The Initiative Way


Neglected countries,
neglected issues

About Us

In Czechia, civil society has already flourished. Now is the time to help in places where it is just developing.
The Initiative Way helps active people abroad to change their country for the better. We focus on Eastern Europe, mostly South Caucasus or Ukraine. We emphasize the promotion of the following values: human rights, environmental protection and animal rights. We support local initiatives through consultations and funding.

220759
euros


we have provided to the initiatives for their campaigns.

118
initiatives


have worked with us in the South Caucasus and Ukraine.

9
years


of helping activists to change the world around them.

Stories of Help

Georgia
News from the World Made It to the Mountain Ridge
Armenia
Yerevan City Is Accessible for People with Disabilities
Nagorno-Karabakh
Prisoners' Rights in the Karabakh Prison Matter
Ukraine
Victims of Domestic Violence Have a Safe Place to Hide
Abkhazia
Dealing with the Authorities Is No Longer a Nightmare
Azerbaijan
Human Rights Activists Were Released from Prison
Civic campaigns, which we implemented thanks to The Initiative Way programme, increased rating of our organization among local citizens and in the eyes of international donors.
Boris Kudar, Mykolayiv, Ukraine
The Initiative Way tought us what is a democracy in life. Even if you don’t reach your goal, you won, because during the campaign, you found allies and felt your abilities.
Larisa Horyslavets, civic campaign of journalists and activists “Open Access”, Kremenchuk, Poltava region, Ukraine
The Initiative Way program supported us at the very beginning of our journey. The support has become a basis for our rapid and long term development.
Rima Garibjan, Open Borders, Akhalkalaki, Georgia

Programme of Support

Are you a civic initiative or an NGO from South Caucasus or southern Ukraine? Have a more detailed look at our programme of support and if you think our programme could be relevant for you, don’t hesitate to contact us. You can also check our current open calls.

What's New

Declaration of support for Armenian civil society against pressure from mining companies
, 2024-03-07
In recent years, Armenian civil society initiatives working on the environmental or human health impacts of intensive mining have increasingly faced pressure from mining companies. The forms of pressure include defamation, threats, as well as civil lawsuits against human rights defenders or environmental activists. We, together with international human rights networks and other civil society...Read more
Program of support for initiatives in Armenia 2024
, 2024-03-04
Czech NGO NESEHNUTÍ (http://initiativeway.org/)  in partnership with Armenian organizations Centre of Community Mobilization and Support  (https://www.armccms.org ) and Civil Youth Centre (cyc.org.am) invite you to take part in the programme to support the development of civil society in Armenia and offer you the opportunity to receive support for your civic campaigns and initiatives for the...Read more
Програма підтримки в Україні 2024 року / Program of support for initiatives in Ukraine 2024
, 2024-02-26
Чеська неурядова некомерційна організація “NESEHNUTÍ” у рамках програми Шлях ініціативи запрошує Вас взяти участь у конкурсі на підтримку громадських ініціатив України та пропонує свою допомогу в організації Вашої громадянської діяльності. опис програми та аплікаційна форма тут Учасниками програми можуть стати: Громадські ініціативи, неурядові некомерційні організації, незалежні ЗМІ та неформальні об’єднання, місцеві асоціації та спілки, які...Read more