Funding of welfare-related tasks and exceptional measures in the social sector
The state of Lower Saxony supports public and private organizations in Lower Saxony with grants for welfare-related tasks and exceptional measures in the social sector. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for welfare tasks and promotion of innovative projects with a model character in the social sector in Lower Saxony, in order to strengthen self-determination, participation, and social cohesion.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Costs for expert reports and model projects
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Project not yet started (no contracts awarded, no agreements concluded)
- Project duration maximum 36 months
- At least 10% own or third-party funding in the financing plan
- Consider cost-effectiveness and economy in the financing plan
- Significant state interest due to innovation or model character with supraregional impact
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Documents required for application
- Application form
- Statutes/Extract from the register of associations or exemption notice
- Financing plan
- Bank details
- Proof of input tax deduction entitlement
- Project description and objective concept
- Proof of own funds
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the project
- Model character
- Supraregional impact
- Equity ratio
- Economic efficiency and frugality
Description
The state of Lower Saxony provides financial support to public and non-profit organizations in the form of grants for welfare-related tasks as well as exceptional, innovative projects in the social sector. Funded are initiatives with a model character that strengthen self-determination, participation, and social cohesion. Measures in the fields of inclusion, care, health promotion, volunteer activities, and intergenerational dialogue may be considered. The grant amounts to up to 90% of eligible expenses and can be used for personnel costs, material costs, travel expenses, as well as expert opinions or model projects. Project durations are limited to a maximum of 36 months, enabling long-term planning with supraregional impact.
Eligible applicants include both natural and legal persons, such as associations, clubs, municipalities, and other public or private institutions. A prerequisite is that the project has not yet started and that the financing plan includes at least 10% own or third-party funds. Further criteria include cost-effectiveness, thriftiness, and significant state interest through innovation or model character. Required for submission are, among others, an application form, excerpt from the statutes or tax exemption certificate, financing plan, bank details, proof of input tax deduction entitlement, a project description with objectives, as well as evidence of available own funds. Applications can be submitted continuously as long as budget funds are available and are evaluated based on criteria such as degree of innovation, supraregional impact, and own funding ratio.
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