Conditions

The sponsor of the project must, in principle, fulfill all the following cumulative conditions :

It is non-profit.

It is therefore important that the so-called non-restitution clause be included in the Statutes: “If the association is dissolved, its assets shall be transferred to an institution pursuing public interest goals similar to those of the association”. A check will be made that the Statutes are in conformity with the Swiss Civil Code.

It does not undertake religious or political advocacy.

It has activities in at least two countries.

It has regular activities in the Canton of Geneva.

The association must set up its headquarters or representation under Swiss law, and have a street address in the Canton of Geneva. A post office box (alone) is not enough. It must also demonstrate that it has real activities in Geneva.

It operates in the fields of excellence of International Geneva, namely: humanitarian action, mediation, disarmament, human rights, the economy, education and training, the environment, peace and law, health, sciences, information technology, and labour.

It guarantees good operational, administrative and financial management of the project, as well as its viability and sustainability.

It provides tangible support to the project, financial and/or in-kind. It must have other sources of support.

It exhibits transparency with regard to its sources of finance, in accordance with the Law on Supervision of Administrative and Financial Management, and Evaluation, of Public Policies (LSGAF) of the 19th of January 1995.

A subsidy must be used strictly for the project presented in the request. No change of assignment may be made without the express agreement of the supervisory authority. Any unspent balance must be returned to the State.