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Regulation (2005:1089) Of Government Grants For Women's Organisation

Original Language Title: Förordning (2005:1089) om statsbidrag för kvinnors organisering

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The prime objectives of the grant



1 § purpose of Government grant is to support women's

Organization of private associations. The grant is to promote

women's participation in the democratic process and in

the life of the community. The contribution will also enable women to

defend their rights and to push their demands.



General provisions



section 2 With a women's organization as referred to in this Regulation:



1. a non-profit organization where three-fourths of the members are

women and which has as its purpose to strengthen the position of women in

society,



2. a nonprofit organization which mainly comprise

such non-profit organizations referred to in paragraph 1 and which has as its purpose the

to strengthen the position of women in society, or



3. an Association of women within a nonprofit organization, as

working to strengthen the position of women in society.

Regulation (2007:1138).



section 3 with a member in such a women's organization referred to in section 2 of the

1 and 2 "shall mean any person who has statutory influence

decision on the organisation and direction and that

the year before the grant year actively committed to a

membership by having paid the membership fee or applied for

membership. To qualify as such a member is referred to in

2 § 1 also requires that he or she has reached the age of 15 years.



For such a women's organization as defined in section 2 of the 3 are required to

Association for a list of women who actively

chosen to be part of the Association and are members of the

the non-profit association and has reached the age of 15 years. With a member of

the Association "means the same as under the first subparagraph.

Regulation (2007:1138).



Grant forms



section 4 of the State subsidy for women's organization may be given as



1. organizational contributions;



2. start-up grants, and



3. operating grants.



Terms and conditions



paragraph 5 of the Contribution is provided, subject to availability of funds.



section 6 of the Organisation contributions may be made to a non-profit organization for

activities to meet objectives under article 1. Activities

must be operated by a women's organization that



1. have a democratic structure and that engages in an activity

which do not run counter to democratic ideas,



2. have a nationwide organisation with ordinary activities

in at least five counties, or have a national interest, and



3. has conducted operations in Sweden for at least three years before

the grant application.



With a national interest means that women's organization conducts a

activities that are of general interest to the entire community and

not only locally.



Exemption from the requirement of the first paragraph 3 may be granted if such

women's organization referred to in paragraph 2 of the 3 have transformed into a

nonprofit organization and has conducted and been granted

organizational grant for the same activities during the three years prior to

the grant application.



section 7 of the Establishment grants may be provided to a nonprofit organization for

activities to meet objectives under article 1. Activities

must be operated in Sweden by a women's organization that meets

the conditions set out in section 6, first paragraph, 1 and 2 and which have adopted

a development plan.



Start-up grants may be given for a maximum period of three years.



Premiums may not be left on the Organization's contribution

be granted for the same activity.



section 8 operating grants may be provided to a nonprofit organization or

a foundation for activities which meet the objectives under article 1.



For contribution to a non-profit organization are required to work will

conducted by a women's organization that has a democratic

building. Operations can be carried out together with one or

several parties or networks. For contributions to a foundation required

the business must be operated by a foundation that is not

State or local government, and with main purpose to strengthen

the position of women in society.



Activities must consist of activities aimed at

engage women for a particular purpose which has a national interest

or for international exchange between women. Activities

must not conflict with democratic ideas. Activities shall be

temporary and separated from the Association or Foundation

ordinary activities.



§ 9 grants may not be granted for activities undertaken or

carried out by political parties or their

women's organisations. With political parties referred to in this

Regulation parties represented in Parliament as well as

associations or groups of voters who intend to

during the special designation standing for general election.



9 a § Contributions may not be given to an association or Foundation

that have liabilities of Swedish taxes or fees in

Enforcement authority or which are in liquidation or subject

in bankruptcy. Regulation (2007:1138).



Application



section 10 questions about refunds under this regulation be reviewed by

Authority for youth and civil society issues.

Regulation (2014:71).



section 11 of the application for the Organization's contributions or premiums

should be submitted by 1 October of the year preceding the grant year

or such later date as the authority for youth and

civil society issues decided. Regulation (2014:71).



section 12 of the application for a grant shall be made in writing on form

Authority for youth and civil society issues

provides.



The application shall be certified that the information given in the application is

and that the application does not relate to grants for activities

referred to in section 9.



Application must be signed by an authorized

representatives of the Association or foundation which is applying for

contribution. Applications for grants for activities or

to be conducted by an association referred to in section 2 of the 3, the

In addition, be approved in writing by at least two of the women

included in the group. Regulation (2014:71).



section 13 of the application for the Organization's contribution should also include



1. the applicant Association's bylaws,



2. documents showing who has the right to

represent the Association,



3. activity report or statement of the business

as during the Association's last year of operation carried out by the

women's organization applied for,



4. indication of the number of individual members, the number of

Member associations or, in the case of such

women's organization as defined in section 2 of the 3, the number of women in the

women's organization applied for,



5. indication of the percentage of women in the society, or

Member associations, regarding the women's organization

application relates, and



6. the applicant requested or obtained other

State Organization's contributions and if so with which

amount.



The reliability of the data on the number of individual

Members, the number of member associations or the number of women in

the Association, and if the percentage of women, shall be certified by

the Association's auditor. Refer to the application a total

refund amounts to at least five price base amounts under

Chapter 2. 6 and 7 of the social code, the auditor shall be

authorized or approved. Regulation (2010:1726).



section 14 of the application for establishment grants shall also include



1. the applicant Association's bylaws,



2. documents showing who has the right to

represent the Association,



3. the women's development plan for the Organization's activities

application relates, and



4. indication of the percentage of women in the society, or

Member associations, regarding the women's organization

the application relates.



