Grants competition

Small Grants Competition 2011 starts soon!

Small Grants Competition (SGC) is one of the projects organized by The Sendzimir Foundation to activate the graduates of Summer Academy ChoSD and other recipients of the International educational project Ecosystem services for sustainable development of cities, by providing a financial, organizational and substantive support for the small projects and initiatives promoting the idea of sustainable development.

This year two projects will have a chance to receive funding up to 6 000 PLN each. Funding applications submitted by the Summer Academy Graduates will be given a preferential treatment.

We are waiting for your applications from 15^th September to 15^th October 2011 and the grant decision will be announced till 30^th October 2011.

The applications will be assessed taking into consideration the following factors:

• compliance with the principles of sustainable development,
• originality of the project,
• budget transparency,
• the possibility to continue the project in the future,
• cooperation with other partners and
• the probability of the educational effect.

All the competition projects should be implemented from 30^th October 2011 to 29^th February 2012.

We particularly await the projects that aims:

• helping Polish society and local communities to develop the capacity to cooperation in different conditions, particularly in the ever-changing social and environmental situation;
• the development of civil society;
• the improving state of the environment;
• the transfer of technological innovations and scientific discoveries to practice;
• the education in the field of sustainable development;
• promoting the cooperation of researchers  the local community members and local authorities.

The primary objective of the SGC is the activation of summer school graduates to implement the knowledge gained in the field of sustainable development through the voluntary organisation of small projects. Thus, the competition is to strengthen the network of highly qualified people in the field of sustainable development, who by the practice in the implementation of small projects will actively seek further work in this area. Gaining experience in a real action will allow the winners to feel the satisfaction that flows from the practical use of acquired knowledge and skills. Independently realized project may also be for its coordinator a chance to meet a potential employers, and enrich his professional experience, which might be relevant on labor market.