# Risk and Compliance aspects ### 🧭 Introduction Open Collective Europe (OCE) is committed to supporting initiatives that promote positive social change and a more just world. This policy outlines the criteria used to assess the eligibility of grant proposals and identify potential compliance risks associated with terrorism/extremism financing. *** ### ✅ Grant Eligibility Criteria OCE prioritizes proposals from initiatives that: * Operate in accordance with the law. * Do not support or glorify terrorist groups. * Demonstrate responsible financial management practices, including transparent record-keeping and reporting. *** ### 🔍 Compliance Risk Assessment OCE assesses potential compliance risks associated with grant proposals using the following factors (in order of importance): 1. **Beneficiary Impact**: Does the initiative's work demonstrably benefit its target communities? 2. **Public Statements**: Does the initiative's public messaging avoid promoting violence or extremism? 3. **Transparency**: Does the initiative publish financial statements and reports on its activities? 4. **Legality**: Does the initiative's mission and activities align with legal frameworks and international law? *** ### 🌍 Contextual Considerations OCE recognizes the importance of context when evaluating proposals. Due diligence is conducted to understand the specific circumstances and actions of the initiative. *** ### 📚 Information Sources To assess grant proposals, OCE utilizes various information sources, including (in order of importance): * Initiative websites and reports. * Credible news sources and independent research organizations. * United Nations and human rights organization reports. * Government watchlists and sanctions lists. *** ### 🚫 Limited Veto Power OCE reserves the right to propose a veto of a grant proposal if a high compliance risk is identified based on the criteria outlined above. A clear and documented justification will be provided, outlining the specific concerns. *** ### 📢 Appeals Process Initiatives have the right to appeal a veto decision. The appeals process will be clearly communicated to all applicants. *** ### 🔄 Policy Review and Revision This policy is reviewed and revised periodically to ensure its effectiveness and alignment with best practices. *** ### 🧩 Conclusion OCE is committed to balancing the prevention of terrorism financing with the support of legitimate initiatives working towards positive social change. This policy serves as a framework to achieve this objective. *** ### 📬 Need Assistance? For questions or further information regarding risk and compliance aspects, please contact us at . --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.opencollective.com/oceurope/about-1/risk-and-compliance-aspects.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.