The Center for the social initiative’s development 'Proektoria' was founded in December 2016. It was engaged in educational projects in the English language, the history and culture of English-speaking countries, programming, and the basics of entrepreneurship. In addition, Proektoria provided grants for the implementation of initiatives in the field of education, science, and culture, collaborated with Skolkovo and Startup Village. 'Proektoria' was funded mainly by the American non-governmental organization Project Harmony.

In April 2020, the Prosecutor General’s Office found that Project Harmony threatened the foundations of the constitutional order and security of Russia. Project Harmony was recognized as an 'undesirable' organization, and 'Projektoria' asked the Ministry of Justice to include it in the register of non-profit 'foreign agents' in order to avoid a fine. Immediately after that, the Proektoria center announced its self-liquidation due to the inability to receive funding.

Name
Autonomous Non-commercial Organisation Center for the Social Initiative’s Development 'Proektoria'
Field of activity
Socio-educational initatives and projects
Status
«Foreign agent» (NGO)
Reason for recognition
The organization itself applied for inclusion in the register of 'foreign agents' in connection with foreign funding from the non-governmental organization Project Harmony (USA). It is not specified what is considered the 'political activity' of the organization.
Year of recognition
2020
Status description
Since 2012, such status can be obtained by non-profit organizations registered in Russia, and from 2020 unregistered public associations, which, according to the Russian government: a) receive foreign funding, b) participate in «political activity», which is understood as any public activity. Who recognizes: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Responsibilities: NPO-"foreign agents» are required to provide a report on their activities, audit reports, and data on the organization’s personnel. In addition, they must submit to the Ministry of Justice a report on the goals and actual spending of funds, including those received from foreign sources. Unregistered public associations must provide the Ministry of Justice with a notice on receipt of funds from foreign sources and participation in political activities, as well as with a report on the funds received, purposes, and their actual use. Administrative liability: mentioning an NGO-"foreign agent» and an unregistered public association-foreign agent on the Internet or in the media — a fine of up to 50 thousand rubles. (Article 13.15 of the Code of Administrative Offences). failure to submit or untimely submission of reports — a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles for an NCO-foreign agent (Article 19.7.5-2 of the Code of Administrative Offences) and up to 30 thousand rubles for unregistered public associations (Article 19.7.5-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). if the association produces or distributes materials without specifying that such association is a foreign agent — a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles, for unregistered public associations (Article 19.7.5-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) and up to 500 thousand rubles for an NGO-foreign agent (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). if an employee, but not an association as a whole, distributes any materials and does not indicate that he/she is an employee of an NGO-foreign agent — a fine of five thousand rubles and for unregistered public associations (Article 19.7.5-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), and for NGOs (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). if the organization operates but does not enter itself in the register of foreign agents — a fine of up to 500 thousand rubles for non-profit organizations (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). if the activities of the organization are suspended, but it continues to function — a fine for an unregistered public association for organizers up to two thousand rubles, and for participants — up to one thousand rubles, for an NGO-foreign agent — a fine of up to 50 thousand rubles for organizers and up to five thousand rubles for participants (Article 20.28 of the Code of Administrative Offences). Criminal liability: malicious evasion of reporting by registered NGOs and unregistered public associations recognized as foreign agents — a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles or imprisonment for up to two years (par.1 article 330.1 of the Criminal Code).