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Apply for funding for model project in political education
Service Description
You must apply to the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) for this grant for your model project.
Applications can be submitted by
- Educational institutions,
- associations and
- other actors with a project idea in the field of political education
In the application for funding, you must provide information on the following points, among others:
- Description and objectives of your project
- planned funding and the proportion of your own funds
- Planned start and duration of your project
You can submit your application on your own initiative and throughout the year or apply with your model project specifically for a thematic call for proposals from the Federal Agency for Civic Education.
Please note that you must submit your application before the project begins. Model projects that are already running will not receive funding.
After completing your pilot project, you are obliged to submit a factual report and evidence of the use of the funding.
What is a pilot project?
Model projects are time-limited projects
- whose results are transferable to other educational institutions or funding areas
- and which are intended to provide findings with regard to the development, testing, review, further development and transfer of methods and concepts
- the funding is only valid for the period specified in the grant notification. Follow-up funding is not possible
You must submit your application for funding for your pilot project online or in writing to the BpB.
You can also submit the application as an authorized representative of your project sponsor. You will need a corresponding power of attorney for this. This must be signed by all authorized board members. If you have any questions about the structure of the project description and the financial plan, please contact the BpB's funding department.
Process flow
You can submit your application for funding for your model project online or in writing to the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB).
Online procedure
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Go to the website of the federal portal and fill out the application form electronically.
- Note: You will need your ID card with PIN for the online function
- Upload the required documents (PDF, JPG and PNG possible, also as a scan or photo).
- Send the application.
- The BpB will decide on your application and send you a grant notification or a rejection.
In writing by post
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Open the application form on the BpB website.
- You can either fill in the form digitally on your PC or download it and then fill it in.
- Sign the printed form.
- Enclose a copy of the required supporting documents with your application form.
- Send the application to the BpB by post.
- The BpB will decide on your application and send you a grant notification or a rejection by post.
Requirements
The following can apply for a grant for a pilot project
- Educational institutions,
- associations and
- other actors with a project idea in political education
Further requirement:
- The project measure must not have been started at the time of application.
Which documents are required?
You must submit the following with your application
- detailed project description and planning
- financial plan
If you are applying for the grant as an association or organization (for example as an educational institution)
- Current annual financial statements or annual report for the previous year
- Proof of legal form and representation (e.g. extract from the register of associations, extract from the commercial register, articles of association, rules of procedure)
What are the fees?
none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
If your application is submitted in response to a specific call for proposals, there are submission deadlines which you can find in the respective call for proposals.
Outside of these calls, there are no deadlines; you can submit your application on your own initiative all year round.
Processing duration
- for the processing time of the application: usually 8 to 10 weeks
Legal basis
Applications / forms
- Contradiction
Appeal
- Forms: yes
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: yes
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Personal appearance required: no
Further Information
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Grant for pilot projects Approval
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
Technically approved by
Contradiction Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI)
Professionally released on
10.05.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB)
Address
53113 Bonn, Stadt
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm