The second call for thematic projects within the Active Citizens – Regional Fund Program was launched on January 25 at 12:00. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 25, 2022, at 12.00 (noon) CET.
We invite non-governmental organizations, which independently or in partnership prepare a project in one of three areas of the Program. The organizations may also additionally apply for support for the development and capacity building of their organization.
Applicants, i.e. entities that can apply independently or be leaders of partnerships applying for grants, may be:
- associations, foundations and unions of associations;
- social cooperatives;
- non-profit companies;
- rural housewives’ clubs;
- faith-based organizations, provided the objectives listed in their memorandums of association include public benefit activity, they are registered with the National Court Register (KRS) and they may incur liabilities on their own behalf.
Applications will only be accepted via the Electronic Grant Application and Management System (EGAMS), available at:
https://generator.aktywniobywatele-regionalny.org.pl/
Call for Proposals: 2nd Call for Thematic Projects
The Operator of the Active Citizens Fund – Regional programme, i.e. the consortium made up of the Foundation in Support for Local Democracy (leader), the Education for Democracy Foundation, and the Information Society Development Foundation, issues the second call for thematic projects. The Active Citizens Fund – Regional Programme is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants.
The total allocation earmarked for grants in the second thematic call is EUR 8,019,256 (EEA Grants: EUR 7,309,256, Norway Grants: EUR 710,000)1. The following amounts are allotted to particular support areas corresponding to the Program’s outcomes2:
- Outcome 1. Human rights protection (including gender equality): EUR 1,805,281 (EEA Grants: EUR 1,805,281),
- Outcome 2. Promoting social diversity and preventing exclusion: EUR 1,961,565 (EEA Grants: EUR 1,661,565, Norway Grants: EUR 300,000),
- Outcome 3. Building democratic culture and civic engagement at local level (including activism for environment and climate change): EUR 2,887,580 (EEA Grants: EUR 2,477,580, Norway Grants: EUR 410,000).
- Outcome 4. Supporting the development of civic sector (implemented as module in Outcome 1–3 projects): EUR 1,364,830 (EEA Grants: EUR 1,364,830).
There are two types of grants available in the call for proposals: small grants and large grants.
Small grants:
- minimum grant amount: EUR 6,000,
- maximum grant amount: EUR 23,000,
- implementation period: 6 to 15 months,
- co-financing: not required (optional),
- for organisations which have been operating for at least 6 months (as at the date of call announcement, i.e. 25 January 2022),
- it is required to have at least one person with experience in the selected support area on the project implementation team,
- Applicants may apply for additional funding towards bilateral cooperation with Donor State entities: up to 15% of the basic grant amount (up to EUR 3,450),
- Applicants may apply for additional funding towards capacity building: up to 22% of the basic grant amount (up to EUR 5,060).
Large grants:
- minimum grant amount: EUR 23,001,
- maximum grant amount: EUR 84,000,
- implementation period: 12 to 20 months,
- co-financing: not required (optional),
- for organisations which have been operating for at least 12 months (as at the date of call announcement, i.e. 25 January 2022),
- Applicants must demonstrate experience in implementing at least 3 projects in a selected support area in the last five years (completed projects and – in the case of grant-funded projects – settled by the date of call announcement, i.e. 25 January 2022),
- Applicants may apply for additional funding towards bilateral cooperation with Donor State entities: up to 15% of the basic grant amount (up to EUR 12,600),
- Applicants may apply for additional funding towards capacity building: up to 22% of the basic grant amount (up to EUR 18,480).
The Operator reserves the right to reallocate funds between calls and years of Programme implementation.
Application timeline:
- from 12.00 (noon) CET on 25 January 2022 to 12.00 (noon) CET on 25 March 2022.
Announcement of call results:
- administrative and eligibility evaluation of applications: by 25 April 2022,
- content-related evaluation of applications: by 15 July 2022.
Attachments (in Polish unless stated otherwise):
02. Project Outline Form, with Guidelines for large grants – PDF
02. Project Outline Form, with Guidelines for large grants – DOC
03. Project Outline Form, with Guidelines for small grants – PDF
03. Project Outline Form, with Guidelines for small grants – DOC
04. Instructions for use of EGAMS – PDF
05. Communication plan outline form with guidelines – PDF
05. Communication plan outline form with guidelines – DOC
06. Project Outline Administrative and Eligibility Evaluation Sheet for small/large grants – PDF
07. Project Outline Content-related Evaluation Sheet for small/large grants – PDF
09. Project Contract Template (without Capacity Building) – DOC (updated on 17.02.2022)
09. Project Contract Template (with Capacity Building) – DOC (updated on 17.02.2022)
10. Requirements for a Partnership Agreement between a Project Promoter and Partner – PDF
11. Partnership contract Template – Polish legal entities (PL) – PDF
11. Partnership contract Template – Polish legal entities (PL) – DOC
12. Partnership contract Template – international legal entities (EN) – PDF
12. Partnership contract Template – international legal entities (EN) – DOC
13. Declaration of Partnership Template (PL) – PDF
13. Declaration of Partnership Template (PL) – DOC
14. Declaration of Partnership Template (EN) – PDF
14. Declaration of Partnership Template (EN) – DOC
17. Budget planning tool – XLS
17. Indirect costs – worksheet – XLS