The reliability of the data on the proportion of women in

the Association or the member unions, shall be certified by

the Association's auditor and, if the application relates to a total

refund amounts to at least five price base amounts under 2

Cape. 6 and 7 of the social code as from the second

grant year, by an authorised or approved auditor.

Regulation (2010:1726).



section 15 applications for operating grants must also include



1. the applicant association or Foundation,



2. documents showing who has the right to

represent the Association or the Board of Directors,



3. indication, in the case of a women's organisation,

If the proportion of women in the society or the member unions,

regarding the women's organization to which the application relates, as well as



4. indication of the activities and for what purpose or

to which international exchange as activities are designed.



The reliability of the data on the percentage of women in the society

or member associations, shall be certified by the Association's

Auditor.



section 16 of the applicant is required to provide Authority for youth

and civil society issues, other documents and information

as Authority for youth and civil society issues request

for examination of the application. Regulation (2014:71).



section 17 If an applicant for a grant under this regulation does not

leave the documents and tasks arising from 12-16 sections,

the applicant shall be given the opportunity to complement the application within a

certain period of time.



Decision



section 18 of the decision on funding must refer to a particular premium years. A

Premium years of organizational grants and contributions refers to

a calendar year. For operating grants is for a premium years one

12-month period.



Authority for youth and civil society issues make decisions

If the contribution at the times that the Agency for youth and

civil society issues. Regulation (2014:71).



§ 19 in assessing organizational grant shall

Authority for youth and civil society issues take into account

the number of members or, in the case of such

women's organization as defined in section 2 of the 3, the number of women in

the Association, and to the extent. Taking into account the

In addition, if the women's organisation, other State

organizational contributions for its activities.



When the number of members or women and business

scope of the assessment shall take account of conditions on the date of


the applicant Association's past fiscal year ended.

Regulation (2014:71).



section 20 of the grant decision shall set out the purpose for which

the grant is awarded.



Funds awarded as grants for the activities of a

such an association referred to in section 2 (3) shall be kept separate

from the host society's other funds.



A decision on grants may be subject to conditions.



Accounting



section 21 of a compound that has received the Organization's contribution, or

establishment grants are required to at the time as specified

in the decision, or at the latest on 1 april of the year following the year in which the

grant has been paid, leaving the Agency for youth and civil society issues a financial accounting of the funds paid and an accounting of what funds have been used to. An association or foundation that has received operating grants under this regulation is required to submit a final report to the Agency for youth and civil society issues at the time specified in the order or at the latest three months after activities have been completed. Accounts must be submitted on a special form that Authority for youth and civil society issues. Report shall include a financial statement and a statement of what

resources were used to.



An association or foundation that has received

start-up grants or operating grants, even within the same

time specified in the first paragraph, provide Authority for youth and civil society issues a statement of the results obtained and how they relate to the purpose for which the contribution is granted.



The Association or the Foundation's auditor shall certify that the

financial reporting is reliable, accounts

accurate and applicable terms and conditions, etc.

have been followed. If the contributions received amounted to

at least five price base amounts according to Chapter 2. 6 and 7 § §

social insurance code, this should be done by an authorized

or certified public accountant. Regulation (2014:71).



section 22 of an association or Foundation has received contributions

under this regulation is also required, at the request of the

Authority for youth and civil society issues provide Authority for youth and civil society issues the basis necessary for the audit of financial statements.

Regulation (2014:71).



23 § Agency of youth and civil society issues, in its annual report, submit a consolidated presentation of who has received funding, the amounts and for what purposes.

Authority for youth and civil society issues must, by 1 June of each year to the Government to provide a summary of what contributions have been used to and, if possible, an assessment of the effects of State contribution in relation to the objectives of the grant. Regulation (2014:71).



Payout



section 24 a granted organizational contributions or premiums

be paid to the Association granted premium at the two

occasions during the grant year, each time by half

the grant awarded. For an organization or a

premiums up to and including five price base amounts under 2

Cape. 6 and 7 of the social code, only a

payout.



A granted operating grants are paid on one occasion

during the grant year for the Association or Foundation

granted subsidy. Regulation (2010:1726).



Refund



section 25 of the National Agency for youth and civil society issues

decide to fully or partially recover a contribution



1. If the recipient of the contribution by providing incorrect information

or otherwise have caused that contribution has been provided

improperly or with excessive amount or to the contribution of other

reasons given incorrectly or with too high amount and the recipient

should have known this,



2. If the refund is not used for the purpose for which it has been granted

for,



3. If the Association or Foundation does not submit such documents

and supporting evidence referred to in paragraphs 21 and 22, or



4. If the conditions in the decision have not been complied with.

Regulation (2014:71).



Appeal



section 26 of the Decision pursuant to this Regulation may not be appealed.



Authorization



section 27 Authority for youth and civil society issues

notify the regulations necessary for the execution of

This regulation. Regulation (2014:71).



Transitional provisions



2005:1089



1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2006, when

Regulation (1982:865) concerning State aid to

the central activities of women's organisations shall cease to

apply.



2. applications for grants and contributions for the Organization of establishment

grant year 2006 shall be submitted to the delegation no later

on March 1, 2006 or such later date as the delegation

decided.



3. Applications under the repealed Regulation received

to government offices before 1 January 2006, but not yet

determined are dealt with under the new regulation. In that connection, a

the application for a basic benefit and moving allowances under the repealed

the regulation dealt with as an application for organizing contributions

or premiums and operating grants under the

new regulation. Applications from riksdagspartiers

women's organizations, however, should not be dealt with in accordance with the new

the regulation.



2007:1138



1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2008.



2. The provision in section 23 shall apply to the annual accounts

for the first time in 2009.