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, launches the first call for thematic projects in Poland.

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.