Call for Social Projects in the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Deadline: 11-Apr-24

The ”la Caixa” Foundation is currently accepting applications for Social Projects to promote initiatives aimed especially at people who are in a situation of social vulnerability and whose objective is social inclusion, the promotion of equal opportunities and improvement of quality of life.

The call is framed in the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda of Nations United.

The call also seeks move towards the construction of a more just, inclusive, equitable and supportive society by promoting  social cohesion.

Areas of Action

• Old people
  • In this area they want to promote projects that promote the self-government of older people and their empowerment, based on a holistic, personalized and connected approach to the environment.
  • They also promote projects that accompany older people in the prevention of fragility and support for both their functional and cognitive autonomy. In this sense, it is relevant to promote the development of meaningful relationships and fight against unwanted loneliness and social isolation; facilitate the increase in well-being and the improvement of emotional management of older people, and encourage the development of personal potential that improves the life project of each person.
  • Priorities
    • For this year 2024, the following actions have been defined as priorities:
      • Promotion of autonomy, decision-making and empowerment of older people
      • Promotion of significant personal relationships and prevention and intervention in situations of unwanted loneliness and Social isolation
      • Detection and intervention in situations of special vulnerability of older people
• Disability, mental disorder or illness
  • In this area they want to promote support for people with disabilities and/or disorders. Mentality, promoting empowerment actions, promotion of personal autonomy and/ independent living and support for activities of daily living. They also seek the elimination of barriers of all kinds existing in the process of socialization and social inclusion throughout life of people. An intersectional and person-centered approach is especially relevant. Allows them to deal with situations of multiple vulnerabilities that, on numerous occasions, people with disabilities and/or mental disorders live.
  • Priorities
    • For this year 2024, the following actions have been defined as priorities:
      • Promotion of independent living for people with disabilities and/or mental disorders through the promotion of personal autonomy, self-determination in decision-making and accessibility.
      • Comprehensive care for people with diseases and special psychosocial needs, in a complementary way to the health system
      • Promotion of community networks of support and prevention and intervention in situations of loneliness Unwanted
• Poverty and social inclusion
  • This area aims, first of all, to contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty and its chronicity. Empowering children and adolescents and promoting families as the axis of action socio-educational. Projects for the social and educational development of childhood and adolescence in vulnerable situations, with special emphasis on social support and/or mentoring. They highlight the early childhood care projects (0-3 years) that place the child in the center; projects that seek to reduce early school leaving, with special attention to dropout throughout compulsory and post-compulsory secondary education in moments and environments of maximum vulnerability, and inclusive socio-educational projects from the sports, artistic or cultural field and in an integrated way to support academic success.
  • Priorities
    • Childhood, adolescence and families
    • In relation to childhood, adolescence and families, for this year 2024 the following actions have been defined as priorities:
      • Family and social support projects for early childhood (0-3 years)
      • Educational support projects and comprehensive guidance to promote continuity and success school, with special attention to the educational transition phases
      • Inclusive socio-educational projects from the sports, artistic or cultural field and in integrated into supporting school success
    • Young people, women and especially vulnerable people
      • For this year 2024, the empowerment and comprehensive support for:Young people in vulnerable situations in the process of transition to adulthood, with actions that facilitate access to an independent life
      • Women with social problems, with special attention to single-parent families and women victims of gender violence, trafficking and/or sexual exploitation
      • Especially vulnerable people

Transverse lines of Action

• All of them are understood as tools of social action that can be applied transversally to the different areas of action, with adaptation to each of them.
  • Socio-labor insertion
    • Employment constitutes one of the key factors in the prevention of poverty and social exclusion and it is essential that it be in dignified and stable conditions.
  • Access to temporary residential resources
    • Access to decent and adequate housing is a key factor for social inclusion, emancipation and the exercise of citizenship.
  • Intercultural coexistence
    • They want to contribute to the construction of a more diverse and inclusive society, promoting social intervention projects to improve intercultural citizen coexistence and social cohesion.
  • Culture as a tool for social inclusion
    • Art and culture have proven to be a powerful tool to promote inclusion and social cohesion. Participating in culture can contribute to improving health and well-being, both individually and collectively, reinforcing trust, promoting communication and empowerment of people.
  • Health promotion and emotional management
    • Health promotion enables people, individually and collectively, to increase the control over the determinants of health and thereby improve it, as well as their well-being and autonomy. It involves not only strengthening their skills and abilities, but also carrying out actions aimed at modify the social, environmental and economic conditions that influence health.
  • Prevention of violence and addictions
    • Educational and prevention actions continue to be necessary to address the increase in addictive behaviors and violence (gender, in childhood and adolescence, related to bullying, among others).
  • Digital inclusion
    • To ensure that people can contribute to the digital world and benefit from the opportunities it offers, actions are relevant that facilitate access to technological tools and resources for those who have more difficulties (whether due to age, geographical location, social or economic condition, capabilities) and that promote the development of skills necessary to use these technologies.

Funding Information

• Projects submitted to this call may request aid for an amount of up to: 50.000 €
• The amount requested must be linked to the execution of a project with a duration of up to: 12 months

Eligibility Criteria

• The entities that can apply for the call are:
  • Non-profit entities (as defined in the glossary of these bases)
  • Entities of the social economy (as defined in the glossary of these bases) that have or non-profit, among the purposes indicated in its statutes, it is explicitly stated as its main objective is social cohesion or social and/or cultural interest
  • Non-profit cultural entities (as defined in the glossary of these bases) that, among the purposes indicated in its statutes, it is explicitly stated as one of its main objectives social cohesion or social and/or cultural interest
• The requirements for entities are:
  • Be accredited in the application of Calls Convotorias.fundacionlacaixa.org and designate a person as project manager.
  • Be domiciled in the Region of Murcia
  • Be registered in the corresponding administrative Registry.
  • Have your own NIF.
  • Have registered bylaws and a minimum of 1 year of activity, since its constitution, at the closing date of the call.

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