The total allocation earmarked for grants in the first call is EUR 11 955 000 with the following amounts allotted to particular support areas:
- Area 1. Human rights protection (including gender equality): EUR 2 850 000
- Area 2. Promoting social diversity and preventing exclusion: EUR 2 950 000
- Area 3. Building democratic culture and civic engagement at local level (including activism for environment and climate change): EUR 4 155 000
- Area 4. Supporting the development of civic sector (implemented as module in Area 1–3 projects): EUR 2 000 000
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 18 months,
- co-financing: optional,
- for organisations which have been operating for at least 6 months (as at the date of call announcement, i.e. 17 March 2021),
- 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 24 months,
- co-financing: optional,
- for organisations which have been operating for at least 12 months (as at the date of call announcement, i.e. 17 March 2021),
- Applicants must demonstrate experience in implementing at least 3 projects in a selected support area in the last three years (completed projects and – in the case of grant-funded projects – settled by the date of call announcement, i.e. 17 March 2021),
- 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).
Applications will only be accepted via the Electronic Grant Application and Management System (EGAMS), available at: www.generator.aktywniobywatele-regionalny.pl
The Operator reserves the right to reallocate funds between calls and years of Programme implementation.
Application timeline
- from 12.00 (noon) CET on 17 March 2021 to 12.00 (noon) CET on 17 May 2021.
Announcement of call results
- administrative and eligibility evaluation of applications: by 11 June 2021,
- content-related evaluation of applications: by 30 September 2021.
More information and guidelines for this call can be downloaded here Call for proposals 1_ACF-Regional Poland.
For more information about the call and grants please visit ACF Poland Regional.