Aral has not had success from EU funding, other projects have. Much like Aral other Human Rights focused projects haven't achieved funding.
But there's a European FOSS ecosystem and we need help. We all need support.
I've written here about the NGI ecosystem
https://onepict.com/20240813-ecosystem.html
Here are some general thoughts about FOSS sustainability. It's more than the code, it's the support systems, the people and community.