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Regulation (2011:65) Concerning State Aid To Children's And Young People's Organisations

Original Language Title: Förordning (2011:65) om statsbidrag till barn- och ungdomsorganisationer

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Introductory provisions



Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on State aid to



1. children's and youth organizations, and



2. organisations for children and young people at the local level.



Refunds shall be given for one year at a time, subject to availability of funds.



section 2 of the inquiries about refunds under this regulation be reviewed by

Authority of youth and civil society issues.

Regulation (2014:74).



The purpose of the grant



3 § the purpose of the grant is to support children and young people

independent organisation and influence in society.



Definitions



4 section With child and youth organisation under this regulation

such an organization which satisfies the conditions laid down in section 8 and where

at least 60 percent of the members are between the ages of 6 to 25.



5 § With a member of a children's and youth organization within the meaning of this

Regulation a person who



1. hold membership in one or more Member organizations in

Organization, or in a children's and youth organization

organizes the national minorities in Sweden,



2. has the statutory ability to influence decisions about

the Organization's activities and direction, and



3. the year immediately preceding the year in which the grant application is done, active

committed to a membership by having paid

membership fee, applied for or otherwise confirmed

membership.



section 6, With membership based on a children's and youth organization referred to

for the purposes of this regulation, a non-profit organization



1. as democratically adopted statutes and is entered in the

the Organization's directory of member associations,



2. who have bodies designated or represented by the members of

to decide on the Association's activities and finances,



3. where at least 60 percent of the members are between the ages of 6-25, and



4. not only do business that is temporary

character.



section 7 With under this regulation during the State

the financial year.



Conditions for refund



section 8 Subsidies may only be provided to an organization applying for

contributions and



1. is a non-profit organization in which membership in both

the Organization and its member associations are voluntary,



2. is independent and democratically structured,



3. in its operations respects the democratic ideas, including

equality and non-discrimination, and



4. has operated in Sweden for at least two years before the

the grant application.



9 § Contributions must not be made to an organization which has debts

for Swedish taxation of the Swedish Enforcement Administration

or are in liquidation or bankruptcy.



Forms of grants



10 § Contributions take the form of



1. organizational contributions to children's and young people's organisations

in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in the 11 to 13 and 15 sections,



2. Organization's contribution in support of child and

youth organisations ' member associations according to the specific

conditions set out in section 14, and



3. project grants to organizations working for children and

young people at local level according to the specific conditions set out in

16 and 17 sections.



Special conditions for organizational contributions



section 11 of the Organisation contributions may be given to a child and

Youth Organization



1. at least 1 000 members between the ages of 6-25, and



2. Member associations in at least five counties.



12 § Organization grants may also be provided to a child and

youth organisations representing national minorities in

Sweden and



1. have at least 200 members aged 6-25, and



2. carries out the function of locally rooted business that has a

adequate geographical distribution in relation to

the Organization's members.



13 § Organization grants may also be provided to a child and

youth organization representing people with

disabilities and who have



1. at least 200 members aged 6-25, and



2. Member associations in at least three counties.



section 14 of the organisation contributions in support of child and

youth organisations ' member associations must be submitted to a

such children and youth organisation referred to in 11, 12 or

section 13 of the refund will be the Organization's

regular member associations and long-term local activities

to part.



15 § Organizational contribution under section 10 of the 1 and 2, for a maximum period of three

during consecutive even submitted to a child and

youth organization that does not meet the conditions set out in paragraphs 11-13.



The Organization has a limited membership base, are supported

referred to in the first subparagraph shall be provided for more during if there is

special reasons.



Special conditions for project grants



16 § project grants may be given to an organization even if the

is not a children's and youth organization.



section 17 project grants may be given for projects at the local level with

particular purpose to support children's and young people's independent

Organization and influence in society.



Project grants as referred to in the first subparagraph may be provided for a project

for a maximum of three during.



Project support may not be used for administrative expenses in

the organization or member clubs ' regular activities.



Application



section 18 application for refund should be made in writing by the organization.

