Deadline: 15-Mar-25
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Lebanon invites all interested Lebanese organizations to take part in a call for applications for projects implemented with the Polish Aid Small Grants Scheme.
What are the thematic areas?
- The project proposal submitted to the Embassy of Poland in Beirut needs to fit into the following areas:
- Equal Opportunities – Education
- Providing high-quality education at all levels, which corresponds to contemporary challenges and modern standards, and increasing the number of students.
- Removing all barriers – both physical and mental – in access to education at all levels, including equalization of educational opportunities for girls and young women, orphaned children and children at risk of exclusion due to disability.
- Improving the quality and conditions of education, as well as the infrastructure of educational institutions, taking into account safe and hygienic conditions, access to water and electricity (in particular with the use of renewable sources).
- Equal opportunities – entrepreneurship and decent work
- support for the development of entrepreneurship by creating new jobs and improving the functioning of small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the following sectors: agri-food (including food processing and storage), waste management (including recycling), with particular emphasis on the situation of women and people at risk of social exclusion.
- Equal opportunities – sustainable cities
- improving the quality of life of residents through the revitalization of urban spaces, modernization of public buildings, especially in terms of fire protection and improving access to municipal services, as well as increasing the participation of residents in the management of urban space.
- Climate and natural resources
- Strengthening adaptability and resilience to climate threats and natural disasters, and also increasing the level of education and awareness in this area.
- Increasing energy efficiency and access to energy services from renewable sources and energy-saving technologies, in particular in public utilities.
- Equal Opportunities – Education
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of financing you can request is 25 000 us dollars and the time-span of the project shall not extend beyond December 2025.
- Usually, the results of the call for applications are published around May or June, thus the project duration cannot extend six months (June – December 2025).
Who can apply?
- Local non-governmental organizations, associations, foundations
- Public utility institutions
- Administration at the central and local level
- The applying entity must be officially registered in the Lebanese Republic.
For more information, visit Embassy of the Republic of Poland.