Scope and purpose
section 1 of this regulation provides for State aid for
activities in the areas of
1. contact, support and training in connection with rehabilitation
for people with spinal cord injury, mainly people over
18 years,
2. Braille training and similar rehabilitation for
people with visual disabilities, preferably persons over the age of 18,
3. camp and meeting activities with knowledge and
Exchange of experiences for adults or children with rare
diagnoses or disorders that cause impairments,
and for the children's family members,
4. recreation for people who, as a result of
disabilities have extensive needs of specific
accessibility efforts that they cannot take part in General
recreational facility. Regulation (2013:197).
2 § the purpose of State aid within the meaning of this regulation is to
promote specialized rehabilitation and support
education, knowledge exchange and recreation for people who
referred to in paragraph 1. Government grant will strengthen and complement
operations carried out or funded by the State, counties
or municipality. Regulation (2014:526).
Conditions for State aid
3 § State aid under this regulation be provided subject
availability of funds.
4 § State aid under this Regulation may be submitted to a
non-profit organization
1. is a legal person,
2. is democratically structured,
3. operate on a non-profit basis,
4. directs activities to people with disabilities
throughout the country,
5. in its operations respects the democratic ideas, including
the principles of equality and non-discrimination,
6. carrying out activities against the stated objectives and expected
results and have a plan for a period of two years or more,
that describes the activities that are planned in order to solve
identified issues and how the work will be followed up,
7. can document their business through determined
activities and audit reports, and
8. for at least two years engaged in volunteer work in any
or any of the areas referred to in paragraph 1.
Government grants may also be given to a foundation that is not
State or local government, and which complies with the requirements of the first
paragraph 3 – 8.
5 § State aid shall not be granted to an association or
Foundation
1. have liabilities of Swedish taxes or fees in
Enforcement authority,
2. is in liquidation or bankruptcy, or
3. has a different state grant for the same activities as a
application under this regulation relates.
The shape of the State contribution
section 6 of the State's contribution is an operating grant support for such
activities referred to in paragraph 1. Grant may also refer to:
some administrative costs of the business.
Application and decision
section 7 of the National Board hears questions about State grants under this
Regulation. Decisions are made once a year and refers to grants for
a calendar year.
section 8 application for State aid under this Regulation shall be
written and be made on a special form which is submitted to the
The National Board of health and welfare.
Application must be signed by an authorized
representatives of the Association or foundation which is applying for
grant. In the application, it is certified that the information
provided there is real.
§ 9 an application shall contain
1. the applicant's statutes or Foundation appointment;
2. documents showing who has the right to
represent the Association or Foundation,
3. the annual report, the annual financial statements or equivalent
statement of accounts, annual report and
audit report for the previous fiscal year,
4. information on the activities sought, what is
the goal of the activities, how results should be tracked and how
the results relate to the purpose of the State's contribution,
5. the annual budget for the activities to which it relates, and
6. information on the existence of other marks applied for or granted
contribution.
10 § candidates must submit the documents to the National Board of health and welfare
and the National Board of health and welfare information request to examine
the application.
section 11 if an applicant does not submit the documents or information
as follows from 8 – 10 sections, the applicant shall be given the opportunity to
complement the application within a given time. If the applicant does not
follow the prompts to complete the application, the
The National Board of health and examine the application as is.
12 § examination of the applications received,
The National Board of health priorities and grant applications
considered to be in the best position to meet the purpose for which
specified in section 2.
In the examination of the applications received under section 3 should
The National Board of health priorities and grant applications
broad focus on several rare disorders and syndromes.
The National Board may also give priority to and provide the
applications from applicants that offer activities for both
adults and children. Regulation (2014:526).
paragraph 13 of a decision on State aid, it should be specified
1. for the objectives and activities the grant is awarded,
2. the conditions for granting the premium,
3. for the year in which the grant is awarded, and
4. the reasons for the priority made under section 12.
The decision shall also include a statement on 14, 17 and 18 sections.
Accounting
section 14 of an association or Foundation has received contributions
According to this Regulation no later than 30 april of the year following
grant year to National Board submit an annual report
containing
1. a financial statement and explanation of what the funds
used to,
2. a description of the results achieved and that can
likely to be achieved and how they relate to the objectives
the premium granted for and to the purpose stated in section 2, and
3. other information and documents requested by the National Board of health and welfare.
Report shall be made on a special form provided in
to the National Board.
An auditor shall audit the accounts. The auditor's report on
the review shall be attached to the report. If the contribution has
received amounted to at least five price base amounts according to Chapter 2.
6 and 7 of the social code, should the review be made of the
an authorized or certified public accountant.
section 15 of the National Board of health shall, by 30 september of the year following the
grant year to the Government to provide a consolidated presentation of the
State aid provided under this regulation, broken down by the
in the areas referred to in paragraph 1. Report shall contain
1. data on who has received government subsidies, with
the amount for which the goals and activities,
2. information on the results achieved and adopted
be achieved and how they relate to the objectives that the contributions
granted, and
3. a statement of the State grant use in relation
for the purposes set out in section 2.
The National Board of health shall, every five years to evaluate the grant design
in accordance with this regulation and, in particular, assess how
grant design meets the objectives set out in section 2.
Payout
paragraph 16 of the Government contribution shall be paid half-yearly, with no more than half
the contribution for the year.
Refunds and chargebacks
section 17 a recipient of State aid under this regulation are
repayment required if
1. the receiver by providing incorrect information or
any other way has caused that the contribution has been provided on
false pretense or with excessive amounts,
2. the grant of any other reasons have been submitted on the incorrect basis
or with too high amount and the recipient should have realized
This,
3. the refund entirely or partially unused or not
has been used for the objectives or activities that it has been granted
for,
4. the receiver has not submitted such a report referred to in
section 14, or
5. the terms of the decision on the contribution has not been followed.
section 18 if a beneficiary is required to repay pursuant to the
section 17 of the National Board of health shall decide to fully or partially require
back the premium. If there are special reasons for it,
The National Board may waive the repayment in full or in part.
Authorization
section 19 of the National Board may provide for
enforcement of this regulation.
Appeal
section 20 of the Board's decision pursuant to this Regulation shall not
subject to appeal.
Transitional provisions
2012:316
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2012 and
apply for the first time in the case of State aid for the year 2013.
2. Older decision still apply for Government grants relating to
the period before January 1, 2013.
2013:197
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2013, when
Ordinance (1994:950) concerning State aid to
disability organisations, recreation facilities,
cease to apply.
2. This Regulation shall apply for the first time in the case of
State funding for the year 2014.
3. Older rules still apply for Government grants
relating to the period prior to 1 January 2014.
2014:526
1. this Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2014.
2. this Regulation shall apply for the first time in the case of
Government grants for the year 2015.
3. Older rules still apply for Government grants
relating to the period prior to 1 January 2015.