The application may be transferred electronically to the Agency for

Youth and civil society issues. Regulation (2014:74).



section 19 applications must state the number of members in

the Organization, number of members between the ages of 6 to 25 and the number of

Member associations. An auditor should review this information.

The auditor's report on the review to be attached to the application.



Information on members and member societies shall relate to

situation on 31 december of the year before the application is submitted to the

Authority of youth and civil society issues, or by a

other time as Authority for youth and

civil society Affairs determines. Regulation (2014:74).



section 20 of the Organization shall submit the documents and information to

Authority of youth and civil society issues

the authority needs to be able to examine the application.

Regulation (2014:74).



section 21 in an application for organizing contributions according to section 10 2, children

and youth account policies and

approach to how the refund will come

member clubs ' regular and long-term local activities

to part.



Calculation of and decisions on grants



section 22 of the organizational subsidy under the specific conditions laid down in

11-14 § § consists of a fixed amount and, on the other hand, a moving amounts

based on the number of members between the ages of 6 to 25 and the number of

member unions in the organization.



A member association may participate in only one organizational documents

for the calculation of contributions.



section 23 of the Organisation contributions in accordance with the conditions set out in section 15,

consists of a fixed amount equal to the fixed amount

left for organizational subsidy under the specific conditions

specified in §§ 11-13.



section 24 of the assessment of the size of the organisation contributions in accordance with the

10 § 1 and 2, the Authority for youth and

civil society issues to take into account the reorganization may other

State Organization's contribution as well as on the Organization's

Member societies receive contributions from Sweden's Riksidrottsförbund.

Regulation (2014:74).



section 25 where the authority of youth and civil society issues

determines the size of the Organization's contribution to a children's

and youth organisation representing people with

disabilities, the Agency may take into account the fact that

the Organization's activities are particularly resource-intensive.

Regulation (2014:74).



section 26 of the decision to award grants to last day for

accounts in accordance with section 27 of the specified. The decision may be subject to conditions.

Conditions should be clear from the decision.



Accounting



section 27 of an organization which has received grants are required to

provide such financial and other reporting to the Authority

of youth and civil society issues such as authority.



An accountant to 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 security code, the review should be done by a

authorized or certified public accountant. Regulation (2014:74).



section 28 of an organization that has received contributions is required to

the request of the administration of youth and civil society issues

provide the information the authority needs to

review financial statements. Regulation (2014:74).



section 29 of the National Agency for youth and civil society issues, in

its annual report provide a comprehensive accounting of what has

received contributions and the amounts. Authority for youth and

civil society issues must also not later than 1 June of each year

the Government will submit a summary statement of what

the contributions have been used to. If possible, the authority shall also

account the effects in relation to the purpose of the

State aid within the meaning of this regulation. Regulation (2014:74).



Refunds and chargebacks



section 30 of the recipient of grants under this regulation are

repayment required if



1. the receiver by providing incorrect information or other

way has caused that the contribution has been delivered incorrectly or with

for large figure



2. the grant of any reason other than those specified in 1 has been provided

improperly or with excessive amount and the recipient should have

realized this,



3. the receiver does not leave such accounts referred to in section 27,

or



4. the conditions in the decision on the contribution have not been respected.



The recipient of the allowance under section 10 of the 3 is also

repay if subsidy in whole or in part does not have

been used or has been used for the purpose for which it has

granted for.



section 31, If a beneficiary is obliged to refund in accordance with

section 30, the Authority of youth and civil society issues

decide to fully or partially recover the premium. If the

There are special reasons for it, the Agency may for youth and

civil society issues decide to waive recovery in whole or

in part. Regulation (2014:74).



Authorization



section 32 Authority of youth and civil society issues

notify the regulations necessary for the execution of

This regulation. Regulation (2014:74).



Appeal




33 § Decision pursuant to this Regulation may not be appealed.



Transitional provisions



2011:65



1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2011 and apply

the first time in the case of grants for the grant year 2013.



2. Regulation (2001:1060) concerning State aid to

youth organisations should expire at the end of

2012. The repealed Regulation, however, is still too

contributions which have been granted before 1 January 2013.