Funding of the Caritas Community Foundation for the Diocese of Aachen (Project Funding)
The Caritas Community Foundation for the Diocese of Aachen supports non-profit social and charitable projects within the Diocese of Aachen. Applications can be submitted at any time; the foundation board decides on funding applications twice a year (April 30 and November 4).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of charitable and benevolent purposes to secure the tasks of the Catholic Caritas in the Diocese of Aachen. Ideational and material support of the associated Caritas as well as other tax-privileged and public-law welfare organizations in the Diocese of Aachen.
Eligible expenses
- Material costs for project measures
- Personnel and fee costs
- Cooperation and deployment costs of volunteer staff
Non-eligible expenses
- Repayment of liabilities
- Acquisition of real estate without a project-related concept
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Statutory affiliation with Caritas or other tax-privileged or public-law welfare organizations
- Own contribution in an appropriate amount (exception in case of economic hardship)
- Demonstrably secured overall financing and utilization of public funding sources
- Grants generally limited to a maximum period of three years
Documents required for application
- Application form (Word)
- Detailed description of measures
- Cost estimate and financing plan
- Statutes or registration in the association/commercial register
Evaluation criteria
- Consistency with the foundation's purpose
- Sustainability of the measure
- Applicant's own contribution
Description
The Caritas Community Foundation for the Diocese of Aachen supports the implementation of charitable and benevolent projects throughout the diocese in accordance with its foundation purpose. Eligible for funding are Caritas institutions as well as other tax-privileged and public-law welfare actors active in the fields of social affairs, engagement for social cohesion/democracy, and work & social issues. Applications can be submitted at any time in a timely manner. The foundation board meets twice a year – on April 30 and November 4 – to decide on submitted project applications. Essential requirements include statutory affiliation with Caritas or a comparable legal status, an appropriate own contribution, proof of secured overall financing including public funds, and a project duration of a maximum of three years.
Eligible costs include in particular material costs for project measures, personnel and fee costs, as well as cooperation and deployment costs of volunteer staff. Excluded are the repayment of liabilities and the acquisition of real estate without a coherent, project-related concept. A professional review is conducted based on the criteria of conformity with the foundation’s purpose, sustainability of the measure, and own contribution. For the application, the completed application form, a detailed description of the measures, a cost estimate with financing plan, as well as the statutes or commercial register entry must be attached. A processing lead time of six to eight weeks should be taken into account when submitting to optimally utilize funding opportunities and support the foundation board in its decision-making.
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