Deadline: 08-Sep-21
Meet and Code has announced a call for proposals for its grant program to introduce children and young people between the ages of 8 and 24 to technology and coding. The events are designed to show young people how much fun coding can be, and how it can help bring innovation to life. Participants learn how technology works and how IT affects our daily lives.
By exploring a broad range of tech, digital topics, and creative coding, they will be encouraged to develop the skills they need for tomorrow’s competitive digital economy.
Behind Meet and Code are the founding partners SAP, Haus des Stiftens gGmbH, TechSoup Europe with the respective country partners of the TechSoup Europe network. In 2020, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) became part of the project as a partner in the framework of the German EU presidency and beyond, focusing on EU countries.
SAP and BMI enable Meet and Code through financial support and providing resources for nonprofits. Haus des Stiftens gGmbH is responsible for the initiative, for the selection of the projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as general management of the project.
TechSoup Europe coordinates the funding and operations by the responsible managing country partners of the TechSoup Europe network. TechSoup Europe partners are responsible for coordinating the initiative and selecting the events to be supported in their respective countries. Meet and Code was co-developed by Haus des Stiftens and SAP.
Funding Criteria
- The submitted event idea seeks to inspire and introduce young people to the world of technology and coding. Each event must revolve around the theme of technology and coding.
- The event has to be realized between September 1 and October 31, 2021.
- The target audience are children and youth between 8 and 24 years.
- The participation for them must be free of charge.
- The best ideas will then receive grant money up to 500 €.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only charitable non-profit organisations from the following countries are eligible to apply for the Meet and Code grant: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. All submitted digital and coding event ideas should be planned within the timeframe of September 1st till October 31st, 2021, and aligned with the EU Code Week. The events should address children and youth ages 8 to 24, and must be free for participants.
For more information, visit https://meet-and-code.org/gb/en/conditions-of-participation