FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SELECTING CHARITIES FOR DONATION:

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• We only consider the funding of requests from organisations which:

  • are ASBL or VZW if located in Belgium, are non-governmental organisations and have official registration as a charity (non-profit making organisation) for at least one year prior to the application deadline: 1st May at 12h00 (noon) Central European Time (CET), 2026.

  • are small, independent organisations (those which are organisationally and financially independent and NOT a branch of a large parent organisation with a maximum revenue (“income”, “takings”, “receipts” of the organisation) of €334.500 per year and a maximum equity (“own capital”, “assets”, “monetary value” of the organisation) of €1.337.000.)

  • exist (or are based) in a NATO Member country, a NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) country, or a country where NATO is currently engaged.

  • for the international charities: have NOT received funds from the NCB for the previous THREE calendar years, i.e., an organisation that benefitted from funds raised at the 2025 Bazaar, and used it for projects in 2026, can next apply in 2029.

  • for the Belgian charities: have NOT received funds from the NCB for at least TWO complete calendar years, i.e., an organisation that benefitted from funds raised at the 2025 Bazaar, and used it for projects in 2026, can next apply in 2028.

• Application forms must be fully completed. All questions and requests for explanation MUST be addressed. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICATION.

• One project per application. One application per charity.

• To be considered a Belgian charity applicant, the organisation must exist (or be based) in Belgium.

• We fund projects which:

  • are small, specific projects which will be completed during the donation year 2027;

  • cover the widest spectrum of the community, and when completed, have a long-term impact and are of benefit to as many people as possible;

  • primarily benefit projects in NATO countries, NATO PfP countries, NCB member countries and countries where NATO is currently operationally engaged. However, we do not exclude projects in other geographic locations.

  • include therapy (considered on case-by-case basis);

  • include purchase of land that is part of the project (considered on a case-by-case basis);

• We do NOT donate funds for the following expenses:

  • salaries for the daily staff (staff which work within the organisation on daily basis and receive salary from the organisation for that work) or daily running costs of the applying organisation. Nor do we fund equipment for administrative purposes (i.e., computers, printers, etc.);

  • publishing fees for advertisement purposes, as well as media related fees (i.e., web design, radio/TV advertising, radio/TV programs, etc.);

  • transportation modes (i.e., bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, car, bus, train, boat, airplane, etc.), with the exception of disability aids (i.e., wheelchairs);

  • transportation costs (including gasoline, tickets and the hiring or leasing of transportation, etc.); a project that involves a private property.

• The maximum amount donated is €10.000 (euros), however we always strive to give at least the smallest amount required to make the project viable, so that we can fund as many projects as possible.

• The NATO Charity Bazaar members vote and rank the final list of charities to be funded, in order of priority.

 

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