The Civil Society Development Foundation or Nadace rozvoje obcanske spolecnosti (NROS) is a national foundation committed to the development of Czech civil society. Established in 1993 to channel European Union funds to civil society organizations in the Czech Republic, NROS is slowly expanding its functions to include grantmaking, NGO capacity building, studies, and publications. From 1993-1997, NROS awarded almost 900 grants for a total investment of approximately US $4.1 million. Its major areas of grantmaking are training, the environment, information services, health, social issues, and human rights. Historically, approximately one-third of NROS grants have been for children and youth projects.