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For almost three decades, the Carpathian Foundation, which embraces the bordering areas of Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine, has contributed to the development of the Carpathian Region. Our Foundation fosters cross-border cooperation, overcoming language barriers, cultural and historical differences to strengthen the role of civil society in local development, thus contributing to the territorial cohesion of the Carpathians.

The current war in Europe contradicts everything the Carpathian Foundation and its partners stand for.

You can currently donate from abroad to the following account numbers:

In euros ERSTE Bank Hungary Zrt. IBAN: HU52 11600006 00000000 79163118

SWIFT: GIBAHUHB

Beneficiary: Carpathian Foundation-Hungary (Kárpátok Alapítvány-Magyarország)

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The Interregional Meeting of the Carpathian Civil Society Platform provides an opportunity for civil society organisations and community actors from across the Carpathian region to meet, exchange experiences, and strengthen cooperation.

The event aims to foster dialogue on shared goals and challenges, while supporting long-term professional connections and partnerships among civil society actors in the region.

More information about the agenda, registration, and practical details will be shared soon.

Launch of ‘Emergency Response Fund for Ukrainians’ for European donors who want to support Ukrainians in Ukraine and in the region

28 February 2022

As part of the Central Mountains project, our partners held several professional workshops in November.

One of the events was organized by the Peritum Foundation, which presented the practical application of artificial intelligence in the everyday operations of civil society organizations. The participating organizations tried out various AI tools, such as those for preparing official letters, project budgets, and administrative documents. In addition, they received a tried and tested collection of practical prompts that they can immediately use in their own work.

Between November 25 and 27, 2025, Mercédesz Németh and Beáta Csomós took part in a professional meeting organized by the Association of Towns and Municipalities of Slovakia (ZMOS) in the Stará Ľubovňa region as part of the "Central Mountains" project. We saw good examples of professional cooperation between local self governments and civil society organizations, tested a tourist map and digital communication application currently under development, and discussed the difficulties and successes of the project, as well as opportunities for further cooperation.

How can we create stable sources of funding for the operation of a civil society organization? What new tools, community and online solutions are worth trying? And how can we do all this while strengthening the community and the cause?

We sought answers to these questions at our workshop held on November 13, 2025, in Eger, where we worked together with representatives of civil society organizations, led by fundraising expert Dalma Kökény, through practical examples, joint brainstorming, and inspiring discussions.

During the program, we discussed

The Carpathian Foundation is pleased to announce that the evaluation process for the “Mini -Grants 2025” call for proposals has been completed. The aim of the program is to support rural civil society organizations operating in disadvantaged border regions of the Carpathian Euroregion in capacity building, organizational development, and cross-border cooperation.

The Board of Directors of the foundations involved in the implementation of the program have awarded the following grants per country:

ROMANIA

Melinda Vartik and Sándor Köles represented our foundation on a three-day study trip to Feldkirch and the surrounding area. The event was organized by CIPRA International Lab for the Alps to Carpathians - Central Mountains project partnership.

Following the successful completion of the Summer Camp, part of the international project entitled,"From the Alps to the Carpathians - strengthening governence models for sustainable development of mountain areas in Central Europe"-(Central Mountains), a concept for renewing the platform's operations was finalized and adopted at the event.

We're proud to announce the winners of this year’s Social Innovation Award, each receiving €500 and the opportunity to present their projects at our Summer Camp on July 30!

Here are the inspiring organizations and their winning projects:

Fundacja CONTEO (Poland)

Rzeszow Mobile Trails: Inclusion in the Logistics Industry

Creating pathways for inclusion and diversity in the logistics sector.

 Ženský algoritmus (Slovakia)

Inspiring Girls and Inspiring Jobs