by Ökotárs

Year	Program	Organization	City	Description	Grant amount
2009	EEA/Norway NGO Fund	WWF Magyarországi Képviselet	Budapest	The main goal of the project is to ensure that the development of the navigation on the Hungarian Danube section conforms with the environmental directives of the EU. Another goal is that all relevant stakeholders are fully	16 320 EUR
2025	Civil Map	Tegyünk Együtt a Dunakanyarért	Verőce	On the left bank of the Danube bend (Verőce, Kismaros, Nagymaros, Zebegény, Szob) there is currently a weak or absent presence of NGOs. The project aims at strengthening local communities and revitalising and creating new CSOs.	1 275 EUR
2018	Green Belt	Fóti Városszépítő Egyesület	Fót	The aim of the project was to renew the public space of 1 400 m2 in Sipos Pál Square, Fót. There is a children's playground, an outdoor gym, sport fields, public spaces and lots of free space, but there are only a few trees in the square, which worsens the microclimate of the...	2 391 EUR
2020	Second Wave	Új Start Alapítvány	Budapest	The foundation's Roma Talent Program supports the talent of 50 disadvantaged students, living mostly in segregated areas and studying in public and higher education through mentoring and scholarships. During the pandemic, they had to organize access to online education for their fellows....	3 188 EUR
2006	Grant program	Élővíz Természetvédelmi Egyesület	Jászberény	The association regularly saves frogs along the 311 highway with the help of volunteers ranging from children to the elderly. HEPF supported the costs of the action.	415 EUR

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