Deadline: 9 October 2017
Nordic Culture Point is seeking applications for its Nordic Committee for Children and Young People (NORDBUK) Grant programme with an objective to strengthen children and young people’s organising capabilities, to enhance their influence and participation in political processes, as well as nurturing a sense of Nordic identity.
Funding Information
Applications are accepted for amounts ranging from €7,500 to €25,000. At least 15 % of the funding must come from another source, and may consist of in-kind funding, e.g. voluntary work or similar.
Eligibility Criteria
- The target group consists of children and young people under the age of 30 in the Nordic Region.
- Funding is awarded to organisations, networks, and other legal entities that consist of or work with children and young people at national, regional or local level.
- Applicants must be resident in the Nordic Region and have the administrative capacity to manage the funding.
- Applications are accepted from:
- children’s and young people’s organisations
- youth clubs and centres
- twinned towns/councils or similar
- school pupil and student organisations and societies
- groups of school pupils
- Sports clubs, trade-union organisations and private individuals are ineligible.
Activities
- Activities that involve children and young people in ways that enable them to influence the planning, running and evaluation of the project.
- The funding covers:
- activities that encourage Nordic children and young people to work together
- time-limited activities, e.g. seminars, courses, conferences, camps, publicity materials and cultural events
- activities that put Nordic cultural, political and social issues on the agenda
- activities that help set up and maintain networks and ways of working together that promote the other aims.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
For more information, please visit NORDBUK Grant Programme.